Eyes Wide Shut Lyrics
Billy Idol
Lyrics
You call me crazy
As you call my name
But your temptations
Drive me insame
A golden silence
With the lights so low
An invitation that I'll never know
Queen of the scene
But you're so obscene
With your long black hair
And you just don't care
The tears I cried
And the truth I denied myself
You know I fell for you
With my eyes wide shut
The tears I cried
And the truth I denied myself
You should have walked away
With my eyes wide shut
Spiral staircase
And a flowing robe
Eyes of fire
That give me hope
But through the airways
A sign so clear
There's someone else that you hold dear
Changing your mind
In the blink of an eye
And forgettin' your lies
It was surprise
The tears I cried
And the truth I denied myself
You know I fell for you
With my eyes wide shut
And the truth I denied myself
You should have walked away
With my eyes wide shut
Worldwide chaos girl
People love and hate
A nationwide panic, yeah
And the future quakes
The social network
Betrayed my dreams
You and another guy
My mind starts to screem
The tears I cried
And the truth I denied myself
You know I fell for you
With my eyes wide shut
You call me crazy
As you call my name
You call me crazy
The tears I cried
And the truth I denied myself
You know I fell for you
With my eyes wide shut
The tears I cried
And the truth I denied myself
You should have walked away
With my eyes wide shut
Song & Lyrics Facts
Billy Idol's song "Eyes Wide Shut" was released in 2001 as the first single from his album of the same name. The track was written by Billy Idol, Steve Stevens and Phil Thornalley and was produced by Mark Topham.
It features a bass line by Tony James and drumming by Thommy Price. The lyrics to “Eyes Wide Shut” tell the story of a man who is trying to come to terms with the end of a relationship. The chorus repeats the phrase “Eyes wide shut” which alludes to the idea that he can't see what's really happening around him.