Coming Up For Air
Signals In Smoke Lyrics
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To breathe deep?
How long can you stay
Underneath?
It′s hard to believe
But I know your heart still beats
Rise on up, baby
It ain′t over love
This I swear
We're coming up for air
It ain't over yet
The light′s right here
And we′re coming up for air
End of the line
There's still time
Listen to me, child
You′re alive
It's hard to believe
But I know your heart still beats
Rise on up, baby
Don′t need eyes to see
It ain't over love
This I swear
We′re coming up for air
It ain't over yet
The light's right here
And we′re coming up for air
In the song "Coming Up for Air" by Signals In Smoke, the lyrics address the idea of feeling trapped and suffocated by life, but despite that, there is still hope. The first two lines "How long can you wait, to breathe deep? How long can you stay, underneath?" suggest that the person the song is addressing is struggling to find a way to escape their current situation. It can be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling trapped within a certain aspect of life, whether it be a relationship, career, or other life circumstance. The repetition of "It's hard to believe, but I know your heart still beats, Rise on up, baby, Don't need eyes to see" serves as a motivational statement to encourage the person to fight and not give up. The artist expresses that regardless of how deep the individual is in their situation, they are not alone and that hope still exists.
The chorus "It ain't over love, this I swear. We're coming up for air. It ain't over yet, The light's right here, And we're coming up for air" serves as an anthem of hope for the individual. The artist assures them that despite all the hardships, there is still plenty of time to overcome the obstacles and accomplish what they want in life. The phrase "coming up for air" symbolizes the notion of finally being able to breathe, take a step back, and overcome the struggles of life.
Overall, the song is an uplifting testament of hope that encourages individuals to push through adversity and come out on the other side.
Line by Line Meaning
How long can you wait
To breathe deep?
How much longer can you bear being suffocated before taking a deep breath?
How long can you stay
Underneath?
How much longer can you endure being under the water?
It's hard to believe
But I know your heart still beats
Rise on up, baby
Don't need eyes to see
Although it's hard to accept, I'm sure you're still alive, so fight to break free from the water, even if you can't see.
It ain't over love
This I swear
We're coming up for air
It ain't over yet
The light's right here
And we′re coming up for air
We're not done, I promise. We'll succeed and escape the water, and the end is closer than you think. We'll make it to the surface soon and breathe again.
End of the line
There's still time
Listen to me, child
You're alive
Although it seems like there's no hope left and things are dire, there's still a chance to survive. Hear me out, young one, because you're still living.
Writer(s): Daniel Burke, Valerie Broussard, Paul Pacifico
Contributed by Samuel P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Riasun_
How long can you wait
To breathe deep?
How long can you stay
Underneath?
It's hard to believe
But I know your heart still beats
Rise on up, baby
Don't need eyes to see
It ain't over love
This I swear
We're coming up for air
It ain't over yet
The light's right here
And we're coming up for air
End of the line
There's still time
Listen to me, child
You're alive
It's hard to believe
But I know your heart still beats
Rise on up, baby
Don't need eyes to see
It ain't over love
This I swear
We're coming up for air
It ain't over yet
The light's right here
And we're coming up for air
@sayantanbairagi5163
How long can you wait
To breathe deep
How long can you stay
Underneath
It's hard to believe
But I know your heart still beats
Rise on up baby
Don't need eyes to see
It ain't over love
This starts when
We're coming up
For air
It ain't over yet
The light's right here
And we're coming up
For air
End of the line
There's still time
Listen to me child
You're alive
It's hard to believe
But I know your heart still beats
Rise on up baby
Don't need eyes to see
It ain't over love
This starts when
We're coming up
For air
It ain't over yet
The light's right here
And we're coming up
For air
@pialeblanc5055
We love Legacies and Greys ❤ this song made so emotional both scenes 💛
@carissimachrissy
What a perfect song for the perfect show! Loved how well it was placed in the episode! OMG that photo above is so Meredith...
@kaileyperriman4811
omg i just realized she did that in the episode derek saved her :(
@liviacarvalho8806
Legacies 1x02
Hope and Original familly 💔💔💔
@musaabdulrazaqchinku9623
legacies
@gigibadawy5097
Why did Hope look at the picture of her family? Was she looking at Klaus or who? Or just all of them?
@countrypaul
Astonishingly beautiful! (And yes, I heard it on "Grey's" and it grabbed me by the eardrums and wouldn't let go!) Some of you may be old enough to remember when a rock band being on TV was considered a sellout. Now, with so few commercial stations playing anything like interesting music, TV soundtracks (and commecials) seem to be the main means of exposure of the best new artists. Thanks to the folks on "Grey's" for having such great ears!
@timbocracy4795
Grey's Anatomy. Wow this episode was something else!
@kellyengquist4420
The best!!! Have to have this song!
@maycomrodrigues2673
Definitely, i'm crying for real