The eyes of tomorrow
Broken Iris Lyrics


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Here I stand
Tranquilized
In this little white room of mine

There I go
On my own
In this redifined world inside
So, why do you take this
Conquer and dismay this
Peaceful sanity of mine?

Your attempting to bore me
Shatter and destroy me
Is worthless and fuels my gain

Maybe we're all insane

There you stand
Ignorantly
Just a monotone pallet you see

If there was a color
Created for me
It'd consist in shades of three

I see you enjoy this
While I exploit this
Brief insanity of mine

Perceive and understand you
Is far more than I can do
Perception's left far behind

Maybe we're all insane
The way that we live
Reminiscing for the head game

What if we're all insane?
I'm feeling so damn hollow
Staring into the eyes of tomorrow

Coming around again
I'm feeling much better
My friend

The doctor says
I'm sorry just you must attend
To your little white room again

To my little white room

Maybe we're all insane
The way that we live
Reminiscing over head games

What if we're all insane?
I'm feeling so damn hollow
Staring into the eyes of tomorrow





Tomorrow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Broken Iris's song The eyes of tomorrow delve into the themes of isolation, mental illness, and the struggle to maintain sanity in a society that can feel overwhelming. The opening line, "Here I stand, tranquilized, in this little white room of mine," immediately introduces the listener to the singer's sense of seclusion and detachment. The singer then jumps to a different perspective, addressing someone who is attempting to "conquer and dismay" their "peaceful sanity." The language of conflict continues as the singer tells this person that their attempts to "bore" and "destroy" them are "worthless" and "fuels [their] gain."


The second verse sees the singer criticizing someone who appears "ignorant" and "monotone." They then paint a picture of their own unique "shade of three." The language in this verse feels almost accusatory as the singer tells this monotone person that they "enjoy" their "brief insanity." However, the singer ends the verse by admitting that they can't fully understand this person nor can they truly perceive and understand the complexities of society.


The final verse sees the singer struggling with their mental illness and the societal expectation that they must attend their "little white room again." They then question whether "we're all insane." The final lines of the song see the singer staring "into the eyes of tomorrow" feeling "so damn hollow."


Overall, The Eyes of Tomorrow depicts the struggles of mental illness and the sense of isolation that often accompanies it. The song is a poignant reminder of the importance of empathy and the need to try and understand one another's struggles.


Line by Line Meaning

Here I stand
I'm present in this moment


Tranquilized
I'm feeling calm and relaxed


In this little white room of mine
I'm physically contained in a small space, possibly a mental institution


There I go
I'm moving forward in life


On my own
I'm independent, not relying on anyone else


In this redefined world inside
My personal experiences have changed my perception of the world


So, why do you take this
Someone is attempting to disrupt my peace of mind


Conquer and dismay this
They want to destabilize me emotionally


Peaceful sanity of mine?
They are trying to disturb my sense of inner peace and clarity


Your attempting to bore me
Their efforts to disrupt me are ineffective


Shatter and destroy me
They are trying to break me down completely


Is worthless and fuels my gain
Their efforts are pointless and only make me stronger


Maybe we're all insane
Everyone has their own unique struggles and experiences


There you stand
The other person is also present in this moment


Ignorantly
They are unaware of my personal experiences


Just a monotone pallet you see
They see me as one-dimensional and uninteresting


If there was a color
If I were to describe myself in a color


Created for me
That color would represent me personally


It'd consist in shades of three
That color would have three distinct shades


I see you enjoy this
The other person is deriving pleasure from my struggles


While I exploit this
I am using my struggles as a source of strength and growth


Brief insanity of mine
My struggles are temporary and I will eventually overcome them


Perceive and understand you
I don't fully grasp the other person's perspective


Is far more than I can do
Their experiences are beyond my understanding


Perception's left far behind
I'm unable to fully comprehend the situation


The way that we live
Our individual experiences shape the way we interact with the world


Reminiscing for the head game
We look back on our past experiences to understand how they've influenced us


What if we're all insane?
What if everyone has their own struggles and is struggling to some extent?


