History.
Naked Eyes was formed by two college friends from Bath, England. The band features Pete Byrne on vocals and Rob Fisher on keyboards. The two had formerly played in a band called Neon, which also featured future members of Tears for Fears. Naked Eyes was one of the first bands to make significant use of the Fairlight CMI sampling synthesizer on a recording.
The debut album Burning Bridges was produced by Tony Mansfield, along with the follow-up album Fuel for the Fire, which also featured two titles produced by Arthur Baker. Their second and third singles, "Promises, Promises" (the 12" mix of which features vocals from Madonna) and "When the Lights Go Out," were also hit singles in the United States.
Following the release of the band's second album, Byrne moved to California and performed session work. He performed on Stevie Wonder's "Part-Time Lover," sang backgrounds with Rita Coolidge and Princess Stephanie, and wrote and produced for the Olsen twins. Fisher also explored other projects, doing sessions in London and forming Climie Fisher with Simon Climie.
The group never toured due to the technical difficulties of recreating their studio sound in concert. Rob Fisher died on 25 August 1999, aged 42, following surgery for bowel cancer. Byrne released a solo album The Real Illusion in 2001, which featured some of the last tracks he wrote with Fisher for a proposed third Naked Eyes album. In 2005, Byrne put a band together to play some Naked Eyes shows and has been touring regularly since. In 2007, Naked Eyes released Fumbling with the Covers, an acoustic album which consisted of covers of Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Elvis Costello, among others, along with the Naked Eyes hits.
In the summer of 2008, Naked Eyes completed a US tour along with Belinda Carlisle, ABC and The Human League. In the summer of 2014, Naked Eyes did a US tour with The Go-Go's, Scandal and The Motels.
No Flowers Please
Naked Eyes Lyrics
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all day long
first is off and then its on
I don't know what's happening to me
Everything is dark in town
You're the only one around
flowers please
don't send me no
flowers please
don't send me no
flowers please
I died a thousand times with you
every time you pull me through
I don't know what's happening to me.
You could repair the damage done
The morning's just begun
So don't forget to send no
flowers please
don't send me no
flowers please
no, no, no
flowers please
now don't forget to send me no
flowers please
no flowers please
don't send me no
flowers please
no, no, no
flowers please
no don't forget to send no
Its push and pull all day long
first it's off and then it's on
I don't know what's happening to me
You can repair the damage done
the morning's just begun
So don't forget to send me no
flowers please
don't send me no
flowers please
no, no, no
flowers please
The lyrics of "No Flowers Please" by Naked Eyes show a sense of ambiguity and confusion. The song's first two lines, "It's push and pull all day long, first it's off and then it's on" could represent an unstable relationship or an emotional tug-of-war. The singer is not sure what is happening to them, depicting a state of confusion and uncertainty. Around them, everything in town is dark, but the person they are singing to is the only one around.
The songs mention "flowers" repeatedly, warning the person not to send any. While flowers are typically thought of as a pleasant gesture, the singer associates them with pain or sadness. They've died "a thousand times" with the person, and while they've been pulled through by them, they don't want to be reminded of the pain through the symbolism of flowers. The person they are singing to, however, could fix and repair the damage done, as the morning has only just begun.
Overall, the lyrics of "No Flowers Please" imitate the confusing and sometimes painful nature of relationships, as well as the complicated emotions surrounding loss and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
It's push and pull
The relationship is characterized by push and pull dynamics.
all day long
The push and pull happens all day long.
first is off and then its on
The relationship seems to be off and on.
I don't know what's happening to me
The singer is confused about their emotions.
Everything is dark in town
The world seems like a dark place without the person they're singing to.
You're the only one around
The person they're singing to is the only one they want around.
So don't forget to send me no flowers please
The singer doesn't want flowers.
I died a thousand times with you
The person they're singing to has caused them a lot of pain.
every time you pull me through
Despite the pain, the other person has helped the singer through tough times.
