14 Songs About Eyes & With Eyes In The Title
“The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or as small as you want” is a powerful quote by F Scott Fitzgerald. Below is a list of songs about eyes:
1. Billie Eilish – Ocean Eyes
This is Billie Eilish’s debut single when she was just 13 years old. It went viral after being posted on SoundCloud generating over a million plays within a short period of time. It was written by Finneas, her brother, who had a band at the time. When she sang it they both loved it hence Billie asked one of her teachers if he could choreograph a dance after she recorded it. They put it on SoundCloud so that her teacher could easily access it. Unexpectedly, it went viral overnight being shared all over the internet. At this point, Danny Ruckasin, her manager, reached out to her brother to help them out.
Lyrically, Billie sings about a person who she describes has ocean eyes to mean that they have a pull on her or she is drawn to them. She describes them as explosions using terms like “burn” and “flares”.
2. Eric Carmen – Hungry Eyes
The hit song peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart in 1987. The song is about a woman that Eric Carmen desires. Each time he looks at her, he ends up in fantasy land. The term ‘Hungry Eyes’ has been used to symbolize desire and attraction whenever he looks at her.
3. Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger
This is the most well-known song by Survivor. It stayed on the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six consecutive weeks in the summer of 1982 and was also able to top the charts in other countries such as Canada, Norway, Finland, UK etc. It won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Lyrically, it describes someone training hard to overcome hardships. The song was specifically written for the movie Rocky. It details Rocky Balboa’s struggle and perseverance throughout the famous training montage.
4. Halsey – Eyes Closed
The single is about being in a new relationship but still having feelings for your ex. Whenever Halsey closes her eyes his image keeps recurring every time she starts dating someone new. She even starts to imagine that she is touching him. She knows this new relationship is not going anywhere but is still willing to give it a try so as to try and shake away her ex.
The song is part of the album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom released in 2017.
5. Adam Lambert – Never Close Our Eyes
This is the second single released from Adam Lambert’s sophomore album Trespassing released in 2012. Lyrically, the message in the song is about not wasting time with the person you love and living life to the fullest because you don’t know how much time you have. Cherish every moment you have to spare.
Adam sings about how if he had a choice he would never close his eyes to sleep so that he doesn’t let a minute get away from him. He wants people to get into action with him so that they can be really free and not live a fake reality.
6. Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl
The track was originally titled “Brown Skinned Girl” but Bang Record insisted that it should be changed. It became one of Morrison’s most well-known songs despite Morrison calling it a throwaway song.
7. Kelly Clarkson – Behind The Hazel Eyes
Kelly sings about devastation after a heartbreak from a relationship where she had made herself open and vulnerable to her partner. The breakup has left her upset on the inside and this has resulted in her putting up a front to make it seem that everything is fine.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Kelly stated this as the meaning behind the song, “Hazel Eyes” is about the dipstick who completely screwed up and now is unhappy and you’re happy. And then you’re just shouting praises at the fact that he’s miserable in ”Since U Been Gone.”
8. The Weeknd – In Your Eyes
This is a vulnerable song where The Weeknd sings about giving himself up to the feelings he can see in his lover and describes how that makes him feel. His lover has been hurting inside and this has been evident by the way she looks at him. He sees the things his lover is trying to do to keep their relationship in check but instead of pointing it out he chooses to ignore it.
The song debuted at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is part of the album After Hours.
9. Taylor Swift – Eyes Open
The song was written to be a soundtrack for the first Hunger Games movie but was not included in the film. It is about Katniss’ relationship with the Capitol and was a warning for her not to trust anyone.
Katniss’ struggle for survival relates to some of the experiences Taylor Swift went through after getting so high up in her career. She believes that while you are doing so well people behind you are waiting for you to make a mistake.
10. Max – Blueberry Eyes (Fear Suga of BTS)
This is a romantic track where Max shares his feelings for his wife Emily. At the time, the two were expecting their first child together. She ended up staring in the music video.
11. UB40 – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
12. Elton John – Blue Eyes
The song was released in 1982 and has been regarded as one of the greatest ballads of it time. It peaked at No 12 on the Billboard’s Hot 100.
13. Sabrina Carpenter – Eyes Wide Open
Sabrina uses the term ‘eyes wide open’ to symbolize that she is open to expanding her knowledge and looking out for any opportunities out there. She feels that she is blessed with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which is her fame in the music industry and one wrong move can end her whole career. She doesn’t want to waste her precious moments but rather live her life to the fullest.
The track is the second single from Sabrina’s debut studio album.
14. Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
This is the lead single from Kim Carnes sixth album Mistaken Identity and was written by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon. It was ranked the biggest song of the year after topping the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981 for nine weeks. It also won two Grammy Awards for Record Of the Year and Song of the Year in 1982.
Kim sings about the various characteristics of a certain girl. She has beautiful eyes just like Bette Davis who was an American actress who lived from 1908 – 1989.