Take my Breath away
Berlin and Terri Nunn Lyrics


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Watching every motion
In my foolish lover's game
On this endless ocean
Finally lovers know no shame
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say

"Take my breath away
Take my breath away"

Watching, I keep waiting
Still anticipating love
Never hesitating to become the fated ones
Turning and returning
To some secret place to hide
Watching in slow motion
As you turn to me and say

"My love, take my breath away"

Through the hourglass I saw you
In time you slipped away
When the mirror crashed I called you
And turned to hear you say
"If only for today
I am unafraid"

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

Watching every motion
In this foolish lover's game
Haunted by the notion
Somewhere there's a love in flames
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn my way and say

"Take my breath away
My love, take my breath away
My love, take my breath away
My love




My love, take my breath away
My love"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin and Terri Nunn are about the intense feelings of desire and love between two lovers. The song starts with the singer watching every movement their lover makes while they're playing a foolish lover's game. They're on an endless ocean, where lovers know no shame. The singer keeps returning to a secret place inside themself as they anticipate love with their partner.


The chorus of the song says "take my breath away," which is a request for their lover to make them feel alive with passion. They're haunted by the notion that somewhere there is a love in flames, meaning that there is a passion between two people that can't be contained. The final verse of the song, which shows the singer looking through an hourglass and seeing their lover slip away, represents the fleeting nature of life and love. They call out to their lover, who reassures them that they're unafraid to give themselves up to the passion they share.


Overall, "Take My Breath Away" is a song about the transformative power of love and desire in a relationship. It speaks to the deep emotional connection between two people who are willing to give themselves over to their love completely.


Line by Line Meaning

Watching every motion
Observing every action with keen interest


In my foolish lover's game
In my unwise pursuit of love


On this endless ocean
In this vast and infinite environment


Finally lovers know no shame
At last, lovers feel no embarrassment


Turning and returning
Moving back and forth


To some secret place inside
To an undisclosed location within myself


Watching in slow motion
Observing in slow-motion to savor the experience


As you turn around and say
As you turn towards me and speak


"Take my breath away
"Overwhelm me with your love


Watching, I keep waiting
Continuously waiting and watching


Still anticipating love
Hoping for love to come


Never hesitating to become the fated ones
Unafraid to become destined lovers


Turning and returning
Continuously moving back and forth


To some secret place to hide
To a concealed location


Watching in slow motion
Observing at a leisurely pace


As you turn to me and say
As you direct your attention towards me and speak


"My love, take my breath away"
"My love, thoroughly impress me with your love"


Through the hourglass I saw you
In the hourglass of time, I glimpsed you


In time you slipped away
Over time, you gradually left my life


When the mirror crashed I called you
When the mirror shattered, I cried out for you


And turned to hear you say
And rotated to hear your voice


"If only for today
"Even if it's only for today


I am unafraid"
I am not scared"


"Take my breath away
"Leave me speechless with your love


Watching every motion
Observing every action with intense interest


In this foolish lover's game
In this unwise pursuit of love


Haunted by the notion
Tormented by the idea


Somewhere there's a love in flames
A love that is passionately burning somewhere


Turning and returning
Moving back and forth


To some secret place inside
To an undisclosed location within myself


Watching in slow motion
Observing in slow-motion to savor the experience


As you turn my way and say
As you direct your attention towards me and speak


"Take my breath away
"Overwhelm me with your love


My love, take my breath away"
My dear, leave me breathless with your love


"My love, take my breath away
"Beloved, impress me with your love


"My love"
"My beloved"




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock

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