Thru These Eyes
Spread Eagle Lyrics

Thru these eyes and thru the years
Throughout the singer's life, they have experienced love and loss.

Love's passed by and left me here
The singer has lost love and feels stuck or left behind because of it.

You're so far away
The person the singer is addressing is physically distant from them.

And time's brought on a change
As time has passed, the artist's experiences have caused them to change.

Thru these eyes that never see
The artist's perspective is limited and they have trouble seeing clearly.

Photographs of you and me
The singer has memories of themselves and the person they're addressing together, represented by photographs.

A perfect picture
The singer's memories of their time with the person they're addressing are idealized.

Of what could never be
Despite their idealized memories, the artist knows that their past relationship is over and cannot be revived.

God in Heaven
The artist is addressing a higher power, likely out of desperation.

Don't waste your time or tears on me
The artist doesn't want pity or sympathy from a higher power.

Cause I'm too far gone
The singer feels like they are past the point of being helped or saved.

I don't need sympathy
The artist wants to be left alone and doesn't want anyone to feel sorry for them.

I'll tell you why I've grown so cold
The singer is going to explain why they are emotionally distant.

It's the things that I've seen Thru These Eyes
The singer has experienced negative things that have caused them to emotionally shut down.

This cold world turns again
The world keeps moving even when the singer feels stuck.

I drown myself in sin
The artist copes with their emotional pain by engaging in self-destructive behaviors.

Sinking deeper now
The artist's emotional state is getting worse and they feel like they are sinking.

The lights they grow so dim
As the singer's emotional state worsens, they feel like their hope or optimism is fading away.

Thru These Eyes all is black
The singer can only see darkness and negativity in their current emotional state.

And it's too late for turning back
The artist feels like they have passed the point of being able to recover or feel better.

I'll be leaving soon
The artist may be referring to their own death or giving up on life.

And time won't heal these wounds
The artist doesn't believe that with time their emotional pain will lessen or go away.

Tell me why, tell me why
The singer is demanding an explanation for their pain.

I've been ripped apart and left here to die
The artist feels broken and alone, like they have nothing to live for anymore.

Crimes of love, Crimes of hate
The singer blames themselves or others for the emotional pain they are feeling.

It's not too late if you
Despite feeling hopeless, the singer believes that there may be a chance to feel better.

Take a look around you
The singer is urging the person they are addressing to observe their surroundings and find something positive.

There's got to be an answer
The artist believes that there is a solution to their problems.

I ain't playin' your fool
The artist is not going to be manipulated or taken advantage of by the person they are addressing.

So give me what I'm after
The singer is demanding something, potentially help or guidance.

When all I see is pain in a world full of lies
The singer feels like the world is full of deception and negativity.

I wish that I could never see a damn thing
The artist would rather be ignorant to the harsh realities of the world and their own emotional pain.

Chorus
The chorus repeats the idea that the artist is in a bad emotional state and doesn't want sympathy or pity from anyone.