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#2 (permalink) Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:16 am Re: through |
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I think deciphering these lyrics is a challenge even for someone very familiar with English. They have nothing to do with breathing through your nose or your lungs. Sometimes lyrics, like poetry, don't make complete sense; they instead try to give the listener a feeling. But, I will still try to give my interpretation:
Oh, when it hits me all I can do is just breathe again and breathe through.
Here I think the singer is overcome with emotion and is just trying to keep breathing, remain calm, and make it through this situation.
[...] sweetest spring keeps no meaning for her she just breathes through[...]
I don't know where this verse comes from, but in this case, I think the author is trying to say that the subject is so caught up in her thoughts or her feelings or her problems that she is just passing by life without even noticing the beauty around her. |
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Luschen I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#3 (permalink) Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:28 am Re: through |
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| Luschen wrote: |
| Sometimes lyrics, like poetry, don't make complete sense; they instead try to give the listener a feeling. But, I will still try to give my interpretation: |
Can "doesn't" be used here as well? Thanks |
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#4 (permalink) Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:22 am through |
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Not with the plural 'lyrics'. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#5 (permalink) Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:46 am through |
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Thank you for your interpretation , Luschen.
Poetry is a special instrument, some players are virtuosi, some plays with false tone.
My understaning of the phrase was very close to yours.
Well, i think we can use instead of that :
"I go through"
or
"I lived through.
Right?
--- Langu |
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#6 (permalink) Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:50 am through |
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Thanks for dropping by, E2e4.
Beeesneees, you explained everything, thank you. |
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#7 (permalink) Sat Feb 11, 2012 15:16 pm through |
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"Sometimes lyrics, like poetry, don't make complete sense; they instead try to give the listener a feeling."
Lyrics, poetry, were used in general here.
Bee, I am not a NES. For that I see it different way than you. It is interesting to me that NES treat 'news" as singular and lyrics as plural only.
Thanks anyway |
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#8 (permalink) Sat Feb 11, 2012 15:32 pm through |
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| Langu wrote: |
Thank you for your interpretation , Luschen.
Poetry is a special instrument, some players are virtuosi, some plays with false tone.
My understaning of the phrase was very close to yours.
Well, i think we can use instead of that :
"I go through"
or
"I lived through.
Right?
--- Langu |
Yes, I think you are correct. |
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#9 (permalink) Sat Feb 11, 2012 18:26 pm through |
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| Thank you for your time, Lushen. |
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