Try Not to Breathe Lyrics by REM

Try Not to Breathe Lyrics

    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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