Breathe Again
Toni Braxton Lyrics


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If I never feel you in my arms again
If I never feel your tender kiss again
If I never hear "I love you" now and then
Will I never make love to you once again?
Please understand, if love ends
Then I promise you, I promise you that
That I shall never breathe again (breathe again, breathe again)
That I shall never breathe again (breathe again)
Yeah

And I can't stop thinking about
About the way things used to be
And I can't stop thinking about
About the love that you made to me
And I can't get you out of my head
How in the world will I begin
To let you walk right out my life
And throw my heart away?
And I can't stop caring about
About the apple of my eye
And I can't stop doing without
Without the center of my life
And I can't get you out of my head
And I know I can't pretend
That I won't die if you decide you won't see me again

If I never feel you in my arms again (again)
If I never feel your tender kiss again (again)
If I never hear "I love you" now and then (and then)
Will I never make love to you once again?
Please understand, if love ends
Then I promise you, I promise you that
That I shall never breathe again (breathe again, breathe again)
That I shall never breathe again (breathe again)

And I can't stop thinking about
About the way my life would be
No, I can't stop thinking about
How could you love me then leave?
And I can't get you out of my mind
God knows how hard I've tried
And if you walk right out my life, God knows I'm sure to die
And I can't stop doing without, no
(Without the rhythm of my heart)
No, I can't stop doing without, no
(For I will surely fall apart)
And I can't get you out of my mind
('Cause I know I can't deny)
And I would die if you decide you won't see me again

If I never feel you in my arms again (if I never, ever see you)
If I never feel your tender kiss again (no, no, no, no)
If I never hear "I love you" now and then (now and then)
Will I never make love to you once again? (never make love, never make love)
Please, please, please understand, if love ends (if it should ever end)
Then I promise you, I promise you that
That I shall never breathe again, no, no, no (breathe again, breathe again)
That I shall never breathe again (breathe again)




That I shall never breathe again, no, no, no (breathe again, breathe again)
That I shall never breathe again (breathe again)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Toni Braxton's song Breathe Again express the deep pain and desperation of losing a significant other. The singer laments the possibility of never feeling the embrace of her love, the touch of their tender kiss or the sound of their "I love you". She questions whether she will never again make love to them. She makes a promise that if love ends and she loses them forever, she will never breathe again. She is willing to go to any lengths to protect her love, even if it means she will die without them.


The obsession with her love is driving her crazy, she can't stop thinking about how things used to be, and she can't get them out of her head. She is terrified of losing them forever and imagines how her life would be if they were gone. She admits that she has tried hard to forget them and move on, but she just can't. She worries that if they walk out of her life, she will surely die.


The lyrics of Breathe Again depict a deeply emotional and intense love story that is about to come to an end. The singer's desperation, pain, and heartache come through with every verse, and we can empathize with her feelings on a personal level.


Line by Line Meaning

If I never feel you in my arms again
If I never get to hold you close to me again


If I never feel your tender kiss again
If I never feel the warmth and love of your gentle kisses again


If I never hear "I love you" now and then
If I never hear you say those three words of love that mean everything to me


Will I never make love to you once again?
Will I never get to experience the passion and intimacy of our lovemaking again?


Please understand, if love ends
Please understand that if our love comes to an end


Then I promise you, I promise you that
Then I promise you, I promise you with all my heart that


That I shall never breathe again (breathe again, breathe again)
I will never be able to breathe again if you leave me


And I can't stop thinking about
And I can't help but constantly think about


About the way things used to be
The way our relationship used to be and the happy times we shared


About the love that you made to me
The love that we shared physically and emotionally


And I can't get you out of my head
And I can't stop thinking about you


And how in the world will I begin
And I don't know how I will be able to start


To let you walk right out my life
To let you leave and completely walk away from my life


And throw my heart away?
And throw my heart, my love, my soul, away as if it meant nothing?


