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Breathe

from The Greater Good by Rasmus Fynbo

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For a long period in 2019 I had problems breathing. It affected my singing as well, as it felt like I didn’t have the air to sing properly. I underwent all kinds of test which concluded that I was fine. In the end it was due to the lack of sleep that comes with parenthood. I am better now, fortunately. But the song is not about breathing, it is about dying of old age. About giving up. About being swallowed by the mist that is seeping in from underneath the floor boards.

My lyrics often have a pretty somber and melancholic tone and I don’t know why that is, I am a pretty silly person.

I like how this song has a dusty, slightly rusty feel. I especially like the intro.

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Brother well met
This one flight is all that you get
Embrace whoever you can
Be a child, don't be a man
Because brother don't you see
The gates of life are closing fast

Sleep, I can't breathe
I need sleep,
I can't breathe

Words stuck in my throat
Cold hands that once wrote
You stand ghostly behind the door
While I'm lying on the floor
The mist is seeping through
And every day there's something new

Sleep, I can't breathe
I need sleep,
I can't breathe

Brother well met
This one flight is all that you get
No spark, there is no desire
There's no heat left in the fire
Silent is the night
I shut my eyes and leave the fight

Sleep, I can't breathe
I need sleep,
I can't breathe

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from The Greater Good, released March 13, 2020

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Rasmus Fynbo Copenhagen, Denmark

Rasmus Fynbo is a Danish singer and songwriter. His sound is a one-of-a-kind combination of Indie pop/ rock, as well as folk and Balcan music, with a pinch of cabaret. His remarkably diverse style paves the way to a very specials sound, that surprises listeners at every twist and turn. ... more

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