Eyes Closed – English Lyrics

• By: Ed Sheeran
• Album: Subtract

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of grief and remembrance through Ed Sheeran's "Eyes Closed." This emotionally charged song offers a window into navigating loss, using vivid imagery and heartfelt lyrics to convey the struggle of moving forward while cherishing memories. Learn how Sheeran transforms personal sorrow into a universal expression of love and longing, making "Eyes Closed" a powerful tool for understanding the language of grief.

[English]

I know it's a bad idea

But how can I help myself?

Been inside for most this year

And I thought a few drinks, they might help

It's been a while, my dear

Dealin' with the cards life dealt

I'm still holdin' back these tears

While my friends are somewhere else

I pictured this year a little bit different when it hit February

I step in the bar, it hit me so hard, oh, how can it be this heavy?

Every song reminds me you're gone and I feel the lump form in my throat

'Cause I'm here alone

Just dancin' with my eyes closed

'Cause everywhere I look, I still see you

And time is movin' so slow

And I don't know what else that I can do

So I'll keep dancin' with my

Eye-eye-eye-eyes

Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed

Eye-eye-eye-eyes

So I'll keep dancin' with my

Delusion is here again

And I think you'll come home soon

A word brings me right back in

Then it's only me that's in this room

I guess I could just pretend

The colours are more than blue

But I lost more than my friend

I can't help but missin' you (yeah, yeah, yeah)

I pictured this month a little bit different, no one is ever ready

And when it unfolds, you get in a hole, oh, how can it be this heavy?

Everything changes, nothing's the same, except the truth is now you're gone

And life just goes on

So I'm dancin' with my eyes closed

'Cause everywhere I look, I still see you

And time is movin' so slow

And I don't know what else that I can do

So I'll keep dancin' with my

Eye-eye-eye-eyes

Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed

Eye-eye-eye-eyes

So I'll keep dancin' with my

Eye-eye-eye-eyes

Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed

Eye-eye-eye-eyes

Oh, I keep dancin' with my

They're shutting the bar, they're cleanin' the floor

And everyone is already home

But I'm on my own

Still dancin' with my eyes closed

'Cause everywhere I look, I still see you

Time is movin' so slow

And I don't know what else that I can do

So I'll keep dancin' with my

Eye-eye-eye-eyes

Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed

Eye-eye-eye-eyes

Oh, I keep dancin' with my

Eye-eye-eye-eyes

Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed

Eye-eye-eye-eyes

Oh, I keep dancin' with my

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
help /help/ A1	verb - to give assistance or support to someone noun - the act of giving assistance
dear /dɪr/ A2	adjective - regarded with deep affection noun - a beloved person
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
bar /bɑːr/ A2	noun - a place that sells alcoholic drinks
song /sɔːŋ/ A1	noun - a musical composition with words
throat /θroʊt/ A2	noun - the passage from the mouth to the stomach or lungs
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs used for seeing
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
delusion /dɪˈluːʒən/ C1	noun - an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
colours /ˈkʌlərz/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
floor /flɔːr/ A2	noun - the lower surface of a room or vehicle

Key Grammar Structures

• I know it's a bad idea

  ➔ Using the present simple tense to state facts or opinions.

  ➔ The phrase '**I know**' indicates a current understanding or belief.

• And I thought a few drinks, they might help

  ➔ Using the modal verb 'might' to express possibility.

  ➔ The word '**might**' indicates that something is possible but not certain.

• It's been a while, my dear

  ➔ Using present perfect tense 'has been' to describe duration from past to now.

  ➔ The phrase '**It's been**' indicates that a period of time has passed.

• While my friends are somewhere else

  ➔ Using the present tense 'are' to describe current state or location.

  ➔ The word '**are**' is the present tense form of 'be' used with plural subjects.

• And I don't know what else that I can do

  ➔ Using modal verb 'can' to express ability or possibility.

  ➔ The word '**can**' indicates ability or potential ability to do something.

• And life just goes on

  ➔ Using the verb 'goes' in present tense to express ongoing action.

  ➔ The verb '**goes**' is the third person singular of 'go' in present tense, indicating ongoing action.

• And I keep dancin' with my eyes closed

  ➔ Using the present simple tense 'keep' with a gerund to express ongoing action or habit.

  ➔ The phrase '**keep dancin'**' shows continued action in a habitual or ongoing context.