Charlene Kaye (born September 12, 1986) is a Indie/Rock singer-songwriter b… Read Full Bio ↴Charlene Kaye (born September 12, 1986) is a Indie/Rock singer-songwriter based in New York City.

As a child, Charlene practiced instruments such as clarinet, saxophone, classical piano, and violin. She started playing electrical guitar at the age of 14.
Kaye graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in English, in 2009.

Charlene Kaye has achieved success largely via the internet (Kaye is also known to be good friends with people such as Team Starkid and "Glee" star Darren Criss). She opened, and played guitar in the backing band, for Team Starkid on their national tour in November 2011.
Charlene has also done collaborations with Darren Criss, including the songs "Skin and Bones" and "Dress and Tie". The song "Dress and Tie" was also featured in a promo for the NBC series "Chuck".

Charlene is very involved with her fans, and she is near constantly travelling and touring. In the summer of 2011 she launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the album "Animal Love", setting a goal of $20.000, however enthusiastic fans made the net of $33.535.
A number of singles from the album were released, before the official release on May 1st, 2012.

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Different Colored Eyes
Charlene Kaye Lyrics

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Dreaming into the sunlight
Bluebirds fly
Wanting also to unwind
And forget, finally

I know now that silence speaks
To walk away would be so sweet
Let me love again, please

My body grows, but my heart lays
The weight, it's trying
While leaves drop every autumn day
They go down spiraling

But they don't put up a fight
Once out of sight, they're out of mind
So why can't i?

Walking back from work one night
I saw a man who looked like you
With different colored eyes
Suddenly couldn't decide
No, i want to walk away from your smile
And feel okay after a while

After a while
After a while

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Charlene Kaye's song, Different Colored Eyes, depict the struggle of moving on from a past relationship. The singer is seeking peace and the ability to forget the significant other but is finding it difficult. The opening line sets the scene of the singer yearning to be free, dreaming into the sunlight while watching bluebirds fly. She wants to leave the weight of the past behind and unwind, entering a state of peace.

The second verse discusses the desire to love again but struggles with the heart that cannot move on. The singer's heart is heavy with the weight of the past, and she compares it to leaves that drop every autumn day. But the leaves do not resist the fall. They fall without putting up a fight, and once they're out of sight, they're out of mind. The singer uses this metaphor as a way to say that she also wants to move on and put the memories behind her without a fight, but she can't seem to do that.

The chorus of the song sees the singer walking back from work and seeing a man who looks like her ex. She sees that the man has different colored eyes, causing her sudden hesitation. She can't seem to decide if she wants to walk away from the smile of her ex or embrace it. The singer ends the song by expressing her wish to feel okay after walking away from the memories. She seeks peace and healing, and she longs to feel okay after a while.

Line by Line Meaning

Dreaming into the sunlight
Imagining a better life

Bluebirds fly
Fantasizing about a future full of hope

Wanting also to unwind
Desiring to relax and let go of all worries

And forget, finally
Wishing to move on and leave the past behind

I know now that silence speaks
Realizing that sometimes it's better to say nothing at all

To walk away would be so sweet
Craving the freedom to escape from a difficult situation

Let me love again, please
Yearning for a chance to find new love

My body grows, but my heart lays
Feeling mature physically, but emotionally stuck

The weight, it's trying
The burden is heavy and hard to bear

While leaves drop every autumn day
Observing the natural cycle of life

They go down spiraling
Falling and swirling in graceful arcs