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Just Breathe
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Aug 4, 2026 updated
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Candi Staton's 'Just Breathe' is a soulful gospel song that encourages listeners to pause, let go of worry, and trust in God's care. The lyrics speak to the struggle of feeling overwhelmed, like being underwater, but finding strength and the power to breathe through faith. Staton reflects on her own past fears and the realization that she doesn't have to face life alone. The song emphasizes gratitude, hope, and the assurance that joy is coming. It's a calming, uplifting reminder to rest in God's love and take a moment to breathe.
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Breathe, just breathe
Breathe, just breathe
Breathe, just breathe
Breathe, just breathe
Let it be, don't worry about it
It's time to breathe, it's time to breathe
Gotta leave it alone
It's time to let go,
Let your feelings show, don't be afraid,
Keep on moving on where you belong, oh yeah
Let the sun shine on your smile for a little while
We can make it, all the way through
Let's stay together, let's pray together
And remember all the good times
Keep your mind fixed on things that you still have
Be thankful, just be grateful
I know it's time, it's time to breathe again
Let's breathe, just breathe, yeah!
It's time to stand up,
Just breathe, just breathe
My head's under water
But you gave me the power to breathe
Ooo ooh ooh, Lord
You gave me a place in the sun
To get away from it all and breathe
The light shining down, I feel the breeze
So, breathe, just breathe
I'm so grateful, so grateful for your love
That picks me up and holds me up, ooh yeah!
I know the struggle
I was young, famous, lost and weary
So much fear trapped inside, I could hardly hear me
I didn't trust, I was taught to beware not friendly
That success was just a set up for the jealous, the envy
Ya'll don't hear me, I was trapped, facts, under attack
Tall black, no light in sight
Trying to do what's right
Then, it hit me
I don't really have to do it alone
And my words testify the words to my song
From now, what I've gotta do is trust and believe
That the better me will see the better me
If I breathe, just aaah, just breathe
Just breathe
No matter what it looks like, yeah
No matter what we're going through
Breathe, just breathe
Ooh, you've got me in the palm of your hands
No giving up, no more giving in
It's time to breathe, it's time to breathe
I know you love me, you never give up
You'll never give in, ooh just breathe
Ooh, joy is coming in a little while
I've gotta to be free
It's time to breathe