Eyes
Naked Famous Lyrics

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Frighten me with desolation
You and I, we both agree
Better off without the tension
Eyes can see, eyes can see what we can't be

Take these stones
Now, we're falling
As it grows

We are soaring down

Better all this intervention
Than another perfect night
Teary eyed, you tried, you mention
It's not alright
It's not alright
We're not alright

Take these stones
Now we're falling
Dearest hopes
We are calling
Faces frozen in the mourning
As it grows
We soaring down

See this now
As it dies
Take these words
As a sign

Take these stones
Now, we're falling
Dearest hopes
We are calling
Faces frozen in the mourning
As it grows

We are soaring down
We're soaring down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the Naked and Famous's song "Eyes" appears to be about the end of a relationship, and the conflicting emotions that are present as the individuals involved try to move on. The phrase "Frighten me with desolation" suggests that the idea of being alone is perhaps a fate worse than death, and yet both parties know that their time together has not ultimately been fulfilling. They acknowledge that they'll be "better off without the tension" and that their "eyes can see what we can't be," meaning that they are aware that they're not right for each other in the long term. Despite this realization, the separation is still happening, and the pair is falling apart as they once soared, with the suggestion of their hopes and dreams ("dearest hopes") going unanswered.

The lyric "Take these stones" can be seen as a metaphor for shedding the weight and pain of their relationship as they fall, and the repeated refrain of "we're soaring down" only emphasizes the feeling of loss and descent. The lines "Better all this intervention/ Than another perfect night" suggest that they had tried to make it work but ultimately, the effort was futile. They are mourning the inevitability of an ending in the face of previous perfect moments. The song suggests that the sadness of letting go and moving on can sometimes be more fulfilling than continuing a flawed relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Frighten me with desolation
Scare me with loneliness and emptiness

You and I, we both agree
Both of us acknowledge

Better off without the tension
It's easier if we're not fighting

Eyes can see, eyes can see what we can't be
We can't accomplish what we desire

Take these stones
Accept these hardships

Now, we're falling
We're failing

As it grows
As the situation worsens

We are soaring down
We're spiraling out of control

Better all this intervention
It's better to deal with our issues than ignore them

Than another perfect night
Instead of pretending everything's okay

Teary eyed, you tried, you mention
You attempted to express your emotions while crying