[Verse 1]
I need to talk to him
Yeah I'm obsessing and
Watching the TV flicker
These thoughts just keep on building
Laying in total silence
Descent down to total blackness
There goes another hour
Can you believe it's 5 PM?
I'll leave a message
He'll know before I see him
We'll laugh like nothing happened
Maybe I'm overreacting
We won't touch the subject tonight
The subject tonight
Yeah!

[Chorus]
Oooh
I'm barely breathing, oh!
Oooh
I'm barely breathing, breathing in the life

[Verse 2]
Yeah
How do I talk to him
How do I raise the subjects
Deal with his reaction
Stand there while it's happening
I'll give my explanation
I'll look him in the eye
He'll know I've got my reasons
You believe I'm not a man
I'm being honest
Finally being honest
Staring at the wall
Staring at the calendar
One look in your eyes tonight
Your eyes tonight
Yeah!
[Chorus]
Oooh
I'm barely breathing, oh!
Oooh
I'm barely breathing, I'm breathing
Ooohoh
In the life!