I'm finding my way back to sanity again
Though I don't really know what I'm gonna do when I get there
I take a breath and hold on tight
Spin around one more time
And gracefully fall back to the arms of grace

'Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
It's where I wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be

I'm looking past the shadows in my mind into the truth
And I'm trying to identify the voices in my head
God wish won't you
Let me feel one more time what if feels like to feel
And break these calluses off me one more time

'Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside of your door
And listen to you breathing
It's where I wanna be, yeah

Oh I don't want a thing from you
Bet you're tired of me waiting for
The scraps to fall off of your table to the ground
La da da da
'Cause I just wanna be here now

'Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
Its where I wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be

'Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
That's alright, alright with me
'Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside heaven's door
And listen to you breathing
It's where I wanna be, yeah
Where I wanna be



Lyrics submitted by oofus, edited by AlisonK

Track duration: 04:25

"Breathing" as written by Ron John Aniello, Jason Wade

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Chrysalis One Music, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    My Opinion:This does not matters she notices me or not but i am always there in front of her eye door in my thoughts when I listen this most beautiful love song ever and ever after.Every part of this song is beautiful.
    'Cause I am hanging on every word you're saying
    Even if you don't wanna speak tonight
    That's alright, alright with me
    'Cause I want nothing more than to sit outside of your door
    And listen to you breathing
    It's where I wanna be

    This part of the song is most appealing.
    that you don't need anything but to be around somewhere where your love is.
    Flag Emranon February 15, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:Songs can always have different meanings to people, depending on their life experiences or their needs etc.
    In my situation I hear this song as being about God and that's the way I need to hear it.
    Other people interpret it differently and that's good. It would be quite tedious if everyone would interpret it the same way.
    Flag EwiePainon October 11, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:Its not religious song, Its imposible to interpret this song or and especially chrous lines to the religion, christianity or god.
    This is love song he is talking to woman (you), he singing that no matter what trouble or her mood will be, he will always love her and feel the same for her and he is admire all her movements. This song is also for me can be as hard relationship song where, man love girl much more than she loves him.
    Flag Norak22on September 07, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:The video suggests it's about a relationship. But the people talking back to him in the video are random and their faces look cold and "callous" (as the lyrics suggest). I think it's about a singer who feels like he's loosing his sanity through the "shadows in his mind", "voices in his head" and if any of them are Gods. He hasn't heard from God and his life has grown "callous" and lifeless ("let me feel one more time what it feels like to feel alive"). He projects these feelings on the random people he sees throughout the day (in the video). Sadly he thinks God is growing tired of him "waiting for the scraps to fall off the table to the ground" and then concludes he "sits outside heaven's door".
    Flag foo4thoughton May 09, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:This is a vary lovely song by a band that creates music in a way that every one can relate to thee story.
    I believe this song relates to a K-9 inlove with being around thee owner that has confusion in thee mind.
    Flag francescangelion March 09, 2012   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:i knw these guys r famous as a christian rock band. but that doesnt mean this song should be about God... for me i think this song speaks about a girl he is obsessed or fallen in love with.

    all the places he speaks about God are his prayers and how he waits for god to reply to those prayers "I'm trying to identify, The voices in my head, God, which one's you?"

    wat he means by heaven here is the girl's place and not the actual heaven.
    Flag MalindaSDSon October 12, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I think that this is a true love song! True love has to involve God. I think that it is about how Love can cause us to feel a little "insane" sometimes. Which is ok, but keep yourself in check! Always put God first! " gracefully fall back in the arms of grace." Trust in God, do what is right by him, and he will provide. He will bring you your angel!!
    Flag joeyqb11on November 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I kinda agree with Mabes.
    But I think it's both related to God and a girl. Like he loves a girl but she doesn't love him as much as he loves her, or she's being insure or something like that, so he's waiting for her to make her mind and give him a word, but if she needs more time, he'll give her time, cause he's hanging in there and he's depending on God, and he's "falling back to the arms of grace".
    I think when he says that setting outside heaven's door. he means when it's too late, (when he dies or something) and she can't tell him anything anymore, he's just going to hear the sound of her breathing.
    I think it shows the band's belief and faith in God, but speaking about another subject.
    Really awesome song. <3
    Flag MANOORiion January 27, 2010   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:EVERYONE CAN GET WHAT THEY WANT FROM MOST OF THESE SONGS! SOME PEOPLE NEED A LOVE SONG, OTHERS NEED A RELIGIOUS SONG! DONT HATE ON THOSE WHOS VIEWS DIFFER FROM YOURS! YOU "CHRISTIANS" WHO FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE B!TCHY TO THOSE WHO DONT BELIEVE OBVIOUSLY LEARNED NOTHING FROM THE BIBLE. THOSE AGNOSTIC/ ATHEISTS WHO HATE CHRISTIANS AND SAY WE'RE PUSHING GOD DOWN YOUR THROATS, WELL NO ONE IS FORCING YOU TO READ THIS PAGE, IF YOU DONT WANT TO READ IT YOU DONT HAVE TO. YOU CAN LIKE LIFEHOUSE AND GET THE LYRICS FROM HERE, POST YOUR THOUGHTS ON HERE AND NOT READ EVERYONES COMMENTS ON HERE, NO NEED TO BE RUDE. SORRY IF MY BEING BLUNT IS HURTING ANYONES FEELINGS, BUT REALLY, YALL NEED TO GROW UP, LET PEOPLE BE WHO THEY ARE. SHOW THEM WHAT IT MEANS TO BE CHRISTIAN IF YOU ARE, BUT NO NEED TO HATE THEM BECAUSE THEY ARENT FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. THOSE WHO ARENT RELIGIOUS, IF WE WANTED TO BE INSULTED, WE WOULD ASK FOR IT, UNTIL THEN SHUT YOUR MOUTHS. IM SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE FIGHTING OVER BEING RELIGIOUS OR NOT, YOU DONT KNOW THESE PEOPLE, THERE IS NO NEED TO BE MEAN TO THEM. THIS IS NOT THE STONE AGE, WE SHOULD BE EVOLVED ENOUGH NOT TO BE ETHNOCENTRIC AS HOLES WHO BELIEVE EVERY ONE SHOULD BE THE SAME AS US, OR DIE, WHICH IS HOW A LOT OF THESE COMMENTS SOUND. LOVE THE BAND, LOVE THE SONG, LOVE GOD, AND LOVE LOVE, DOESNT MEAN I LOVE ALL OF YOU BEING JERKY TO EACH OTHER FOR NO REASON WHAT-SO-EVER.
    Flag BlackRose826on December 29, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I know this song is about God, but it could also be relating to a past lover who died and coping with their death. Well, that's an interpretation I get from it.
    Flag singerteenon December 18, 2009   Link

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