Cover My Eyes
La Roux攀 Lyrics

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No wonder I'm scared to look in your eyes
You've turned my away so many times
You can take it away at any given moment
It's hard to believe while you're in this disguise

So would you hold me please?
I'm trying hard to breath
I'm just surviving

So would you hold me please?
I'm trying hard to breath
Stop me from crying

When I see you walking with her
I have to cover my eyes
Every time you leave with her
Something inside of me dies

No wonder it hurts to sit by your side
(Turned me away so many times)
There's a different song I can play you tonight
(We don't have to sit here in silence)
We can break the pattern, we can change the color
(It's just a little sacrifice)
You don't need to worry about the others
(It's all in your mind)

So would you hold me please?
I'm trying hard to breath
I'm just surviving
So would you hold me please?
I'm trying hard to breath
Stop me from crying

When I see you walking with her
I have to cover my eyes
Every time you leave with her
Something inside of me dies [repeat 2x]
Something inside me dies

When I see you walking with her
I have to cover my eyes
(cover my eyes, cover my eyes, cover my eyes)
Every time you leave with her

Something inside of me dies
(my eyes) [repeat 2x]

Overall Meaning

The song "Cover My Eyes" by La Roux is about a complicated and painful relationship. The singer is afraid to look into their lover's eyes because they have turned them away so many times before. The lover has the power to take away everything from the singer, even while they are trying to hide their true intentions behind a disguise. The singer is struggling to breathe and survive, and they seek comfort and solace from their lover. However, they are constantly hurt by seeing their lover with someone else, as it makes them feel like something inside of them is dying.

The singer suggests that they could break the pattern of their relationship and change things up by trying different things together. They reassure their lover that they don't need to worry about what others think, as it's all in their mind. Despite the singer's attempts to keep their relationship alive, they feel like they are constantly on the verge of collapsing. They can't bear to see their lover with someone else, causing them to cover their eyes and feel like a part of them is dying every time they leave together.

Overall, "Cover My Eyes" is a bittersweet and emotional song that explores the pain and turmoil of a relationship that is on the brink of collapsing.

Line by Line Meaning

No wonder I'm scared to look in your eyes
I'm afraid to make eye contact with you because you've rejected me so many times.

You've turned my away so many times
You've rejected me or avoided me frequently.

You can take it away at any given moment
You have the power to end our relationship at any time.

It's hard to believe while you're in this disguise
It's difficult to trust you because you're hiding something or pretending to be someone you're not.

So would you hold me please?
I need physical comfort and support.

I'm trying hard to breath
I'm emotionally overwhelmed and struggling to cope.

I'm just surviving
I don't feel like I'm thriving or living a fulfilling life right now.

Stop me from crying
Please help me to prevent my tears from falling.

When I see you walking with her
My heart aches and I feel jealous when I see you with another woman.

I have to cover my eyes
I can't bear to watch you with someone else, so I look away.

Every time you leave with her
My heart breaks a little more every time you go off with another woman.

Something inside of me dies
I feel a deep sense of loss or hurt when you choose someone else over me.

There's a different song I can play you tonight
We don't have to sit in silence or follow the same routine as before - we can try doing something new.

We can break the pattern, we can change the color
We're not stuck in our current situation - we can make changes and take control of our relationship.

You don't need to worry about the others
You shouldn't be concerned with what other people think or say about us.

Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ELEANOR JACKSON, BENEDICT LANGMAID

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