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Oxygen
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Aug 12, 2026 updated
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Avalon's 'Oxygen' is a worship song that uses the metaphor of breathing to express total dependence on God. The lyrics describe taking each breath as if it were the first or last, and speaking each word as if it were God's name, emphasizing the intimacy of the believer's relationship with the divine. The chorus declares that God is the singer's oxygen, the very essence of life, and that without Him, they are nothing. The song conveys a sense of awe and gratitude for God's sustaining love and presence in every moment.
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I take each breath as if it is my first
I hold it there, so deep inside me
'Til I'm about to burst
I speak each word as if it is Your name
I move my lips ... I see the whisper
Stir the gentle flame
Your heart beats and so does mine
Your love moves
And I know I'm alive
You are my oxygen
I breathe You in
I breathe You out
You are my oxygen
You are my love
You are what life's about
I take each breath as if it is my last
You never know what came so slowly
Could leave us, oh, so fast
I take each step as if it is to You
I hear Your voice
I feel Your presence
In everything I do
My soul sleeps, Your love revives
Our hearts meet
And I know I'm alive
You are my oxygen
I breathe You in
I breathe You out
You are my oxygen
You are my love
You are what life's about
The air is thick, the flower sweet
The shadow comes down
Tonight the moon is at my feet
And I breathe You in
I breathe You in to me
I'm nobody without You
If You were not here what would I do
You are my oxygen
I breathe You in
Oh I breathe You out
You are my oxygen
You are my love
You are what life's about
You are my oxygen
I breathe you in
I breathe you out
You are my oxygen
You are my love
You are what life's about
You are my oxygen
You are my love
You are what life's about
(You are my oxygen)