Total Eclipse of the Heart
Glee Cast Lyrics

Turn around, bright eyes
Addressing the person the song is directed to, calling them by what one assumes to be their nickname, "bright eyes".

Every now and then I get a little bit lonely And you're never coming round
Sometimes I feel a bit lonely and you're not around to comfort me.

Turn around Every now and then I get a little bit tired Of listening to the sound of my tears
Listen to me and comfort me, as sometimes I get tired of constantly hearing myself cry.

Turn around Every now and then I get a little bit nervous That the best of all the years have gone by Every now and then I get a little bit terrified And then I see the look in your eyes
Sometimes I get anxious that the best part of our lives has already passed us by, and occasionally I get scared but your reassuring gaze helps alleviate that fear.

Turn around, bright eyes Every now and then I fall apart
Calling the person again and revealing that every so often, I emotionally unravel before them.

And I need you now tonight And I need you more than ever And if you only hold me tight We'll be holding on forever And we'll only be making it right 'Cause we'll never be wrong
Conveying that I require their love and support at the moment, and if they provide me with it, we'll be able to face anything and that the connection we have is strong enough that it can never be broken.

Together we can take it to the end of the line Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time (all of the time) I don't know what to do, I'm always in the dark We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks I really need you tonight Forever's gonna start tonight
If we stick together, we can overcome any obstacle. The love you give me is constantly present and omnipresent, and even in difficult times, you are always by my side. Life feels unstable and uncertain, like a powder keg ready to ignite, and I implore you to stay with me and that tonight is the beginning of our forever journey together.

Once upon a time I was falling in love Now I'm only falling apart There's nothing I can do Total eclipse of the heart
In the past, I was in love but now I am crumbling. I feel powerless, as though there is nothing I can do to stop the turmoil overtaking me, and it's akin to an overwhelming darkness taking over my entire soul.

Once upon a time there was light in my life Now there's only love in the dark Nothing I can say Total eclipse of the heart
Previously, I had a spark of hope and happiness in my life, but that has since faded, leaving only loneliness and despair. Nothing I say seems to mitigate the situation, as it is a complete emotional blackout.

A total eclipse of the heart
Reiterating that my heart is shrouded in an all-encompassing darkness.