Try Not To Breathe


I will try not to breathe.
I can hold my head still with my hands at my knees.
These eyes are the eyes of the old, shiver and fold.

I will try not to breathe.
This decision is mine.  I have lived a full life
and these are the eyes that I want you to remember.  Oh.

I need something to fly over my grave again.
I need something to breathe.

I will try not to burden you.
I can hold these inside.  I will hold my breath
until all these shivers subside,
just look in my eyes.

I will try not to worry you.
I have seen things that you will never see.
Leave it to memory me.  I shudder to breathe.

I want you to remember.  Oh.       (you will never see)
I need something to fly            (something to fly)
over my grave again.               (you will never see)
I need something to breathe.       (something to breathe)
Baby, don't shiver now.
Why do you shiver now?             (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to fly            (something to fly)
over my grave again.               (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to breathe.  Oh. Oh. Oh.

I will try not to worry you.
I have seen things that you will never see.
Leave it to memory me.  Don't dare me to breathe.

I want you to remember.  Oh.       (you will never see)
I need something to fly            (something to fly)
over my grave again.               (you will never see)
I need something to breathe.       (something to breathe)
Baby, don't shiver now.
Why do you shiver now?             (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to breathe.       (something to breathe - I have seen things
                                    you will never see)
I want you to remember.


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