Open Your Eyes
Karami & Lewis Lyrics
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Don't look at me when I'm talking to you
Turn away, close your eyes,
Don your shades- don't you realize
You can't look at me the way you do
And not expect me to fall for you
I was in the lead, but I stumbled at the rail
I'm gonna fall, and I was doing so well
Until I looked into your eyes
Hey! What're you trying to pull?
They say the eyes are the gateway to the soul
Posted signs mean nothing to you
You just push that gate and you walk on through
I guess you called this little girl's bluff,
You know I'm really not all that tough
I was in the lead, but I stumbled at the rail
I was flying high, but I'm a kite with no tail
I'm gonna fall, and I was doing so well
Until I looked into your eyes
Nobody told me about your power
To transform this hole into a field of flowers
I'm a deer in the headlights, totally absorbed
By the brilliancy of your luminous orbs
Take it from me, there's no disputin'
You're some kind of Svengali, or somethin'
I was in the lead, but I stumbled at the rail
I was flying high, but I'm a kite with no tail
I'm gonna fall, and I was doing so well
Until I looked into your eyes
The lyrics to Karami & Lewis's song "Open Your Eyes" describe the feeling of being completely thrown off course by someone's gaze. The opening lines convey a frustrated tone as the singer demands, "What're you trying to do?" He urges his subject to look away and not take advantage of the power their eyes hold. He acknowledges their connection, explaining that he can't help but fall for them when they look at him that way.
The second verse expands on this theme, describing how the subject bypasses all barriers and "posts" to reach the singer's "soul." The lyric "I guess you called this little girl's bluff" suggests that the singer was trying to deny their feelings, but the subject is too powerful to resist. The final verse describes the subject's gaze as transformative, turning a "hole into a field of flowers." The singer admits to being completely absorbed and powerless before the subject's eyes.
Overall, the song is about the overwhelming power of attraction, and the way that sometimes one person's gaze can completely transform another's experience of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey! What're you trying to do?
Hey! What are you attempting to achieve?
Don't look at me when I'm talking to you
Do not stare at me while I am conversing with you
Turn away, close your eyes,
Avert your gaze, seal your eyelids
Don your shades- don't you realize
Put on your sunglasses- don't you know
You can't look at me the way you do
You can't gaze at me, the way you currently do
And not expect me to fall for you
And not anticipate me to fall for you
I was in the lead, but I stumbled at the rail
I was ahead, but I faltered near the finish line
I was flying high, but I'm a kite with no tail
I was soaring but now I'm directionless
I'm gonna fall, and I was doing so well
I'm going to drop, despite my prior success
Until I looked into your eyes
Until I stared into your eyes
Hey! What're you trying to pull?
Hey! What are you attempting to achieve?
They say the eyes are the gateway to the soul
It is said that eyes are a passage to the soul
Posted signs mean nothing to you
Indicative signs have no significance for you
You just push that gate and you walk on through
You just open that door, and nonchalantly walk through it
I guess you called this little girl's bluff,
I suppose you exposed this young woman's deception
You know I'm really not all that tough
You know I'm not really that strong
Nobody told me about your power
Nobody informed me about your capability
To transform this hole into a field of flowers
To convert this negativity into positivity
I'm a deer in the headlights, totally absorbed
I'm like a deer caught in headlights, completely engrossed
By the brilliancy of your luminous orbs
By the brightness of your gleaming eyes
Take it from me, there's no disputin'
Believe me, there's no arguing
You're some kind of Svengali, or somethin'
You're some sort of hypnotist or manipulator
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Written by: LAURIE LEWIS
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