Math the Band is equal parts Atom and His Package and Andrew W.K. It's synt… Read Full Bio ↴Math the Band is equal parts Atom and His Package and Andrew W.K. It's synthpunk using sampled Casio sk1 drums, paired with solid square waves and more BPMs than can possibly be considered reasonable. Started by a fourteen-year-old Kevin Steinhauser who was kicked out of his high school pop punk band, Math the Band, has been going strong for years, playing well over 600 shows throughout the USA, Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom. Since 2017, Math the Band has been Kevin Steinhauser, Max Holbrook, Adam Waz, and Matt Zappa.

Introducing the Magic Eye
Math the Band Lyrics

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We've got a bigger set of problems than if
We stayed home and didn't have any problems
I'm looking forward to the weekend like a guy who has a job, and baby

It's like we don't
(WE DON'T!)
Have a problem, yeah if we don't
(WE DON'T!)

Have a job, and it's like I won't
(I WON'T!)
Have a problem, yeah, if you would
(YOU WOULD!)
Fix my car

But I don't want to lose the magic eye
I don't want to lose the magic eye
I don't want to lose the magic eye
It's all I've got left
Don't want to lose the magic eye

And will you call the cemetery
When you know where we have been
I tell you, man, I've seen some things
That I know have seen some things
And they're like, "no, you can't have any extra time"
And we're like "oh, we better find the magic eye..."

We found the secret to the party house
And you know we're gomna get it right

We're gonna run until our lungs run out
You know we're gonna get it right tonight

Overall Meaning

In Math the Band's song "Introducing the Magic Eye," the singer expresses their frustration with their current situation. They acknowledge that they have problems but they feel like they have beared a larger set of problems than if they had just stayed home. The singer is looking forward to the weekend in the same way someone with a job would be looking forward to the weekend. They yearn for a solution to their problems and request that someone help fix their car. They end the verse by saying that they don't want to lose the magic eye, which serves as a symbol of hope and optimism for them.

Line by Line Meaning

We've got a bigger set of problems than if
Our problems are too numerous to count, and avoiding them altogether is not even an option.

We stayed home and didn't have any problems
Staying at home and avoiding problems is not a practical solution.

I'm looking forward to the weekend like a guy who has a job, and baby
I'm eagerly awaiting the weekend, much like someone who actually has a job.

It's like we don't (WE DON'T!) Have a problem, yeah if we don't (WE DON'T!) Have a job, and it's like I won't (I WON'T!) Have a problem, yeah, if you would (YOU WOULD!) Fix my car
Having a job seems to solve most of our problems; but if you could fix my car, then that would also help.

But I don't want to lose the magic eye I don't want to lose the magic eye I don't want to lose the magic eye It's all I've got left Don't want to lose the magic eye
The 'magic eye' is something that is important to me; I don't want to lose it, because it's all I've got left.

And will you call the cemetery When you know where we have been I tell you, man, I've seen some things That I know have seen some things And they're like, 'no, you can't have any extra time' And we're like 'oh, we better find the magic eye...'
If I die, will you let the cemetery know where I've been? I've seen some things that others haven't, but when I ask for more time, they deny me. We need to find the 'magic eye' to fix things.

We found the secret to the party house And you know we're gomna get it right We're gonna run until our lungs run out You know we're gonna get it right tonight
We've discovered the secret to the 'party house', and we're going to make sure we have the time of our lives tonight.

Writer(s): Math The Band

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