Dunsin Oyekan - Breathe Lyrics
Lyrics
Father to Child
Spirit to spirit
Lighted by Your Word
And with breathe of Life
That's how come alive
That's how I change my world
Father to Child
Spirit to spirit
Lighted by Your Word
And with breathe of Life
That's how come alive
That's how I change my world
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Father to Child
Spirit to spirit
Lighted by Your Word
And with breathe of Life
That's how come alive
That's how I change my world
Father to Child
Spirit to spirit
Lighted by Your Word
And with breathe of Life
That's how come alive
That's how I change my world
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Father to Child
Spirit to spirit
Lighted by Your Word
And with breathe of Life
That's how come alive
That's how I change my world
Father to Child
Spirit to spirit
Lighted by Your Word
And with breathe of Life
That's how come alive
That's how I change my world
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Solo
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Just like in the Beginning
Breathe
Where I was before you formed me
Breathe
In the place of koinonia (Fellowship)
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
When you breathe your name upon me
Breathe.
Everything comes back to life
Breathe
And I move from glory to Glory
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
For there is a spirit in man
Breathe
And the breathe of the almighty
Breathe
Gives it understanding
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Just like in the Beginning
Breathe
Where I was before you formed me
Breathe
In the place of koinonia (Fellowship)
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
When you breathe your name upon me
Breathe.
Everything comes back to life
Breathe
And I move from glory to Glory
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
For there is a spirit in man
Breathe
And the breathe of the almighty
Breathe
Gives it understanding
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Just like in the Beginning
Breathe
Where I was before you formed me
Breathe
In the place of koinonia (Fellowship)
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
Just breathe Your name upon me
Breathe
YOD-HAY-WAW-HAY is your name
Breathe Lord
Just breathe your name upon me breathe
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Meaning & Inspiration
Dunsin Oyekan captures the intimacy of our dependence on the Creator in his track Breathe, which arrived on the scene as part of his 2019-11-03 07:00:00 release, Kingdom Now. When we talk about coming alive, we often look for external validation or sudden shifts in circumstance, but Oyekan pulls us back to the foundational truth of Genesis 2:7, where God breathed the breath of life into man’s nostrils. By invoking the Tetragrammaton, Yod-Hay-Waw-Hay, the song forces us to confront the reality that the very name of God is the sustaining power behind our physical and spiritual existence. It is not a passive existence; it is an active, ongoing reliance on the One who holds the keys to life itself.
The lyrics emphasize that being lighted by His Word is the mechanism for transformation, mirroring the way light piercing the darkness brings clarity to the soul. When Oyekan sings about moving from glory to glory, he points directly to the process of sanctification described in 2 Corinthians 3:18, where we are changed into His likeness as we behold Him. This is not about self-help or personal empowerment in the worldly sense; it is about the surrender of the spirit to the Spirit of God. The mention of Job 32:8, that the breath of the Almighty gives man understanding, anchors the song in the conviction that divine wisdom is inhaled through constant fellowship, or koinonia. We do not generate our own vitality or insight; we receive it from the Father.
This worship experience strips away the pretense of our own strength. By repeatedly calling for God to breathe His name upon us, the song positions the believer as a vessel needing a fresh infusion of grace. It is a bold, radical admission that without the active, ongoing presence of the Lord, our spiritual systems would fail. When the breath of God touches our dead places, resurrection power is the only possible outcome, proving that our transformation is entirely His work and His glory. Let the reality of His life-giving breath become your daily survival, not just a momentary prayer.