As the obligatory ballad, "The Breath of Gloria" has all the required musical devices to make it effective - a solid chord progression in the verse that emphasizes the iv in the pre-chorus, the delay of the first chorus before the second verse, a faster bridge in a new key, and the standard double-chorus at the end, which modulates a whole step.
lyrics
So the world closed its eyes
And you´re covered in shades
My girl, I loved your voice
In songs of desperate hate
(You sang) for everyone else
(A song) that eased my world
(The love) you gave faithfully
(It all) falls for the girl
She breathes from the clouds
And fails in her effort
To fall from the smoke
That´s surrounding her
(You sang) you sang to me
(I fell) Forever
(My life) I´ll gladly give mine
(For her) falling under
Gloria, oh gloria
Your life of secrecy
Gloria, oh gloria
Find your way back home
How do I kill your thirst
The heart of your coldness
I burn for your desire
To calm my emptiness
(And now) you take my breath
(My life) the skin you held
(My girl) I sign for you
(A song) and nothing else
Gloria, oh gloria
Your life of secrecy
Gloria, oh gloria
Find your way back home
You´ll never forget my lips
I´m forever you temptress
Will you satiate my mind
Let me breathe you one more time
I´m the angel of your need
The illusions come from me
My expectations of life
Closed the world before my eyes
I´ll take whispers of pity
But remember you need me
I need only memories
Of what Gloria gave me
Gloria, oh gloria
Your life of secrecy
Gloria, oh gloria
Find your way back home
Gloria, oh gloria
Your life of secrecy
Gloria, oh gloria
Find your way to me
credits
from The Silvery Image,
released October 24, 2005
[Music: Rich Skibinsky, Gregg Rossetti, Chris Myers, Lyrics: Clay Barton]
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