And I can't stop caring about
And I can't stop loving and caring for


About the apple of my eye
The person who was once the center of my life and everything I hold dear


And I can't stop doing without
And I can't imagine living without


Without the center of my life
Without the person who was once the core of my existence


And I can't get you out of my head
And I can't stop thinking about you


And I know I can't pretend
And I know without a doubt that I can't fake or ignore


That I won't die if you decide you won't see me again
That I won't simply cease to exist if you decide that you no longer want to see me


And I can't stop thinking about
And I can't help but constantly think about


About the way my life would be
How my life would be without you by my side


No, I can't stop thinking about
No matter how hard I try, I can't stop thinking about


How could you love me then leave?
How could we have had a deep, passionate love and then you just abandon me?


And I can't get you out of my mind
And I can't stop thinking about you


God knows how hard I've tried
I have tried my best to forget you, but it has been impossible


And if you walk right out my life, God knows I'm sure to die
If you leave me for good, I don't know how I'll survive without your love


And I can't stop doing without, no
And I can't imagine living without


(Without the rhythm of my heart)
(Without the person who gives my life meaning)


For I will surely fall apart
I know that I will break down completely without you in my life


And I can't get you out of my mind
And I can't stop thinking about you


('Cause I know I can't deny)
(Because I know deep down that I can't ignore my feelings)


And I would die if you decide you won't see me again
I would feel as though a part of me has died if you choose to never see me again


Please, please, please understand, if love ends (if it should ever end)
Please, I beg of you to understand, that if our love were to end (if that day ever comes)


Then I promise you, I promise you that
Then I promise you, I promise you with all my heart that


That I shall never breathe again, no, no, no (breathe again, breathe again)
I will never be able to take another breath if you leave me


That I shall never breathe again (breathe again)
I won't be alive if you walk out of my life


That I shall never breathe again, no, no, no (breathe again, breathe again)
I will cease to exist if you choose to break my heart and leave me


That I shall never breathe again (breathe again)
I would never be able to breathe again without you in my life




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kenneth Edmonds

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@briannastone3959

If I never feel you in my arms again
If I never feel your tender kiss again
If I never hear "I love you" now and then
Will I never make love to you once again?
Please understand, if love ends
Then I promise you, I promise you
That, that I shall never breathe again
Breathe again
That I shall never breathe again
And I can't stop thinkin' about
About the way things used to be
And I can't stop thinkin' about
About the love that you make to me
And I can't get you out of my head
How in the world will I begin
To let you walk right out my life
And blow my heart away
And I can't stop carin' about
About the apple of my eye
And I can't stop doin' without
Without the center of my life
And I can't get you out of my head
And I know I can't pretend
That I won't die if you decide
You won't see me again
If I never feel you in my arms again
If I never feel your tender kiss again
If I never hear "I love you" now and then
Will I never make love to you once again?
Please understand, if love ends
Then I promise you, I promise you
That, that I shall never breathe again
Breathe again
That I shall never breathe again
And I can't stop thinkin' about
About the way my life would be
No, I can't stop thinkin' about
How could your love be leavin' me
And I can't get you out of my mind
God knows how hard I tried
And if you walk right out my life
God knows I'd surely die
And I can't stop doin' without
Without the rythm of my heart
No, I can't stop doin' without
For I would surely fall apart
And I can't get you out of my mind
'Cause I know I can't deny
And I would die if you decide
You won't see me again
If I never feel you in my arms again
If I never feel your tender kiss again
If I never hear "I love you" now and then
Will I never make love to you once again?
Please understand if love ends
Then I promise you, I promise you
That, that I shall never breathe again
Breathe again
That I shall never breathe again
That I shall never breathe again
Breathe again
That I shall never breathe again
Breathe again...



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Don't ask who's here in 2024 because we STILL are 😌🎵... This masterpiece NEVER gets old 😌

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@lorettadouglas975

In 1993 May my second husband died, this song gave me so much peace I cried so many times every time I heard and I still love it today

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@maggieaererua8066

2024 still listening to this and all her other music. Beautiful voice 😍

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Right here with you.

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