Look At Those Eyes
Alexz Johnson Lyrics

Oh my, look at those eyes,
The singer is admiring someone's deep, meaningful eyes and the singer can see that they hold hidden pain inside that is wanting to come out.

look at the trouble that they hide inside,
The eyes hold a lot of pain and sadness that the person is trying to hide.

I see the flicker of the pain on the rise,
The singer can tell that the pain inside is getting stronger and rising up, ready to be released.

oh my, look at those eyes...
The singer is once again admiring the eyes and the depth of the emotions they hold.

But maybe they're like mine,
The singer is suggesting that maybe the person with the troubled eyes is not alone, as the singer also has their own troubles.

things I wish I did not see,
The singer has their own internal struggles that they wish they did not have to witness or endure.

I push away all the dirt and debris,
The singer tries to push away or ignore their own inner demons and emotional pain.

but what'll be left of me...?
The singer wonders what will happen to them if they keep pushing away their own pain and struggles, and how much of themselves will remain.

No, tell me it's not so,
The singer is pleading for reassurance that what they fear is not true.

that people will come and they'll go,
The singer is afraid of losing the people they care about, either through distance or death.

we push away all the love that we know,
The singer feels like we often push away love and connection, even though we know it's important and necessary.

no, tell me it's not so...
The singer is still searching for reassurance that their fears are not true.

Like in the eye of a storm,
The singer compares their current situation to a storm, where there is chaos and upheaval.

you're changing form,
The singer is also changing and evolving, just like the storm.

you feel the pull of the time ticking by,
The singer is aware of the passage of time, and feels like it is slipping away quickly.

oh my, look at these times...
The singer is acknowledging the difficult and chaotic times they are living in.

Soothing like a lullaby,
The singer finds comfort and peace in something that feels like a lullaby.

I don't wanna' fight this fight,
The singer doesn't want to have to struggle and fight against their own emotions and struggles.

you feel the weight of the world on your mind,
The singer and possibly others feel overwhelmed by the weight of the world's problems and worries.

we leave it all behind...
The singer suggests that they want to leave behind all the struggles and negative emotions, and move forward.

It's been a long way, long way, long way home...
The singer suggests that their journey home, or towards happiness, has been long and difficult.

It's been a lonely, lonely, lonely road...
The singer has felt lonely and isolated during their journey, and it has been a difficult experience.

It's been a long time I can't find,
The singer suggests that they have been searching for something for a long time and still haven't found it.

so long I'm gonna' lose my mind,
The singer feels like they have been searching for so long that they are starting to lose their sanity.

But look at who's right beside you,
The singer encourages people to look around and see who is supporting and helping them, even when it doesn't feel like it.

when you're alone barely holding on,
The singer recognizes that sometimes we feel completely alone in our struggles, but we are often not as alone as we think we are.

you leave your worries behind you,
The singer suggests that by focusing on the people around us and the good things in life, we can leave our worries and struggles behind for a moment.

that somebody's never left you,
The singer acknowledges that there are people who have always been there for us, even when we don't realize or appreciate it.

you're not alone in the dark...
The singer encourages people to remember that even when it feels like we are alone in the dark, there are people who care and support us.

(You're not, you're not,
The singer repeats the phrase "you're not" to drive home the idea that people are not alone in their struggles.

you're not, you're not,
The repetition of "you're not" emphasizes that even though it feels like it, people are not alone and there are others who care and support them.

you're not alone...)
The singer concludes by emphasizing that people are not alone in their struggles, and there is always someone there for them.

It's been a long way home,
The singer repeats this line to remind the listener that the journey home or towards happiness has been long and difficult.

you're not alone in the dark...
The repetition of this line emphasizes that people are not alone in their struggles, and there is always someone there for them.

Maybe they're like mine,
The singer returns to the idea that other people might struggle with hidden pain and emotions, just like they do.

things I wish I did not see,
The singer repeats this line to emphasize that they have seen things they wish they could forget, and that others may feel the same way.

I push away all the dirt and debris,
The singer reminds us that they try to push away or ignore their struggles, just like many other people do.

but what'll be left of me...?
The singer concludes by reflecting on what will happen if they keep pushing away their struggles and pain, and how much of themselves will be left.