Bright Eyes Lyrics
Art Garfunkel
Lyrics
Is it a kind of dream
Floating out on the tide
Following the river of death downstream?
Oh, is it a dream?
There's a fog along the horizon
A strange glow in the sky
And nobody seems to know where you go
And what does it mean?
Oh, is it a dream?
Bright eyes
Burning like fire.
Bright eyes
How can you close and fail?
How can the light that burned so brightly
Suddenly burn so pale?
Bright eyes.
Is it a kind of shadow
Reaching into the night
Wandering over the hills unseen
Or is it a dream?
There's a high wind in the trees
A cold sound in the air
And nobody ever knows when you go
And where do you start
Oh, into the dark.
Bright eyes
burning like fire.
Bright eyes
how can you close and fail?
How can the light that burned so brightly
Suddenly burn so pale?
bright eyes.
Bright eyes
burning like fire.
Bright eyes
how can you close and fail?
How can the light that burned so brightly
Suddenly burn so pale?
Bright eyes.
Song & Lyrics Facts
Art Garfunkel's hit single "Bright Eyes" was released in 1979 and featured on the album "Breakaway". The song was written by Mike Batt, who also produced it.
It became one of the most successful singles of all time, reaching number one in the UK Charts and staying there for three weeks. The lyrics tell a story of a lonely person who is trying to find solace in the night sky, describing how they can see the stars shining bright even when everything else feels dark. The track features backing vocals from members of the band Pilot, as well as strings recorded at Abbey Road Studios. "Bright Eyes" has been covered numerous times since its release, including versions by Irish boyband Westlife and Canadian singer-songwriter Celine Dion.