Breathe No More

General Information

Amy Lee is credited with writing the song while the band was recording Fallen. It is a piano ballad that was originally meant to be on the album but scrapped from it. Released on the Elektra Soundtrack January 11th, 2005.

Versions

Studio versions:

Breathe No More [Fallen outtake]

• Recording date: August - November 2002
• Status: Released
• Released on: Elektra: The Album (track #8)

Breathe No More [demo]

• Recording date: 2002
• Status: Unreleased

Note: this version has electric guitars, drums, not piano intro and a long effect as an outro.

Live versions:

Breathe No More [Anywhere But Home DVD live]

• Performing period: 2003-2004
• Status: Released
• Recording date: May 25, 2004
• Released on: Anywhere But Home (track #8)

Note: this live version has an acoustic guitar solo and drums.

Lyrics

I've been looking in the mirror for so long
That I've come to believe my soul's on the other side
All the little pieces falling shatter
Shards of me too sharp to put back together
Too small to matter
But big enough to cut me into so many little pieces
If I try to touch her and I bleed
I bleed
And I breathe
I breathe no more

Take a breath as I try to draw from my spirit's well
Yet again you refuse to drink like a stubborn child
Oh lie to me
Convince me that I've been sick forever
And all of this will make sense when I get better

But I know the difference
Between myself and my reflection
I just can't help but to wonder
Which of us do you love?

So I bleed
I bleed
And I breathe
I breathe no -
Bleed
I bleed
And I breathe
I breathe
I breathe
I breathe no more

Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music

• Piano sheet music - arranged by MJL
• Guitar tabs