Take this breath for me because I cannot bear to do it alone Pray this prayer for me because I have no strength to go on You wont understand me And I wont I understand completely You don't know what its like To die inside so completely Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me) Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close) Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me) Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close) Battered bruised and unclothed in self pity But I cannot change this city Downtrodden upon like an insect infect I know so much I haven't realized yet [x2] I can't go on no I've tried and tried take this breath God dry my eyes [x4] Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me) Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close) Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me) Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close) I can't go on no I've tried and tried take this breath God dry my eyes [x4] So I can't go on lord I told you I couldn't But you love me, you bless me Standing here I've died inside Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me) Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close) Take this breath for me (Take this breath for me) Take this breath for me (and hold me close and hold me close) Call it what you will but you lie and I've died Call it what you need because you want my life Call it what you will but you lie and I've died Call it what you need what you want is in front of you Call it what you will call it what you need It's you.
https://primoaccordo.net/dead-poetic/take-this-breath.htm