Breathe
U2
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Sixteen of June, nine-oh-five, door bell rings Man at the door says if I want to stay alive a bit longer There's three things I need you to know Three Coming from a long line of traveling sales people on my mother's side I wasn't gonna buy just anyone's cockatoo So why would I invite a complete stranger into my home Would you These days are better than that These days are better than that Every day I die again, and again I'm reborn Every day I have to find the courage To walk out into the street With arms out Got a love you can't defeat Neither down nor out There's nothing you have that I need I can breathe Breathe now Sixteen of June, Chinese stocks are going up And I'm coming down with some new Asian virus Ju Ju man, Ju Ju man Doc says you're fine, or dying Please Nine-oh-nine, St. John Divine on the line, my pulse is fine But I'm running down the road like loose electricity While the band in my head plays a striptease The roar that lies on the other side of silence The forest fire that is fear so deny it Walk out into the street Sing your heart out The people we meet Will not be drowned out There's nothing you have that I need I can breathe Breathe now We are people borne of sound The songs are in our eyes Gonna wear them like a crown Walk out, into the sunburst street Sing your heart out, sing my heart out I've found grace inside a sound I found grace, it's all that I found And I can breathe Breathe now
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Written by: ADAM CLAYTON, DAVE EVANS, PAUL DAVID HEWSON, LARRY MULLEN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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9 facts about this song
Song Origin"Breathe" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the tenth track on their 2008 album "No Line on the Horizon".
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InspirationThe song's inspiration came from the front man, Bono’s 'reset day' of January 1st, 1980, which he considered the beginning of his career in U2.
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ProductionProduced by Brian Eno, Danny Lanois, and Steve Lillywhite, this song has their creative touch all over it, combining atmospheric music with powerful lyrics.
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Album Success"No Line on the Horizon" was a commercial success, reaching No. 1 in over 30 countries, including the UK and the US.
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Live PerformancesDespite not being released as a single, "Breathe" was frequently performed during the band's "360° Tour" from 2009-2011.
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LyricsBono has described the lyrics as being about a man who is receiving shortwave radio signals in his head from God.
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Unique StructureIt is a unique song in U2's discography, with the verses and chorus featuring the same three chords, which creates an hypnotic effect.
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Music VideoAlthough "Breathe" was not released as a single and thus didn't receive an 'official' music video, a music video for the song was included as part of U2's 'Linear' film, which was a companion to the "No Line on the Horizon" album.
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Critical ReceptionCritics praised the song "Breathe" for its sound and intensity. Rolling Stone magazine, in particular, highlighted it as one of the best songs on the album.
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