Evil Eye
Billy Idol Lyrics

There wasn't a thing to say
There was a sense of unspoken tension between the singer and someone else.

As we drove past to the desert way
The singer and the person they are with are driving through the desert.

Through silent seas of sand
The desert seems vast and lonely like an empty sea of sand stretching out before them.

Feel time running through my hands
The artist is aware that time is fleeting and they are losing it quickly, like sand slipping through their fingers.

And the sun is burning bright
The sun is hot and bright in the desert sky.

And the air says life is tight
The dry desert air feels constricting and oppressive, as if life is suffocating and difficult.

And my brain says that someone dies
The singer's mind is preoccupied with the thought of death.

When she shows me the endless lies
The person the artist is with is not truthful and the artist is aware of it.

And if you're asking why
The artist is addressing someone, questioning their motives for asking questions.

She said look into the evil eye again
The person the artist is with suggests that they look at someone or something with an 'evil eye', perhaps to ward off negative energy or bad luck.

When are you coming down?
The singer is asking someone else when they will come back to reality from their current state of mind.

Yes the world you see is spinning round
The artist is referring to someone being disoriented or confused.

Days are short and lost and found
Time is passing too quickly to keep track and it feels a bit wasted or aimless.

And the night is long
The night feels unending and oppressive.

At the burial ground
The singer is referring to a place of death and mourning.

It's all the same
Everything feels monotonous, the same old thing day in and day out.

It's all for nothing?
The artist is questioning if everything they are doing in life is worth it or if it's just empty and pointless.

It's all to blame
The singer feels that everything that goes wrong is their fault or responsibility.

In my mind the day is dry
The singer's mental state is dry and barren, like the desert around them.

The car of chrome reflects the sky
The artist notices the reflection of the desert sky in their shiny, metallic car.

When she flies all I know my insides hear me cry
The person the artist is with leaves them feeling empty and alone, like something has been ripped from them.

Skulls can grin
The artist observes skulls (symbolic of death) with an element of dark humor or sarcasm.

Vultures spin
The singer observes vultures (symbolic of death) and comments on their predatory nature.

Engines whirl
The artist hears the sound of engines in the distance.

Life begins
The singer sees new life emerge, potentially from death in the form of scavengers like vultures.

Snakes to skin
The singer sees snakes (symbolic of rebirth/resurrection) shedding their skins.

Blood to drink
The singer sees animals drinking blood and comments on the brutal, primal nature of life and death in the desert.

And all I know is life begins
Even though death is all around, there seems to be an element of new life springing up in the midst of it.

We stood on the ancient bones
The artist is at a place of death and mourning, standing on top of the bones of the dead.

With our sacrifice we atoned
The singer and/or others with them have made some kind of offering or sacrifice to make up for their perceived wrongdoings or sins in the face of death.

For a world now lost in stone
The world the singer knew is now gone, replaced by a barren, lifeless desert landscape.

Please come alive for us alone
The artist pleads with someone or something to bring life or vitality back into their world, even if only for themselves.