I'm feeling so damn hollow
I'm feeling empty and unfulfilled


Staring into the eyes of tomorrow
I'm looking towards the future with uncertainty and fear


Coming around again
I'm going through a familiar experience


I'm feeling much better
I'm starting to recover and feel better about my situation


My friend
A person that's supporting me through my struggles


The doctor says
The medical professional is giving me advice


I'm sorry just you must attend
I need to go back to my room to focus on my recovery


To your little white room again
I'm returning to that small, contained space


Tomorrow
The future, which is uncertain and potentially scary




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Swanfeather The Elder

A lot of people in the comments are saying that this song gave them some warm feeling. Well, let me just figure this out in the comments cause I'm too lazy to record and post this on my channel cause I'm a couch potato.

Well it's clear that this song points towards depression and insanity. He mentions a doctor, which points toward some mental health thing. And "little white room" might mean one of those white rooms they put crazy people in so that the people can calm down. So I think the guy is probably beaten down by life, because no one, especially those with tons of work, looks forward to tomorrow, for fear that something might happen and maybe they forgot to do some work or something. So "I'm feeling so damn hollow, staring into the eyes of tomorrow" might be like he doesn't want to play this game anymore, there's so much work to do and hardly any fun. Fear often is what drives people over the edge, and fear of the workloads you are 100% guaranteed by having a job.

A lot of people might be going through this phase right now. Honestly, I think that toward the end, when he realized he was going back into the white room, he ran away or something. Or maybe he has some sort of lover, like "To my little white room again...to your little white room..." so his lover went insane with him and they're both in their own white rooms and he wants to get back to her. The topic's up for discussion, but that's my belief.

A lot of people might be feeling this right now whether they're aware of it or not, and that's why they can connect with this song and why they are given that "warm feeling" when they listen to it. Maybe it's just comforting to know that someone else understands your pain. Out to those people reading this right now, everything will be okay. Just hang on, all right? There's always light at the end of the tunnel.

If you've read this far, I'm really surprised. Toodledoo. :>



Dreginy Let's Plays

They're working on...something. We've received conflicting information over the years. At one point it was going to be a second album titled 'From Overcast to Understanding', but I believe more recently they said they're working on an EP titled 'Latter to the Sun'. Either way, Broken Iris just released a new single at the beginning of October titled 'Pray'. Check it out! Also, over the last couple years, Broken Iris has released a couple single songs here and there as well, if you haven't heard them. These are, 'Everything' (which is a reworking of a simple piano song that singer Adam Roth made for some singing contest), 'Reptilian', 'Gypsy', & 'Clouded Son'. Everything & Clouded Son are a bit harder to find so I'll include links below, but the others can be found on YouTube (including Adam's original solo version of Everything if you're interested!)


Everything: https://brokenirisofficial.bandcamp.com/track/everything


Clouded Son: https://www.facebook.com/adamrothbrokeniris/videos/1828338247193784/UzpfSTkzMDUxMDA3NzA6MTAxNTQ2NjIzODA4MzU3NzE/



If you're interested in keeping up with Broken iris I highly recommend following the Broken Iris page on Facebook. Adam always updates with new information there!



All comments from YouTube:

[ ] broken Iris

Thank you everyone for listening to our hearts

Gavin Rains

What's up Adam!!!

Gavin Rains

Are you going to make another album? My favorite song from you is A New Hope

Pedro Souto

I love so much your band, im from Brazil, this kind of music is not popular here, but i love ❤

Pie Pierrot

Damn all of Broken Iris's lyrics are so poetic and deep. Like, seriously, this sounds like something English teachers might make you read and analyze, but in a good way! Lol, seriously though this speaks to my soul, thanks you guys for creating such awesome music!

Emir

Broken Iris is so unknown, it's a bit sad because the music is great

hellgirl

I JUST REDISCOVERED THIS BAND, I AM BLESSED.

Dreginy Let's Plays

Hallelujah!

Gris Lee

His voice makes my heart race,it's smooth,beautiful yet chilling,and the music leaves me in utter bliss

GhostofSkyrim

4 years later, and it's better than my initial thought back when I first listening to it. I am so glad I followed through with my urge to hear this song again, it is probably my favorite even though picking a favorite from all of his songs is impossible. XD

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