Thelma Plum is an Indigenous Australian singer/songwriter from Delungra, Ne… Read Full Bio ↴Thelma Plum is an Indigenous Australian singer/songwriter from Delungra, New South Wales. Now based in Melbourne, she is a graduate of the Music Industry College in Brisbane. She released her debut EP, Rosie, in March 2013 and followed it up with a second, Monster, in 2014. She released her debut album, Better in Blak, in July 2019.

Plum won Triple J's National Indigenous Music Awards competition in 2012 and was nominated for a Deadly in Most Promising New Talent in Music and for an Unearthed J Award. She has toured around Australia and has been on rotation nationally on Triple J.

Breathe In Breathe Out
Thelma Plum Lyrics

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I hope you know this time's for good
Wouldn't come back now even if I could
Cuz I'm a big girl now, all on my own
Won't you please tell mum and dad, I'm not coming home

Cuz I'm in love, with a boy like you.
I hope you feel it too. I hope you feel it too
Cuz I'm in love, with a boy like you

I hope you feel it too. I hope you feel it too and remember to
Breathe in breathe out
Breathe in breathe out
Breathe in breathe out like you used to

Sitting in a white room with white walls
Thinking where did we go wrong
Was it really me?
Or maybe you all along?
Does she touch your ear like I used to?
I know you like it
Does she kiss you there like I used to?
I know you like it

Cuz I'm in love, with a boy like you
I hope you feel it too. I hope you feel it too
Cuz I'm in love, with a boy like you
I hope you feel it too. I hope you feel it too and remember to
Breathe in breathe out
Breathe in breathe out
Breathe in breathe out
Like you used to

Cuz I'm in love, with a boy like you
I hope you feel it too. I hope you feel it too
Cuz I'm in love, with a boy like you
I hope you feel it too. I hope you feel it too and remember to
Breathe in breathe out
Breathe in breathe out

Breathe in breathe out
Breathe in breathe out

Overall Meaning

The song "Breathe In Breathe Out" by Thelma Plum tells the story of a person who has fallen in love with somebody who they hope feels the same way. The lyrics open with the singer proclaiming that they won't be coming back home and that this time they're sure that they're making the right decision. They express their independence, stating that they're a grown-up now and they can decide for themselves. It's clear that they have made this choice to be with the person they love, who is the boy they address in the chorus.

The second verse suggests that the singer is looking back on a past relationship while they're currently with this new person. They're wondering if they're to blame for what happened before or if the other person had something to do with it. The singer is curious about whether their new love interest receives the same affection as they once did - with a touch on the ear or a kiss on the neck. Overall, the song talks about being in love and the desire for that love to be reciprocated.

Line by Line Meaning

I hope you know this time's for good
I want you to understand that this is the real deal.

Wouldn't come back now even if I could
I don't want to go back to how things used to be.

Cuz I'm a big girl now, all on my own
I can handle things by myself now.

Won't you please tell mum and dad, I'm not coming home
Please let my family know that I won't be returning home.

Cuz I'm in love, with a boy like you.
I have strong feelings for you.

I hope you feel it too. I hope you feel it too
I hope you share my feelings.

Sitting in a white room with white walls
I am alone with my thoughts.

Thinking where did we go wrong
Wondering how our relationship ended up like this.

Was it really me?
Questioning if it was my fault.

Or maybe you all along?
Wondering if you were the one responsible.

Does she touch your ear like I used to?
Curious if your new partner has the same habits as me.