I Need Air
Magnetic Man and Angela Hunte Lyrics

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(I need air)

Electrify my body
And you're making me feel like I'm so electric
Everything you do is making me blow-blow-blow
Don't know what to do about it
Can't seem not to live without it
All I wanna do is just know-know-know

You suffocate my mind
And now my atmosphere is crowded
And you being here is making me blow-blow-blow
You penetrate my space
And now I'm looking outta place
And you're making it hard for me, I need air

I breathe air
I breathe air
I breathe air
I breathe air

Kaleidoscope of colors that you bring to me
You're freaking out my energy
I'm losing and you're making me low-low-low
Don't know what to do about it, you and I can't live without it
All I wanna do is just go-go-go
You smother my emotions
Now I'm driving in your ocean
And I'm running and I'm feeling like I don't care
Penetrate my space
And now you're looking outta place
'Cause you're making this hard for me, I need air

I breathe air
I breathe air
And you're taking my air
I breathe air
I breathe air

Making my body so erotic
It's making my body so erotic

I breathe air
I breathe air

You penetrate my space
And now I'm looking outta place
And you're making it hard for me, I need air

I breathe air (I breathe air)
I breathe air
Yeah,
I breathe air
Can you feel it, yeah
I breathe air
And you're taking my air

Yeah,
Air
And you're taking my air
Yeah,
(I need air)

And you're taking my air

Overall Meaning

The song "I Need Air" by Magnetic Man ft Angela Hunte is a song about the physical and emotional effects of being trapped in a suffocating relationship. The opening lines describe the intense physical and chemical attraction that the singer feels towards their lover. The lover is described as electrifying the singer's body, making them feel like they are filled with electricity. However, this attraction is described as overwhelming and is causing the singer to almost blow up or lose control.

As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is feeling smothered by their lover. Their "atmosphere is crowded" and they're "losing air." The singer is aware of this unhealthy dynamic but feels unable to break away from the relationship, describing it as something they can't live without. The lover is effectively suffocating the singer, taking up too much of their emotional space and making it hard for them to breathe or even think clearly.

The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the need for air, highlighting the urgency and desperation of the singer's situation. The song ends with the singer telling the lover that they're "taking my air," implying that the relationship is ultimately going to be unsustainable.

Overall, "I Need Air" is a powerful exploration of the physical and emotional impacts of toxic relationships. The lyrics use vivid imagery and a driving beat to convey the intensity and urgency of the singer's situation.

Line by Line Meaning

Electrify my body
You excite my body with energy

And you're making me feel like I'm so electric
You make me feel energized

Everything you do is making me blow-blow-blow
Everything you do is damn invigorating

Don't know what to do about it
I am confused and don't know what to do

Can't seem not to live without it
I can't seem to live without the energy you bring

All I wanna do is just know-know-know
All I want to do is to understand this energy

You suffocate my mind
You overwhelm me mentally

And now my atmosphere is crowded
And now, my space is full because of you

And you being here is making me blow-blow-blow
And your presence strengthens this energy

You penetrate my space
You invade my space

And now I'm looking outta place
And now I feel out of place

And you're making it hard for me, I need air
You make it difficult for me to breathe, I need space to breathe

I breathe air
I breathe to survive

I breathe air
I need to take air in

I breathe air
Without air, I cannot live

I breathe air
I need air to breathe

Kaleidoscope of colors that you bring to me
The energy you bring shines like colors of the kaleidoscope

You're freaking out my energy
Your energy excites me

I'm losing and you're making me low-low-low
I am feeling lost in this energy and can't get enough

Don't know what to do about it, you and I can't live without it
I am clueless about this energy, and you and I depend on it for life

All I wanna do is just go-go-go
All I want to do is to go with this energy

You smother my emotions
You overwhelm my emotions

Now I'm driving in your ocean
Now I am going with the flow with you

And I'm running and I'm feeling like I don't care
And I am running with you, and I don't care about anything else

Penetrate my space
Invade my space

And now you're looking outta place
And now I feel like you don't belong here

'Cause you're making this hard for me, I need air
You make it hard for me to breathe, and I need space to breathe

Making my body so erotic
Your energy is making my body sensual and stimulating

And you're taking my air
You are taking away my space to breathe

Yeah,
Yes

Can you feel it, yeah
Do you feel the intensity of the energy

And you're taking my air
You are taking away my space to breathe

Yeah,
Yes

(I need air)
I need space to breathe

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ADEBENGA ADEJUMO, ANGELA HUNTE, ARTHUR SMITH, OLIVER JONES

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Electrify my body
And you're making me feel like I'm so electric
Everything you do is making me blow-blow-blow
Don't know what to do about it
Can't seem not to live without it
All I wanna do is just know-know-know
You suffocate my mind
And now my atmosphere is crowded
And you being here is making me blow-blow-blow
You penetrate my space
And now I'm looking outta place
And you're making it hard for me, I need air
I breathe air
I breathe air
I breathe air
I breathe air
Kaleidoscope of colors that you bring to me
You're freaking out my energy
I'm losing and you're making me low-low-low
Don't know what to do about it, you and I can't live without it
All I wanna do is just go-go-go
You smother my emotions
Now I'm driving in your ocean
And I'm running and I'm feeling like I don't care
Penetrate my space
And now you're looking outta place
'Cause you're making this hard for me, I need air
I breathe air
I breathe air
And you're taking my air
I breathe air
I breathe air
Making my body so erotic
It's making my body so erotic
I breathe air
I breathe air
You penetrate my space
And now I'm looking outta place
And you're making it hard for me, I need air
I breathe air (I breathe air)
I breathe air
Yeah,
I breathe air
Can you feel it, yeah
I breathe air
And you're taking my air
Yeah,
Air
And you're taking my air
Yeah,
(I need air)
And you're taking my air