You could repair the damage done
The other person could fix the problems they've caused.
The morning's just begun
It's a new day.
no, no, no flowers please
The singer really doesn't want flowers.
Writer(s): Peter Byrne Copyright: Pjb Music
Contributed by Carson S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
philippe geronimo08
It's push and pull
all day long
first is off and then its on
I don't know what's happening to me
Everything is dark in town
You're the only one around
So don't forget to send me no
flowers please
don't send me no
flowers please
don't send me no
flowers please
I died a thousand times with you
every time you pull me through
I don't know what's happening to me.
You could repair the damage done
The morning's just begun
So don't forget to send no
flowers please
don't send me no
flowers please
no, no, no
flowers please
now don't forget to send me no
flowers please
no flowers please
don't send me no
flowers please
no, no, no
flowers please
no…
philippe geronimo08
C'est pousser et tirer
It's push and pull
toute la journée
all day long
est d'abord éteint puis son sur
first is off and then its on
Je ne sais pas ce qui m'arrive
I don't know what's happening to me
Tout est noir en ville
Everything is dark in town
Tu es le seul autour
You're the only one around
Alors n'oublie pas de m'envoyer non
So don't forget to send me no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
ne m'envoie pas non
don't send me no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
ne m'envoie pas non
don't send me no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
Je suis mort mille fois avec toi
I died a thousand times with you
chaque fois que vous me tirez à travers
every time you pull me through
Je ne sais pas ce qui m'arrive.
I don't know what's happening to me.
Vous pourriez réparer les dégâts causés
You could repair the damage done
La matinée vient de commencer
The morning's just begun
Alors n'oubliez pas de ne pas envoyer
So don't forget to send no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
ne m'envoie pas non
don't send me no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
non non Non
no, no, no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
maintenant n'oublie pas de m'envoyer non
now don't forget to send me no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
pas de fleurs s'il vous plait
no flowers please
ne m'envoie pas non
don't send me no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
non non Non
no, no, no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
non n'oubliez pas d'envoyer non
no don't forget to send no
Sa poussée et traction toute la journée
Its push and pull all day long
d'abord il est éteint et puis il est sur
first it's off and then it's on
Je ne sais pas ce qui m'arrive
I don't know what's happening to me
Vous pouvez réparer les dégâts causés
You can repair the damage done
la matinée vient de commencer
the morning's just begun
Alors n'oublie pas de m'envoyer non
So don't forget to send me no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
ne m'envoie pas non
don't send me no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
non non Non
no, no, no
fleurs s'il vous plait
flowers please
Patricio Maldonado
Increible foto de tears for fears con naked eyes... para los que no lo saben ellos tuvieron una banda NEON antes de ser duos separados... talento increible ... y ese pedazo de tecladista Rob Fisher QEPD
Joelomite
Thanks for uploading this! It's about time somebody did it. It's a great song from Naked Eyes that should've had more recognition.
Xavier Johnson
I love this album, but this HAS to be my favorite track on the album. I still play it today. And it’s 2022!!
Lumyneru
no me cansaría de escuchar las canciones de Naked Eyes, son tan hermosas
Antonio Chota
A mi también me encantan sus canciones
Javier Fernando Matto Aguirre
Naked eyes, tears for fears, lightning seeds, prefab sproud, thompson twins... Gracias doble 9. Sin ustedes no hubieramos conocidos a estos mounstruos. El mejor rock del mundo... Hasta ahora
oxalatto8
Super fm toco primero todas esas bandas y casi todas del new wave
Víctor Martín Cuyubamba Peña
Apoyo tu comentario Javier
terriblita308
This song is so much better than any of the so called "music hits" we have to endure today. It is amazing (and sad) that it was not released as a single.back in the 80's.
Guadalupe Garcia Carbajal
Gran banda. Lo escuche en radio doble nueve aquellos buenos tiempos los años 80 y 90.