Lyrics:

The opening track to Nickelback’s breakthrough album, “The State”, “Breathe” uses modern sound effects to create a mixture of rock and electronic pop.
Two men, they started walking
Started talking about better days
One says to the other
We do it all again, seems I knew I would

And now I found it
Found I adored it
I didn't want this
Somebody help me see
And now I feel it
Feel like I've been there
I didn't need this
Somebody help me breathe

Here we are again, just face to facing
Each other another day
Who wins? Well, who cares
It always ends up the same, seems I knew I would

And now I found it
Found I adored it
I didn't want this
Somebody help me see
And now I feel it
Feel that I've been there
I didn't need this
Would somebody help me stand?
And now I've told them
Already warned them
I didn't want this
Somebody help me breathe

If I was them, then I wanna be
What I see
If I could drag my life in a moment
Wanna know, do you want me to go?
Going to keep it all from ending
Never stop myself from pretending
That you always knew
That I never could

All I ever really wanted was
To be the same
Equal treatment never ever comes
And there they go again
All I ever really wanted was
To be like you
So perfect, so worthless
If I could take it all back think again, I would

And now I found it
Found I adored it
I didn't want this
Somebody help me see
Now I feel it
Feel that I've been there
I didn't need this
Somebody help me stand
And now I've told them
I didn't want this
I didn't need this
Would somebody help me breathe?

Would somebody help me breathe?
Would somebody help me?