Breathless
Cat Power Lyrics


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It's up in the morning
And on the downs
Little white clouds
Like gamboling lambs
And I am breathless over you
And the red-breasted robin
Beats his wings
His throat it trembles
When he sings
For he is helpless before you
The happy hooded bluebells bow
And bend their heads all a-down
Heavied by the early morning dew
At the whispering stream
At the bubbling brook
The fishes leap up to take a look
For they are breathless over you
Still your hands
And still your heart
For still your face
Comes shining through
And all
The morning glows anew
Still your mind
Still your soul
For still
The fare of love is true
And I am breathless without you
The wind circles among the trees
And it bangs about the new-made leaves
For it is breathless without you
The fox chases the rabbit round
The rabbit hides beneath the ground
For he is defenseless without you
The sky of daytime dies away
And all the earthly things
They stop to play
For we are all breathless without you
I listen to my juddering bones
The blood in my veins
And the wind in my lungs
And I am breathless without you
Still your hands
And still your heart
For still your face
Comes shining through
And all
The morning glows anew
Still your soul
Still your mind




Still, the fire of love is true
And I am breathless without you

Overall Meaning

Cat Power's song Breathless is a beautiful and poetic representation of how much someone can love another person. The song begins with the imagery of a morning, where the little white clouds in the sky remind the singer of gamboling lambs. The singer is then described as being completely breathless over the person that they love. The red-breasted robin and happy hooded bluebells are both helpless before this person, while the fishes in the stream are also breathless over them.


As the song progresses, the singer continues to express their love, stating that their hands, heart, face, and soul are still (and breathless) when they think of this person. The wind in the trees and the fox chasing the rabbit are all similarly breathless without this person, and even the sky and earthly things stop to play when they are not around. The song concludes with a beautiful and powerful assertion that the singer is completely breathless without this person.


Overall, Breathless is a poignant and heartfelt song that captures the powerful emotions that come with falling deeply in love with someone. The lyrics are both beautiful and meaningful, and the imagery used throughout the song is evocative and powerful.


Line by Line Meaning

It's up in the morning
The morning has arrived


And on the downs
The view is overlooking the downs


Little white clouds
Slim and average white clouds


Like gamboling lambs
These clouds resemble playful lambs


And I am breathless over you
I am deeply in love with you


And the red-breasted robin
Red-breasted bird


Beats his wings
Flapping its wings


His throat it trembles
The bird's throat shakes


When he sings
The bird is singing


For he is helpless before you
The bird is powerless in your presence


The happy hooded bluebells bow
The bluebells are joyful and bowing down


And bend their heads all a-down
They are leaning over with their heads down


Heavied by the early morning dew
Covered by the morning dew


At the whispering stream
By the peaceful flowing stream


At the bubbling brook
Next to the lively and chatty brook


The fishes leap up to take a look
The fish jump to see what's happening


For they are breathless over you
Even the fish are captivated by you


Still your hands
Stop doing what you're doing with your hands


And still your heart
Calm your emotions


For still your face
Your face is still shining and radiant


Comes shining through
It's still clearly visible


And all
Also


The morning glows anew
The morning sun is shining brightly


Still your mind
Find peace in your thoughts


Still your soul
Be at peace within yourself


For still
Because


The fare of love is true
The cost of love is sincere and genuine


And I am breathless without you
I feel incomplete without you


The wind circles among the trees
The wind is moving through the trees in a circular motion


And it bangs about the new-made leaves
The wind is knocking around the new leaves on the trees


For it is breathless without you
Even the wind is longing for you


The fox chases the rabbit round
The fox is hunting the rabbit


The rabbit hides beneath the ground
The rabbit is hiding underground


For he is defenseless without you
The rabbit is vulnerable without your protection


The sky of daytime dies away
The day sky is fading away into night


And all the earthly things
Everything on earth


They stop to play
They are ceasing their activities


For we are all breathless without you
Everyone is longing for you


I listen to my juddering bones
I can feel my bones shaking


The blood in my veins
The blood flowing through my veins


And the wind in my lungs
I can feel the wind filling up my lungs


And I am breathless without you
I am completely in love with you


Still your hands
Stop moving your hands


And still your heart
Calm your emotions


For still your face
Your face is still shining and radiant


Comes shining through
It's still clearly visible


And all
Also


The morning glows anew
The morning sun is shining brightly


Still your soul
Find peace within yourself


Still your mind
Take a moment to clear your thoughts


Still, the fire of love is true
The passion between us is real


And I am breathless without you
I am incomplete without you




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