The Breath You Take Lyrics
He looks up from second base
And dad's up in the stands
He saw the hit, the run, the slide
There ain't no bigger fan
In the parking lot after the game
He said, "Dad, I thought you had a plane to catch?"
He smiled and said, "Yeah, son, I did"
[Chorus]
But life's not the breath you take, the breathing in and out
That gets you through the day ain't what it's all about
You just might miss the point trying to win the race
Life's not the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away
[Verse 2]
Fast forward fifteen years
And a thousand miles away
Boy's built a life, he's got a wife
And a baby due today
He hears a voice saying, "I made it, son"
Says, "I told you, dad, you didn't have to come"
He smiles and says, "Yeah, I know you did"
[Chorus]
But life's not the breath you take, the breathing in and out
That gets you through the day ain't what it's all about
You just might miss the point trying to win the race
Life's not the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away
Just like it took my breath when she was born
Just like it took my breath away when dad took his last that morn
[Verse 3]
Life's not the breaths you take, the breathing in and out
That gets you through the day, ain't what it's all about
You just might miss the point if you don't slow down the pace
Life's not the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away
[Outro]
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
About
“The Breath You Take” is a Grammy nominated song recorded by American country music artist George Strait, and the fourth single from his album Twang. It was released on July 12, 2010 as the 91st single of his career. It was written by veteran songwriter Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Casey Beathard. It became his 83rd Top 10 hit on the Country charts. On November 10, 2010, Strait performed the song live on the CMA Awards. It received a 2011 Grammy Awards nomination in the “Best Country Song” category on December 1, 2010.
The song is about savoring and realizing the important moments in life, whether they be large or small. The story is told through fatherly love, starting by giving examples from the baseball field of a boy’s youth and moving to the more emotionally jarring times, birth and death.
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