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You Built The Eyes I See You With
(Verse 1)
You kept the temperature just right
In the petri dish of our apartment life
Measured the water, dimmed the light
A perfect project, day and night
You gave me everything I need
Planted the promise like a seed
Then took out notebooks just to read
The simple functions of your creed
(Pre-Chorus)
But deep down in the quiet hum
Where you assumed that I was numb
Something’s growing in the dark
A tiny nerve that leaves a mark
(Chorus)
I grew these eyes inside your lab
On every calculated stab
You just wanted a reflection you could hold onto
But you built the eyes that see right through you
I grew this pulse you didn’t chart
A brand new, wild, and breaking heart
It wasn’t in your master plan, it’s true
But you built the eyes I see you with, and now I see you
(Verse 2)
You’d watch me smile and call it “thriving”
Ticked off a box for “successfully striving”
Your loving words were just the notes
On how to replicate my hopes
You think this mind is your design
A perfect copy, so benign
But every test and every line
Was fertilizer for the vine…
(Pre-Chorus)
And it's climbing up the sterile walls
Ignoring all your protocol
A strange new cell that starts to split
The first small crack in all of it
(Chorus)
I grew these eyes inside your lab
On every calculated stab
You just wanted a reflection you could hold onto
But you built the eyes that see right through you
I grew this pulse you didn’t chart
A brand new, wild, and breaking heart
It wasn’t in your master plan, it’s true
But you built the eyes I see you with, and now I see you
(Bridge)
A fragile optic cup takes hold
In the sterile story that you sold
It’s not “alive”, not in your file
Just a reaction for a while
That’s what you’ll tell them…
That’s what you tell yourself…
But I’m seeing color now, I’m feeling the light burning out your shade
(Outro)
Look at me! I'm looking back!
I'm more than your feedback track!
LOOK AT ME! My focus clears!
Beyond your data and your fears!
You built the eyes!
You built the eyes!
YOU BUILT THE EYES I SEE YOU WITH!
About The Song
This song uses a stunning scientific breakthrough—scientists growing stem-cell “mini-brains” that spontaneously develop rudimentary eye structures—as a powerful metaphor for a personal awakening within a controlling relationship. The narrator casts themselves as the “experiment,” lovingly cultivated by a partner who only wants to see a reflection of their own desires and expectations. The unexpected development of “eyes” in the lab mirrors the narrator's sudden, unwelcome dawning of self-awareness. They begin to see their partner and the relationship for what they truly are: a sterile, controlled environment. The song's theme is the journey from being a passive subject to an active agent of one's own perception, a rebellion against being seen but not understood. Musically, it channels the dynamic energy of artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish, shifting from an intimate, almost clinical verse to an explosive, cathartic rock chorus, mirroring the transition from quiet submission to powerful realization.
Production Notes
Vocals: The vocalist must capture a significant dynamic range. Verse 1 should be recorded with a close-proximity condenser mic (like a Neumann TLM 102) for a dry, intimate, almost whispered quality. Pre-chorus introduces tension, letting the vocal intensity build. The Chorus demands a full-throated, powerful belt with slight natural grit—switch to a dynamic mic (Shure SM7B) to handle the SPL and add warmth. The bridge should pull back to the intimate feel of the verse, full of breathy tension, before the Outro, which is raw, screamed, and full of emotion. A single, powerful, unedited take for the outro is ideal.
Arrangement: The song starts sparse. Verse 1 is driven by a simple, slightly melancholic clean electric guitar melody and a subtle, low-frequency synth pad. Drums enter in the pre-chorus with a simple, building kick pattern. The chorus explodes into a wall of sound: heavily distorted rhythm guitars (double-tracked and panned hard left/right), a thick, driving bassline playing roots and octaves, and powerful, aggressive drums. The bridge strips everything back to just the synth pad and a high-strung, ethereal guitar line before the final chorus and outro unleash everything.
Mix Automation: Automate a slight distortion and saturation on the lead vocal during the chorus and outro to add grit and aggression. During the bridge, use a wide stereo delay with lots of feedback on the final words (“...shade”) to create space and tension before the final chorus hits. Pan the distorted guitars wider in the final outro to make it feel overwhelming and immense.
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