[LYRICS] Breathe Lyrics By Mandy Gonzalez

Mandy Gonzalez & Original Broadway Company Lyrics

Read the original lyrics to 'Breathe' by Mandy Gonzalez and the Original Broadway Company. 'Breathe' is the 2nd track on 'In The Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording)', a musical recording performed by Mandy Gonzalez, who played Nina in the musical, check out the lyrics below.

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PLAY & LISTEN TO: Breathe 'In The Heights' By Original Broadway Company & Mandy Gonzalez

'Breathe' Lyrics By Mandy Gonzalez

PIRAGUA GUY
Sigue andando el camino por toda su vida
Respira...

NINA
Breathe

PIRAGUA GUY, SONNY, USNAVI & MAN
Y si pierdes mis huellas que dios te bendiga
Respira

NINA
This is my street
I smile at the faces I’ve known all my life
They regard me with pride
And everyone’s sweet
They say, “You’re going places"
So how can I say that, while I was away
I had so much to hide?
Hey guys, it’s me
The biggest disappointment you know
The kid couldn’t hack it
She’s back and she’s walking real slow
Welcome home, just breathe

COMPANY
Sigue andando el camino por toda su vida
Respira

NINA
Just breathe

COMPANY
Y si pierdes mis huellas que dios te bendiga
Respira

NINA  & COMPANY
As the radio plays old forgotten boleros
I think of the days when this city was mine
I remember the praise
“Ay, te adoro, te quiero” (Te adoro)
The neighborhood waved
And said, “Nina, be brave (Te quiero)
And you’re gonna be fine!” (Respira)
And maybe it’s me
But it all seems like lifetimes ago (Respira)
So what do I say to these faces that I used to know?
“Hey, I’m home?”

WOMAN
Mira, Nina

NINA
Hey

COMPANY
No me preocupo por ella

NINA
They’re not worried about me

COMPANY
Mira, allí esta nuestra estrella

NINA
They are all counting on me to succeed

COMPANY
Ella sí da la talla

NINA  & COMPANY
I am the one who made it out (Ah)
The one who always made the grade
But maybe I should have just stayed home (Mira, Nina)
When I was a child I stayed wide awake
Climbed to the highest place
On every fire escape
Restless to climb (Respira)
I got every scholarship
Saved every dollar
The first to go to college
How do I tell them why (Respira)
I’m coming back home? (Ah)
With my eyes on the horizon
Just me and the GWB
Asking, “Gee, Nina, what will you be?"
Straighten the spine, smile for the neighbors
Everything’s fine, everything’s cool
The standard reply, “Lots of tests, lots of papers"
Smile, wave goodbye and pray to the sky, oh, god
And what will my parents say?

COMPANY
Nina

NINA
Can I go in there and say…

COMPANY
Nina

NINA
“I know that I’m letting you down?”

ABUELA CLAUDIA
Nina

NINA
Just breathe

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