"making love to his tonic and gin" Billy Joel wrote. When I was a kid I thought it was a great song, but a really weird lyric. Then I grew up. This song is about a drunk, who can't let it go. An addict who can't let it go.
lyrics
Sober eyes - Lyric
Verse 1
My body rise
to the cheap sunshine
haze is on my eyes
well did I sleep
or am I numb
a change is good to find
Pre chorus
cause I can try
and give you everything
you may not find
and I can try
and give you sober eyes
when they’re not mine
but if I did……
Chorus
Well I won’t beg for nothing
I won’t be saying something
I won’t be the one thing on your mind
well I was born to be this
I don’t seem to fit in
but I know that here
I’m alright
Verse 2
Are you outta your mind
I didn’t mean to say
I tried, I lied a thousand different better ways
but if it’s all the same
I’m gonna let myself
fade away and go
its always the same
I suppose
Pre chorus
Chorus
Guitar solo
Pre chorus-
cause I can try and give you sober eyes
when they’re not mine
but if I did……
Chorus to end
credits
from Everyone,
released December 18, 2020
All vocals and guitars -KJS
Scatting - Frank Gekpo
Drums - Liam Bradley
Upright bass- Nick Scott
Piano/ Hammond- John Mc Cullough
Turbulent indie rock from Levi Fuller & the Library that has the snarl of hardcore and the knotty meter of math rock. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 13, 2018