I Need To Breathe – Written October 1997 (Aged 22)

I Need To Breathe

i need to breathe
and if it means no more living here
then i will leave
i need space on my own
i need to breathe
i need to move freely
come and go
only you really know
why i need to breathe
if i get introverted
then i will never come back again
i need some space
and if it means hurting people
i don’t care, i’ve got to leave
get a place of my own
i need to breathe
don’t we all?
when the air feels claustrophobic
it feels harmful
and you do need your space
your freedom and your room
you need to breathe
and i need my space pretty soon




James Garratt – October 1997


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