The first song of her career and hewn from her own life, Morgan Harper-Jones' “Breathe” is backed by gently plucked guitar and dreamy backing vocals.
On release day, she shared on Instagram her excitement with her very first song:
Releasing a song for the first time feels exactly how I look in thi...
[Verse 1]
I know that it's not right, and I know you know it too
It's an awful kind of fight
And we've got so much that we could lose
Not against each other, we're just fighting our own selves
We long to be free, but we don't long for anyone else
[Chorus]
So, I've gotta let you breathe
And I'm gonna do some breathing too
Just remember when I leave, I'm coming back for you
[Verse 2]
You've got so much ambition, I love that about you
But ambition can lead down so many paths
I'm on a different road to you
I know deep down you love me
I love you too, but love makes us blind
Let me tell you again how perfect you are
Just not the perfect time
[Chorus]
So, I've gotta let you breathe
And I'm gonna do some breathing too
Just remember when I leave, I'm coming back for you
[Bridge]
And you shook my world apart
I had it all mapped out, until you came and you took my heart
There may have been misdirection of affection at the start
But now I know, if you're the target on the dart
And if you're the match, I'll try to be the spark
[Outro]
So I've gotta let you breathe
And I'm gonna do some breathing too
Just remember when I leave
Don't forget me when I leave
I hope you know that when I leave, I'm coming back for you
Breathe was written by Morgan Harper-Jones.
Breathe was produced by Sam Breathwick.
Morgan Harper-Jones released Breathe on Wed Jan 22 2020.
Since I wrote it it’s had lots of different meanings really. But broadly speaking it’s about accepting things for what they are.
—via When The Horn Blows
We filmed it somewhere that had a photography studio and a recording studio on the same floor so there were loads of leads running from room to room! We recorded it live, it took me ages to get it in one take cause trying to use a loop pedal (which requires standing on one leg) is hard when your leg...