Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Toni Braxton
Lead Vocals
Babyface
Keyboards
Antonio "LA" Reid
Drums
John Frye
Programming
Daryl Simmons
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Babyface
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Babyface
Producer
Antonio "LA" Reid
Producer
Daryl Simmons
Producer
Jim "Z" Zumpano
Recording Engineer
Dave Way
Mixing Engineer
John Frye
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
If I never feel you in my arms again
If I never feel your tender kiss again
If I never hear I love you now and then
Will I never make love to you once again?
Please understand, if love ends
Then I promise you, I promise you that
That I shall never breathe again (Breathe again, breathe again)
That I shall never breathe again
(Breathe again)
[Verse 1]
And I can't stop thinking about
About the way things used to be
And I can't stop thinking about
About the love that you made to me
And I can't get you out of my head
How in the world will I begin
To let you walk right out my life
And throw my heart away?
[Verse 2]
And I can't stop caring about
About the apple of my eye
And I can't stop doing without
Without the center of my life
And I can't get you out of my head
And I know I can't pretend
That I won't die if you decide you won't see me again
[Chorus]
If I never feel you in my arms again (Again)
If I never feel your tender kiss again (Again)
If I never hear I love you now and then (And then)
Will I never make love to you once again?
Please understand, if love ends
That I promise you, I promise you that
That I shall never breathe again (Breathe again, breathe again)
That I shall never breathe again (Breathe again)
[Verse 3]
And I can't stop thinking about
About the way my life would be
No, I can't stop thinking about
How could you love me then leave?
And I can't get you out of my mind
God knows how hard I've tried
And if you walk right out my life, God knows I'd surely die
[Bridge]
And I can't stop doing without (Without the rhythm of my heart)
No, I can't stop doing without (For I will surely fall apart)
And I can't get you out of my mind ('Cause I know I can't deny)
And I would die if you decide you won't see me again
[Chorus]
If I never feel you in my arms again
If I never feel your tender kiss again
If I never hear I love you now and then
Will I never make love to you once again?
Please understand, if love ends
Then I promise you, I promise you that
That I shall never breathe again (Breathe again, breathe again)
That I shall never breathe again
[Outro]
That I shall never breathe again (Breathe again, breathe again)
That I shall never breathe again (Breathe again)
Written by: Babyface