Don't Hold Your Breath

The speaker is addressing a former partner who hurt and deceived her. At first, she describes being deeply attached and unable to escape the relationship. Over time, she finds the strength to leave. The repeated message is firm: she will not return, even though the other person is trying to draw her back. Her anger and remembered pain remain, but her decision sounds settled.

“Under your spell” suggests being so emotionally influenced by someone that it is hard to see clearly or break away; “break the chains” presents the relationship as a kind of imprisonment. “Crawled up on my feet again” emphasizes how difficult recovery was, while showing that she has regained strength. “Don’t hold your breath” is an idiom meaning “don’t expect it to happen”—here, the ex should not expect a reunion.

The lyrics present the relationship as damaging, mentioning lies, jealousy, and money, but they do not explain every event or the full history between the two people. “There’s no feeling left” may suggest emotional numbness or simply that romantic love has ended; however, saying she cannot forget what happened shows that the hurt still matters. The song’s confidence therefore does not mean the past has vanished. Rather, the speaker seems able to remember it while choosing not to return.