Breathing
Kate Bush
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Outside Gets inside Through her skin I've been out before But this time it's much safer in Last night in the sky Such a bright light My radar send me danger But my instincts tell me to keep Breathing (Out, in, out, in, out, in) Breathing Breathing my mother in Breathing my beloved in Breathing Breathing her nicotine Breathing Breathing the fall-out in Out in, out in, out in, out in We've lost our chance We're the first and the last, ooh After the blast Chips of plutonium Are twinkling in every lung I love my Beloved, ooh All and everywhere Only the fools blew it You and me Knew life itself is Breathing (Out, in, out, in, out, in) Breathing Breathing my mother in Breathing my beloved in Breathing Breathing her nicotine Breathing Breathing the fall-out in Out in, out in, out in, out in Out in, out in, out in, out (Out, out, out) (What are we going to do without) Ooh please! (What are we going to do without) Let me breathe! (What are we going to do without) Ooh, breath in (We are all going to die without) Leave me something to breathe! (What are we going to do without) Oh, leave me something to breathe! (We are all going to die without) Oh, God, please leave us something to breathe! (What are we going to do without) Oh, life is
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Written by: KATE BUSH
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11 facts about this song
Album and Release"Breathing" is a song by singer-songwriter Kate Bush, first released as a single in April 1980. It was also featured on her album "Never for Ever," released later that year.
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Song ThemeThe song’s lyrical theme is unusual, confronting nuclear fallout and its effects. It is sung from the perspective of a fetus in the womb during a nuclear war.
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Unique PerspectiveThe song is one of the rare pieces of music that uses the perspective of a fetus in its lyrical narrative.
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Chart Performance"Breathing" peaked at number 16 in the UK Singles Chart, continuing Bush's streak of top 40 UK singles.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Breathing," directed by Bush herself, features her singing inside a plastic bubble, symbolizing the fetus in the womb.
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Lengthy TrackWith a duration of nearly five minutes, "Breathing" was one of Kate Bush's longest singles.
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Live PerformanceBush performed "Breathing" live during her 1985 concert tour, The Tour of Life, and it was also included in her 2014 Before the Dawn residency.
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Critical AcclaimSome critics consider "Breathing" to be one of Bush's most powerful songs, citing its haunting melody and profound lyrics.
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Backing VocalsEnglish musician Roy Harper provided backup vocals on "Breathing." He also receives a solo vocal section in the second half of the song.
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Animation Feature"Breathing" was featured in a 1987 British animated anthology film called "Aria." Bush appeared in the segment as a woman giving birth in a nuclear fallout.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists have covered "Breathing," including the English band The Futureheads, whose version on their 2010 album "The Chaos" received positive reviews.
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