(Don't hold your breath)

You can't touch me now
There's no feeling left
If you think I'm coming back
Don't hold your breath
What you did to me, boy I can't forget
If you think I'm coming back
Don't hold your breath

I was under your spell for such a long time
Couldn't break the chains
You played with my heart
Tore me apart with all your lies and games
It took all the strength I had
But I crawled up on my feet again
Now you're trying to lure me back
But no those days are gone my friend
I loved you so much then I thought
Someday that you could change
But all you brought me was a heart full of pain

You can't touch me now
There's no feeling left
If you think I'm coming back
Don't hold your breath
What you did to me boy I can't forget
If you think I'm coming back
Don't hold your breath
Don't hold your breath

I was worried about you
But you never cared about me none
You took my money
And I knew that you you could kill someone
I gave you everything but nothing was ever enough
You were always jealous over such crazy stuff

You can't touch me now
There's no feeling left
If you think I'm coming back
Don't hold your breath
What you did to me boy I can't forget
If you think I'm coming back
Don't hold your breath
Don't hold your breath

Move on (move on)
Don't look back (don't look back)
I jumped off a train running off the tracks
Your day is gone (your day is gone)
Face the facts (face the facts)
A bad movie ends and the screen fades to black

What you did to me, boy I can't forget
If you think I'm coming back

You can't touch me now
There's no feeling left
If you think I'm coming back
Don't hold your breath
What you did to me, boy I can't forget
If you think I'm coming back
Don't hold your breath

You can't touch me now
There's no feeling left
If you think I'm coming back
Don't hold your breath
What you did to me, boy I can't forget
If you think I'm coming back
Don't hold your breath

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    My Interpretation

    This is one of those songs where I didn't think I would like it at first, but when I listened to the lyrics, I realised it was really deep. The song is about a relationship full of abuse and negativity. The girl put everything into the relationship to make it work, and the mad stood and watched her pour her heart into it. They break up and he wants her back. I think this is one of those narcissistic people who "promise to do better" but never do. The man is probably bitter and angry and is a hindrance, so Scherzinger wrote the song about it.

    CaramelMusicon March 23, 2021   Link
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    General Comment

    love it!! that one guy who thinks he can get you back no matter what he did... well guess what... DONT HOLD YOUR BREATH :)

    jami1andonlyon December 05, 2011   Link

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