LYRICS

All my life, I felt the air closing in
I long to wake in the morning
and feel myself breathe
In and out, a pleasure,
take for granted all the doors that close holding in, letting be

But if I breathe,
will fear still control me
Familiar grounds,
the glass that burns ’neath my feet
run my fingers through my hair
touch the mirror stand before me
feel a human touch,
fall through the void
oh, catch me

Faith . . .
it was a word used like candy
Walk forwards, walk back,
say these words and you will see
Boy . . .
you’ve been a rope there to hold me
Say “you want me ” and I’m real,
take it back and there’s no me

But, if I breathe,
can I stand alone & smile
Free my lips, my heart, my mind,
hey come sing with me a while
Will I breathe a breath of fire,
let the tears fall like rain
Let his light caress my ears
& lose the pain
Oh, be happy

Angst, it is a scapegoat,
make your pedestal your pain
God, forbid you’re content and still
no sorry, sad stories to spin today
Let me stay alone here
and let everybody see
that “let yourself be happy girl”
i don’t understand
’cause you’re not hurting me

All my life I felt the air closing in
I long to wake in the morning
and feel myself be
And light my candles,
feel the sun on my face
Stand closer to the edge
and I’ll never lose my place

But if I breathe
and if I cry and scream,
will I ever, will I ever be
Breathe, I want to try to, try to,
oh---If I breathe,
and if I cry and scream
will I ever, will I ever be
Breathe
I want to try to breathe,
stand and just be.

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