Breathe (2 AM) lyrics
by Anna Nalick



2 a.m. and she calls me 'cause I'm still awake

"Can you help me unravel my latest mistake?"

I don't love him. Winter just wasn't my season.

Yeah, we walked through the doors, so accusing their eyes

Like they have any right at all to criticize,

Hypocrites. You're all here for the very same reason.



(Chorus):

'Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable

And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table

No one can find the rewind button, girl./

So cradle your head in your hands

And breathe

Just breathe

Oh breathe

Just breathe.



May he turned 21 on the base at Fort Bliss

"Just today" he said down to the flask in his fist,

"Ain't been sober, since maybe October of last year."

Here in town you can tell he's been down for a while,

But, my God, it's so beautiful when the boy smiles,

Wanna hold him. Maybe I'll just sing about it.



(Chorus):

'Cause you cant't jump the tracks, we're like cars on a cable

And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table.

No one can find the rewind button, boys

So cradle your head in your hands

And breathe

Just breathe

Oh breathe

Just breathe.



"There's a light at each end of this tunnel"

You shout 'cause you're just as far in as you'll ever be out

And these mistakes you've made, you'll just make them again

If you only try turning around.



2 a.m. and I'm still awake, writing a song

If I get it all down on paper, it's no longer inside of me

Threatening the life it belongs to

And I feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd

'Cause these words are my diary, screaming out loud

And I know that you'll use them, however you want to



(Chorus):

But you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable

And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table

No one can find the rewind button now

So sing it if you understand

And breathe

Just breathe

Whoa breathe

Just breathe

Oh breathe

Just breathe

Oh breathe

Just breathe