Story Behind The Song
This song was written about a girl who can't help but be insecure to the point of her own self-destruction. If only she'd open her eyes and smile.
Song Description
Quick 4/4 song driven by a steady kick, driving guitars and bass, and vocals that lower from a whisper to a high-soaring yell for the chorus. Intimate with high-energy. Accompanied by bells, high echoing guitars and eerie electronic orchestration.
| Song Length |
4:39 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Rock - Indie/Low-Fi |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Distressed, Restless |
Subject |
Fools, Frustration |
| Similar Artists |
Radiohead, Coldplay |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Hey baby jane,
Don't you know that everything's okay
And that the war is gone and over now
You no longer have to hide away
Hey pretty eyes
Why do you always run from cloudy skies
In fear of seeing clear that happiness is more than a disguise
It's always so much better in pretend
You make up ways to justify an end
You can't always get what you intend,
But don't you think you'd know by now, that it's okay?
Your face it says, your face it says it all
You wouldn't understand if it was painted on your wall
Hello best in show
Would it really frighten you to know
The world will keep on turning when you're gone
It'll go on, and on, and on..
Sugar and lies
What'll it take for you to realize
That your mistake is in the make up,
You never listened when they told you that you're
Worth more than what you bargain for
And it's always so much better in pretend
Create a maze to justify an end
You can't always get what you intend,
But don't you think you'd know by now,
That it's okay
Your face it says, your face it says it all
You wouldn't understand if it was painted on your wall
And I know that it's over when time passes by
And I know that it's over when time passes by
And I know that it's over when time passes by