My Last Breath
James Newman Lyrics
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Some people let love slip away, yeah
But I'm gonna hold on
When no one believes, I'll keep the faith
And I know that we're in trouble
But I swear that we'll survive
And no one came to find us
If you had nothing left
I'd give you my last breath (oh oh oh, oh, oh)
I'd give you my last breath (oh oh oh, oh, oh)
We all need a lifeline
Someone to call when we're alone, hmm, yeah
It's all good in the good times
But I'll still be there when it all goes wrong
Yes, I will
If we were deep sea divers
And no one came to find us
If you had nothing left
I'd give you my last breath (oh oh oh, oh, oh)
I'd give you my last breath (oh oh oh, oh, oh)
And I know that we're in trouble
But I swear that we'll survive
If we were deep sea divers
And no one came to find us
If you had nothing left
I'd give you my last breath (oh oh oh, oh, oh)
I'd give you my last breath (oh oh oh, oh, oh)
I'd give you my last breath
In "My Last Breath," James Newman sings about the undeniable strength of his love and loyalty, even in the face of overwhelming obstacles. He recognizes that life can be unpredictable, and that relationships are not always smooth sailing. People allow love to slip away or they simply let go. But Newman is determined to hold on, even when no one else believes in his relationship. He vows to keep the faith, refusing to give up on his love.
The chorus brings this message home with its powerful imagery. Newman compares his relationship to being deep-sea divers lost in the briny depths. They are alone and cut off from the rest of the world, but he promises that he will be there to keep his partner alive, even if it means sacrificing his own life. The words "I'd give you my last breath" are repeated twice, emphasizing the depth of his devotion and the lengths he is willing to go to keep his love alive.
Despite the difficulties, and even acknowledging that they are in trouble, Newman remains confident that they will make it through. He swears that they will survive, their bond too strong to be broken. Through the power of his love and the strength of his commitment, Newman demonstrates the true meaning of devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Some people let go
There are some people who give up easily
Some people let love slip away, yeah
Some people lose their chance at love because they don't hold on tight enough
But I'm gonna hold on
But I am determined to hold on to what's important
When no one believes, I'll keep the faith
Even when others don't believe, I will maintain my faith and optimism
And I know that we're in trouble
I recognize that we are facing difficult times
But I swear that we'll survive
But I promise that we will make it through
If we were deep sea divers
If we were in a situation where we were trapped and unable to communicate with others
And no one came to find us
And no one is coming to our rescue
If you had nothing left
If you were completely without hope or resources
I'd give you my last breath (oh oh oh, oh, oh)
I would give everything that I have left to help you survive
We all need a lifeline
We all need someone to help us in times of need
Someone to call when we're alone, hmm, yeah
Someone to reach out to when we feel isolated and vulnerable
It's all good in the good times
Everything seems great when times are good
But I'll still be there when it all goes wrong
But I will remain by your side even when things get difficult
Yes, I will
I am committed to supporting you
I'd give you my last breath
I am willing to sacrifice everything for you
I'd give you my last breath
I will do anything to ensure that you survive
And I know that we're in trouble
I am aware of our current challenges
But I swear that we'll survive
But I promise that we will overcome these obstacles
If we were deep sea divers
If we were in a desperate situation with no hope of rescue
And no one came to find us
And we were completely alone
If you had nothing left
If you had lost all hope
I'd give you my last breath (oh oh oh, oh, oh)
I would give my all to keep you alive
I'd give you my last breath (oh oh oh, oh, oh)
I am willing to do whatever it takes to ensure your survival
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adam Argyle, Edward Drewett, Iain Farquharson, James Newman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Maria Rudd
[Verse 1]
Some people let go
Some people let love slip away, yeah
But I'm gonna hold on
When no one believes, I'll keep the faith
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know that we're in trouble
But I swear that we'll survive
[Chorus]
If we were deep-sea divers
And no one came to find us
If you had nothing left
I'd give you my last breath (Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
I'd give you my last breath (Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
[Verse 2]
We all need a lifeline
Someone to call when we're alone, hmm, yeah
It's all good in the good times
But I'll still be there when it all goes wrong
Yes, I will
[Chorus]
If we were deep-sea divers
And no one came to find us
If you had nothing left
I'd give you my last breath (Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
I'd give you my last breath (Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
[Bridge]
And I know that we're in trouble
But I swear that we'll survive
[Chorus]
If we were deep-sea divers
And no one came to find us
If you had nothing left
I'd give you my last breath (Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
I'd give you my last breath (Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
I'd give you my last breath
NuclearPikachu7914
This is basically what happens to the UK every year:
- We think the song is quite good and think it has a good chance of winning.
- Then we perform the song and everything is still going ok, we still think we have a chance.
- The jury votes come on, we do not receive points from the first few juries, looks like false hope yet again.
- When we realise this, we just start to see who we can beat at the bottom, usually another Big 5 member.
- The jury votes end and we have a few points, but still near the bottom on the right side of the scoreboard.
- The televoting starts to happen, and we are one of the first countries to receive points, meaning we didn't get very many, and that moves us up a few spots.
- When televoting ends it turns out every single country overtook us and we are at the bottom again.
It's really difficult being a British ESC fan.
Eurovision Song Contest
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Read more about James Newman here: https://eurovision.tv/participant/james-newman
илья букин
У нас на сопортивном орентировании мужики из швецарии пошли босисом по снегу😌 крутые сиберяки..
И их прям по телику показали
Bethany Noon
@илья букин could you trabslate in English please xx
Emperor Dripohito
im the 100th like lol
SanFran51
Sorry who is he again?
Lori Me trying
I loved it.
Wim Hof
Go James! Love
Estrozix
Didn't expect to see you here, great work! Will you be joining him on stage as well?
David van der Til
En er zit een Nederlander in het filmpje hoor
Mika
Yep