1. Axium (Old/David Cook) was formed by American Idol season 7 winner David… Read Full Bio ↴1. Axium (Old/David Cook) was formed by American Idol season 7 winner David Cook (lead singer and guitarist) and drummer Bobby Kerr in 1999. Axium recorded four albums---Matter of Time (2002), Blindsided (2003), Live in Tulsa (2004) and The Story Thus Far (2004). The band broke up in 2006.

One of the band's songs, "Hold," was picked up by AMC Theatres Movie Tunes and was played before previews on 5,000 screens nationwide.

NOTE: The first six pictures of the band here are not of David Cook's old band but another group.

Close Your Eyes
Axium Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Bury your thoughts, bury my soul and pray to hold
You're too afraid to take this on and face the ridicule
Try as you might you can't fool me
The pain you hide seems so close to me

And it's ok to close your eyes to see
To make believe you're happy for the world to see
I know you think there's nothing left to do

But I'll come down to you, and I'll come down to you

Bury you face inside your hands tonight and hide the tear and
Try not to contemplate these innate fears
I just can't seem to do what's needed
And leave you lost and mistreated, yeah

And it's ok to close your eyes to see
To make believe you're happy for the world to see
I know you think there's nothing left to do
But I'll come down to you, and I'll come down to you

I see the pain you feel
I know it seems real
There's nothing left to do
So I'll come down to you, down to you

And it's ok to close your eyes to see
To make believe you're happy for the world to see, yeah
I know you think there's nothing left to do

But I'll come down to you, down to you
But I'll come down to you, down to you

Overall Meaning

In "Close Your Eyes", Axium sings about a character who is struggling with deep pain and sorrow. The verses describe the character trying to bury their thoughts and soul, as if running away from the pain instead of facing it head-on. The pain is evident to the singer, who sees through the facade and knows that the character cannot fool them. The chorus suggests that it is okay to close your eyes to see, which means that sometimes it is better to pretend to be happy even when you are not, but the singer wants the character to know that they will come down to them and face the pain together.

The second verse continues the theme of trying to hide the pain by burying it inside the face and hiding the tears. The singer acknowledges that they themselves are unable to do what is needed - to leave the character alone and let them deal with their pain on their own. Instead, they want to come down to the character and support them, even when they are feeling lost and mistreated.

Overall, "Close Your Eyes" is a comforting song that suggests it is okay to acknowledge pain and suffering, and that there are always people willing to help and support you through tough times.

Line by Line Meaning

Bury your thoughts, bury my soul and pray to hold
Suppress your thoughts, bury my own desires, and hope to retain what we already have.

You're too afraid to take this on and face the ridicule
Fear is stopping you from trying something different and facing judgment.

Try as you might you can't fool me
You may be trying to hide your true feelings, but I can see through the facade.

The pain you hide seems so close to me
Although you may be hiding your pain, I can feel its presence.

And it's ok to close your eyes to see To make believe you're happy for the world to see I know you think there's nothing left to do But I'll come down to you, and I'll come down to you
It's alright to pretend to be happy even when you aren't, but I'm here to support you and help you through it.

Bury you face inside your hands tonight and hide the tear and Try not to contemplate these innate fears
You're crying and struggling with deep-rooted fears, but you're trying to keep them hidden.

I just can't seem to do what's needed And leave you lost and mistreated, yeah
I can't bring myself to do what society expects, which is to abandon and mistreat you.

I see the pain you feel I know it seems real There's nothing left to do So I'll come down to you, down to you
I understand the pain you're experiencing and know it's valid, and I'm here to support you through it.

And it's ok to close your eyes to see To make believe you're happy for the world to see, yeah I know you think there's nothing left to do But I'll come down to you, down to you But I'll come down to you, down to you
You can fake happiness, but I won't abandon you and will come down to your level to support you.

Contributed by Jake F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS