Open Your Eyes
Disturbed Lyrics


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You're paralyzed breathe your disguise
You feed on the lies that they tell you
Got to break away from the numbing pain
Succumb to the rage that's inside you
You're hypnotized (hypnotized), demoralized
Believe every lie that they sell you
Stop channeling, whatever will remains
Discern from what's fiction and what is dream

Open your eyes (ohh-oh-oh)
Open your eyes (ohh-oh-oh)
Open your eyes
See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?
(Your eyes)

You've lost your sense from the emptiness
You do as the headlines compel you
Become whole again and let the war begin
Destroy the veneer that surrounds you

There's no defense (no defense) for your recklessness
You stare as the proof lies before you
Why can't you see (can't you see), are you afraid to be
Exposed to the demons around you?

Open your eyes (ohh-oh-oh)
Open your eyes (ohh-oh-oh)
Open your eyes
See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?

Open your eyes (ohh-oh-oh)
Open your eyes (ohh-oh-oh)
Open your eyes
See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?

You will all be running, in a world you cannot hide
Know the end is comin' for the lemmings standing in line
Overcoming, let the fury built inside
It could all be broken, if you'd only open your eyes

Open your eyes (ohh-oh-oh)
Open your eyes (ohh-oh-oh)
Open your eyes
See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?

Open your eyes (ohh-oh-oh)
Open your eyes (ohh-oh-oh)
Open your eyes




See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?
(Your eyes)

Overall Meaning

Disturbed's song Open Your Eyes is a track that addresses the state of affairs of the world that is full of darkness masked with superficiality presented by the media. The opening lines of the song "You're paralyzed with your disguise, You feed on the lies that they tell you," speaks to the people who blindly follow and believe whatever the media tells them. The song is a call for people to break free from the bondage of the lies and propaganda they are forced to consume every day. It urges them to open their eyes and identify the true reality behind the mask that's veiling their ability to see the truth.


The message of the song can also be interpreted as a cry for those who have lost their individuality and sense of self in the midst of the chaos that surrounds them. The line "You've lost your sense from the emptiness, You do as the headlines compel you," speaks to the audience that has forgotten their own beliefs and values and given in to the influence of the media. The chorus, "Open your eyes, See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?" is a powerful reminder to the audience of the need to be vigilant and conscious of the world's happenings around them.


The overall theme of the song is one of hope, letting the audience know that though things may seem dark, they can take their power back by opening their eyes to the truth. The song encourages action instead of apathy, empowering the listener to take a stand against the lies and propaganda that seek to control and manipulate them.


Line by Line Meaning

You're paralyzed with your disguise
You are rendered powerless by the mask you wear to hide who you really are


You feed on the lies that they tell you
You sustain yourself on the deceit that they feed you


Got to break away from the numbing pain
You need to free yourself from the pain that's numbing you


So calm to the rage that's inside you
You are quietly suppressing the anger that's brewing inside you


You're hypnotized, demoralized
You are under a trance, hopeless and beaten down


You'll need every lie that they sell you
You'll require every lie that they peddle to you


Stop channelling, whatever will remains
You have to cease channeling whatever little willpower you have left


To sort from what's fiction and what is dream
To distinguish the implausible from the imaginary


Open your eyes
Awaken yourself


See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?
See past the facade, won't you awaken yourself?


You've lost your sense from the emptiness
You've lost your discernment through the hollowness you feel


You do as the headlines compel you
You conform to the commands of the media


Come home again and let the war begin
Return to yourself and start fighting the battle


Destroy the veneeer that surrounds you
Shatter the thin layer that conceals who you are


There's no defense for your recklessness
You cannot justify your carelessness


You stare as the proof lies before you
You gaze at the evidence that's presented to you


Why can't you see, are you afraid to be
Why can't you perceive, are you fearful of becoming


Exposed to the demons around you?
Revealed to the malevolent forces that surround you?


You will now be running, in a world you cannot hide
You'll now have to flee, in a realm where you cannot escape


Know the end is comin' for the lamb that's standing in line
Be aware that the end is approaching for the person who's meekly waiting


Overcoming, there's a fury built inside
Overcoming, there's a rage that's been building up inside


It can all be broken, if you'd only open your eyes
It can all be shattered, if you'd just awaken yourself




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dan J Donegan, David Michael Draiman, Kevin Gregory Churko, Michael Wengren, Nicholas Michael Furlong

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Darith926

@@athelwulfgalland
You're in the trap of needing literal examples for far more base concepts.
In my opinion: everything is basic, and complexity is only when so many basic things interject that the average fool will only see a jumbled mess.

The message Disturbed has always advocated for is simple. "Stop feeding yourself, and others, with bullshit". That's it.
His songs against crime, politics, the media; they all feed back into: Stop lying and bullshitting.

Land of Confusion: Stop letting corporate heads manipulate you with their bullshit, and start being a solution, rather than feeding the problem.

Criminal: Stop defending stigmas. I personally vouch for this one. Labelling someone a "Murderer" after releasing them only forces them into the corner that the song Criminal is about, and stigmas are to blame at the root of that.

