The Air I Breathe

I wish you could be the air I breathe;
You’re so pure and clear.
I wish you could be the words I read;
I know that you’re sincere
Wish you were my wedding bell
I wish you could be the truth I tell
You’re so easy to believe.
I wish you could be the air I breathe.

I wish you could be my fire at night
‘Cause you’re so warm.
Wish you were my shelter and my light;
You’d keep out the storm.
I wish that when darkness falls
And shadows fill these walls
You’d be the only thing I see
I wish you could be the air I breathe.

I wish that every night were your embrace
And in each morning sun I’d see the image of your face

I wish you could be the world to me;
Perfectly ordered stars.
I wish you could be my fantasy
So beautiful and far.
I wish that the sky unknown
Had room for you alone
I wish your love could set me free.
I wish you could be the air I breathe.

I wish you could be the song I sing
I’d never miss a line.
I wish you could be my everything
All my space and time
Every day and night
I wish it all could just be all right
I wish I didn’t have to leave.
I wish you could be the air I breathe.

 

© Adi Sara Kreindler, 2005

Listen to this song on CBC Radio 3.

Lyrics     Home