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Gary Gilmore's Eyes Lyrics
I'm lying in a hospital
I'm pinned against the bed
A stethoscope upon my heart
A hand against my head
They're peeling off the bandages
I'm wincing in the light
The nurses look anxious
I'm just quivering with fright
I'm looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
the doctors are avoiding me
My vision is confused
I listen to my earphones
And I catch the evening news
A murderer's been killed and he
Donates his sight to science
I'm booked into a private ward
And I realise that I must be
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
I smash the light in anger
I push my bed against the door
I close my lids across the eyes
I wish to see no more
The iris receives messages
And send them to my brain
No guarantee the stimuli
Must be perceived the same
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes (Gary don't need his eyes to see)
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes (Gary and his eyes have parted company)
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
I'm pinned against the bed
A stethoscope upon my heart
A hand against my head
I'm wincing in the light
The nurses look anxious
I'm just quivering with fright
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
My vision is confused
I listen to my earphones
And I catch the evening news
Donates his sight to science
I'm booked into a private ward
And I realise that I must be
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
I push my bed against the door
I close my lids across the eyes
I wish to see no more
And send them to my brain
No guarantee the stimuli
Must be perceived the same
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes (Gary don't need his eyes to see)
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes (Gary and his eyes have parted company)
Looking through Gary Gilmore's eyes
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I'm surprised no one's commented on this song. lyrically, it's a grim fantasy about receiving a corneal transplant from executed killer Gary Gilmore who, following a murderous binge, begged for death and was the last man to be killed by Utah's firing squad. musically, it's the Yardbirds "For Your Love" and, in many ways, is the best summation of the punk rock spirit: a nod to the style of earlier rock, updated and re-contextualized with a particularly virulent lyrical nihilism. truly brilliant.
hahah holy shit. i looked to see if anyone thought what i thought this song was about and what it compared to and what do i see??? trippyyyy. thats exactly what i wanted to say 8====D - - -
hahah holy shit. i looked to see if anyone thought what i thought this song was about and what it compared to and what do i see??? trippyyyy. thats exactly what i wanted to say 8====D - - -
Actually, Gilmore isn't the last person to be shot in Utah. There were firing squad executions in 1996 and 2010.
Actually, Gilmore isn't the last person to be shot in Utah. There were firing squad executions in 1996 and 2010.
gary gilmore went postal this is about reiceiving his corneas
Seeing the world through the eyes of a killer...
This song is a classic that stands the test of time.