She grew up listening to her Dad write and sing the blues and started performing with him in his blues bands when she was a kid. She fell in love with the sincerity of Etta, the soul of Muddy and the power of Big Mama. When she got older she started writing hooks for and performing with local rappers from Eugene. She fell in love with hip-hop, with its authenticity. Now she's married to em both. DIRTY SHINE!
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Blue Eyes Blind
ZZ Ward Lyrics
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Just like a fuse, making the night so hot,
Forget the truth until tomorrow,
You'll be my Hughes, I'll be your Harlow,
All I know is you stole my eyes,
And was packaged to stone 'cause you put it down right,
All I know is you pull me through,
You're the yellow stars up in my silver sky,
You are a ray, ray, you even make my blue eyes blind,
All of the lights went down when you came with me,
Now there's a million diamonds that I just can't see,
You, you, you,
Make my blue eyes blind,
You, you, you,
Make, make my blue eyes blind,
You set me straight, just like an arrow,
Until we lay, caught in the afterglow,
My world was gray with all the others,
Until you came, you showed me colors,
All I know is you stole my eyes,
And was packaged to stone 'cause you put it down right,
All I know is you pull me through,
I don't wanna see nothing if I ain't seeing you,
You're the yellow stars up in my silver sky,
You are a ray, ray, you even make my blue eyes blind,
All of the lights went down when you came with me,
Now there's a million diamonds that I just can't see,
You, you, you,
Make my blue eyes blind,
You, you, you,
Make, make my blue eyes blind,
There ain't nobody taking your place,
So you don't have to worry,
You got that good shit darlin',
Ain't nobody gonna try to beat,
It's like you're freezing, it's like you're freezing time,
You make my blue eyes, you make my blue eyes blind,
It's like you're freezing, it's like you're freezing time,
You make my blue eyes, you make my blue eyes blind,
You're the yellow stars up in my silver sky,
You are a ray, ray, you even make my blue eyes blind,
All of the lights went down when you came with me,
Now there's a million diamonds that I just can't see,
You, you, you,
Make my blue eyes blind,
You, you, you,
Make, make my blue eyes blind,
You, you, you,
Make my blue eyes blind,
You, you, you,
Make, make my blue eyes blind.
The song Blue Eyes Blind by ZZ Ward is about the intense love of two people for each other. In the opening lines, ZZ Ward likens the effect of her lover's touch to the explosion of a fuse, heating up the night. The singer of the song is willing to disregard reality and live in the moment with her lover, as they become the ultimate couple, like the iconic Hollywood duo Howard Hughes and Jean Harlow. ZZ Ward shares that her lover has stolen her eyes, a poetic expression to illustrate how wholly consumed she is in their relationship.
The chorus of the song is dedicated primarily to describing the lover's effect on the relationship. The lover is compared to yellow stars in a silver sky - they are essential and impossible to miss. The lover's hold is so strong that they make ZZ Ward's blue eyes blind, meaning that she can't see anything but her lover. They have become her focus, and she is fully committed to this person. ZZ Ward conveys the idea that her connection to her lover is so profound that nothing else matters.
