Breathe Me by Sia
Many fans became aware of Sia after her 2005 track “Breathe Me” was used in the finale of the acclaimed HBO series Six Feet Under, but what some fans may not know is that the producers’ now famous use of her track was responsible for “resuscitating” what Sia describes as her “truly dying career.”
At the time she was living in the south of England and woke up one morning to a volley of emails from friends in the US saying “Breathe Me” had been featured in Six Feet Under.
The song is about being on the verge of breakage – losing oneself and needing to be found, hurting oneself and wanting to feel safe. Sia explains that the song is about feeling worried, generally anxious. Being overwhelmed by your own inner dialogue, but then asking for help.
A few years later, after she co-wrote and sang “Titanium,” a hit for the French DJ David Guetta, her career surged.
Sia's song-writing process
Sia - Breathe Me (Live at Hiro Ballroom 2007)
