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 (2x)

I can't go on no I've tried and tried take this breath God dry my eyes (4x)

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 (4x)

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.