Lord, I'm desperate for a holy change
Tired of a stagnant faith
I need You, I need You, I need You
Lord, I know there's more to who You are
I don't want a closed-off heart
I need You, I need You, I need You
To breathe on it
Holy Spirit, breathe on it
God, I need an axe to rushing wind
Something's gotta come alive again
Every time You breathe on it
I can feel Your fire falling
Ain't no shackle You're not breaking loose
Anything can change when You breathe on it
Lord, send the promise down, I'm ready
The cloud over Your church looks heavy
We need You, we need You, we need You
(Ooh) this city needs You
(Ooh) my neighbor needs You
(Ooh) our children need You
(Ooh) God, my family needs You
To breathe on it
Holy Spirit, breathe on it
God, I need an axe to rushing wind
Something's gotta come alive again
Every time You breathe on it
I can feel Your fire falling
Ain't no shackle You're not breaking loose
Anything can change when You breathe on it
Like a breath in the garden
Breathing life into our lungs
Spirit, we hear You prophesize
Come alive, come alive
To the bones in the valley
To the dreams that are dead and gone
Spirit, we hear You prophesize
Come alive, come alive
To every Lazarus
That's been buried for too long
Spirit, we hear You prophesize
Come alive, come alive (hey)
There's a wind from the Heavens (yeah-yeah-yeah)
And it's rolling the gravestones (oh)
Spirit, we hear You prophesize
Come alive, come alive (hey)
Come alive, come alive, come alive
Breathe on it
Holy Spirit, breathe on it
God, I need an axe to rushing wind (come on)
Something's gotta come alive again
Oh, every time You (breathe on it)
I can feel Your fire falling
Ain't no shackle You're not breaking loose (hey)
Anything can change when You breathe on it
Oh (breathe on it), oh
Oh-whoa (breathe on it)
Oh, breathe on it, Lord (breathe on it)
Hey, come on, say
Holy Spirit (breathe on it)
Whoo! (Breathe on it)
Oh, come and bring Your peace (breathe on it)
Oh, come and bring Your freedom (oh)
Breathe on it
Tired of a stagnant faith
I need You, I need You, I need You
Lord, I know there's more to who You are
I don't want a closed-off heart
I need You, I need You, I need You
To breathe on it
Holy Spirit, breathe on it
God, I need an axe to rushing wind
Something's gotta come alive again
Every time You breathe on it
I can feel Your fire falling
Ain't no shackle You're not breaking loose
Anything can change when You breathe on it
Lord, send the promise down, I'm ready
The cloud over Your church looks heavy
We need You, we need You, we need You
(Ooh) this city needs You
(Ooh) my neighbor needs You
(Ooh) our children need You
(Ooh) God, my family needs You
To breathe on it
Holy Spirit, breathe on it
God, I need an axe to rushing wind
Something's gotta come alive again
Every time You breathe on it
I can feel Your fire falling
Ain't no shackle You're not breaking loose
Anything can change when You breathe on it
Like a breath in the garden
Breathing life into our lungs
Spirit, we hear You prophesize
Come alive, come alive
To the bones in the valley
To the dreams that are dead and gone
Spirit, we hear You prophesize
Come alive, come alive
To every Lazarus
That's been buried for too long
Spirit, we hear You prophesize
Come alive, come alive (hey)
There's a wind from the Heavens (yeah-yeah-yeah)
And it's rolling the gravestones (oh)
Spirit, we hear You prophesize
Come alive, come alive (hey)
Come alive, come alive, come alive
Breathe on it
Holy Spirit, breathe on it
God, I need an axe to rushing wind (come on)
Something's gotta come alive again
Oh, every time You (breathe on it)
I can feel Your fire falling
Ain't no shackle You're not breaking loose (hey)
Anything can change when You breathe on it
Oh (breathe on it), oh
Oh-whoa (breathe on it)
Oh, breathe on it, Lord (breathe on it)
Hey, come on, say
Holy Spirit (breathe on it)
Whoo! (Breathe on it)
Oh, come and bring Your peace (breathe on it)
Oh, come and bring Your freedom (oh)
Breathe on it
💡 Song Meaning & Background
Tauren Wells' 'Breathe On It' is an English Christian worship song that serves as a fervent prayer for God's divine intervention and life-giving power to revitalize stagnant situations, bring hope, and resurrect what seems dead. Drawing heavily on biblical imagery like the breath of life given to Adam (Genesis 2:7) and the vision of dry bones in Ezekiel 37, the song implores the Holy Spirit to infuse new life and purpose into every area of life, emphasizing divine restoration.