In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Tangled in the webs that she weaves
Dangling in disbelief, trapped i can't breath
She's the one that left me
Stranded feelin' empty
Now I'm all alone readin the letters that she sent me
Tired of playing games
Tired of being in last place
I move too fast pace, who are you to judge
If only you could love the way you hate me, everythings so shaky
Broken, lost, crushed, all the above
Too many mistakes, too many bad breaks and bad luck
Too many lies and closed eyes, now I'm stuck in a bad rut
You said you'd be committed from the beginning to the end
I can't believe you said we're better off just being friends
I can't believe this
You can just walk away
i can't believe this
each and every other day
I can't believe this
Now my mind is blown
I can't believe
That I am all alone
Chorus:
EYES, into a place that I take you
WIDE, you see I just can't replace you
SHUT, and now my heart breaks in two
Follow, follow, Eyes Wide Shut
You thought you left my empty handed, stranded and broken hearted
Mistreated and cheated so take it back to where we started
To the first time we met and the first time we kissed
Together forever, well what have I missed
If only you could see just how I feel and what you mean to me
I never thought that you could walk away so easily
You said you needed space, now you're out hanging with him
You said we can't be lovers so I know we can't be friends
I can't believe this
You can just walk away
I can't believe this
Each and every other day
I can't believe this
Now my mind is blown
I can't believe
That I am all alone
Chorus(2X)
Just the other day
I looked at her, she looked at me and then she walked away
'Cause I never really understood why
She could pass me by without giving us another try
So tell me what you're looking for
'Cause I don't know no more
All I know is that I feel just like my hearts been torn
And I thought I was more than just a friend
And now you're leaving me in the very end
And my vision is a blur
All I really know is that I loved her, I loved her
I can't believe this
You can just walk away
I can't believe this
Each and every other day
I can't believe this
Now my mind is blown
I can't believe
That I am all alone
Chorus(2X)
Dangling in disbelief, trapped i can't breath
She's the one that left me
Stranded feelin' empty
Now I'm all alone readin the letters that she sent me
Tired of playing games
Tired of being in last place
I move too fast pace, who are you to judge
If only you could love the way you hate me, everythings so shaky
Broken, lost, crushed, all the above
Too many mistakes, too many bad breaks and bad luck
Too many lies and closed eyes, now I'm stuck in a bad rut
You said you'd be committed from the beginning to the end
I can't believe you said we're better off just being friends
I can't believe this
You can just walk away
i can't believe this
each and every other day
I can't believe this
Now my mind is blown
I can't believe
That I am all alone
Chorus:
EYES, into a place that I take you
WIDE, you see I just can't replace you
SHUT, and now my heart breaks in two
Follow, follow, Eyes Wide Shut
You thought you left my empty handed, stranded and broken hearted
Mistreated and cheated so take it back to where we started
To the first time we met and the first time we kissed
Together forever, well what have I missed
If only you could see just how I feel and what you mean to me
I never thought that you could walk away so easily
You said you needed space, now you're out hanging with him
You said we can't be lovers so I know we can't be friends
I can't believe this
You can just walk away
I can't believe this
Each and every other day
I can't believe this
Now my mind is blown
I can't believe
That I am all alone
Chorus(2X)
Just the other day
I looked at her, she looked at me and then she walked away
'Cause I never really understood why
She could pass me by without giving us another try
So tell me what you're looking for
'Cause I don't know no more
All I know is that I feel just like my hearts been torn
And I thought I was more than just a friend
And now you're leaving me in the very end
And my vision is a blur
All I really know is that I loved her, I loved her
I can't believe this
You can just walk away
I can't believe this
Each and every other day
I can't believe this
Now my mind is blown
I can't believe
That I am all alone
Chorus(2X)
Lyrics submitted by j o r d a n 2 0 0 4
Eyes Wide Shut Lyrics as written by Arsenault Abdelnour
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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