Eyes Open

Eyes Open
General
Release Date	March 27, 2012
Length	4:04 minutes
Writer(s)	Taylor Swift
Producer(s)	Taylor Swift Nathan Chapman
Album	The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond
Label	Big Machine Records
Lyric Video

Eyes Open is a song from Taylor that was featured on the The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond album, a compilation of songs that were inspired by the movie The Hunger Games. It was released on March 27, 2012.

Meaning and Background

“I wrote it about Katniss’ relationship with the Capitol," she says of the protagonist (quote via Country Music Is Love). "It basically serves as a warning for her not to trust anyone -- in many ways the opposite of ‘Safe & Sound,'” she says, adding her own description of the song in comparison to the lead single, calling it “more frantic and fast-paced, a completely different shade of music.”

- Taylor about Eyes Open

Trivia

• Taylor has another song on The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond album, called Safe & Sound.

Lyrics

[Chorus] Everybody's waiting Everybody's watching Even when you're sleeping Keep your ey-eyes open [Verse 1] The tricky thing Is yesterday we were just children Playing soldiers Just pretending Dreaming dreams with happy endings In backyards, winning battles with our wooden swords But now we've stepped into a cruel world Where everybody stands and keeps score Keep your eyes open [Chorus] Everybody's waiting for you to break down Everybody's watching to see the fallout Even when you're sleeping, sleeping Keep your ey-eyes open Keep your ey-eyes open Keep your ey-eyes open [Verse 2] So here you are, two steps ahead and staying on guard Every lesson forms a new scar They never thought you'd make it this far But turn around (turn around) Oh, they've surrounded you It's a showdown (showdown) And nobody comes to save you now But you've got something they don't Yeah you've got something they don't You've just got to keep your eyes open [Chorus] Everybody's waiting for you to break down Everybody's watching to see the fallout Even when you're sleeping, sleeping Keep your ey-eyes open Keep your ey-eyes open Keep your ey-eyes [Bridge] Keep your feet ready Heartbeat steady Keep your eyes open Keep your aim locked The night goes dark Keep your eyes open (Keep your eyes open) Keep your eyes open Keep your eyes open Keep your eyes open [Chorus] Everybody's waiting for you to break down Everybody's watching to see the fallout Even when you're sleeping, sleeping [Outro] Keep your ey-eyes open Keep your ey-eyes open Keep your ey-eyes open Keep your ey-eyes open Keep your ey-eyes open

Videos

Taylor Swift - Eyes Open (Lyric Version)

Eyes Open