How can I, how can I breathe How can I, how can I breathe, yeah I'm breaking down a little I'm throwing in the towel Need you to get me off the ground You're saying that it's over And we can't be together But I really need you around Just stay a minute And don't you let go of me You take my breath away, oh I don't wanna be left on my own like this I'm breathless Now I can't even breathe I gave you all of me But you won't let me breathe You're killing me softly, breathe Without you there's no me So how can I breathe You're all the air I need So let me breathe How can I, how can I breathe How can I, how can I breathe, yeah Was I supposed to know You're leaving me alone You knew that it would end this way I'm lost without your loving I'm missing everything Now you're so far away Don't waste a minute Just make your way home to me Don't take my breath away Why'd you wanna leave me on my own like this I'm breathless Now I can't even breathe I gave you all of me But you won't let me breathe You're killing me softly, breathe Without you there's no me So how can I breathe You're all the air I need So let me breathe How can I, how can I breathe How can I, how can I breathe, yeah I don't wanna be here no more Ever since you walked out the door You took away my heart You're tearing me apart But you were all I need You're all that I'm waiting for So I'm waiting for tomorrow Until you come back to me So you can let me breathe I gave you all of me Let me breathe You're killing me softly, breathe Without you there's no me So how can I breathe You're all the air I need So let me breathe Let me breathe Just let me breathe Just let me breathe Let me breathe