Eye to Eye
Juliana Hatfield Lyrics


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I can't get you out of my mind
Lately you've been so low
You were a friend of mine
And baby you already know
If you'd ask I would try to stop all the rain
And lightning and heat waves
Your world's not over yet
Don't believe in bad dreams
Don't let the dark side bring you down
It's only a dream
Don't be afraid to fall asleep

Close your eyes
Close your eyes

I can see it on your face
Somebody let you down
You're all alone again
You're stuck in this small town
Scary monsters
They may haunt you in your times of sadness
If you could just let her go

Don't believe in bad dreams
Don't let the darkness make you cry
It's only a dream
Don't be afraid to fall asleep

Close your eyes
Close your eyes

Don't believe in bad dreams
Don't let the darkness make you cry
It's only a dream
Don't be afraid to fall asleep

Close your eyes




Close your eyes
Close your eyes

Overall Meaning

The song "Close Your Eyes" by Juliana Hatfield touches on themes of sadness, loneliness, and fear while also providing a message of hope and positivity. The lyrics are encouraging the listener to not let their bad dreams or the dark side bring them down, and to close their eyes to overcome their fears and anxieties.


The first verse of the song refers to someone who is going through a difficult time and has been feeling down lately. The singer is offering to try and help them by stopping the rain, lightning and heat waves, which can be interpreted as a metaphor for the troubles and hardships they are facing. The singer goes on to say that their world is not over yet, providing a message of hope that things will get better.


The second verse talks about someone who has been let down and is feeling alone and stuck in a small town. The scary monsters mentioned in the lyrics could be a representation of the person's fears and anxieties that are preventing them from moving forward. However, the singer encourages them to let go and not believe in bad dreams, suggesting that the monsters are only real in their minds.


Overall, the message conveyed in the song is one of hope and assurance. The singer is offering a helping hand to those who are struggling and urging them to let go of their fears and embrace positivity.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't get you out of my mind
I'm constantly thinking about you and can't stop.


Lately you've been so low
You seem really down and sad lately.


You were a friend of mine
We used to be friends.


And baby you already know
I'm sure you're aware of how I feel about you.


If you'd ask I would try to stop all the rain
I want to help you and try to make things better for you.


And lightning and heat waves
I will do my best to change anything that's causing you pain and discomfort.


Your world's not over yet
You still have a lot of good things to experience in your life.


Don't believe in bad dreams
Don't let your fears and anxieties get the best of you.


Don't let the dark side bring you down
Don't let negative thoughts take over and make you feel worse.


It's only a dream
Whatever is causing you stress is not real and will pass.


Don't be afraid to fall asleep
Don't avoid sleeping because of your bad dreams or anxiety, it's a temporary mental state.


Close your eyes
Stop thinking really hard and allow yourself to relax.


I can see it on your face
I can tell that you're going through a hard time just by looking at you.


Somebody let you down
You were disappointed or betrayed by someone and it's affecting you.


You're all alone again
You feel isolated and like you don't have anyone to turn to.


You're stuck in this small town
You feel trapped or limited because of where you live or your current situation.


Scary monsters
There might be something that you're afraid of and it's overwhelming you.


They may haunt you in your times of sadness
Your fears can become more intense when you're already feeling down.


If you could just let her go
If you could move on from this person or situation, it could relieve some of your stress and pain.


Close your eyes
Relax and let yourself rest.


Close your eyes
Let go of your stress and allow yourself to be at peace.


Don't believe in bad dreams
Don't let your fears and negative thoughts control you.


Don't let the darkness make you cry
Don't let negative emotions overwhelm you.


Close your eyes
Focus on your inner self and let go of your emotions before sleeping.


Close your eyes
Focus on your inner self and let go of your emotions before sleeping.


Close your eyes
Focus on your inner self and let go of your emotions before sleeping.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULIANA HATFIELD

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Comments from YouTube:

N Polansky

There's better music on this shoddily mastered, unreleased album than on most major labor artist's recordings.  A tremendous achievement and extremely listenable.  Well played and performed.  I wish it could be formally released just the way it is. A minor masterpiece.  Juliana in top form.

miked4309

@binka21 fair enough. i thought you were trolling juliana and her fans. my bad.

binka21

@miked4309 I never dissed it.  The original commenter was sort of dissing major label artists.  I don't think there's really any need for that. 

miked4309

@binka21 you enjoy it? then why are you dissing it?


and using the term "artists" can be debated. juliana is an artist. i dont know how much of artists those others are.

binka21

@miked4309 I know who it is, but I don't need to talk crap about other artists to enjoy it, like miked4309 does. 

miked4309

@binka21 this is music by juliana hatfiled not Fun. or Miley cyrus. so beat it.

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Anne Geick

I think that Juliana deserved more recognition than she got. Compared to other female fronted bands that broke out in the nineties such as Hole or the Cranberries, she was (and continues to be) in a class all her own. Had this been released, I would have been all over it. At least I found it now. Thanks for posting.

FRED

I remember hanging out with Juliana, Todd when these songs were recorded in Bearsville. I met Todd not knowing he was Juliana's drummer and we hungout a bit talking about underground music then Juliana showed up walking her new puppy Betty. She played a bunch of these unreleased songs on acoustic at Boggies in Albany, Ny. I had a memory of some of these songs and her covering Weezer. Only to never hear them again for a time. Would be ace if she recorded the album acoustically and released it, remember it being emotional and powerful and music I needed in that space and time.

Rob Bohannan

Since early 90's, JH has remained on my top 5 of all time. Her music is the soundtrack of my last 30 years

Jonathan Ellis

Can we just make a Kickstarter profile to pay Atlantic Records back for the studio time and finally release this fucking thing into the wilderness? Holy shit, man.

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