Lyric discussion by FrogPrincess 

Cover art for Eyes Wide Open lyrics by Goo Goo Dolls, The

I think it's about some rich kid (a fortunate son of a fortunate son) Who is too lazy to do anything productive and gets everything handed to him (I don't take the bus and I never walked too far, The furthest I got was my own backyard. A fist full of cash that somebody else earned, They sent me some more when it all got burned.) And because of this even though he is happy in terms of material things and has the ability to be or do whatever he wants he can't understand the beauty of the world or what life is all about.(Eyes wide open I can't see. Eyes wide open what you mean. Eyes wide open I can't seem to be