Gary Danks & Jonathan Whitehouse have been producing music as The Funky Low… Read Full Bio ↴Gary Danks & Jonathan Whitehouse have been producing music as The Funky Lowlives in Soho, London since 1998. Ever since the Lowlives' first single landed on the tiny London label Ascension Music, they have always been in demand as producers, spending the best part of their early career predominantly remixing tracks for other artists. These include such luminaries as Masters at Work, Dizzy Gillespie, Mark Rae, and Richard Dorfmeister.

During this busy time remixing, the Lowlives were gradually developing their sound, and slowly releasing their own original material. Their production and style caught the attention of Kruder & Dorfmeister who signed them to G-Stone Records, where they released "Inside E.P."

For their debut studio album "Cartouche" the guys moved to the German label Stereo Deluxe, where over the years they had built up a friendship from DJing and collaborating on various projects with the head of the label, Oli Roesch. "Cartouche" was released in the summer of 2002.

Following the tragic death of Oli Roesch, the Lowlives decided to start afresh and at the end of 2003 they moved to the new London-based label Outer Recordings.

Breathless
The Funky Lowlives Lyrics

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All the things I wanted to be,
You know I give up too easily,
Wound up in vulnerability.
All the shit I thought I wanted to take,
By the time I did it was too late,
Wound up with Bellyache.
As I flew out way past the stars,
So far out I forgot who I was.

And when I started to fall,

It turned out I had nothing at all,
Til you came for me

Overall Meaning

In "Breathless" by The Funky Lowlives, the singer portrays a sense of exhaustion and vulnerability as she looks back on her life. The first two lines disclose the underlying feeling of giving up easily, which led her to become vulnerable. She regrets the choices she made in her life, as she thought she wanted to take all the crap the world had to offer, but when she finally did, it was too late, and she finds herself in misery. The lyrics portray her wandering through life, far away from reality, and losing touch with her roots. When she began to fall, she realized that she had nothing to hold onto until someone came to her rescue.

All in all, the lyrics are expressing the vulnerability and mistakes of an individual in love. The singer expresses a sense of gratitude towards their partner, recognizing that without them, they would be lost. The song's message is to always look beyond our fears and accept love when it comes our way, saving ourselves from the loneliness and pain that comes with chasing unattainable dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

All the things I wanted to be,
I had aspirations for my future self.

You know I give up too easily,
I easily surrender on my goals and dreams.

Wound up in vulnerability.
I ended up being exposed and easily hurt.

All the shit I thought I wanted to take,
All the hardships I thought I could handle.

By the time I did it was too late,
I couldn't deal with them anymore when it was time to face them.

Wound up with Bellyache.
I was left with a feeling of discomfort and pain.

As I flew out way past the stars,
I reached such great heights and distance.

So far out I forgot who I was.
I lost my identity and self-awareness due to the distance and height I reached.

And when I started to fall,
When it was time for me to go back down.

It turned out I had nothing at all,
I realized that I had nothing to hold onto and nothing to return to.

Til you came for me
Until someone came to rescue me and bring me back to my grounded reality.