Eyes Wide Shut
Alex Mali Lyrics
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Walkin' with our eyes closed
Eyes closed
Thereโฒs some shit that's hard to face
Talkin' with our eyes closed
Eyes closed
Blinded by strips of paper
Thereโฒs been less simple favours
Everyoneโฒs so impatient
Tell me what is the reason
Why this isn't our season
Thereโฒs no interest in pleasing
Nobody, nobody, but
Maybe we're just wide awake
Walkinโฒ with our eyes closed
Eyes closed
There's some shit thatโฒs hard to face
Talkin' with our eyes closed
(Eyes closed)
In the song "Eyes Wide Shut" by Alex Mali, she talks about people who are not willing to open their eyes and face the truth about different issues in their lives. She suggests that people are fully awake but choose to close their eyes and ignore the hard truths about life. The lyrics "Maybe we're just wide awake, walking with our eyes closed" imply that people choose to be ignorant and refuse to pay attention to things happening around them.
Mali also mentions the use of distraction as a way of avoiding facing the truth. "Blinded by strips of paper, drown it out with the chasers, there's been less simple favors" indicates the use of drugs and alcohol as distractions to avoid facing difficult issues. The lines "Everyone's so impatient, tell me what is the reason, why this isn't our season, there's no interest in pleasing, nobody, nobody, but" suggest that people are self-absorbed and only care about their own interests, perpetuating the tendency to ignore important issues.
By saying "there's some shit that's hard to face, talking with our eyes closed", Mali highlights the need to confront difficult situations in life. It is a call for people to be honest with themselves and take a critical look at their lives. This song is a reflection of the sad reality of human behavior and how people cope with uncomfortable situations. In conclusion, the message conveyed in "Eyes Wide Shut" is that we canโt close our eyes to the truth and expect progress in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe we're just wide awake
Perhaps we are fully conscious
Walkin' with our eyes closed
But still choosing to proceed blindly
Eyes closed
Emphasizing the lack of sight
There's some shit that's hard to face
Acknowledging that there are uncomfortable truths
Talkin' with our eyes closed
Avoiding these truths by not engaging with them directly
Blinded by strips of paper
Being distracted by money and material possessions
Drown it out with the chasers
Trying to quiet the unease with temporary solutions
There's been less simple favours
Expectations and demands have become more complex
Everyone's so impatient
People are no longer willing to wait and work for things
Tell me what is the reason
Questioning the cause of these issues
Why this isn't our season
Wondering why things are not going well
There's no interest in pleasing
Not caring about satisfying others' expectations
Nobody, nobody, but
Emphasizing the lack of support or reassurance
Writer(s): Ayana Nadifa Mali Alexander
Contributed by Scarlett B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alex Mali
Donโt forget to check on your friends and loved ones! (Even the strong ones) I hope everyone is well and most importantly, I hope youโre practicing self care ๐
Karlton Banks
Thnx girl ๐น
Zienna Noordpool
this really helped me.
Thank you๐
Avela
Love you soo much... The fact that you even animated this yourself just shows how talented you are..the message you brought was extremely powerful
Lakeisha Griffin
Thanks so much Queen love you
Dream
The beautiful thing about you Alex and that I LOVE is that you can literally hear the growth and production with every song you drop. It's like you unlocked how to do this. Alex you better Go OFF with this next album.
ๅฝก L i l y ๅฝก
Sheโs way too underrated ๐๐๐
Bozz Qween
I love the Art and lyrics! It's great Ms Mali!๐ I cried, but thank you!๐ชโ๏ธ
Evy
the message of this song is so important, thank u for it ๐
Stephanie Santana
Alex Mali, ty for checking on us. Many ppl need to hear a kind word, especially now๐