Prison Eyes
Gideon Lyrics


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Wake me up! I'm sick of these bad dreams
I'm wide awake, but I must be sleeping
All overthinking, sinking
Hoping, wishing they'll just let me
Help me! My reflection staring back at me
Save me! Is this the man you always wanted to crash?

Looking back, looking back at me
Can I trust the man I see?
Behind these prison eyes
I find it hard to sleep
I find it hard to breathe
With all the secrets that I keep
Beyond these prison eyes

It took four long years for the fall to gain
It took two steps back to see you weren't OK
It took one hard look in the mirror
Now I count down the days until I get risen
I don't feel safe inside my head anymore
Nothing's the same and it wasn't like this
Trapped in my own seal
My mind is ?, heart cannot stop pacing
I can't fly, I don't feel safe inside my head anymore

Looking back, looking back at me
Can I trust the man I see?
Behind these prison eyes
I find it hard to sleep
I find it hard to breathe




With all the secrets that I keep
Beyond these prison eyes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gideon's song "Prison Eyes" are a reflection of the inner turmoil that the singer is experiencing. He begins by calling out to someone to wake him up from the bad dreams that he is having. He feels like he is wide awake but still sleeping because of the overthinking, sinking feeling that he is experiencing. He then seeks help from his own reflection in the mirror, asking if this is the person he wanted to be. He feels trapped in his own mind, unable to trust himself and counting down the days until he can be "risen" out of his current state.


The chorus of the song repeats the idea of "prison eyes," looking back at him and making him question whether he can trust the person he sees. He finds it hard to sleep and breathe under the weight of the secrets he keeps, feeling confined by his own thoughts and emotions. He talks about the fall he experienced which took four long years to gain and took a few steps back to notice that everything wasn't okay. He now feels like he is trapped in his own mind, unable to fly and not feeling safe inside his own head anymore.


Overall, "Prison Eyes" is a powerful reflection of the internal struggles that someone can face when they feel trapped in their own mind. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and hopelessness that is relatable to anyone who has ever experienced anxiety or depression.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake me up! I'm sick of these bad dreams
I'm exhausted and fed up with these nightmares.


I'm wide awake, but I must be sleeping
I'm conscious but feels like I'm in a dream.


All overthinking, sinking
My overthinking is causing my downfall.


Hoping, wishing they'll just let me
I'm wishing for someone to set me free.


Help me! My reflection staring back at me
I need help because I don't recognize the person I see in the mirror.


Save me! Is this the man you always wanted to crash?
I'm asking for someone to save me because I'm unsure if this is who they wanted me to become.


Looking back, looking back at me
I'm reflecting on my past self.


Can I trust the man I see?
I'm questioning whether I can trust the person I was in the past.


Behind these prison eyes
My eyes hold the sorrow and misery of a life in captivity.


I find it hard to sleep
I can't find peace in my thoughts to rest.


I find it hard to breathe
The weight of my secrets suffocates me.


With all the secrets that I keep
I'm burdened by the things I can't share with others.


Beyond these prison eyes
There is a life I can only imagine outside of this mental prison.


It took four long years for the fall to gain
It took years for me to realize my mistakes had caught up with me.


It took two steps back to see you weren't OK
It took distancing myself to recognize that someone I cared for was struggling.


It took one hard look in the mirror
Confronting my reflection helped me see the damage I had done.


Now I count down the days until I get risen
I'm looking forward to a time where I can finally escape and be lifted from my current state.


I don't feel safe inside my head anymore
My thoughts and emotions are becoming too unstable for me to handle.


Nothing's the same and it wasn't like this
I'm acknowledging that I've changed and things can't go back to how they were before.


Trapped in my own seal
I'm stuck and sealed within my own mind.


My mind is ?, heart cannot stop pacing
I can't focus and my heart races uncontrollably.


I can't fly, I don't feel safe inside my head anymore
I can't soar freely because my thoughts are holding me captive.




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