Naeon Teardrops – Breathe

"Breathe": how Naeon Teardrops masters the balancing act between complexity and feeling

Sometimes I come across songs that com­pletely cap­tiv­ate me emo­tion­ally – and "Breathe" by Naeon Teardrops is def­in­itely one of them for me. With this synth pop bal­lad, the Norwegian artist has cre­ated a song that sounds both mel­an­choly and emo­tion­al, yet stands out from many oth­er bal­lads due to its unex­pec­ted complexity.

Ballads are often dif­fi­cult for me. Many tend to be so reduced that they quickly seem mono­ton­ous. But "Breathe" is dif­fer­ent: the track has a multi-layered arrange­ment that gives the lyr­ics the space they need without over­whelm­ing them. I find this bal­ance impress­ive. The synth sounds and the mel­an­chol­ic melod­ies remind me of 90s clas­sics by bands like "Camouflage" or "De/Vision".

What touches me most are the lyr­ics. Lines like "Tear off my skin, dive into my veins" or "It's just how you make me feel, and the way you let me breathe" strike an emo­tion­al chord with me. The lyr­ics speak of long­ing, self-doubt and the fra­gil­ity that goes hand in hand with the desire for close­ness. This song is part of our Spotify playl­ist ‘New Synth Pop Songs 2024‘. The playl­ist is updated con­tinu­ously. Follow this playl­ist now and don’t miss any of the latest synth pop hits in 2024.

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Lyrics of "Naeon Teardrops – Breathe"

Catch me I’m here
On a shal­low wave

Unveiled and free
In a broken cage

Still I hold my doubts
Whether I can flee

With all the things I fear
Stuck inside of me

Lost in you
I know
And there’s no way I can hide it

Wide awake
I will fall
And there’s no way I can fight it

And I want you here with me
Want to hold you while you dream

Tear off my skin
Dive into my veins

Tell me I’m sane
To let you in this way

Oh everything I want
Comes crash­ing through my door

But still I hesitate
To start anoth­er war

Lost in you
Oh, I know
And there’s no way to dis­guise it

Wide awake
I will fall
And there’s no-one left to guide me

And I want you here with me
Want to hold you while you dream

It’s just how you make me feel
And the way you let me breathe