The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Insane am I the only motherfucker with a brain?
I'm hearing voices but all they do is complain
How many times have you wanted to kill
Everything and everyone
Say you'll do it but never will
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
I am my father's son
'Cause he's a phantom, a mystery and that leaves me nothing
How many times have you wanted to die?
It's too late for me, all you have to do is get rid of me
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
It's all in your head
It's all in my head
It's all in your head, yeah
I tried you lied to me for so long
Everywhere I go, there's a sense of it
Freak on my antics and give me a choice
Doesn't matter if I give a shit
It's shit that you gave me
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
It's all in your head
It's all in my head
It's all in your head
Do you wanna feel pain? Takin' my name in vain
Caring never felt so lame inside
Anybody else got pride? Do you wanna take my life?
Maybe I'll reverse my ride
Who the fuck are you? Fuck you
Better suck it up 'cause you bled through
Better get away from me
Stay the fuck away from me
I feel safe
Seems you're saved
I feel safe
It seems you're saved
Look me in my brand new eye
Look me in my brand new eye
Look me in my brand new eye
Motherfucker
Look me in my brand new eye
Look me in my brand new eye
Look me in my brand new eye
Look me in my brand new
I'm hearing voices but all they do is complain
How many times have you wanted to kill
Everything and everyone
Say you'll do it but never will
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
I am my father's son
'Cause he's a phantom, a mystery and that leaves me nothing
How many times have you wanted to die?
It's too late for me, all you have to do is get rid of me
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
It's all in your head
It's all in my head
It's all in your head, yeah
I tried you lied to me for so long
Everywhere I go, there's a sense of it
Freak on my antics and give me a choice
Doesn't matter if I give a shit
It's shit that you gave me
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
It's all in your head
It's all in my head
It's all in your head
Do you wanna feel pain? Takin' my name in vain
Caring never felt so lame inside
Anybody else got pride? Do you wanna take my life?
Maybe I'll reverse my ride
Who the fuck are you? Fuck you
Better suck it up 'cause you bled through
Better get away from me
Stay the fuck away from me
I feel safe
Seems you're saved
I feel safe
It seems you're saved
Look me in my brand new eye
Look me in my brand new eye
Look me in my brand new eye
Motherfucker
Look me in my brand new eye
Look me in my brand new eye
Look me in my brand new eye
Look me in my brand new
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33, edited by BDoG01
Eyeless Lyrics as written by Corey Taylor Christopher Fehn
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This song has many themes. Mainly It's about Corey's Dad and how he never knew him becuse he died before he was born. "You can't see California without Marlon Brando's Eyes" was yelled by a homeless man in NYC. "It's all in your head" referres the best advice that a therapist or psychiatrist can give is that it's just all in your head and you have to fix it yourself.
he didn't die before he was born he met back up with his dad later in his career
was about to say the exact same thing.
The 'You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes' was what some dude was screaming in New york while handing out pamphlets for a cult or something
k im getting tired of reading aobut peoples little arguments over teh computer......no offense...but this song is basically about how corey NEVER knew his dad and NO he did not abuse him.....but then corey saw some guy in NYC screaming You cants see.......blah blah blah......u get the picture. and the line about how they say its all in ur head is also just what a therapist would tell u........soooo.....yeah
hah i'm glad there's someone here to solve all these gay-ass arguments over the internet...<br /> <br /> REMEMBER PEOPLE: <br /> Arguing on the internet is like winning the special Olympics: Even if you win, you're still retarded...<br /> and also...heathyr is completely right, Corey wasn't abused by his father, his mother requested that he remain absent from his life when Corey was born, and thus, Corey never met his father until he was much older. This song has a lot about how much that messed with him, because, as i'm sure many of you know, not having a father-figure in your life isn't so good for an up-bringing. So have some empathy people! SlipKnoT forever!
