Western Eyes
C24C Lyrics
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The heart of love is their only light
Faithless greeds, consolidating
Holding down sweet charity
With western eyes and serpents breath
We lay our own conscience to rest
But I'm aching at the view
Yes I'm breaking at the scenes just like you
The innocent they can hardly wait
To crucify, invalidating
Turning to dishonesty
With western eyes and serpents breath
They lay their own conscience to rest
But then they lie and then they dare to be
Hidden heros candidly
So I'm aching at the view
Yes I'm breaking at the scenes just like you
(I feel so cold on hookers and gin... this mess we're in!)
The lyrics to C24C's song Western Eyes speak about the forgotten pain and struggles of others, with the heart of love being the only guiding light in life. The song delves into the theme of faithless greed and selfishness that people tend to prioritize over sweet charity. With westernized values and a serpent-like attitude, people are portrayed to be laying their own conscience to rest, turning to dishonesty and invalidating those who are innocent. The song talks about how people tend to hide behind the facade of being candid heroes but ultimately end up lying and covering up their tracks.
The chorus of the song speaks about the shared pain and agony that people undergo, with the singer acknowledging that he is aching and breaking at the same views and scenes as the listener. The song ends on an ambiguous note with the line, "I feel so cold on hookers and gin... this mess we're in!" hinting at the human tendency to indulge in vices and illusions to distract themselves from their reality.
Overall, Western Eyes seems to be a critique on the societal norms that have been imposed and how people tend to turn into someone they are not by becoming selfish and dishonest. The song urges people to embrace charity and love as the guiding force in life rather than succumbing to westernized values.
Line by Line Meaning
Forgotten throes of anothers life
The struggles and pain of someone's life that have been overlooked or forgotten.
The heart of love is their only light
Love is the only thing that guides them through their forgotten struggles.
Faithless greeds, consolidating
Greed and selfishness are coming together without any regard for faith or values.
Holding down sweet charity
Ignoring or oppressing acts of kindness or generosity.
With western eyes and serpents breath
Looking at the world through the lens of Western culture and with deceitful intentions.
We lay our own conscience to rest
We ignore our own moral compass and allow ourselves to act immorally or selfishly.
But I'm aching at the view
The singer is in pain about the state of the world and the actions of others.
Yes I'm breaking at the scenes just like you
Like others, the artist is struggling with the negative events and actions they witness.
They have values of a certain taste
Others have a narrow, specific set of values that they adhere to.
The innocent they can hardly wait
Innocent people are eager to judge and condemn others.
To crucify, invalidating
They are quick to accuse and discredit others without justification.
Turning to dishonesty
People resort to lying and manipulation to achieve their desires.
But then they lie and then they dare to be
After lying and manipulating, people have the audacity to present themselves as heroes.
Hidden heros candidly
People present themselves as heroes while hiding their dishonest actions or intentions.
So I'm aching at the view
The singer is still in pain about the negative state of the world and the dishonesty of others.
Yes I'm breaking at the scenes just like you
The artist is still struggling with the negative events and actions they witness, just like others.
Writer(s): BUCHER MICHAEL FRANCIS, FITZPATRICK PHILIP DOUGLAS, BUSH STEVEN JEFFREY, LANDRY KEVIN RYAN, BRYDEN ANDREW JAMES
Contributed by Levi M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.