Eyes without a face
Paul Anka Lyrics


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I'm all out of hope
One more bad dream could bring a fall
When I'm far from home
Don't call me on the phone
To tell me you're alone
It's easy to deceive
It's easy to tease
But hard to get release

Les yeux sans visage
Eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage
Eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage
Eyes without a face
Got no human grace, your eyes without a face

I spend so much time
Believing all the lies
To keep the dream alive
Now it makes me sad
It makes me mad at truth
For loving what was you

Les yeux sans visage
Eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage
Eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage
Eyes without a face
Got no human grace, your eyes without a face

When you hear the music you make a dip
Into someone else's pocket then make a slip
Steal a car and go to Las Vegas oh, the gigolo pool
I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip
Reading murder books tryin' to stay hip

I'm thinkin' of you, you're out there so
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Say your prayers

Now I close my eyes
And I wonder why
I don't despise
Now all I can do
Is love what was once
So alive and new
But it's gone from your eyes
I'd better realize

Les yeux sans visage
Eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage
Eyes without a face
Les yeux sans visage
Eyes without a face
Got no human grace, your eyes without a face





Such a human waste, your eyes without a face
And now it's getting worse

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Paul Anka's song 'Eyes Without A Face' explore feelings of hopelessness, sadness, anger, and desperation in love. The singer is all out of hope because he has experienced so many bad dreams that have brought him down. He can't take any more bad news when he's far from home, so he doesn't want anyone to call him on the phone to tell him they're alone. He knows it's easy to deceive and to tease someone, but it's hard to get release from the trap of love.


The French phrase 'Les yeux sans visage' means 'Eyes without a face.' The singer repeats this phrase throughout the song, emphasizing the emptiness he feels without the person he loves. He feels that this person has lost their human grace and has become an empty shell of who they once were. The singer has spent so much time believing the lies this person has told him to keep the dream of their love alive. Now that he realizes the truth, it makes him sad and angry.


The last verse of the song is more enigmatic. The lyrics take a surreal turn with references to stealing cars and going to Las Vegas, reading murder books, and going on a psychedelic bus trip. It seems the singer is trying to escape his problems by immersing himself in a fantasy world. However, he can't stop thinking about the person he loves, and he urges them to say their prayers. In the end, he closes his eyes and realizes that the person he once loved is gone, and he must accept it.


Overall, 'Eyes Without A Face' is a melancholy song that explores the pain of lost love and the difficulty of letting go.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm all out of hope
I am completely hopeless and have no optimism left.


One more bad dream could bring a fall
I am at a point of vulnerability where even one more bad experience could destroy me completely.


When I'm far from home
Whenever I am away from my safe and familiar surroundings.


Don't call me on the phone
Do not attempt to contact me through phone.


To tell me you're alone
If your intention is to tell me that you're alone and invite me over.


It's easy to deceive
It is simple to lead someone into believing something untrue.


It's easy to tease
It comes naturally to provoke or playfully mock someone.


But hard to get release
It is difficult to let go or be released from something that has a hold on you.


Les yeux sans visage
The French phrase for 'Eyes Without A Face.'


Eyes without a face
Someone whose eyes do not display the expected human emotions, leaving them unreadable or sinister.


Got no human grace, your eyes without a face
You do not have the qualities that make us human and your eyes have lost their expressive, emotional qualities as well.


I spend so much time
I devote a lot of my energy towards something.


Believing all the lies
I trust in falsehoods and deception.


To keep the dream alive
To maintain hope in something that seems unlikely or doomed to fail.


Now it makes me sad
It now causes me great unhappiness or melancholy.


It makes me mad at truth
I am now angry at the reality of the situation.


For loving what was you
For having affection or love for who you used to be, before the truth was revealed.


When you hear the music you make a dip
You enjoy the music and start to dance.


Into someone else's pocket then make a slip
You steal someone else's belongings and then make a mistake or blunder.


Steal a car and go to Las Vegas oh, the gigolo pool
You steal a car and go to Las Vegas to indulge in the lifestyle of a gigolo.


I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip
I am currently on a bus, but I am hallucinating due to psychedelic drugs.


Reading murder books tryin' to stay hip
I am trying to appear fashionable or cool by reading books about murder or crime.


I'm thinkin' of you, you're out there so
I am currently thinking of you, even though you are not around.


Say your prayers
A plea to pray for something, possibly for salvation or forgiveness.


Now I close my eyes
At present, I am shutting my eyes.


And I wonder why
I am contemplating on the puzzled reality of the situation.


I don't despise
I don't hate or abhor something.


Now all I can do
Currently, my only recourse is to do something.


Is love what was once
To feel affection or admiration for what existed previously.


So alive and new
Something that was full of life and freshness.


But it's gone from your eyes
It has disappeared and is no longer present in your eyes.


I'd better realize
I should comprehend or understand something completely.


Such a human waste, your eyes without a face
You are not living up to your potential as a human being and your eyes are not indicative of human emotion.


And now it's getting worse
At present, the situation is worsening.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Billy Idol, Steve Stevens

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Just Sarah

Been a fan of Billy since Generation X.I have Goosebumps listening to this legendary songwriter and vocalist cover Billy Idol in such a crooner fashion.I know Billy loves it too

Paul Lennon

Great to hear such an awesome, POWERFUL ballad covered by someone the likes of Paul Anka!!!
For his style of singing, this is a great cover!!!!

D I

I always liked this amazing song. I remember seeing a video interview of Boy George criticism of this song but after seeing such a legendary songwriter as Paul Anka cover this song I think I’m not the only one who finds this song great .

IHATE

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Alan Gatdula

Great song... Paul Anka is such a great singer.

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Fantastic rendition. This album is timeless!

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Beautiful voice and arrangement of a beautiful song.

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isso sim é música, um grande sucesso de Billy Idol na voz do Paul! <3

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