Every Breath – English Lyrics

• By: Boyce Avenue
• Album: All We Have Left

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartfelt lyrics and soothing melodies of Boyce Avenue's 'Every Breath,' a song that beautifully captures the essence of unwavering support and enduring love. Discover how this song uses relatable lyrics and harmonious vocals to convey a powerful message of hope and connection, offering a chance to improve your English vocabulary and comprehension while enjoying a moving musical experience.

[English]

It sounds like this is nothing new

and that it hasn't been for awhile

You wake up on the other side

and you strain to force a smile

The fairytale inside your head

has become your new best friend

But I can assure you,

that I'll be there before the story ends

'Cause when I needed a place to hang my heart

You were there to wear it from the start

And with every breath of me,

you'll be the only light I see

I'm racing to the finish line

of a lifetime that's barely started

The piece of mind I left behind,

I pray you keep in your perfect garden

Your waitin' on the minute hand

and a countdown that lasts for days

But I'm here to tell you,

it won't be long before I'm here to stay

'Cause when I needed a place to hang my heart

You were there to wear it from the start

And with every breath of me,

you'll be the only light I see

The weightlessness and the lack of rest

Away from you, I'm in over my head

Even when it's dark before the dawn

I will feel your grace and carry on

And with every breath of me,

you'll be the only light I see

When I needed a place to hang my heart

You were there to wear it from the start

And with every breath of me,

you'll be the only light I see

Even when it's dark before the dawn

I will feel your grace and carry on

And with every breath of me,

you'll be the only light I see

The only light I see

Key Grammar Structures

• It sounds like this is nothing new and that it hasn't been for awhile

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "hasn't been" uses the present perfect tense to indicate something that started in the past and continues to be true in the present moment.

• I'll be there before the story ends

  ➔ Future Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'll be there" uses the future continuous tense to express an action that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

• When I needed a place to hang my heart, You were there to wear it from the start

  ➔ Past Real Conditional

  ➔ This structure uses "When I needed" (past condition) and "You were there" (past result) to express a real situation that happened in the past, showing cause and effect.

• I will feel your grace and carry on

  ➔ Future Simple with Modal 'Will'

  ➔ The phrase "I will feel" uses the modal verb "will" to express a future action with certainty or promise, indicating the speaker's determination or intention.

• With every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see

  ➔ Present Simple for General Truths

  ➔ This structure uses a present simple form to express a general truth or fact that is always true, emphasizing the constancy of the relationship described.

• I'm racing to the finish line of a lifetime that's barely started

  ➔ Present Participle Phrase

  ➔ The phrase "racing to the finish line" uses a present participle to describe an ongoing action, creating a more dynamic and vivid description of the subject's current activity.

• The piece of mind I left behind, I pray you keep in your perfect garden

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I left behind" uses the past perfect tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action or time, showing the sequence of events.

• Away from you, I'm in over my head

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression with Comparative Structure

  ➔ The phrase "in over my head" is an idiomatic expression that uses a comparative structure to mean being in a situation that is too difficult for one to handle, emphasizing the feeling of being overwhelmed.

• You've been waiting on the minute hand and a countdown that lasts for days

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "You've been waiting" uses the present perfect continuous tense to indicate an action that started in the past and is still continuing in the present, emphasizing the duration and ongoing nature of the action.

• Even when it's dark before the dawn, I will feel your grace and carry on

  ➔ Concessive Clause with 'Even when'

  ➔ The structure "Even when it's dark before the dawn" uses a concessive clause to introduce a contrasting or difficult situation that does not prevent the main action from happening, showing determination despite obstacles.