Original members Kyle Even and David Schmitt started the project in 2007, they didn't anticipate that their “just for fun” intent would explode into an internationally sought-after duo within just a couple of years. The story of Breathe Carolina is a modern day music fairytale, about two friends who recorded tracks on Mac program GarageBand at home in Denver, Colorado, put them on to MySpace and rapidly gained a huge online following.
The duo's self-released debut EP Gossip hit iTunes in 2007, and after a phenomenal response, they released their debut album "It’s Classy, Not Classic" in 2008. The album entered the Billboard Top 200 at #186. Their genre-clashing blend of crowd-pleasing pop, rock and electronica was a hit, and no longer confined to the bedroom – Breathe Carolina were a global force ready to be heard.
After signing with Fearless Records in 2009, their album Hello Fascination took their music to a bigger, brighter and more blistering dimension. Recorded with the stellar production team of Mike Green (Paramore, The Higher, Set Your Goals) and Matt Squire (Taking Back Sunday, 3OH!3, Panic At The Disco), their sound became re-defined with the addition of live instruments and hooky pop choruses. The album debuted at #43 on the Billboard Top 200, at #5 on the Independent Chart and #2 on the Electronic Chart. The title track “Hello Fascination” was featured on MTV’s The City and received placement on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. It even became the featured track on NBC’s The Jay Leno Show promos.
The duo followed up their second UK headline tour of the year with a whole summer on Vans Warped Tour 2010, followed by a direct support slot to Mayday Parade on the Fearless Friends Tour in Fall 2010.
2011 has been quite the year for the band, as "Blackout"'s steady ascension up the Top 40 single chart, embraced by fans across the nation as their new party anthem, has made them one of the only independent acts taking on the pop goliaths at Top 40. 'Hell Is What You Make It' debuted at #2 on the Billboard Electronic Chart, with The NY Times calling the album "one of the best pure pop albums of the year". A performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, main playlist rotation across all MTV networks for video "Blackout" and an Artist Of The Week slot on MTV's PUSH program fueled the genre-blending duo's success story.
Starting out in a bedroom in the suburbs of the Mile High City, Breathe Carolina was one of the first bands to start making waves via social networks. They truly came into their own on Fearless Records-released sophomore full-length Hello Fascination. A step to a brave next level, the album entered the Billboard Top 200 at #43, and went on to sell over 60,000 copies in the U.S. alone. Their juxtaposition of hardcore guts and pop glory found a happy niche between both rock and pop fans, the album's title track landing placements on the promos for NBC's Jay Leno Show, 30 Rock and Monday Night Football, MTV's The Hills and The City.
With national radio dates with fellow Top 40 acts including Flo-Rida, Selena Gomez, Kreayshawn, Hot Chelle Rae, Cobra Starship and The Fray sees the band ending 2011 on an all time high.
Coma
Breathe Carolina Lyrics
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Barely breathin′ on the floor, yeah
Fluorescent lights inside my eyes
I wish it was the first time
I got nothin' on the inside
I′m hangin' on to every light
I can't let you go now
I′ve never heard silence be so loud
Girl why you gotta be so loud?
So just let me know now
If I should just let you go now
I've never heard silence be so loud
Girl why you gotta be so loud?
I should′ve put it all on the line
You're givin′ someone else your time
I should've put it all on the line
All on the line
I′m not doin' alright
I'm not doin′ alright
I′m not doin' alright
I′m not doin' alright
I guess I′m going home now
So you could turn all the lights out
How you're the one less loved
I can′t let you go now
It's about time now we slow down
I've never heard silence be so loud
Girl why you got to be so loud?
So just let me know now
If I should just let you go now
I′ve never heard silence be so loud
Girl why you got to be so loud?
I should′ve put it all on the line
You're givin′ someone else your time
I should've put it all on the line
All on the line
I′m not doin' alright
I′m not doin' alright
I'm not doin′ alright
I′m not doin' alright
I should′ve put it all on the line
You're givin′ someone else your time
I should've put it all on the line
All on the line
I should′ve put it all on the line
You're givin' someone else your time
I should′ve put it all on the line
All on the line
The lyrics to Breathe Carolina's song "Coma" are about the singer's regret over not being more assertive in a relationship and not communicating their feelings earlier. The first verse suggests that they've found their partner in a bad state and are filled with regret that they didn't notice their pain earlier, with the fluorescent lights in their eyes symbolizing the harsh reality of the situation. The chorus shows that the singer is struggling to let go of their partner, despite the relationship being unhealthy and unbalanced. They wish they had been more upfront with their feelings earlier on and put everything on the line, as they now recognize that it's too late to fix things. The second verse shows the singer resigning themselves to the fact that it's time to end things and go home alone.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of frustration and sadness at a missed opportunity for love, as well as a sense of regret for not speaking up and communicating their feelings more clearly.
Line by Line Meaning
Should have checked it at the door, yeah
I should have taken care of this issue earlier
Barely breathin' on the floor, yeah
I feel suffocated and helpless
Fluorescent lights inside my eyes
Everything feels overwhelming and intense
I wish it was the first time
I wish I didn't have to go through this pain again
I got nothin' on the inside
I feel empty and numb
I'm hangin' on to every light
I'm trying to find any glimmer of hope in this darkness
I can't let you go now
I'm not ready to move on from you
It's about time that we slow down
We need to take a break from our hectic lives and focus on us
I've never heard silence be so loud
The silence between us is deafening
Girl why you gotta be so loud?
Why do our problems have to be so intense and dramatic?
So just let me know now
We need to communicate clearly and honestly
If I should just let you go now
Maybe it's time to move on from each other
I'm not doin' alright
I'm struggling with this situation
I guess I'm going home now
I need to step away from this situation for a while
So you could turn all the lights out
I need some time alone to process my thoughts and emotions
How you're the one less loved
I feel like you don't love me as much as I love you
I should've put it all on the line
I should have been more honest and upfront about my feelings
You're givin' someone else your time
You're not prioritizing me and our relationship
All on the line
I should have risked everything for you
I'm not doin' alright
I'm still struggling with this situation
I should've put it all on the line
I should have been more upfront about my feelings
You're givin' someone else your time
You're not prioritizing our relationship
All on the line
I should have risked everything for you
I should've put it all on the line
I should have been more honest and upfront about my feelings
You're givin' someone else your time
You're not prioritizing me and our relationship
I should've put it all on the line
I should have been more upfront about my feelings
All on the line
I should have risked everything for you
Writer(s): Tom Cooperman, David Schmitt
Contributed by Jacob O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.