"The Breath You Take"

July 12, 2010

Country

3:35

MCA Nashville

Dean Dillon
Jessie Jo Dillon
Casey Beathard

Tony Brown
George Strait

Content[edit]

The song is about savoring and realizing the important moments in life, whether they be large or small. The story is told through fatherly love, starting by giving examples from the baseball field of a boy's youth and moving to the more emotionally jarring times, birth and death.[1]

Critical reception[edit]

The song has been widely popular amongst listeners, but has received mixed reviews. The Washington Times called it overly "maudlin."[1] A review in the Houston Chronicle said, "try and keep your eyes dry" while listening to the song.[2]