The Body
Close Your Eyes Lyrics
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And I'm throwing them aside
There's too much apathy that clouds my mind
Words cannot express the sadness I'm feeling
If this is all we are I'm walking out the door
I want no part of it
There has to be something more
I can say, "I love you," it's never enough
Aren't we the ones who walk the narrow road?
Aren't we the voices that come from before the throne?
And when we stand for revolution's sake the world will know,
They'll know your name.
It's never been enough
This is the end of all You have become;
Open our hearts and let Yourself in
I won't stand for this!
This can't be the body You spoke of!
Because I have forgotten how to love
The Body is a deep and emotional track by Close Your Eyes that reflects on the artist's inner struggles with identity and purpose. In the opening lines of the track, the persona suggests that they have been living a life of deception for too long, and they are tired of living a lie, so they throw it aside. The weight of confusion and indifference that has clouded their mind surfaces, and the sadness they feel becomes unbearable. The persona reflects on how people can say they love others, but words without action aren't enough. The persona suggests that there must be more to life than what they have been living, and they won't be a part of it anymore.
Close Your Eyes represents the collective Christian faith of the band, and this is strongly evident in the lyrics of this track. The persona in this track questions if they are truly walking the narrow road that leads to everlasting life, or if they have lost sight of its essence. They believe that as believers in God, they are the voices that come from before the throne, and when they stand up for the right things, the world will know their name. They indicate that there is a need for a spiritual revolution, and they implore God to open their hearts and let Himself in.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been shackled underneath all these lies for the last time
I refuse to be held down by deceitful words anymore
And I'm throwing them aside
I'm pushing away the lies from my life
There's too much apathy that clouds my mind
My thoughts are being obscured by indifference
Words cannot express the sadness I'm feeling
My emotions are too heavy to be put into words
If this is all we are I'm walking out the door
I won't settle for a dull existence
I want no part of it
I refuse to live a life void of meaningful experiences
There has to be something more
I know there's more to life than what I'm seeing right now
Speaking hope without action can't be the end
I realize that words alone can't bring about change
I can say, "I love you," it's never enough
Simply saying "I love you" without showing it through actions is insufficient
Aren't we the ones who walk the narrow road?
Aren't we supposed to follow the path of righteousness, even if it's difficult?
Aren't we the voices that come from before the throne?
Don't we worship and praise God from the depths of our hearts?
And when we stand for revolution's sake the world will know,
When we take a stand for what we believe, the world will see us
They'll know your name.
Our actions will make us known to the world
It's never been enough
Our efforts have always fallen short
This is the end of all You have become;
We've strayed too far from who we were meant to be
Open our hearts and let Yourself in
We need to let God back into our lives
I won't stand for this!
I won't let this stand in the way of progress
This can't be the body You spoke of!
Our current state cannot be what God intended for us
Because I have forgotten how to love
We've lost sight of the most important aspect of our faith - love
Contributed by Alexis F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@happyfeet6776
I've been shackled underneath all these lies for the last time
And I'm throwing them aside
There's too much apathy that clouds my mind
Words cannot express the sadness I'm feeling
If this is all we are I'm walking out the door
I want no part of it, there has to be something more
Hope without action can't be the end
I can say I love you, it's never enough
Aren't we the ones who walk the narrow road?
Aren't we the voices that come from before the throne?
And when we stand for revolution's sake
The world will know, they'll know Your name
If this is all we are I'm walking out the door
I want no part of it, there has to be something more
Speaking hope without action can't be the end
I can say I love you, but God it's never enough
It's never been enough, it'sβ¦
@riversreefsaquatics3945
Still good in almost 2024 as it was the first day i heard it.. β€
@jaysonshaffer19
I love this band, I remember I found them randomly on youtube. I love ther music and everything they stand for.
@mbcnova7220
Dude, time has flown, I miss Close your eyes so much, nothing could compare to their live shows, especially here in their hometown :'(
@PaullyG1991
2024 trying to find myself back to Jesus and listening to all the bands that help me with that
@cuttotheheart
Do you have a good body of believers you can meet with to help you out?
@Superelectricsoup
Damn Shane puts everything into his songs. I still can't sing a couple of these songs without my voice giving way. To think he performed plenty of songs on many occasions.. Wherever you are Shane, if you put half as much passion into your future endeavors as you did with your music, your fans will see you again. Best of luck to you.
@naitsirc481
So much soul β€οΈ second half of the song will never not give me chills
@juanitagaitanc
I have repeated all day that second half
@alexfaucett1
these guys are very inspiring, a lot of people probably don't even know this band is a Christian group. their message is very clear.
@kevdun420
The passion and drive that Shane had will never be found in another human being, let alone another vocalist. You will never be truly replaced Shane. We will miss you man.