Although the cover received mainly negative reviews and reached only number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100, it was more successful worldwide. It reached number one in the Czech Republic and Sweden and charted within the top three in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Norway. Elsewhere in Europe, it became a top-twenty hit in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland while peaking at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. In Australasia, it reached number four in Australia and number five in New Zealand.
Behind Blue Eyes
Limp Bizkit Lyrics
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To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
And no one knows what it's like
To be hated
To be fated to telling only lies
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what it's like
To feel these feelings
Like I do
And I blame you (you, you, you)
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain and woe
Can show through
But my dreams they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
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No one knows what it's like
To be mistreated, to be defeated
Behind blue eyes
And no one knows how to say
That they're sorry and don't worry
I'm not telling lies
But my dreams, they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
Limp Bizkit's "Behind Blue Eyes" is a cover of The Who's classic song about a man with a dark and troubled past. The lyrics describe the struggles of being misunderstood and mistreated, expressing the hopelessness of this man's situation. The phrase "behind blue eyes" is used to represent the pain and sadness that is hidden beneath the surface.
The singer describes himself as the "bad man" and "sad man" who is "fated to telling only lies". He feels like no one understands him and that he is constantly judged and hated. The dreams he has are the only place he can express himself fully, without anyone judging him for what he is. He acknowledges that his love is vengeful and that it will never be free. The repetition of the refrain: "No one knows what it's like to be the bad man, to be the sad man behind blue eyes." reinforces the feelings of isolation and despair that the singer is feeling.
Throughout the song, the singer blames the person who caused him the pain and misery he is feeling, admitting that he has feelings of anger and revenge against them. The song ends with the admission that no one knows what it's like to be mistreated or defeated behind blue eyes, and that the singer is not telling lies when he describes his struggles.
Overall, the lyrics are powerful and haunting, with a melancholy melody that perfectly captures the mood of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
No one knows what it's like
The singer is explaining how nobody truly understands how they feel
To be the bad man
The singer is someone who is viewed as a bad person
To be the sad man
The singer is feeling a great deal of sadness within themselves
Behind blue eyes
The artist is hiding their emotions from others
And no one knows what it's like
The artist reiterates that nobody truly understands how they feel
To be hated
The singer is hated by others for what they have done
To be fated to telling only lies
The singer is expected to lie and keep secrets in their line of work
But my dreams they aren't as empty
The artist's dreams give them hope and purpose
As my conscience seems to be
The artist feels guilty for their actions
I have hours, only lonely
The artist spends a lot of time alone with their thoughts
My love is vengeance
The singer seeks revenge for the wrongs done to them or their loved ones
That's never free
Seeking revenge always comes at a cost
To feel these feelings
The singer experiences a range of intense emotions like no one else
Like I do
Nobody understands the emotions the singer feels in the same way
And I blame you
The singer holds someone else responsible for their current situation
No one bites back as hard
Other people don't respond to anger in the same way the artist does
On their anger
The artist's anger is intense and strong
None of my pain and woe
The singer's pain and sadness can't be fully understood by others
Can show through
The singer is good at hiding their true feelings
To be mistreated, to be defeated
The artist has been wronged and feels defeated as a result
And no one knows how to say
People are unsure of how to apologize or make amends with the artist
That they're sorry and don't worry
People should apologize to the artist and not worry about their reaction
I'm not telling lies
The singer is being truthful in expressing their feelings
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Pete Townshend
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No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
And no one knows what it's like
To be hated
To be fated to telling only lies
But my dreams they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what its like
To feel these feelings
Like I do
And I blame you
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain and woe
Can show through
But my dreams they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what its like
To be mistreated, to be defeated
Behind blue eyes
An no one know how to say
That they're sorry and don't worry
I'm not telling lies
But my dreams they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what its like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
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За голубыми глазами (перевод )
No one knows what it's like
Никто не знает, каково это,
To be the bad man
Быть плохим человеком,
To be the sad man
Быть печальным человеком
Behind blue eyes
За голубыми глазами.
And no one knows
Никто не знает,
What it's like to be hated
Каково это, когда тебя ненавидят,
To be fated to telling only lies
Когда тебе суждено говорить только ложь.
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[Припев:]
But my dreams they aren't as empty
Но мои мечты не настолько пусты,
As my conscience seems to be
Как моя совесть.
I have hours, only lonely
Я постоянно одинок.
My love is vengeance
Моя любовь — месть,
That's never free
Не знающая покоя.
No one knows what its like
Никто не знает, каково это,
To feel these feelings
Испытывать чувства,
Like I do, and I blame you!
Которые испытываю я. И в этом я виню тебя!
No one bites back as hard
Никто не прилагает столько усилий, чтобы
On their anger
Сдерживать собственную злость.
None of my pain and woe
Зато ни моя боль, ни страдания
Can show through
Не показываются наружу.
[Chorus:]
[Припев:]
But my dreams they aren't as empty
Но мои мечты не настолько пусты,
As my conscience seems to be
Как моя совесть.
I have hours, only lonely
Я постоянно одинок.
My love is vengeance
Моя любовь — месть,
That's never free
Не знающая покоя.
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No one knows what its like
Никто не знает, каково это,
To be mistreated, to be defeated
Когда с тобой плохо обращаются, когда ты терпишь поражение
Behind blue eyes
За голубыми глазами.
No one knows how to say
Никто не знает, как сказать,
That they're sorry and don't worry
Что он сожалеет. Не волнуйтесь,
I'm not telling lies
Я не лгу.
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[Припев:]
But my dreams they aren't as empty
Но мои мечты не настолько пусты,
As my conscience seems to be
Как моя совесть.
I have hours, only lonely
Я постоянно одинок.
