Damned Eye See
Chelou Lyrics
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Reading about how it's all falling apart
Am I yours to own
Feed me a biscuit and I will fetch you a bone
When we're out of full
With nothing left to loose
They say it's a matter of fact
To take it as a matter fact
Is everything they needed
Sure you've been having fun
At my expense
Time is a loaded gun and I'm on the fence
Warme it up enough forme
And I'll be your tool
Pay me like a pedigree
And I'll be your fool
Kill your friend
Sadly I find I'm still alive at the end
Did you taste their pain
Spare me the crime untill it's time to pretend
Feeling out of sorts
You pushed me over board
They say it's a matter of fact
But I'm not naive enough
To take it as a matter fact
Is everything they needed
Sure you've been having fun
At my expense
Time is a loaded gun and I'm on the fence
Warme it up enough forme
And I'll be your tool
Pay me like a pedigree
And I'll be your fool
The lyrics to Chelou's song "Damned Eye See" seem to be describing a situation where the singer feels trapped or owned by someone else. The line "Am I yours to own" suggests a lack of agency or control over one's own life. The image of being fed a biscuit and fetching a bone like a dog is also degrading and suggests a power dynamic where one person is in charge and the other is subservient.
The reference to being "out of full" with "nothing left to loose" could be interpreted as a feeling of hopelessness or despair. It seems like the singer may have been exploited or taken advantage of in some way, which is further emphasized by the line "Sure you've been having fun at my expense." The use of the metaphor "Time is a loaded gun and I'm on the fence" suggests that the singer is facing a difficult decision or situation with potentially dangerous consequences.
The chorus suggests that the singer is aware of some kind of deception or manipulation happening around them, but is not willing to accept it as "a matter of fact." The line "Is everything they needed" implies that someone else's needs or desires are being prioritized over the singer's. The final lines suggest that the singer is willing to be used or exploited if they are compensated for it.
Overall, the lyrics to "Damned Eye See" paint a picture of someone feeling trapped and powerless in a situation where they are being taken advantage of, but are not quite ready to break free from it.
Line by Line Meaning
Damned eye see
I am aware of the truth
Reading about how it's all falling apart
I am keeping up with the news, which reports how everything is collapsing
Am I yours to own
Do I belong to you?
Feed me a biscuit and I will fetch you a bone
If you reward me, I will do whatever you want without question
When we're out of full
When we have nothing left
With nothing left to loose
When we have nothing more to lose
They say it's a matter of fact
People claim that it is a fact
But I'm not naive enough
But I am not foolish enough to believe it blindly
To take it as a matter fact
To accept it as the absolute truth
Is everything they needed
Is everything they wanted accomplished
Sure you've been having fun
You have been enjoying yourself
At my expense
At my cost or sacrifice
Time is a loaded gun and I'm on the fence
Time is unpredictable and I am undecided
Warme it up enough forme
Offer me enough money or incentive
And I'll be your tool
And I will do whatever you need me to
Pay me like a pedigree
Reward me like an expensive purebred animal
And I'll be your fool
And I will act foolishly for you
Kill your friend
Betray your friend
Sadly I find I'm still alive at the end
Unfortunately, I have survived despite being betrayed
Did you taste their pain
Did you feel their suffering
Spare me the crime untill it's time to pretend
Delay committing the immoral act until it is necessary to pretend it never happened
Feeling out of sorts
Feeling unwell or discombobulated
You pushed me over board
You forced me into a difficult or dangerous situation
Contributed by Violet P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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[Verse 1]
Damned eye see
Reading about how it's all falling apart
Am I yours to own
Feed me a biscuit and I will fetch you a bone
When we're out of fuel
With nothing left to loose
[Pre-Chorus]
And They say it's a matter of fact
But I'm not naive enough
To take it as a matter fact
Is everything they needed
[Chorus]
Sure you've been having fun
At my expense
Time is a loaded gun and I'm on the fence
Warm it up enough for me
And I'll be your tool
Paint me like a pedigree
And I'll be your fool
{Verse 2}
Kill your friend
Sadly I find I'm still alive at the end
Did you taste their pain
Spare me the crime untill it's time to pretend
Feeling out of sort
You pushed me over board
[Pre-Chorus]
They say it's a matter of fact
But I'm not naive enough
To take it as a matter fact
Is everything they needed
[Chorus]
Sure you've been having fun
At my expense
Time is a loaded gun and I'm on the fence
Warm it up enough for me
And I'll be your tool
Paint me like a pedigree
And I'll be your fool
@walpurgina8366
“Sure you've been having fun/ At my expense/ Time is a loaded gun and I'm on the fence”: North London-based singer-songwriter Chelou entertains some poetically dark and disturbing thoughts on his new track “Damned Eye See”. Inspired by newspaper headlines that convinced him that “shit's going south...", the song’s lyrics expresses a thoroughly jaded, pessimistic, and world-weary perspective: “For me, the track’s about all the doom and gloom we seem to be surrounded by at the moment in the news and on social media etc.” (Wonderland).
There’s no space for politicking or sloganeering here, just a morose lamentation of the moral ambivalence and loneliness one has to cope with: ‘Kill your friend/ Sadly I find I'm still alive at the end/ Did you taste their pain/ Spare me the crime until it's time to pretend’.
As with his viral hit “Halfway to Nowhere” earlier this year, however, there is a sliver of silver to counterpoint this grey cloud of introspective electronica. Chelou sampled the voice of his eight year old sister to lend a more innocent and optimistic foil to his cynicism, which is also contrasted with the song’s delicate guitar line and sparkly synths. In the accompanying music video, his animated protagonist undergoes several disorienting and traumatizing experiences, but arrives at a hard-won and well-earned solace at the very end."
http://www.kurrentmusic.com/blogviewer.html?blog-guid=4ef04919-e4c9-4e00-8a75-16219e6471d0
@goransucevic4712
Lyrics
Damned eye see
Reading about how it's all falling apart
Am I yours to own
Feed me a biscuit and I will fetch you a bone
When we're out of full
With nothing left to loose
They say it's a matter of fact
But I'm not naive enough
To take it as a matter fact
Is everything they needed
Sure you've been having fun
At my expense
Time is a loaded gun and I'm on the fence
Warme it up enough forme
And I'll be your tool
Pay me like a pedigree
And I'll be your fool
Kill your friend
Sadly I find I'm still alive at the end
Did you taste their pain
Spare me the crime untill it's time to pretend
Feeling out of sorts
You pushed me over board
They say…
@pokazrogi6580
chelou is soo underrated
@Vissnete
Drugsaldentex x I agree, they really are underrated. 😒
@Marigold9
which is good (for us, for now), so we can see him in tiny little clubs playing one foot away from our noses :)
@jamiehitchens7264
He let us jump on the stage at O'meara (London) for his last song. Then after the show walked up to him and got to have a brief chat. So yeah you're right, It's awesome!
@diegoseidel2167
agree
@diegoseidel2167
Just like Alce en la Pared
@gravy3858
whenever you watch one of these videos, you know it'll be visually stunning.
@damianviscochea7216
Totalmente!!! Es hermosa la estética que utilizan! Espero continúen con esa magia audiovisual.
@aiden-sy3ex
Chelou is one of those artists that feel like they’ve always been with you
@danevans9741
Never seen such perfect chill music in my life. I always say "the best artists are the ones you have to dig for take your own time and effort to find.
You are one of them! Keep playing my friend.