The Air That I Breathe
Breathing Love: Marty Robbins' Melodic Desires
Lyrics
If I could make a wish I think I'd pass
Expressing a lack of desires or wishes
Can't think of anything I need
Confirming contentment with current circumstances
No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound
Listing elements of deprivation: cigarettes, sleep, light, sound
Nothing to eat, no books to read
Emphasizing a state of emptiness and lack of resources
Making love with you
Describing the intimate act of making love
Has left me peaceful warm and tired
Conveying the aftermath of lovemaking: feeling peaceful, warm, and tired
What more could I ask
Rhetorical question expressing contentment
There's nothing left to be desired
Indicating complete satisfaction, no further desires
Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak
Describing the impact of peace, rendering the person weak
Sleep, silent angel go to sleep
Addressing a silent angel, possibly referring to sleep
Sometimes all I need
Expressing simplicity in needs
Is the air that I breathe
Stating the essential requirement: the air to breathe
And to love you
Affirming the need for love as another fundamental requirement
Sometimes all I need
Reiterating the primary needs
Is the air that I breathe
Emphasizing the importance of breathable air
And to love you
Reaffirming the significance of love
Sometimes all I need
Continuing to emphasize simplicity in desires
Is the air that I breathe
Reiterating the essentiality of breathable air
And to love you
Reaffirming the importance of love as a basic need
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