Story Behind The Song
I'd just finished a ridiculous move into a new house - it had taken all day - we stopped to catch our breath... and noticed a street music festival had started. We left things where they were and went for a walk.
Song Description
A break from the everyday leads to a committment to appreciate where you are and what's around you - keeping your eyes open and hoping they never close again.
| Song Length |
3:29 |
Genre |
Rock - Easy Listening, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Relaxed, Content |
Subject |
Tonight, Night, Evening, Happiness |
| Similar Artists |
James Taylor, Indigo Girls |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Took the night off
Looked around and left this mess behind
Locked the door and got it off our minds
Wore that necklace
Like I haven't seen you do in years
Looked like we were twenty in that storefront mirror
And I don't know why
I've been looking at this life
With eyes that let me down
Glazed with sorrows that won't drown
And I don't know when
We're going to feel this way again
Guess that I'll keep my eyes wide
And hope they never close again
Somewhere up above this
Neon pizza parlour sign
You were picking stars out of the sky
Made myself a promise
That I'm never going back
Maybe just for one more night to pack
And I don't know why
I've been looking at this life
With eyes that let me down
Glazed with sorrows that won't drown
And I don't know when
We're going to feel this way again
Guess that I'll keep my eyes wide
And hope they never close again
I was staring at you kind of wondering what was always on your mind
You were staring upwards and I think that you were waiting for a sign
And I don't know why
I've been looking at this life
With eyes that let me down
Glazed with sorrows that won't drown
And I don't know when
We're going to fall in love again
Guess that I'll keep my eyes wide
And hope they never close again