The term 'Breath of Life' is a metaphor for the AIR we breathe. BATED is a five-letter word meaning to restrain or hold back, AIR is a three-letter word meaning the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, and GASP is a four-letter word meaning to draw in one's breath suddenly and sharply. Together, these words can be interpreted to mean that the AIR we breathe is essential to life, and without it, we would not be able to survive.