Breath – English Lyrics

• By: Breaking Benjamin
• Album: Phobia

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I see nothing in your eyes

And the more I see the less I like

Is it over yet?

In my head

I know nothing of your kind

And I won't reveal your evil mind

Is it over yet?

I can't win

So sacrifice yourself

and let me have what's left

I know that I can find

the fire in your eyes

I'm going all the way

Get away, please

You take the breath right out of me

You left a hole where my heart should be

You got to fight just to make it through

'Cause I will be the death of you

This will be all over soon (this will be all over soon)

Pour the salt into the open wound

Is it over yet?

Let me in

So sacrifice yourself

and let me have what's left

I know that I can find

the fire in your eyes

I'm going all the way

Get away, please

You take the breath right out of me

You left a hole where my heart should be

You got to fight just to make it through

'Cause I will be the death of you

I'm waiting

I'm praying

Realize, start hating

You take the breath right out of me

You left a hole where my heart should be

You got to fight just to make it through

'Cause I will be the death of you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight in the head of a human or animal
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, wills, and perceives
evil /ˈiːvl/ B1	adjective - profoundly immoral and malicious
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B2	verb - to give up something valued for the sake of something else noun - an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else
left /lɛft/ A1	verb - past simple and past participle of 'leave' (to go away from a place or a person) adjective - remaining; what is not taken or used
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light and heat
breath /brɛθ/ A2	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
hole /hoʊl/ A2	noun - a hollow place in a solid body or surface
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system. Also, the seat of emotions.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving physical force noun - a violent confrontation or struggle
death /dɛθ/ A2	noun - the cessation of all vital functions of the body
pour /pɔːr/ B1	verb - to flow rapidly in a steady stream, or to cause (a liquid) to flow
salt /sɔːlt/ A1	noun - a white crystalline substance (sodium chloride) used for seasoning or preserving food
wound /wuːnd/ B1	noun - an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact verb - to inflict an injury on (someone)
open /ˈoʊpən/ A1	adjective - not closed or sealed verb - to move (a door, window, or lid) so as to leave a space
realize /ˈriːəlaɪz/ B1	verb - to become fully aware of (something) as a fact
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense dislike for
win /wɪn/ A1	verb - to be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict)
reveal /rɪˈviːl/ B2	verb - to make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	noun - a group of people or things having similar characteristics

Key Grammar Structures

• I see nothing in your eyes

  ➔ Simple Present

  ➔ The verb "see" is in the simple present to describe a current observation.

• And the more I see, the less I like

  ➔ Comparative correlative (the more… the less…)

  ➔ The structure "the more …, the less …" shows a direct relationship between two actions; "more" and "less" are comparative adverbs.

• I know nothing of your kind

  ➔ Simple Present + object + prepositional phrase

  ➔ The verb "know" is in the simple present; "nothing" is the direct object, and the prepositional phrase "of your kind" adds extra information.

• I won't reveal your evil mind

  ➔ Future Simple with "will" (negative contraction "won't")

  ➔ The modal "will" expresses a future intention; the negative contraction "won't" means "will not".

• So sacrifice yourself and let me have what's left

  ➔ Imperative + infinitive of purpose (let + infinitive)

  ➔ The verb "sacrifice" is used as a command; "let me have" is an infinitive clause showing permission and purpose.

• I'm going all the way

  ➔ Present Continuous for future intention

  ➔ "I'm going" uses the present continuous to show a planned future action.

• You take the breath right out of me

  ➔ Phrasal verb with preposition (take ... out of)

  ➔ "take ... out of" is a phrasal verb meaning to remove something from inside a person or thing; here it conveys a strong emotional impact.

• You left a hole where my heart should be

  ➔ Relative clause with "where"

  ➔ "where my heart should be" is a relative clause that specifies the location of the "hole".

• You got to fight just to make it through

  ➔ "got to" = have to (modal) + infinitive of purpose

  ➔ "got to" functions like "have to"; the infinitive "to make" shows the purpose of fighting.

• I'm waiting, I'm praying

  ➔ Present Continuous (progressive) with -ing verbs

  ➔ "I'm waiting" and "I'm praying" use the present continuous to express actions that are happening right now and may continue.