Chris Hawkey with his album The Persuit was released in 2005/2006, and all … Read Full Bio ↴Chris Hawkey with his album The Persuit was released in 2005/2006, and all the proceeds go to the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. This recording is a rock with a little bite, and has a really tight guitar, and drum rythum that comes through really clear. Its edge comes with lyrics that are sung by Chris Hawkey.

Chris Hawkey currently resides in Minnesota, and works on the Power Trip a morning show from 6am to 9am at 1130AM KFAN radio.

Dark Circles
Chris Hawkey Lyrics

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You said you'd never get tired of me
You swore that there was no one who made you feel like I made you feel
Now I don't feel anything at all
I'm numb from the alcohol
That I've been drinking in large dosed
Down and down and down

(Chorus)

There's dark circles around my eyes
And a wall around my heart
That you put there
You left and I fell apart
And now there's holes in my walls
And dark circles all around
These eyes you called so blue

You said you never could lie to me
You swore that there was no one who saw through you
like I saw through you
Now let me tell you what I see

I see a man staring back at me
Who's been broken by lie after lie after lie

(Chorus)

I thought that I was stronger but I guess that stronger doesn't really mean anything
No doesn't mean a thing

I said I'd never say goodbye to you
I swore that there was no one who'd mean to me
what you meant to me
And now I'm wondering what it means
I see your face in a thousand scenes
That keep on playing in my mind
Over and over and over

Overall Meaning

The song Dark Circles by Chris Hawkey is an emotional ballad that speaks about the aftermath of a broken relationship. The lyrics describe the singer's feelings of numbness and pain after being left by someone who had promised to never leave. The opening lines reflect the promise of everlasting love and how the singer trusted their partner's words. The line "Now I don't feel anything at all, I'm numb from the alcohol that I've been drinking in large doses" speaks to the way the singer is coping with the pain – through drinking.

The chorus of the song addresses the physical and emotional walls that were created after the relationship ended. The "dark circles around my eyes" could represent the physical toll of not being able to sleep or the emotional exhaustion of constantly replaying the end of the relationship. "There's holes in my walls" may represent the actual exterior of the singer's home, which shows the evidence of pain, but also the internal walls they've built to shut themselves off from the world. The singer's mention of seeing their ex-partner's face in a thousand scenes that play continuously in their mind shows the grip the breakup has on them.

This song speaks to the complex and often profound emotions that arise after a breakup. The pain of heartbreak, the struggle to understand why it happened, and the difficulty of moving on are universal themes that make this song relatable to many listeners.

Line by Line Meaning

You said you'd never get tired of me
You promised to love me forever

You swore that there was no one who made you feel like I made you feel
You claimed that no one could make you feel the way I do

Now I don't feel anything at all
I am emotionally numb

I'm numb from the alcohol
I am trying to numb my pain with alcohol

That I've been drinking in large doses
I am consuming a lot of alcohol

Down and down and down
Continuously

There's dark circles around my eyes
My eyes are tired and afflicted by dark circles

And a wall around my heart
My heart is protected by a barrier

That you put there
You caused me to build this wall

You left and I fell apart
I fell apart when you left

And now there's holes in my walls
My defenses are compromised

And dark circles all around
My eyes still have dark circles

These eyes you called so blue
The same eyes you used to admire

You said you never could lie to me
You told me you were incapable of lying to me

You swore that there was no one who saw through you like I saw through you
You said I was the only one who truly understood you

Now let me tell you what I see
This is what I see now

I see a man staring back at me
I feel broken and disillusioned

Who's been broken by lie after lie after lie
Your lies have broken me

I thought that I was stronger but I guess that stronger doesn't really mean anything
I thought I could handle the pain, but strength doesn't mean much now

No doesn't mean a thing
It's meaningless now

I said I'd never say goodbye to you
I promised to never leave you

I swore that there was no one who'd mean to me what you meant to me
I believed that no one will ever mean to me what you meant to me

And now I'm wondering what it means
Now I am questioning the meaning of it all

I see your face in a thousand scenes
Your face haunts me in a thousand memories

That keep on playing in my mind
That keep replaying in my mind

Over and over and over
Repeatedly

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