"Barely Breathing"是由Gabriella Cilmi和Nermin Harambam聯手創作的一首歌曲，這首歌收錄在Gabriella Cilmi的第二張專輯《Sweet Talker》中。以下是這首歌的歌詞：
Verse 1:
I'm feeling like I'm barely breathing
Trying to keep my head above water
Trying to keep my head above water
I'm feeling like I'm barely breathing
Chorus:
But I won't let it get me down
I won't let it get me down
I won't let it get me down
No, no, no, no
Verse 2:
Trying to hold on to my sanity
Trying to keep my head above water
Trying to keep my head above water
I'm feeling like I'm barely breathing
Chorus:
I've got this weight on my shoulders
Feels like it's getting heavier every day
I won't give in, I won't let go
Gonna make it through another day
Bridge:
'Cause there's something beautiful in pain
You don't get that just being nice
Life ain't about how many you take down with you
But it's about surviving and making it through
Chorus:
So I won't let it get me down
I won't let it get me down
I won't let it get me down
No, no, no, no
Outro:
I'm feeling like I'm barely breathing
Trying to keep my head above water
Trying to keep my head above water
Trying to keep my head above water...
這首歌的歌詞表達了作者在面對困難和壓力時的掙扎和堅持，同時也表達了作者對痛苦的美麗和生存的信念。歌詞中多次出現了“我”幾乎無法呼吸的描述，但作者並沒有放棄，而是選擇堅持下去，繼續前行。整首歌充滿了力量和鼓舞人心的元素。