the song is about a hobo that corey sees on the sidewalk in new york that keeps walking up to him saying look me in my eye its my new eye it lets me see california but he didnt actualy have an eye the hobos name was Marlon Brando
The Song is Called Eyeless because YOU ARE EYELESS UNLESS YOU HEAR AND KNOW WHAT THE FUCK THE SONG IS A FUCKING BOUT FUCK SHITS
Insane am I the only motherfucker with a brain? I'm hearing voices but all they do is complain
xxLooking around everywhere, wanting to start a war because of shit that is going on, the shit that we have to take everydayxx
How many times have you wanted to kill Everything and everyone Say you'll do it but never will xxThe anger that is inside because you have nothing, has thoughts of killings that would alleviate the mind, but you never do it because youre scaredxx
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes
xxIm in California and it means that you cant see California if you dont see what Marlon Brando once saw, the luxurious shit thats here, also meaning that you dont see or experience California because you dont have shit.xx
I am my Father's son He's a phantom, a mystery and that leaves me Nothing! xxThe dudes father left like mine did and yeah, it leaves me fucking nothingxxx How many times have you wanted to die? xxMany fucking times have I wanted to diexx It's too late for me. All you have to do is get rid of me! xx This means that you cant kill people like us because you dont know what its like, and its likely we will all take the things that everyone else has to alleviate the pain that no one else sees or tries to help because everyone's so fucking stupid and scared, which belongs also to the first line of the fucking song.xx
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes xxDrilling you with the fact that if you fuck ugly chicks and living in a non-penthouse place and not being the boss is not seeing Califonia fucking retards, it also means to go GodFather on people from now onxxx
It's all in your head It's all in my head It's all in your head XXHes Talking about the doubt thats what I felt when I heard this fucking songXX
I tried you lied to me for so long Everywhere I go, there's a sense of it xxHes talking about everyone that told him to fucking stay peaceful that working your way up and listening to everyone is the only fucking shit stupid way to get to the fucking top but where is he now piece of shits? muthafuckers!
Freak on my antics and give me a choice Doesn't matter if I give a shit It's shit that you gave me XXHes talking about his fucking songs and how he is able to play a prank on society and have people that dont know the angry feeling inside all the fucking time that its to the point that he doesnt give a fuck that people give him a choice to stop, because any shit that he gives, is shit that they gave himXX
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes xxIm about to get a fucking gun, and become Marlon Brando in real lifexx
It's all in your head It's all in my head It's all in your head xxYou are hallucinating fuck shits, thats why youre so fucked in this society because society doesnt give a fuck about youxx
Do you want to feel pain? Takin' my name in vain xxThe fucking anger that comes when someone that is a fucking idiot comes to you and tries to fucking rob you, and calls you by a different name by calling you something elsexx Caring never felt so lame inside xxThen you try to help this lame shit because everyone tells you to be fine with people that try to rob you, you learn his name his story then you realize he doesnt want to be an ally and he tries to scare you by saying he's going to take your lifexx Anybody else got pride? Do you want to take my life? xxNow that he has realized that no one really gives a fuck and doesnt want to be helped and they do stupid shit because they are fucking stupid, they have too much pride and rather rob people for their personal gain that they waste on drugs and shit that makes them even fucking killable, he is now talking to any other people that want to do the same thing, since now he has a knifexx Maybe I'll reverse my ride Who the fuck are you? Fuck you! xxHes talking about the fuck shits that give him shit but they see the anger in his eyes and become scared and want to get awayxx Better suck it up 'cause you bled through xxhaha just like it saysxx Better get away from me Stay the fuck away from me! xxHe's talking to the people that think of hurting him, because he is sick of trying to save peoplexx
I feel safe Seems your saved I feel safe It seems your saved xxThe anger is gone, so he feels safe, it seems YOURE SAVED[because his anger is gone, get it? fuck!]
Look me in my brand new eye Look me in my brand new eye Look me in my brand new eye xxIT MEANS THAT HE NOW HAS A NEW EYE THAT SEES THINGS MORE CLEARER, AND TO THOSE THAT WANT TO FUCK OVER THE COMPASSION WILL BE FUCKING KILLED, NO QUESTIONS FUCKING ASKEDxx Motherfucker!
Look me in my brand new eye Look me in my brand new eye Look me in my brand new eye
Look me in my brand new xxWHAT I WILL SAY WHEN FUCK SHITS TRY TO FUCK WITH MY COMPASSIONxx FUCK CHRIST AT THIS SHIT
@fuckyourworld9 EYELESS if we can't HEAR what it's about? last i checked, eyes are for seeing and not hearing. hearing is for your ears. maybe you should do some fact checks buddy, just say in.
i don't know what it is about this song, but it rules, it'z quite sad how it wasn't a single, oh well L8eZ The KnOT 4LifE
Actually that isn't true, if you knew anything it was about a bum, on the street who kept on repeating it as they walked by.
Yes, the chorus is derived from a freak screaming it in the streets. The song is about how Corey's dad doesn't know him
oooh, the marlon brando's eyes thing just sounds cool. like some kind of REALLY good movie quote.
"You can't see California withouth Marlon Brando's eyes" thing sorta annoyes me. There is no particular reason for it. Its just that hearing that over and over again just pisses me off.