Watch The Japanese House and Matty Healy Cover a Shania Twain Ballad

Amber Mary Bain, who records under the name The Japanese House, came by the SiriusXM studios to record an exclusive acoustic set for The Coffee House (Ch. 6). She brought Matty Healy of The 1975 along with her, who also features on her track “Sunshine Baby” from her forthcoming album In The End It Always Does.

After the two performed “Sunshine Baby” together, they took on an usual cover: Shania Twain’s heartbreak ballad “It Only Hurts When I’m Breathing.” Originally released on Twain’s 2002 album Up!, it was the eighth and final single off the album, written by Twain and her then-husband, Mutt Lange.

Watch The Japanese House’s soulful spin on the sad song, joined by Healy on acoustic guitar, and listen to her full Coffee House Live set on the SXM App.

“It Only Hurts When I’m Breathing” Lyrics

Oh, no-no-no
Hope life’s been good to you since you’ve been gone?
I’m doin’ fine now, I’ve finally moved on
It’s not so bad, I’m not that sad
I’m not surprised just how well I survived
I’m over the worst, and I feel so alive
I can’t complain, I’m free again
And it only hurts when I’m breathing
My heart only breaks when it’s beating
My dreams only die when I’m dreaming
So, I hold my breath to forget
Don’t think I’m lyin’ ’round, cryin’ at night
There’s no need to worry, I’m really alright
I’ve never looked back as a matter of fact
And it only hurts when I’m breathing
My heart only breaks when it’s beating
My dreams only die when I’m dreaming
So, I hold my breath to forget
It only hurts when I breathe
Mmm, no, I’ve never looked back as a matter of fact
And it only hurts when I’m breathing
My heart only breaks when it’s beating
My dreams only die when I’m dreaming
So, I hold my breath (hold my breath)
To forget
hurts, when I’m breathing
(Heart only breaks) breaks, when it’s beating
(Dreams only die) die, when I’m dreaming
It only hurts when I breathe