Breath After Breath
Duran Duran Lyrics
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Ama! (Love!)
Breath after breath
Danca! (Dance!)
Every day I wake up in this room,
And I don't know know,
Where I've come from, where I'm going to
Then I here the voice..
Me abraca, me carrega no teu andor
(Hold me, caress me in your pedestal
ie. from your pedestal come down and
hold me, caress me)
Dormir no colo dar dor (Sleep in the arms of pain)
Amiga, arrasa! (Friend, devistate! ie. friend, you
devistate me you bewilder me)
A tua mao desenhov O sonho na acela
(Your hand drew the dream in the sand)
Agora, entrega de vez meu rumo, e vida
(Now give me my destiny once and for
all, and life)
From where I stand, the truth isn't black and white,
Alone we live and die, we love and fight,
Breath after breath, we carry this mortal coil,
Safe for tomorrow.
Do I dare, O do I dare,
Follow through the footsteps my whole body hears?,
Beating on my heart like a feather
Beating of a moment til I disappear.
Diga uma palaura alegre (Say a happy word, something happy)
Manda um recado que seja agora (Send a message that is new)
Faz o mundo ficar novo
E dancar no colodo tal de amor (Make a new world and dance in the arms
of love)
From where I stand, the truth isn't black and white,
Alone we live and die, we love and fight,
Breath after breath, we carry this mortal coil,
Safe for tomorrow.
Circles of sand are washed out into the sea,
Just as we slip on through to eternity
Breath after breath we carry this mortal coil,
Safe for tomorrow
Diga uma palaura, cara (Say a word (something), dear)
Bem alegre (Very happy)
Corre, manda logo um recado (Run, send me a message)
Me abraca, Faz um clima doce (Embrace me, make the weather pleasant)
Me arrepia! Chega de sufocol! (You give me goose bumps, no more
struggle!)
Me poe lovro! Me faz diamente
Teu amante (You drive me crazy! Make me diamonds
of your love)
Danca do somo do rento,
Me ensina (Dance to the sound of the wind,
teach me)
Basta de sufoco, Nao faz jogo (Stop the struggle, don't play games
with me)
A flame of love is burning
Always...
The song is of the planets
oh whoooooooo
The dance is to the rhythm, of the rain
Where everyone is coming from, is coming to
And birth is just a breath after breath.
Duran Duran's song Breath After Breath is a beautifully poetic meditation on life, love, and mortality. The song starts with the repetition of Ama! (love!) and Danca! (dance!), two powerful urges that can drive our existence. The lyrics then lead us through a series of visual and emotional images that evoke a sense of searching, longing, and hope. We are told that every day the singer wakes up in a room without knowing where they come from or where they are going. But then they hear the voice of the lady muse of peace who embraces them and carries them on her pedestal. We are invited to sleep in the arms of pain and be devastated by the beauty of life. We are asked to follow the footsteps we hear in our hearts and to say happy words and send new messages that make the world new and dance in the arms of love.
The second half of the song repeats the message that from where we stand, the truth isn't black and white, but something more elusive and complex. We are alone in our journey through life, but we can love and fight and carry on, breath after breath, with the mortal coil that we all possess. The lyrics end with the image of circles of sand being washed out into the sea, symbolizing the impermanence of life and the inevitability of our slipping into eternity. The flame of love, however, is always burning, and the song reminds us that birth is just a breath after breath.
Line by Line Meaning
Breath after breath
Continuously and without pause
Ama! (Love!)
Expressing a desire for love
Danca! (Dance!)
Expressing a desire for dance
Every day I wake up in this room,
And I don't know know,
Where I've come from, where I'm going to
Then I here the voice..
Starting each day with uncertainty about life's direction until hearing an inner voice
Senhora musa da paz (Lady muse of peace)
Me abraca, me carrega no teu andor
(Hold me, caress me in your pedestal
ie. from your pedestal come down and
hold me, caress me)
Dormir no colo dar dor (Sleep in the arms of pain)
Amiga, arrasa! (Friend, devistate! ie. friend, you
devistate me you bewilder me)
A plea to a deity or goddess of peace to comfort the pain in their life, an expression of the complex emotions felt from a tumultuous relationship
A tua mao desenhov O sonho na acela
(Your hand drew the dream in the sand)
Agora, entrega de vez meu rumo, e vida
(Now give me my destiny once and for
all, and life)
Acknowledgment that dreams are drawn by personal choice with a request for a clear direction in life
From where I stand, the truth isn't black and white,
Alone we live and die, we love and fight,
Breath after breath, we carry this mortal coil,
Safe for tomorrow.
A recognition of a complex and nuanced reality of life but a desire to keep pushing forward for safety and security
Do I dare, O do I dare,
Follow through the footsteps my whole body hears?,
Beating on my heart like a feather
Beating of a moment til I disappear.
A moment of doubt before following one's personal desires
Diga uma palaura alegre (Say a happy word, something happy)
Manda um recado que seja agora (Send a message that is new)
Faz o mundo ficar novo
E dancar no colodo tal de amor (Make a new world and dance in the arms
of love)
A desire for something novel, hopeful, and loving
Circles of sand are washed out into the sea,
Just as we slip on through to eternity
Breath after breath we carry this mortal coil,
Safe for tomorrow
Recognition of the fleeting and temporary nature of life and the need to keep pushing forward for safety and security
Diga uma palaura, cara (Say a word (something), dear)
Bem alegre (Very happy)
Corre, manda logo um recado (Run, send me a message)
Me abraca, Faz um clima doce (Embrace me, make the weather pleasant)
Me arrepia! Chega de sufocol! (You give me goose bumps, no more
struggle!)
Me poe lovro! Me faz diamente
Teu amante (You drive me crazy! Make me diamonds
of your love)
Danca do somo do rento,
Me ensina (Dance to the sound of the wind,
teach me)
Basta de sufoco, Nao faz jogo (Stop the struggle, don't play games
with me)
Desires and emotions felt in an intimate relationship, the desire to teach about personal passions and the need for clarity in communication
A flame of love is burning
Always...
The song is of the planets
oh whoooooooo
The dance is to the rhythm, of the rain
Where everyone is coming from, is coming to
And birth is just a breath after breath.
An expression of the universality of love, the interconnectedness of life, and the cyclical nature of existence
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN TAYLOR, NICK RHODES, WARREN CUCCURULLO, SIMON LE BON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Daniel Lemos
O Milton é o maior do Brasil, sua voz é única e além disso ele é uma pessoa tão carinhosa e amigável, acredito que este vídeo sem a presença do Milton não teria o calor e a harmonia do ritmo brasileiro. Eu sou argentino, mas parte do meu coração está no maravilhoso Brasil...
Mykahayl
Irmão!
Eleo Lindl
Alguien más escuchando esta joya musical en 2023?. Amo con toda el alma.🙌❤️🎆
elisabet ackermann
❤
Armando Tavera
Que chulada ,!!!!!
Lidia Mman
Síp. Octubre 2023. ¡Una belleza!
Guilherme Salviano
Essa música é uma preciosidade. Dois dos meus grandes ídolos da música "Duran Duran e Milton Nascimento" em um encontro raro e histórico com uma música formidável
Carla
las cataratas del Iguazú ,La Boca,Recoleta... Argentina que orgullo y emoción que siento AGUANTE DURAN DURAN
Hernán Vega
Pero pusieron a un brasileño je
Dodô Alencar
Apenas 2/3 ficam na Argentina, 95% das cataratas estão no Brasil!