In the second half of the song, ZZ Ward continues to praise her lover's ability to set her straight and show her a new level of emotional depth. She describes how, with her lover, her world went from gray to vibrant colors. "All of the lights went down" signifies that everything else in her life pales in comparison to what her lover brings to her life. The ultimate expression of devotion is that she wants to freeze time with that person because they make her feel as though nothing else matters.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel the moon hitting the blacktop,
I feel a surge of electricity, just like a fuse, making the night so hot
Forget the truth until tomorrow,
Don't worry about what's real until later
You'll be my Hughes, I'll be your Harlow,
You're my partner, my inspirer, my support, like the relationship between Howard Hughes and Jean Harlow
All I know is you stole my eyes,
All I can see is you and nothing else compares
And was packaged to stone 'cause you put it down right,
You captured my heart and left me speechless
All I know is you pull me through,
All I need is you to make it through
I don't wanna see nothing if I ain't seeing you,
I only want to see you and nothing else matters
You're the yellow stars up in my silver sky,
You're the shining stars, the light in my life
You are a ray, ray, you even make my blue eyes blind,
You're my everything, my source of inspiration and you even make me forget everything else
All of the lights went down when you came with me,
Nothing else matters when you're with me, you make everything else disappear
Now there's a million diamonds that I just can't see,
There are so many things around me that don't matter, because you are the only thing that shines brightly
You, you, you,
It's all about you
Make my blue eyes blind,
You make everything else disappear
You set me straight, just like an arrow,
You guide me, you show me the way, like an arrow going straight to the target
Until we lay, caught in the afterglow,
Until we come together and bask in the glow of our love
My world was gray with all the others,
Without you, everything else is dull and lifeless
Until you came, you showed me colors,
You brought me to life, you made everything vibrant and full of color
There ain't nobody taking your place,
No one can replace you in my heart and in my life
So you don't have to worry,
You don't need to worry about me leaving, because I won't
You got that good shit darlin',
You have that something special, that something that makes you stand out
Ain't nobody gonna try to beat,
No one can compare to you
It's like you're freezing, it's like you're freezing time,
When I'm with you, everything else stops, time stops and I'm frozen in the moment
You make my blue eyes, you make my blue eyes blind,
You make it so I can't see anything else, because all I see is you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ZSUZSANNA EVE WARD, LUDWIG GORANSSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Roberto70
I feel the moon hitting the blacktop,
Just like a fuse, making the night so hot,
Forget the truth until tomorrow,
You'll be my Hughes, I'll be your Harlow,
All I know is you stole my eyes,
And was packaged to stone 'cause you put it down right,
All I know is you pull me through,
I don't wanna see nothing if I ain't seeing you,
You're the yellow stars up in my silver sky,
You are a ray, ray, you even make my blue eyes blind,
All of the lights went down when you came with me,
Now there's a million diamonds that I just can't see,
You, you, you,
Make my blue eyes blind,
You, you, you,
Make, make my blue eyes blind,
You set me straight, just like an arrow,
Until we lay, caught in the afterglow,
My world was gray with all the others,
Until you came, you showed me colors,
All I know is you stole my eyes,
And was packaged to stone 'cause you put it down right,
All I know is you pull me through,
I don't wanna see nothing if I ain't seeing you,
You're the yellow stars up in my silver sky,
You are a ray, ray, you even make my blue eyes blind,
All of the lights went down when you came with me,
Now there's a million diamonds that I just can't see,
You, you, you,
Make my blue eyes blind,
You, you, you,
Make, make my blue eyes blind,
There ain't nobody taking your place,
So you don't have to worry,
You got that good shit, darlin',
Ain't nobody gonna try to beat,
It's like you're freezing, it's like you're freezing time,
You make my blue eyes, you make my blue eyes blind,
It's like you're freezing, it's like you're freezing time,
You make my blue eyes, you make my blue eyes blind,
You're the yellow stars up in my silver sky,
You are a ray, ray, you even make my blue eyes blind,
All of the lights went down when you came with me,
Now there's a million diamonds that I just can't see,
You, you, you,
Make my blue eyes blind,
You, you, you,
Make, make my blue eyes blind,
You, you, you,
Make my blue eyes blind,
You, you, you,
Make, make my blue eyes blind.
John TTT
Just stumble upon her music, she's amazing. She has way more talent than most
Lindsey Doesit-matter
Not going to lie, I usually download my music... But I AM buying any (and all) of her CDs. I love ZZ and think she's one of the few people who deserve to be paid to make music.
Landen Martin
all two of them
Dbd
I agree. I can’t get enough of her. Check out the version of “Sharped dressed man” she did with billy and orianthi. Killer.
Helcio P
I totally agree and also buy.
Christina Clark
her music is beautiful they need to get her out there more <3
Jessica French
Why do I not hear this on the radio? It's amazing.
Jacob Sable
Will this song ever play on the radio? Or any of the songs that ZZ Ward wrote?
Shank Jones
because shes independent and the music industry controls the radio
Mundo Da Diversão!
Bela musica,que voz!❤