Eye to Eye
SNAKE and the RABBIT Lyrics

The lyrics of "Eye to Eye" by SNAKE and the RABBIT are haunting and metaphorical. The first stanza speaks of the singer's internal struggles as something eats away at their veins like a slow poison. The imagery of "head down" and "lead on" suggests a sense of resignation, as if the singer is defeated by their own demons. They are waiting for something, perhaps a resolution or an escape, but it remains unclear. The "ether" could refer to the singer's state of mind, or perhaps something external that they are relying on to feel something other than the pain that is consuming them.

The chorus features the repetition of "bright eyes," which could symbolize a sense of clarity or vision. However, the lyrics also suggest that these bright eyes are capable of seeing things that the singer doesn't want to see. They are disguising something, perhaps an uncomfortable truth or an aspect of reality that the singer is trying to ignore. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the idea that these contrasting forces are inextricably linked - the clearer the singer's vision becomes, the more they are forced to confront the things they have been avoiding.

The second stanza brings more visceral imagery into the mix, with the singer likening themselves to a bull charging into a "hand-held screen." The sense of self-destructiveness is heightened by the image of "glass jaws breaking," suggesting that even the slightest confrontation could shatter the singer's fragile state of mind. The repetition of the "head first" and "glass jaw" imagery reinforces the idea that the singer is trapped in a cycle of destructive behavior that they can't escape.