BERLIN – Take My Breath Away (1986)

“Take My Breath Away” was not written by Berlin and, despite their name, the group is not German. It was composed by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock for the 1986 film Top Gun, and performed by Berlin, who were an American new wave band. The ballad won the Academy Award for Best Original Song as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1986.

Watching every motion in my foolish lover’s game On this endless ocean, finally lovers know no shame Turning and returning to some secret place inside Watching in slow motion as you turn around and say

Take my breath away Take my breath away

Watching, I keep waiting, still anticipating love Never hesitating to become the fated ones Turning and returning to some secret place to hide Watching in slow motion as you turn to me and say

My love, take my breath away

Through the hourglass, I saw you In time, you slipped away When the mirror crashed, I called you And turned to hear you say If only for today, I am unafraid

Take my breath away Take my breath away

Watching every motion in this foolish lover’s game Haunted by the notion somewhere there’s a love in flames Turning and returning to some secret place inside Watching in slow motion as you turn my way and say

Take my breath away My love, take my breath away My love, take my breath away My love, take my breath away