Kill To Breathe
Unwritten Law Lyrics

The lyrics of Unwritten Law's song "Kill To Breathe" depict the inner turmoil of a person who is struggling with the end of their life. The first stanza describes the person's sense of completion: "Completing life with cold blank eyes." The person reflects on their life and contemplates what might come next in death: "With brief visions of what's to come. Is there a light, is it just done?" They are haunted by the idea of not knowing what lies on the other side.

Moving on to the second stanza, the person appears to be trying to escape from something. They speak of "running away from what I can't explain." From there, the lyrics become more metaphorical. The individual finds themselves in a new location with a "strange vibration" from a different time and place. It's unclear whether they've physically relocated, or whether this new location is a metaphor for a state of mind they're in. The person feels like they're on a "trip", but it's unclear if the dream is a good thing or a bad thing. They "forget the preceding day" and are being chased, but can't move. They're "running in place, running away" with "endless days."

The final stanza of the song asks whether the person is really trying to run away or not: "Am I running away? I can't move, I'm running in place." There are "voices" in their head, but they can't hear them. Perhaps the person is experiencing some sort of internal struggle that makes it feel like they're being chased, even if they're not. It's unclear whether the song ends with any resolution or not.