Matt Costa (born Matthew Albert Costa June 16, 1982) is an American singer-… Read Full Bio ↴Matt Costa (born Matthew Albert Costa June 16, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter from Huntington Beach, California. He has a growing number of independent releases: a self-titled five-song EP in 2003, a six song EP titled The Elasmosaurus EP in 2005, a full-length CD entitled Songs We Sing in 2006, a digipak full length album Unfamilar Faces in 2007, and the albums Mobile Chateau (in 2010) and Matt Costa (in 2013).

In early 2003, Costa's homemade demo reached No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont, who offered to record more demos for Costa in his home studio. Those first recordings led to two EPs that Costa and Dumont distributed themselves. These were later combined and mixed by Phil Ek in order to form Costa's first full-length CD entitled Songs We Sing.

Costa spent the summer of 2005 opening on Jack Johnson's summer tour. He has since toured with Modest Mouse, Oasis, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Death Cab for Cutie. Costa joined Jack Johnson for his 2006 European tour. He has also contributed to the Jack Johnson and Friends Curious George soundtrack; his track is entitled "Lullaby". This song was taken from his The Elasmosaurus EP. Costa has also toured extensively in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and South America.

The video for Costa's first single "Cold December" was released February 2, 2006. On July 31, 2007, he released a song titled "If You Took To Me" as part of the environmentally minded polar bear documentary Arctic Tale and its soundtrack.

On October 7, 2007, Costa released the first single, "Mr. Pitiful," from his record Unfamiliar Faces. The song "Mr. Pitiful" was used during a scene with Paul Rudd in the movie I Love You, Man, the redband trailer for the film Youth in Revolt starring Michael Cera, and the movie Marmaduke. The song is featured during the opening credits of The Answer Man (film). Apple also used an instrumental cut of this song for the worldwide iPhone 3GS ads.

Mobile Chateau, Costa's next album, was released on September 21, 2010, via Brushfire Records. His 2013 self-titled album was recorded at Pheasant Studios in Santa Ana, CA, as Costa's first solo production.

Eyes For You
Matt Costa Lyrics

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Once in a town in a far away place
There s a boy who sits waiting alone
Dreams of your town and the people you re sitting with
All of them with you right now
Oh why I cry, I don t know
Talking bout people who talk about you
Still I can t see the truth
I know a boy just love to be talked to

Just eye to eye, seeing blue

Eyes for you, just for you
Eyes for you, just for you
Now there s a hole and it s inside my heart
Out there you ll never part
I gave it to you but I ll always come through
When you cry, I feel it too
I feel it too
Eyes for you, just for you

Eyes for you, just for you
Just for you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Matt Costa's song "Eyes For You" convey a sense of distance and longing for someone who is far away. The song begins by describing a boy in a town far away, sitting alone and dreaming about the town where the listener is located, imagining the people with whom they are sitting. The lyrics suggest that the singer has heard rumors about the listener, but doesn't know what to believe.

The chorus repeats the phrase "Eyes for you, just for you," suggesting that the singer's attention and affection are focused solely on the listener, even though they are apart. The second verse deepens the emotional connection between the singer and listener, suggesting that the singer has given their heart to the listener and will always be there for them, even if they are not physically present. The final chorus repeats the phrase "Just for you," driving home the message that the singer's love is dedicated exclusively to the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

Once in a town in a far away place
In a distant town at some point in the past

There's a boy who sits waiting alone
A lonely boy is waiting by himself

Dreams of your town and the people you're sitting with
He daydreams of being with you and the people in your town

All of them with you right now
He imagines everyone is together with you currently

Oh why I cry, I don't know
He is unsure why he feels like crying

Talking bout people who talk about you
He speaks of people who talk about you to him

Still I can't see the truth
He can't fully understand what they're saying

I know a boy just love to be talked to
He knows a boy who enjoys talking with other people

Just eye to eye, seeing blue
This boy likes looking at others directly in the eyes

Eyes for you, just for you
He only has eyes for you

Eyes for you, just for you
Again, he only has eyes for you