My love is vengeance
Моя любовь — месть,
That's never free
Не знающая покоя.
No one knows what its like
Никто не знает, каково это,
To be the bad man, to be the sad man
Быть плохим человеком, быть печальным человеком
Behind blue eyes.
За голубыми глазами.
Behind Blue Eyes
За ясно-синий взгляд*(перевод Анна Власова из Усть-Каменогорска)
No one knows what it's like
Нет никого, кто бы знал
To be the bad man
Как быть подонком,
To be the sad man
Грусть спрятав ловко
Behind blue eyes
За ясно-синий взгляд...
And no one knows what it's like
И нет никого, кто бы знал
To be hated
Как быть изгоем,
To be fated
И суть усвоил —
To telling only lies
Нещадно лгал...
But my dreams
Но мечты мои открыты.
They aren't as empty
В них весь я...
As my conscience seems to be
Совсем...другой-
I have hours, only lonely
Одинокий и забытый.
My love is vengeance
Месть как любовь мне
That's never free
Терзает покой.
No one knows what it's like
Нет никого, кто бы знал
To feel these feelings
Все эти чувства.
Like I do
Как и я.
And I blame you
Твоя вина!
No one bites back as hard
И нет никого, кто бы смог
On their anger
Сдержать всю ярость.
None of my pain and woe
Боль ощущая,
Can show through
Безмолвным стал.
But my dreams
Но мечты мои открыты.
They aren't as empty
В них весь я...
As my conscience seems to be
Совсем...другой-
I have hours, only lonely
Одинокий и забытый.
My love is vengeance
Месть как любовь мне
That's never free
Терзает покой.
No one knows what it's like
Нет никого, кто бы знал
To be mistreated
Боль поражения,
To be defeated
Обиду пряча
Behind blue eyes
За ясно-синий взгляд...
And no one knows how to say
И нет никого, кто б сказал,
That they're sorry
Что он не прав был,
And don't worry
Что сожалеет,
I'm not telling lies
Что он не лгал.
But my dreams
Но мечты мои открыты.
They aren't as empty
В них весь я...
As my conscience seems to be
Совсем...другой-
I have hours, only lonely
Одинокий и забытый.
My love is vengeance
Месть как любовь мне
That's never free
Терзает покой.
No one knows what its like
Нет никого, кто бы знал
To be the bad man
Как быть подонком,
To be the sad man
Грусть спрятав ловко
Behind blue eyes
За ясно-синий взгляд...
* поэтический перевод
Behind Blue Eyes
За голубыми глазами (перевод Дмитрия Лаврентьева из Харькова)
No one knows what it's like
Никто не знает, каково быть таким
To be the bad man
Человеком плохим,
To be the sad man
Человеком пустым,
Behind blue eyes
За синевой чудесных глаз...
And no one knows
Никто не знает, каково быть таким,
What it's like to be hated
Всем людям ненавистным,
To be fated to telling only lies
Когда ты лжешь, тебя считают за мразь...
But my dreams they aren't as empty
Но мечты мои не так пусты,
As my conscience seems to be
Как моя запятнанная совесть...
I have hours, only lonely
Я постоянно одинок,
My love is vengeance
Моя любовь меня преследует,
That's never free
На то месть...
No one knows what it's like
Никто не знает, каково быть таким,
To feel these feelings
Испытывать такие чувства, как я,
Like I do,
И, смотря на все в моей жизни,
And I blame you!
В этом я виню тебя!
No one bites back as hard
Никто не усердствует так,
On their anger
Чтобы сдержать собственную злость,
None of my pain and woe
Зато не вырвется наружу то,
Can show through
Что душит будто в горле кость...
But my dreams they aren't as empty
Но мечты мои не так пусты,
As my conscience seems to be
Как моя запятнанная совесть...
I have hours, only lonely
Я постоянно одинок,
My love is vengeance
Моя любовь меня преследует,
That's never free
На то месть...
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No one knows what it's like
Никто не знает, каково быть таким,
To be mistreated,
Когда все над тобой издеваются,
To be defeated
За голубыми глазами простыми
Behind blue eyes
Над тобой злобно насмехаются.
No one knows how to say
Они не знают, как сказать
That they're sorry and don't worry
"Прости", но не волнуйтесь,
I'm not telling lies
Я не вру...
But my dreams they aren't as empty
Но мечты мои не так пусты,
As my conscience seems to be
Как моя запятнанная совесть...
I have hours, only lonely
Я постоянно одинок,
My love is vengeance
Моя любовь меня преследует,
That's never free
На то месть...
No one knows what it's like
Никто не знает, каково быть таким,
To be the bad man,
Человеком плохим,
To be the sad man
Человеком пустым,
Behind blue eyes
За голубыми глазами...
Источник: https://www.amalgama-lab.com/songs/l/limp_bizkit/behind_blue_eyes.html
© Лингво-лаборатория «Амальгама»: www.amalgama-lab.com/.
@LIVBen81
Still a hit after all these years.. Definitely.
@cknguilt
you're darn right, Ben !
@sids2847
He'll yeah
@moxheeuk2671
Still a hit like Halli Berrys driving 😂
@g-man9911
Fuck me it is...if not harder
@nahtobrandol5173
Used to hate it as a kid cuz I didn't understand a word and only saw the the vid on mtv. That shit hits different years later
@mrcarguy6719
2024 and i can never get over this song❤
@shioriryukaze
Right there with you
@halfclappertopchedda
Simpler times my friend. Miss the good ol' days.
@mrcarguy6719
@@halfclappertopchedda hell yea bro I was born 1986 loved limp bizkit when they came out saw them 3 times they still kick ass till this day