Breathe – English Lyrics

• By: Mackenzie Ziegler

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Mackenzie Ziegler with 'Breathe.' This song is perfect for learners looking to master expressive English vocabulary related to feelings, mental well-being, and mindfulness, all set to a catchy, contemporary pop rhythm.

[English]

I know sometimes you might fall on your

way to pick it down things don't fall

into place

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Susan thinking I can take anymore

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nothing nothing now it's all gonna be

good

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like you know you should get

understood until you feel like it's up

against you the sunlight on your skin

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breathing

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breathe

you remember the moment see everything

it's all gonna be good something out

that you could

nothing nothing out it's all gonna be

good

like you know you should

Oh

again

on

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harder baby just at the moment if you

make you forget

the

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just go breathing

Oh

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[Applause]

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
breathe /briːð/ A1	verb - to take air into the lungs and then expel it
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
understood /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/ A2	adjective - perceived or recognized the meaning of something
sunlight /ˈsʌn.laɪt/ A2	noun - light from the sun
forget /fərˈɡet/ A1	verb - fail to remember
harder /ˈhɑːr.dər/ A2	adjective - more difficult or more intense
remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ A1	verb - bring back into one's mind
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the thin layer of tissue forming the outer covering of the body
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - move downward, typically rapidly and freely

Key Grammar Structures

• I know sometimes you might fall on your way

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' for possibility

  ➔ "might" is used here to suggest that falling is a potential outcome in life.

• things don't fall into place

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 'fall into place'

  ➔ "fall into place" means to happen in a satisfactory way or to be organized correctly.

• I can't take anymore

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for inability/intolerance

  ➔ "can't" is used to express that the speaker has reached their limit of endurance.

• it's all gonna be good

  ➔ Future intention with 'going to' (gonna)

  ➔ "gonna" is a contraction of 'going to', used here to express a positive prediction about the future.

• until you feel like it's up against you

  ➔ Subordinate clause with 'until'

  ➔ "until" establishes a time limit or condition for an action or state of mind.

• you remember the moment

  ➔ Simple Present Tense for vivid recall

  ➔ The simple present is used here to make the memory feel immediate and relevant in the present.

• that you could

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' for past ability or potentiality

  ➔ "could" is used here to reflect on what was possible or achievable within that moment.

• if you make you forget

  ➔ Conditional sentence type 1

  ➔ The conditional structure is used to describe a cause-effect relationship between an action and its result.