Eyes
Donna Summer Lyrics


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Right outside the window something's happening
A man he stares into a TV screen
From the next apartment we hear music
Bleeding through the scene

TV pans the bedroom, woman's sleeping
Hands are sprawled out loosely across the bed
She must be pretty rich
'Cause I can see all the diamonds on her neck

[Chorus]
And there's always someone watching
Eyes
TV's and someone's watching
Eyes
In the kitchen someone's watching
Eyes
And the maid and butler's watching
Eyes

Silent sunbeams falling across the window
Suddenly she awakens with surprise
Day and night they always go so quickly
In TV time...

Her husband rushes in and in the meantime
She just slightly smiles and turns her head
He just whispers something to her softly
God knows what he said...

You know it wasn't very long
Before the two of them were kissing
She was his wife, he was her man
But they knew what they were missing

[Chorus]

TV's on and someone's watching
Eyes




They're getting in through your eyes
Don't let them poison your mind...

Overall Meaning

In the song "Eyes" by Donna Summer, the singer portrays the idea of constant surveillance and the fear of being watched. The lyrics describe a man staring into a TV screen, with music bleeding through from the next apartment. The viewer sees a woman sleeping with diamonds on her neck, and there are suggestions of possible adultery between her and her husband. The chorus "And there's always someone watching, Eyes" reinforces the theme of constant surveillance, along with the lines "They're getting in through your eyes, Don't let them poison your mind."


The song can be interpreted as a social commentary on the intrusive nature of technology and media in our lives. The prevalence of televisions, and now computers and smartphones, means that we are constantly bombarded with images and messages that may not always be true or helpful. The lyrics also suggest a loss of privacy and the fear of being watched, whether by government agencies or individuals. The line "They're getting in through your eyes, Don't let them poison your mind" could be seen as a warning about the effects of media on the psyche.


Line by Line Meaning

Right outside the window something's happening
There is something noteworthy happening right outside the window.


A man he stares into a TV screen
A man is staring fixedly at a TV screen.


From the next apartment we hear music
There is music coming from the neighboring apartment.


Bleeding through the scene
The music from the next apartment is audible and affecting the current scene.


TV pans the bedroom, woman's sleeping
The camera on the TV is panning through a bedroom where a woman is sleeping.


Hands are sprawled out loosely across the bed
The woman's hands are spread out across the bed in a relaxed manner.


She must be pretty rich
The diamonds on the woman's neck suggest that she is affluent.


Cause I can see all the diamonds on her neck
The artist can see the diamonds on the woman's neck from the TV screen.


[Chorus]
Repeatedly highlights how there's always someone watching with eyes whether it is through TV, windows, or other arrangements.


Silent sunbeams falling across the window
The sunbeams are shining silently through the window.


Suddenly she awakens with surprise
The woman wakes up with a startling surprise.


Day and night they always go so quickly
Time passes so quickly, whether it's day or night.


In TV time...
Even though it feels like time flies, TV time might feel slow, given the viewer's attention to detail.


Her husband rushes in and in the meantime
The woman's husband quickly enters, while a different scene or event is ongoing.


She just slightly smiles and turns her head
The woman is not surprised or upset to see her husband and merely turns her head slightly.


He just whispers something to her softly
The husband whispers softly into the woman's ear.


God knows what he said...
The nature of the whisper is ambiguous and unclear.


You know it wasn't very long
Not much time has passed.


Before the two of them were kissing
The husband and wife begin kissing shortly after he enters.


She was his wife, he was her man
The husband and wife are married to each other.


But they knew what they were missing
Although they're married, there is something lacking in their relationship or lives.


TV's on and someone's watching
The TV is still on, and someone is still watching it.


They're getting in through your eyes
Visual information is being absorbed through the viewer's eyes.


Don't let them poison your mind...
The viewer should be cautious of what they watch on TV, as it could negatively impact their thoughts and perspectives.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DONNA SUMMER, MICHAEL OMARTIAN

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Comments from YouTube:

@francisspratley7212

"Eyes" may be the most inventive and original song Donna Summer ever wrote (with album producer Michael O'Martian). Her lazy, character-driven vocals seals how fun it is. Still listening to it after all these decades! 🦋💫👏🏾

@Mochrie99

Definitely one of the highlights of Donna's criminally underrated Cats Without Claws album.

@natureclips5849

Donna was so talented she could sing every genre from opera to even Bauhaus Goth she was the Queen period l.

@briedewayne071

Love this

@alfmkura1

Sleek and stylish ❤

@professormause

Should have been sung in German.

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