Released: May 14, 2021

Songwriter: Dean Lewis Hayden Calnin Plested TMS

Producer: Dean Lewis Dylan Nash

[Verse 1]
Things were happening
I felt the weight of the expectation on my chest
My mind was traveling
But I swear that I don't remember where it went
They said things were growing
So why do I feel like nothing at all is left?
So I'll keep on moving
'Cause if I'm standin' still then I'll feel the emptiness

[Pre-Chorus 1]
'Cause I get so lonely, and you get so low
And I looked so stupid when I lose control
I'm alone in my bedroom and the walls are caving in
And I thought I'd be happy, but I'm barely breathin'
Ooh, I'm barely breathin'

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm feeling down, but I'm fallin' up
And I'm breakin' out, but not out of luck
As I breathe the air into my lungs
I wanted everythin', but nothing's ever good enough

[Verse 2]
I gotta change me
And if I wake up now there's a chance to start again (Hmm, hmm)
But if I wait
Could I get back to the place where it all began before?

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I got so lonely and you got so low
And I looked so stupid when you came to my show
I'm alone in the spotlight and the walls are cavin' in
And I thought I'd be happy, but I'm barely breathin'
Ooh, I'm barely breathin'

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm feelin' down, but I'm fallin' up
And I'm breakin' out, but not out of luck
As I breathe the air into my lungs
I wanted everythin', but nothing's ever good enough

[Post-Chorus]
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
And I hate the man that I've turned into
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
And I've come so far, what did I lose?
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
And I swear to God I'll make it through
I'll make it through

[Pre-Chorus 2]
'Cause I get so lonely and you get so low
And I looked so stupid when you came to my show
I'm alone in the spotlight and the walls are caving in
And I thought I'd be happy, but I'm barely breathin'
Ooh, I'm barely breathin'

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm feeling down, but I'm falling up
And I'm breaking out, but not out of luck
As I breathe the air into my lungs
I wanted everythin', but nothing's ever good enough

Dean Lewis

Dean Lewis is an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney. He wrote over 80 original songs before eventually releasing his first proper single, “Waves”, in 2016.

In 2017, his debut single was certified 3x platinum in Australia following the release of an EP, Same Kind of Different.

A second single called “Need You Now” was released in early 2017, and a third single from the album, “Chemicals”, appeared in 2018.