Burn Your Eyes

Awakening the Blind: Unveiling the Metaphor in 'Burn Your Eyes'
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Lyrics

Oh my God all the people in the street

Expressing surprise or shock at the appearance of people in the street.

They look like fucking machines

Describing the people as robotic or dehumanized.

Oh my God all the zombies seem to meet

Referring to people as zombies, suggesting a lack of awareness or individuality.

they all have put on their screens

Highlighting the prevalence of technology by mentioning screens.


All my friends are broken toys

Describing friends as damaged or dysfunctional.

All my friends have lost their voice

Indicating that friends have become silent or voiceless.


I've got to burn your eyes

Expressing a need to confront or challenge someone.

Until you feel your lies

Stating the intention to expose the falsehoods or deceptions of the person.

Until you realize you were so blind

Suggesting that the person was unaware or ignorant of certain truths.


Oh my God all the noise inside my head

Describing inner turmoil or mental chaos.

It's like a million sirenes

Comparing the mental noise to a large number of sirens.

Oh my God all the zombies start to spread

Continuing the zombie theme and expressing a desire to rescue them.

I'll save them - by any means

Committing to saving the 'zombies' by any means necessary.


All my friends...

Reiterating the idea of damaged or voiceless friends.


I've got to...

Continuing the theme of confrontation or exposure.


Let me burn your eyes

Requesting permission to confront or challenge someone by 'burning their eyes.'


I've got to...

Continuation of the theme of confrontation or exposure.

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