

Why did I wake up, thinking about us?
Why do the memories never stay quiet?
Every reminder hits like a whisper
Soft but violent
Soft but violent
Maybe I’m foolish, maybe I’m fragile
Maybe I’m holding onto something gone
Words that I wanted, stuck in my throat and
Every heartbeat feels like a dynamite
Let me forget, let me breathe
Let me fall out of the way we used to be
You didn’t change me
You just broke me
And I hate the way I still feel lately
Let me forget, let me bleed
Even letting go doesn’t set me free
So I’ll just fade, slowly and quiet
Like we were never a story to write
Time keeps on moving, but I stay frozen
Trying to leave but falling back again
Breathing the silence, hoping it fades out
But it’s louder every time I try
Days keep on passing, nights feel longer
And I still stumble over your name
I tell myself I'm fine without you
But my heartbeat doesn’t sound the same
Let me forget, let me breathe
Let me fall out of the way we used to be
I miss the person I was with you
Not the way you made me feel untrue
Let me forget, let me bleed
I miss us more than I miss you, definitely
So I’ll fade slow, softer than silence
Like we were never you and me
Let me forget, let me breathe
Even letting go doesn’t set me free
So I’ll just fade, slowly and quiet
Like we were never a story to write
- Lyricist
Emma Boop
- Composer
Eugene Lewis
- Producer
Eugene Lewis
- Vocals
Emma Boop

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