Open Up Your Eyes
Bleek Lyrics
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Crumbling, tumbling
Possibility is in our way
Hovering
Open up your eyes
Someone ought to throw me of the edge
Severing me
Bloated frozen shivers down my spine
Casting melted bodies how they shine
Peel my remains off the wall and
Feed them to your unrequited love in time for brunch
Still reeking smoke and day old coffee
Wouldn't that be enough to open up your eyes?
In Bleek's song Open Up Your Eyes, the lyrics express feelings of despair and hopelessness, with a call to action for someone to intervene and put an end to the crumbling situation. The first verse talks about the need for someone to throw them all away, highlighting the prevalence of failure and disappointment. There seems to be a glimmer of hope as "possibility is in our way," but it remains uncertain and only "hovering." The repetition of "open your eyes" suggests a plea for awareness and a willingness to see the reality of the situation.
The second verse becomes more personal, with the singer wishing for someone to "throw me off the edge" and "sever" them. The intense feeling of being weighed down is further emphasized with the image of "bloated frozen shivers down my spine." The following lines are a gruesome display of frustration and resentment. The singer imagines their remains being peeled off the wall and fed to someone's unrequited love, as if to say that they are only worth being consumed by someone who doesn't reciprocate their feelings. The song concludes with the repetition of "open up your eyes," leaving the listener with a sense of urgency and a pressing need for action.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone ought to throw us all away
We are all so broken and damaged that we should be discarded.
Crumbling, tumbling
We are falling apart, collapsing in on ourselves.
Possibility is in our way
Despite our flaws, there is still hope for us to find success and happiness.
Hovering
This sense of hope and possibility is always present, but it requires effort to grasp it.
Open up your eyes
Only by recognizing the truth of our situation and taking action can we achieve our goals.
Someone ought to throw me of the edge
I am so lost and hopeless that I wish someone would put me out of my misery.
Severing me
This is a dramatic way of expressing how deeply unhappy and dysfunctional I feel.
Bloated frozen shivers down my spine
My physical and emotional state is so bad that I feel sick and paralyzed.
Casting melted bodies how they shine
This is a vivid, gruesome image that expresses how dark and twisted the artist's thoughts have become.
Peel my remains off the wall and
The artist is so messed up that they are imagining their own death.
Feed them to your unrequited love in time for brunch
This is another twisted image that suggests how little the singer cares for their own life or anyone else's.
Still reeking smoke and day old coffee
The artist has given up on even basic self-care, and their surroundings are reflecting that.
Wouldn't that be enough to open up your eyes?
The singer is provoking the listener to consider how bad things would have to get before they took action to change their life.
Lyrics © Blue Pie Publishing USA
Written by: Martin Nobel, Robin Rhodin
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