Open Your Eyes
✔ Sum 41 Lyrics
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I'm not quite myself.
Maybe,
I do need some help.
Just my confusion,
Trust my delusion.
Don't you,
Go through,
These steps to get me,
Back to where we start,
'Fore I fall apart.
If I could black out,
It'd become so clear,
Standing face-to-face with everything I fear.
Watch so closely,
But still I don't see.
As bad as it seems,
A piece of mind I steal,
An ordinary life,
But consequences real.
I'm past the point of reality.
This isn't me,
This isn't you,
When it's just everything we do.
Till you open up your eyes,
And understand this isn't real.
This isn't me,
This isn't you,
This is everything but true,
Till we come to realize,
It's what we put each other through.
It's like a bad dream,
Coming all so true,
Leaving me with nothing else left to do.
Now so helpless,
I'm not so selfish.
Tell me,
How does it feel to have a face like that,
How does it feel to be replaced like that.
Now so faceless,
Do you still feel?
This isn't me,
This isn't you,
When it's just everything we do.
Till you open up your eyes,
And understand this isn't real.
This isn't me,
This isn't you,
This is everything but true,
Till we come to realize,
It's what we put each other through.
It's hard to believe right now,
This seems to be real.
Still phasing by this time,
So why can't I wake up.
This isn't me,
This isn't you,
When it's just everything we do.
Till you open up your eyes,
And understand this isn't real.
This isn't me,
This isn't you,
This is everything but true,
Till we come to realize,
It's what we put each other through.
In Sum 41's song "Open Your Eyes", the singer is experiencing a loss of self-identity and is struggling with confusion and delusion. He is seeking help and is regretful of the impact he has had on his partner's life. He wishes he could have some clarity regarding his fears and anxieties, but even in his darkest moments, he is still holding on to a sliver of hope for a better ordinary life.
The lyrics highlight the fact that both individuals in a relationship can be responsible for putting each other through difficult situations, and that it takes opening one's eyes to understand the reality of the situation. The song speaks to the need for self-awareness, communication and for taking responsibility for one's actions to break free from hurtful patterns.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately, I'm not quite myself.
Recently, I am not feeling like my usual self.
Maybe, I do need some help.
Perhaps, I need some assistance.
Just my confusion, Trust my delusion.
My confusion and delusion make me believe things that are not true.
Don't you, Regret you met me.
Do you ever think you should not have met me?
Go through, These steps to get me, Back to where we start, 'Fore I fall apart.
Please follow these steps to help me before I break down completely.
If I could black out, It'd become so clear, Standing face-to-face with everything I fear.
If I could escape reality, I would see my fears clearly in front of me.
Watch so closely, But still I don't see.
I am carefully observing, but I am still unable to perceive.
As bad as it seems, A piece of mind I steal, An ordinary life, But consequences real. I'm past the point of reality.
Although things appear terrible, I am stealing some peace of mind and leading an ordinary life with real consequences, although I am detached from reality.
This isn't me, This isn't you, When it's just everything we do. Till you open up your eyes, And understand this isn't real.
Our actions do not represent who we are, and it's time to realize that this is not reality.
This is everything but true, Till we come to realize, It's what we put each other through.
It's time to accept that this is the opposite of the truth, and we must acknowledge the harm we cause each other.
It's like a bad dream, Coming all so true, Leaving me with nothing else left to do.
This feels like a terrible dream that is coming true, leaving me with no other options.
Now so helpless, I'm not so selfish.
I feel completely powerless, and I am not being self-centered.
Tell me, How does it feel to have a face like that, How does it feel to be replaced like that.
How does it feel to have a face that looks like that, and how does it feel to be replaced in that way?
Now so faceless, Do you still feel?
Now that you no longer have a face, do you still feel anything?
It's hard to believe right now, This seems to be real. Still phasing by this time, So why can't I wake up.
It's difficult to believe that this is real, and I am still trying to come to terms with it. Despite this, I am unable to wake up from it.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DERYCK WHIBLEY, DERYCK JASON WHIBLEY, GREIG ANDREW NORI
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@arganthard9603
Nobody on the road
Nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air
The summer's out of reach
Empty lake, empty streets
The sun goes down alone
I'm driving by your house
Though I know you're not home
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got your hair combed back
And those sunglasses on, baby
And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
I never will forget those nights
I wonder if it was a dream
Remember how you made me crazy
Remember how I made you scream
Now I don't understand what happened to our love
But, baby, when I get you back
I'm gonna show you what I'm made of
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
I see you walking real slow and you're
Smiling at everyone
And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
Out on the road today
I saw a Black Flag sticker on a Cadillac
A little voice inside my head said
"Don't look back, you can never look back"
I thought I knew what love was
What did I know?
Those days are gone forever
I should just let them go, but
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got that top pulled down
And that radio on, baby
Now I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got that hair slicked back
And those Wayfarers on, baby
And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
@1dforever952
Lyrics
Nobody on the road
Nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air
The summer's out of reach
Empty lake, empty streets
The sun goes down alone
I'm driving by your house
Though I know you're not home
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got your hair combed back and these
Sunglasses on baby
I can tell you
My love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
I never will forget those nights
I wonder if it was a dream
Remember how you made me crazy
Remember how I made you scream
Now I don't understand what happened to our love
But baby, when I get you back
I'm gonna show you what I'm made of
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
I see ya walkin' real slow smiling at everyone
I can tell you
My love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
Out on the road today
I saw a Black Flag sticker on a cadilac
A little voice inside my head said don't look back
You can never look back
I thought I knew what love was
What did I know
Those days are gone forever
I should just let 'em go but
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got the top pulled down and the
Radio on baby
I can tell you
My love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got your hair slicked back and those wayfarers on baby
I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
@ginnrollins211
Nirvana's The Man Who Sold The World and Love Buzz
Tool's You Lied and No Quarter
Black Flag's Louie Louie
The Circle Jerk's Fortunate Son and I Wanna Destroy You
The Adolescent's House of the Rising Sun and Instant Karma
Faith No More's War Pigs
Pearl Jam's Last Kiss
John Cale and Jeff Buckley's versions of Hallelujah
Jimi Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower and Hey Joe
The Byrd's Mr. Tambourine Man
Quiet Riot's Cum On Feel The Noize
Led Zeppelin's Dazed and Confused
Cream's Crossroads
Eric Clapton's I Shot The Shariff
Guns n' Roses' Knocking On Heaven's Door
Avenged Sevenfold's Wish You Were Here
Johnny Cash's Hurt
@chadtizzle
You know you're old when a 2003 cover of a 1984 song makes you feel nostalgic. Sigh.
@nunyabidness4655
Get back behind that kit, Chad! 🥁🤘😁
@thatguy5494
oh you know it
@antoniusbritannia8217
I should just let it go but. . .
@stefanblois7275
Ha, I never thought of it like that. On the flip side good music never dies...
@davelospinoso9022
Remember walking to school with this album in my CD player for like 2 months straight
@LynchDaddy78
I just heard this song tonight, sitting outside Target waiting for my kid to get off work. I cranked it all the way up. Target folks think I'm a crazy old dad, always blasting his tunes. Rock on, never grow up!
@travishodge243
Never! That's when you're done living
@aja363
@james lynch totally!!🙌 Age's just a number!!
@LadyCladdagh
Just like my dad 🤙🏼