Lyrics to
The Air That I Breathe

This version of The Air That I Breathe was released by The Hollies in 1974.

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If I could make a wish
I think I’d pass
Can’t think of anything I need
No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound
Nothing to eat, no books to read

Making love with you
Has left me peaceful, warm, and tired
What more could I ask
There’s nothing left to be desired
Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak
So sleep, silent angel, go to sleep

Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe
And to love you
All I need is the air that I breathe
Yes to love you
All I need is the air that I breathe

Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak
So sleep, silent angel, go to sleep

Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe
And to love you
All I need is the air that I breathe
Yes to love you
All I need is the air that I breathe

Sometimes, all I need is the air that I breathe
And to love you
All I need is the air that I breathe
Yes to love you
All I need is the air that I breathe
And to love you
All I need is the air that I breathe
Yes to love you

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About Lyrics and The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies

The lyrics to The Air That I Breathe are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by The Hollies in 1974. Elements of the lyrics to The Air That I Breathe are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by The Hollies and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for The Air That I Breathe back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to The Air That I Breathe" means the words set to the music of The Air That I Breathe, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The Hollies. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to The Air That I Breathe and the lyrics to The Air That I Breathe are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The Hollies who came here looking just for the lyrics to The Air That I Breathe, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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