My Eyes Burn
Matchbook Romance Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
You think you'd learn over these years that good things won't, last forever.
So what the hell am I supossed to do?
You only wanted the things that I couldn't give to you.
And you had it all anyway..
So take, take everything, and leave me scrambling, reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place.
So take, take everything, and leave me scrambling, reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place.
Tell me I'm wrong when I say, I can't expect you, to spend forever with me.
I live for that single moment.
I take back everything I said.
You wore, those words on your lips as if they, meant anything anyways.
Sometimes I feel I could drop off the face of the earth.
It seems I do more harm than good,
And I don't know if it's worth me loosing sleep over this.
So take, take everything, and leave me scrambling, reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place.
So take, take everything, and leave me scrambling, reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place.
Tell me I'm wrong when I say, I can't expect you, to spend forever with me.
I live for that single moment.
So take, take everything, and leave me scrambling, reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place.
So take, take everything, and leave me scrambling, reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place.
So take, take everything, and leave me scrambling, reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place.
"My Eyes Burn" by Matchbook Romance is an emotional song about love, loss, and heartbreak. The lyrics capture the feelings of hurt and confusion that come when a relationship ends. The singer's eyes burn from the tears as he tries to come to terms with the fact that good things don't last forever. He acknowledges that he couldn't give the other person everything they wanted, and they had it all anyway. The repetition of "take everything" shows how he feels like he's been left with nothing and is desperately trying to reach for something that wasn't even there to begin with.
The chorus "tell me I'm wrong when I say, I can't expect you to spend forever with me" reveals the singer's desire for eternal love, but also his recognition that it's not realistic. He lives for that single moment of happiness, but ultimately knows that it's fleeting. The line "I take back everything I said, you wore those words on your lips as if they meant anything anyway" shows that there were underlying problems in the relationship that caused it to fall apart. The singer feels like he does more harm than good, and questions whether it's even worth losing sleep over.
Overall, "My Eyes Burn" portrays the pain and confusion that comes with the end of a relationship. The singer is left feeling like he's been left with nothing and questioning whether it was all even worth it to begin with.
Line by Line Meaning
My eyes burn from these tears.
Crying for so long has made my eyes hurt and sting.
You think you'd learn over these years that good things won't, last forever.
After experiencing the end of good things repeatedly over the years, it should be obvious that they never last forever.
So what the hell am I supossed to do?
I have no idea what to do in this situation.
You only wanted the things that I couldn't give to you.
You desired things that I wasn't capable of providing.
And you had it all anyway..
Despite not getting everything you wanted, you still had it all.
Tell me I'm wrong when I say, I can't expect you, to spend forever with me.
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I shouldn't count on you to stay with me forever.
I live for that single moment.
It seems that the only time I truly feel alive is during a specific instance or event.
You wore, those words on your lips as if they, meant anything anyways.
You said those words as if they had value, but in the end they were meaningless.
Sometimes I feel I could drop off the face of the earth.
I sometimes feel like disappearing or going away completely.
It seems I do more harm than good,
My actions seem to have a negative impact, rather than a positive one.
And I don't know if it's worth me loosing sleep over this.
I'm not sure if it's worthwhile to lose sleep over this situation.
So take, take everything, and leave me scrambling, reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place.
You can have everything, and it will leave me struggling to find something that never existed in the first place.
So take, take everything, and leave me scrambling, reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place.
You can have everything, and it will leave me struggling to find something that never existed in the first place.
So take, take everything, and leave me scrambling, reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place.
You can have everything, and it will leave me struggling to find something that never existed in the first place.
Lyrics © Bluewater Music Corp.
Written by: AARON STERN, ANDREW JORDAN, RYAN DEPAOLO, RYAN KIENLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@juanmanuelpajoy2884
"My Eyes Burn"
My eyes burn from these tears
You'd think I'd learn over these years
Good things won't last forever
So what the hell am I supposed to do
You only wanted the things I couldn't give to you
And you had it all anyway
So take take everything and leave me scrambling
Reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place
So take take everything and leave me scrambling
Reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place
Tell me I'm wrong when I say
I can't expect you to spend forever with me
I live for that single moment
I take back everything I've said
You wore those words on your lips
As if they meant anything anyway
Sometimes I feel I could drop off the face of the earth
It seems I do more harm than good
And I don't know if it's worth me losing sleep over this
So take take everything and leave me scrambling
Reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place
So take take everything and leave me scrambling
Reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place
Tell me I'm wrong when I say it
I can't expect you to spend forever with me
I live for that single moment
So take take everything and leave me scrambling
Reaching for something that wasn't there in the first place
[x4]
@chadhoy
I remember banging out to this stuff in like 8th grade. Hawthorne Heights, Story of the Year, Escape the Fate, Motion City Soundtrack, Senses Fail... So much nostalgia. I loved this stuff.
@xxg0d0fwarxx52
Yup... exactly the same i was going to post here... even the bands, lol
@UhhLexxIzz
Me too! This is so old school now lol
@Ohcyansykes
Yup that's true, those were the days! (:
@MarinaBellini22
thanks for the band listing in this comment!
@mysoulisinmysmile
Now I feel like I need to listen to all of these bands again. These bands bring me back to a place that I can't really describe.
@FdotStizzy
Matchbook romance and senses fail was the first show I ever seen. From first to last had opened up for them. Man good times!
@damonavillanueva1516
Fausto Thats was an awesome concert!!
@kabztunes
im 30 now and damn i wish they made music like this still. what an underrated band
@kaylagraviet1933
34 and going down a rabbit hole of music from my teens. I miss this music ♡