Open Your Eyes
Pia Lyrics


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What On Earth Are You Doing Here, In The
Western World?
Another Situation Yeah You're A Different Girl
You Have Lived Your Life Dreaming You Were
Someone Else
Succeeding's Believing In Yourself
Open Your Eyes
And See The World That Stands Before You Now
Open Your Eyes
And See The World That Stands In Front Of You
You Have Spent Your Days Trying For
Something New
You Have Looked At Magazine Girls, Wishing
That They Were You
Do You See In Photographs An Angel That Once
Was You?
Does She Tell You Stories That Are True?
Open Your Eyes
And See The World That Stands Before You Now
Open Your Eyes
And See The World That Stands In Front Of You
If I Could Stand With You Right Now And Speak
My Mind
I Would Tell You No Lies
I Would Shoot Straight Between The Eyes
You Have Stared A Thousand Times, Right Into
The Lens
Have You Ever Thought Just Once, Does It All Make Sense?




Your Beauty Is Eternal So Don't Just Pretend
Got To Wake Up Girl, Or It's The End...

Overall Meaning

In Pia's song "Open Your Eyes," the lyrics explore the themes of self-discovery, authenticity, and living in the present. The first stanza of the song begins with a rhetorical question regarding the listener's place in the Western world, indicating a sense of disconnection and questioning of one's identity. The next line reveals that the listener is in a different situation and may be struggling to find their true self. This idea is further explored in the next line where the listener is said to have lived their life dreaming they were someone else.


The chorus "Open Your Eyes" is repeated multiple times throughout the song as an urging for the listener to see the world around them and to realize the power and potential they hold within themselves. The second verse continues with the idea that the listener has been striving for something new in their life and may have been looking to external sources for guidance and validation. The lyrics reference magazine girls, indicating a cultural expectation of what feminine beauty should be like, and the listener's desire to fit that mold. The chorus is repeated again as a reminder that the listener needs to look within themselves and not be swayed by external forces.


The third verse is more direct, with the singer expressing a desire to speak her mind to the listener if she could stand with her in person. She talks about the idea of staring into the camera lens and questioning if it all makes sense, suggesting that the listener may be wondering why they are living a certain way or for a certain ideal of success. The final lines of the song emphasize the need for the listener to wake up to their own beauty and power, or they risk losing themselves. "Open Your Eyes" is ultimately a call to action to live authentically and realize the potential within oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

What on earth are you doing here, in the western world?
Why have you chosen to live in the western world?


Another situation yeah you're a different girl
Your current circumstances have changed you as a person.


You have lived your life dreaming you were someone else
You have spent your life wishing to be someone else.


Succeeding's believing in yourself
You need to believe in yourself to be successful.


Open your eyes
You need to open your eyes and see things clearly.


And see the world that stands before you now
You need to recognize the reality of the world around you.


You have spent your days trying for something new
You have spent your life searching for something different.


You have looked at magazine girls, wishing that they were you
You have envied other girls who appear in magazines.


Do you see in photographs an angel that once was you?
Do you remember the person you used to be before you changed?


Does she tell you stories that are true?
Do you remember your true self and what you wanted?


If I could stand with you right now and speak my mind
If I were with you right now, I would be honest with you.


I would tell you no lies
I would not lie to you.


I would shoot straight between the eyes
I would tell you the truth, even if it hurts.


You have stared a thousand times, right into the lens
You have looked at yourself in the mirror many times.


Have you ever thought just once, does it all make sense?
Have you ever questioned if what you're doing makes sense?


Your beauty is eternal so don't just pretend
Your beauty is natural and genuine, so embrace it.


Got to wake up girl, or it's the end...
You need to wake up and face reality before it's too late.




Writer(s): Geoffrey Downes, J. Wetton

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