Tell Me To Breathe
I grew up wishing on a star
But a broken heart was
all I ever knew
Hope was gone locked in
pieces of my past
Now all that’s changed because of you.
Tell me to breathe
God help me believe
That this moment is real and
Not really a dream
This is where I become me
Right here and now
Tell me to breathe.
Oh yesterday, was dark and
cold and gray
I prayed for the sun to
warm my life again
I was so afraid I had nothing
left to give
But I let go because that where love begins
So, tell me to breathe
God help me believe
That this moment is real and
Not really a dream
This is where I become me
Right here and now
Tell me to breathe.
Can it be I’m really here
Surrounded by your love
I’m ready now to promise you
My hope, my life, my trust
Tell me to breathe
God help me believe
That this moment is real and
Not really a dream
This is where I become me
Right here and now
Tell me to breathe.
Tell me to breathe.
I love this song co-written by my talented and good friend, Gary Baker. It’s a song of hope through love. Without the inevitable lows in life we would not fully appreciate the joy in the high moments. Without knowledge of these deepest emotions, our lives would feel empty. However, during those times we suffer through our hurts and bruised feelings, it may seem like healing is impossible. The obvious meaning in the lyric is to try to be able to love again after the devastation of a broken relationship, which can be applied here. But for me, it speaks of trying to see our own worth in God’s eyes and take courage in never giving up our own salvation. To “breathe” as we fall short and then re-evaluate and re-dedicate ourselves to “believe” again in the power of Christ’s atonement. Through trusting Jesus Christ, and letting our burdens go to Him, breath by breath, we will regain our belief that happiness is not only possible, but is God’s plan. Father in Heaven will NEVER give up on us. We shouldn’t either! – Marie Osmond |
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