You get the idea. Anyone whom says Disturbed is about anything more than ending bullshit and propaganda is a fool for they can only see what they call "complicated" subjects, and I already covered what it means when a fool says something is complicated: They don't have their eyes open.



@roshanskywalker

Lyrics for disturbed -Open your eyes

You're paralyzed,
with your disguise
You feed on the lies that they tell You
You've gotta break away from the Love and pain
Succumb to the rage that's inside you
You're hypnotised to moralise
You need every lie that they sell you
Start channeling whatever will remains
Discern from what's fiction and what is true
(O-o-oh)
Open your eyes
(O-o-oh)
Open your eyes
(O-o-oh)
Open your eyes
See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?
Your eyes
You've lost your sense from the emptiness
You do as the headlines compel you
Come hold again and let the war began
Destroyed often near that surrounds you
There's no defence for your recklessness
You stare as the proof lies before you
Why can't you see what you're afraid to be
Exposed to the demons around you

(O-o-oh)
Open your eyes
(O-o-oh)
Open your eyes
(O-o-oh)
Open your eyes
See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?
You will be running in what you cannot hide
The ending is calling for what Extending you your lie
Overcoming, let the fury build Inside
What cannot be broken if you won't To open your eyes

(O-o-oh)
Open your eyes
(O-o-oh)
Open your eyes
(O-o-oh)
Open your eyes
See through the disguse, won't you open your eyes?
Your eyes
(O-o-oh)
Your eyes



@GabrielaOliveira-fw3nv

You're paralyzed with your disguise
You feed on the lies that they tell you
Got to break away from the numbing pain
So calm to the rage that's inside you
You're hypnotized, demoralized
You'll need every lie that they sell you
Stop channelling, whatever will remains
To sort from what's fiction and what is dream

Open your eyes
Open your eyes
Open your eyes
See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?

You've lost your sense from the emptiness
You do as the headlines compel you
Come home again and let the war begin
Destroy the veneeer that surrounds you
There's no defense for your recklessness
You stare as the proof lies before you
Why can't you see, are you afraid to be
Exposed to the demons around you?

Open your eyes
Open your eyes
Open your eyes
See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?

Open your eyes
Open your eyes
Open your eyes
See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?

You will now be running, in a world you cannot hide
Know the end is comin' for the lamb that's standing in line
Overcoming, there's a fury built inside
It can all be broken, if you'd only open your eyes

Open your eyes
Open your eyes
Open your eyes
See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?

Open your eyes
Open your eyes
Open your eyes
See through the disguise, won't you open your eyes?

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Você está paralisado com o seu disfarce
Você se alimenta das mentiras que eles te contam
Tenho que me livrar da dor entorpecente
Tão calmo para a raiva que está dentro de você
Você está hipnotizado, desmoralizado
Você vai precisar de cada mentira que eles te vendem
Pare de canalizar, o que restará
Para separar o que é ficção e o que é sonho

Abra seus olhos
Abra seus olhos
Abra seus olhos
Veja através do disfarce, você não vai abrir os olhos?

Você perdeu o sentido do vazio
Você faz como as manchetes o obrigam
Volte para casa e deixe a guerra começar
Destrua o veneeer que o cerca
Não há defesa para sua imprudência
Você olha enquanto a prova está diante de você
Por que você não pode ver, você tem medo de ser
Exposto aos demônios ao seu redor?

Abra seus olhos
Abra seus olhos
Abra seus olhos
Veja através do disfarce, você não vai abrir os olhos?

Abra seus olhos
Abra seus olhos
Abra seus olhos
Veja através do disfarce, você não vai abrir os olhos?

Você agora estará correndo, em um mundo que você não pode esconder
Saiba que o fim está chegando para o cordeiro que está na fila
Superando, há uma fúria construída dentro
Tudo pode ser quebrado, se você apenas abrir os olhos

Abra seus olhos
Abra seus olhos
Abra seus olhos
Veja através do disfarce, você não vai abrir os olhos?

Abra seus olhos
Abra seus olhos
Abra seus olhos
Veja através do disfarce, você não vai abrir os olhos?



All comments from YouTube:

@EmmaHavokOficial

Awesome!

@hardy315

no se podía esperar menos de una banda como Disturbed

@p00syeater55

kappa

@jasonarauz1999

holi :v vas a hacer el "Singnificado de Open your eyes" ?

@soulcritic9067

EmmaHavork, veniste a ver el VídeoLirico de Disturberd: Open your Eyes/Abre tus Ojos.

@t2factor18

EmmaHavokOficial its spelled "Official" not "Oficial"

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@exodusn2233

This song was very interesting when it came out, everyone was trying to twist it to their own side saying it was against some specific political side, but the reality is that it’s calling out propaganda everywhere.

@metallicnole4514

It’s really even more relevant now amidst everything going on currently

@ZERARCHIVE2023

That's what i understood the firs time i listenned to it, and that's the song that makes me truly loved Disturbed

@nef36

@Smith-Mundt Modernization NDAA 2013(Look into it) No it's not.

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