One Last Breath – English Lyrics

• By: Creed
• Album: Weathered

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

("One Last Breath" by Creed)

♪ Please come now I think I'm falling ♪

♪ I'm holding on to all I think is safe ♪

♪ It seems I found the road to nowhere ♪

♪ And I'm trying to escape ♪

♪ I yelled back when I heard thunder ♪

♪ But I'm down to one last breath ♪

♪ And with it let me say let me say ♪

♪ Hold me now ♪

♪ I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking ♪

♪ Maybe six feet ain't so far down ♪

♪ I'm looking down now that it's over ♪

♪ Reflecting on all of my mistakes ♪

♪ I thought I found the road to somewhere ♪

♪ Somewhere in His grace ♪

♪ I cried out heaven save me ♪

♪ But I'm down to one last breath ♪

♪ And with it let me say let me say ♪

♪ Hold me now ♪

♪ I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking ♪

♪ Maybe six feet ain't so far down ♪

♪ Hold me now ♪

♪ I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking ♪

♪ Maybe six feet ain't so far down ♪

♪ I'm so far down ♪

♪ Sad eyes follow me ♪

♪ But I still believe there's something left for me ♪

♪ So please come stay with me ♪

♪ 'Cause I still believe there's something left ♪

♪ For you and me ♪

♪ For you and me for you and me ♪

♪ Hold me now ♪

♪ I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking ♪

♪ Hold me now ♪

♪ I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking ♪

♪ Maybe six feet ain't so far down ♪

♪ Hold me now ♪

♪ I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking ♪

♪ Maybe six feet ain't so far down ♪

♪ Please come now I think I'm falling ♪

♪ I'm holding on to all I think is safe ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a way or route for traveling from one place to another
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to get away from a place or situation, especially one that is dangerous or unpleasant noun - a successful act of getting away
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - the loud rumbling sound made after a flash of lightning
breath /brɛθ/ A2	noun - the air taken into or expelled from the lungs
edge /ɛdʒ/ B1	noun - the border or part farthest from the center of something verb - to move gradually toward or along the side of something
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the lower extremities of the legs on which a person stands or walks
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ B1	noun - actions or judgments that are wrong or misguided
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - simple elegance or refinement of movement; divine favor
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B1	noun - the place regarded as the home of God and the angels; a state of great happiness
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move downwards, typically rapidly and without control
holding /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ B1	verb - to grasp, carry, or keep something in one's hands or arms
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from or not exposed to danger or risk
reflecting /rɪˈflɛktɪŋ/ B2	verb - to think deeply or carefully about something
cried /kraɪd/ A2	verb - past tense of cry; to have shed tears
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to keep safe from harm, danger, or loss; to rescue
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true; to have confidence in
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief; to consider
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling sorrow or unhappiness

Key Grammar Structures

• Please come now I think I'm falling

  ➔ Present Continuous (I'm falling)

  ➔ The phrase "I'm falling" uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking. Formed with "am/is/are" + "-ing" form of the verb.

• I yelled back when I heard thunder

  ➔ Simple Past with Time Clause

  ➔ This sentence uses the simple past tense ("yelled", "heard") with a time clause introduced by "when". The simple past is used for completed actions in the past.

• Hold me now

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Hold me now" is an example of the imperative mood, used to give commands, make requests, or offer advice. It uses the base form of the verb without a subject.

• Maybe six feet ain't so far down

  ➔ Informal Negative Comparison

  ➔ This line uses "ain't" (informal for "isn't/aren't/am not") in a comparative structure. "Ain't so far down" expresses that the distance isn't as great as it might seem.

• I'm six feet from the edge

  ➔ Measurement with Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ This phrase uses a measurement ("six feet") with a prepositional phrase ("from the edge") to specify distance and position. The structure is: [measurement] + [preposition] + [reference point].

• I'm looking down now that it's over

  ➔ Present Continuous with Clause of Reason

  ➔ This line combines the present continuous tense ("I'm looking") with a clause of reason introduced by "now that". The structure shows an action happening now because of a completed situation.

• I still believe there's something left for me

  ➔ Present Simple with Existential 'there'

  ➔ This sentence uses the present simple tense ("believe") with an existential "there" structure ("there's something left"). The structure "there + be + something" is used to indicate existence.

• I'm holding on to all I think is safe

  ➔ Present Continuous with Relative Clause

  ➔ This line uses the present continuous tense ("I'm holding") with a relative clause ("I think is safe") that modifies "all". The relative clause has an implied subject "that".