Jimmy Wayne "Jimi" Jamison (August 23, 1951 – August 31, 2014) was a rock v… Read Full Bio ↴Jimmy Wayne "Jimi" Jamison (August 23, 1951 – August 31, 2014) was a rock vocalist, best known for the songs as the classics such as "Burning Heart", "I Can't Hold Back", "Eye Of The Tiger" and Baywatch TV show theme "I'm Always Here" just to name a few, in addition of some songs from his recent duet album
with Bobby Kimball and his brand new solo album "Never Too Late".

In 2005, Jamison was featured in the Emmy-nominated Starbucks commercial which was a parody of "Eye of the Tiger". I Also in 2005, Jamison performed a duet on "It Takes Two" with teen singer Whitney Wolanin.

Jamison is known for his contributions to charity, and has been a participant in the annual Rockin Christmas Fund charity fundraiser event among others.

The Air that I Breathe
Jimi Jamison Lyrics

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I loved and left in a heartbeat
Nobody came too close
Then you walked into my world
My defenses and my walls turned to sand
Now my life has just begun
It's a scary thing my heart's in your hands
But I would die a lucky man

I'm nothing without you
With you I'm complete
Cos you're the air that I breathe
I'm nothing without you
You're all that I need
Oh, heaven comes down
When you are smiling at me
Cos you're the air that I breathe
You are the air I breathe
You are the air that I breathe
You are the air I breathe
You are the air that I breathe

Ooh, I lay and watch you sleep
Lookin' so peaceful like an angel
Never been moved so deep
I'm feeling safe here
There is no danger
When you walked into my world
My defenses and my walls turned to sand
Now my life has just begun

I'm nothing without you
With you I'm complete
Cos you're the air that I breathe
I'm nothing without you
You're all that I need
Oh, heaven comes down
When you are smiling at me
Cos you're the air that I breathe
The air I breathe

I'm nothing without you
With you I'm complete
Cos you're the air that I breathe
I'm nothing without you
You're all that I need
Oh, heaven comes down
When you are smiling at me
Cos you're the air that I breathe

I'm nothing without you
With you I'm complete
Cos you're the air that I breathe
I'm nothing without you
You're all that I need
Oh, heaven comes down
When you are smiling at me
Cos you're the air that I breathe
You are the air I breathe
You are the air that I breathe

You are the air I breathe
You are the air that I breathe

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jimi Jamison's song "The Air That I Breathe" revolve around the theme of love and how it has transformed the singer's life. He explains how he used to love and leave people without getting too close to them until one day someone walked into his life and changed everything. The lines "Then you walked into my world, my defenses and my walls turned to sand" shows how the singer's mindset changes with the entry of his love interest. He then sings about how his life has just begun and how his heart is now in his partner's hands.

The singer further explains how he is nothing without his loved one and how they make him feel complete. The lines "Cos you're the air that I breathe, I'm nothing without you, you're all that I need" show how the love interest is essential to his life and he cannot imagine his life without them. The singer feels safe in their presence, and there is no danger when they are together. The lyric, "I'm feeling safe here, there is no danger" expresses how secure the singer feels in the arms of his loved one.

Overall, the song communicates how love has transformed the singer's life entirely, and he cannot live without his love interest. The lyrics express a deep sense of devotion and longing for the loved one, making the song an emotional and heartfelt ballad.

Line by Line Meaning

I loved and left in a heartbeat
I quickly fell in and out of love with people.

Nobody came too close
I never let anyone get too close to me emotionally.

Then you walked into my world
Then you came into my life.

My defenses and my walls turned to sand
I let my guard down and became vulnerable.

Now my life has just begun
My life feels like it has truly started now.

It's a scary thing my heart's in your hands
It's scary to trust my heart and my feelings with someone else.

But I would die a lucky man
But I feel fortunate to have met someone like you.

I'm nothing without you
I feel incomplete without you.

With you I'm complete
I feel whole and complete when I'm with you.

Cos you're the air that I breathe
Because you are essential to my life and my happiness.

You're all that I need
You are the only thing that I need to feel happy and fulfilled.