After years of toiling, he was signed with Virgin Records in 2000. Cagle made his debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts with the single My Love Goes On And On, the first single from his debut album Play It Loud. The album, which was certified gold in the United States, also produced the Top 10 hit Laredo and I Breathe In, I Breathe Out, his first and only Number One hit.
Play It Loud was followed in 2002 by Chris Cagle, released on Capitol Records. Also a gold album in the U.S., it produced the Top 5 hits What a Beautiful Day and Chicks Dig It. Anywhere but Here, his third compilation, followed in 2005 and produced the #12-peaking Miss Me Baby. A fourth studio album, titled My Life's Been a Country Song, was released in 2008, and its lead-off single, What Kinda Gone, peaked at #3 on the country music charts in early 2008.
The Got My Country On Songfacts reports that a fifth studio album, titled Back in the Saddle, will be released May 22, 2012, and its lead-off single, Got My Country On, was dropped on August 29, 2011.
I Breathe In I Breathe Out
Chris Cagle Lyrics
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Into our old friends
And somewhere in the small talk
Someone always asks where you've been
So I tell them what you told me
And they can't believe we're through
They ask me what I'm doin' now
And in case you're wonderin' too
I breathe in I breathe out
Put one foot in front of the other
Take one day at a time
'Til you find
I'm that someone you can't live without
Until then
I breathe in and breathe out
I've got every reason
To find someone new
'Cause you swore up and down to me
That I've seen the last of you
But the way that you loved me
Girl, left me hopin' and holdin' on
So until this world stops turning round
And my heart believes you're gone
I breathe in I breathe out
Put one foot in front of the other
Take one day at a time
'Til you find
I'm that someone you can't live without
Until then
I breathe in and breathe out
We were meant to be
Girl, there's no doubt
And if it takes the rest of my life
For you to figure it out
Chris Cagle's song "I Breathe In I Breathe Out" is a ballad about the aftermath of a breakup. The song's narrator reveals that although he has ended his relationship with his girlfriend, he still loves her and hopes that they can get back together someday. However, in the meantime, he is moving on with his life, taking things one day at a time and putting his best foot forward. When he runs into mutual friends, they express surprise that the relationship has ended, but he assures them that it is over. The chorus repeats the phrase, "I breathe in, I breathe out," emphasizing the simplicity of his new approach to life as he takes each day as it comes.
The song's melody and lyrics have a melancholic, introspective feel to them, invoking the emotions of loss and hope. The phrase "I breathe in, I breathe out" becomes a mantra that helps the singer cope with his heartache and the uncertainty of his future. The idea of one day finding true love again is expressed with conviction in the chorus, but there is also an underlying feeling of sadness and longing that runs throughout the song. The lines "We were meant to be, girl there's no doubt/And if it takes the rest of my life/For you to figure it out" offer a glimpse into the singer's unwavering devotion to his former love and the hope that someday she will realize what they had.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately I've been runnin'
I have been bumping into our mutual acquaintances recently
Into our old friends
The friends we shared when we were in a relationship
And somewhere in the small talk
During our casual conversation
Someone always asks where you've been
People inquire about your whereabouts
So I tell them what you told me
I answer them based on what you've told me in the past
And they can't believe we're through
They cannot fathom the idea that our relationship is over
They ask me what I'm doin' now
They inquire about my current situation
And in case you're wonderin' too
In case you also wonder about this
I breathe in I breathe out
I take one day at a time and try to remain calm
Put one foot in front of the other
I take things one step at a time
Take one day at a time
I focus on the present instead of thinking too much about the future
'Til you find
Until you finally realize
I'm that someone you can't live without
I am the person you can never let go of
Until then
Until the time you figure things out
I've got every reason
I have a hundred reasons
To find someone new
To search for another partner
'Cause you swore up and down to me
Because you promised me over and over again
That I've seen the last of you
That I will never see you again
But the way that you loved me
Your way of loving me
Girl, left me hopin' and holdin' on
Gave me hope and made me cling on to the idea of us being together
So until this world stops turning round
Until the end of civilization
And my heart believes you're gone
Until I truly believe that you're not coming back
We were meant to be
We were destined to be together
Girl, there's no doubt
There's no shadow of a doubt
And if it takes the rest of my life
Even if it takes me forever
For you to figure it out
For you to finally realize that we belong together
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRIS CAGLE, JON ROBBIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aliciagarcia9832
I have been feeling this a lot. Please pray for me and my 3 kids. Idk what the future holds but I’m not giving up. Only god knows.
@moodycrab77
I will pray for you
@moodycrab77
Please pray for me as well we all need the Lord in our life
@PraveenSriram
Will definitely keep you in my thoughts and prayers
@suzannewinchester4191
❤ this was when country music was country music
@Realchaserice__
Hello, how are you today? It’s nice to meet you here.
@HeatherDMorris
Heck yea
@patricialovelace4709
My husband passed away in 2007 and it still hurts. .. sometimes it feels like it was just yesterday ...I miss him so much
@bmckong
❤❤
@brianburgess3638
GOD BLESS 🙏