Jacobus Frederik Jersich, also known as Ray Dylan is a musician from Odenda… Read Full Bio ↴Jacobus Frederik Jersich, also known as Ray Dylan is a musician from Odendaalsrus,a small town in South Africa.Dylan is a singer in South Africa and most of his songs is in his native language, Afrikaans, but some is in English. In fact, his debut album was called "New Kid in Town."

Ray was born on August 15, 1978 in a small town in South Africa and grew up in the North West area of the country.Dylan kicked off his career by performing in clubs and bars, he performed with fellow South African stars in South Africa. Dylan sings a lot of ballads, and incorporates electric guitar into most of his hits.

Hungry Eyes
Ray Dylan Lyrics

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I used to believe
We were burning on the edge of something beautiful
Something beautiful
Selling a dream
Smoke and mirrors keep us waiting on a miracle
On a miracle
Say, go through the darkest of days
Heaven′s a heartbreak away

Never let you go, never let me down
Oh, it's been a hell of a ride
Driving the edge of a knife
Never let you go, never let me down
Don′t you give up, nah-nah-nah
I won't give up, nah-nah-nah
Let me love you
Let me love you
Don't you give up, nah-nah-nah
I won′t give up, nah-nah-nah
Let me love you
Let me love you
Oh, baby, baby
Don′t fall asleep
At the wheel, we've got a million miles ahead of us
Miles ahead of us
All that we need
Is a rude awakening to know we′re good enough
Know we're good enough
Say, go through the darkest of days
Heaven′s a heartbreak away
Never let you go, never let me down
Oh, it's been a hell of a ride
Driving the edge of a knife
Never let you go, never let me down
Don′t you give up, nah-nah-nah
I won't give up, nah-nah-nah
Let me love you
Let me love you
Don't you give up, nah-nah-nah
I won′t give up, nah-nah-nah
Let me love you
Let me love you
Oh, baby, baby
Never let you go, never let you down, girl
Never let you go, never let you down, girl
Never let you go (whoa)
Girl, never let you go (wooh)
Never let you go, never let you down, girl
Never let you go... (Oh, nah-nah-nah-nah)
Never let you go
Yeah, yeah (girl, never let you go)
Don′t you give up, nah-nah-nah
I won't give up, nah-nah-nah
Let me love you
Let me love you
Don′t you give up, nah-nah-nah
I won't give up, nah-nah-nah
Let me love you

Let me love you
(End)

Overall Meaning

Ray Dylan's song "Hungry Eyes" is a romantic ballad about the intensity of love and the singer's desire to never let go of the person he cares for deeply. The opening lines, "I used to believe we were burning on the edge of something beautiful," capture the feeling of being on the brink of something special with someone you love. The lyrics then describe the ups and downs of the relationship, with the singer acknowledging that they have been through some tough times but they have always managed to pull through. The chorus, "Don't you give up, nah-nah-nah, I won't give up, nah-nah-nah, Let me love you," is a plea to his partner to not let their love falter, and to let him continue to express his love for them.

The verses then talk about the journey ahead, with the singer encouraging his partner not to fall asleep at the wheel as they have a long road ahead of them. He also acknowledges that all they need is a "rude awakening" to know that they are good enough for each other. The repeated line "Never let you go, never let me down" reinforces the singer's commitment to the relationship and his partner, and the closing lines emotively express his determination to never let go.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to believe
I once had faith

We were burning on the edge of something beautiful
We thought we had something special

Selling a dream
Promising something that may not be achievable

Smoke and mirrors keep us waiting on a miracle
Deception and trickery make us hope for something unlikely

Say, go through the darkest of days
Even in tough times

Heaven's a heartbreak away
Pain is always close by

Never let you go, never let me down
I won't leave you and you won't let me down

Oh, it's been a hell of a ride
It's been a rough journey

Driving the edge of a knife
Living dangerously

Don't you give up, nah-nah-nah
Don't lose hope

I won't give up, nah-nah-nah
I won't lose hope