Closing My Eyes
Whize Lyrics


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All this pain, I can never get away
Dealing with the bullshit every other day
Close my eyes and I can feel the hate
Close my eyes and I can feel your pain

Searching for the good things in life
Recently I can't find that stride
Brokenhearted with a bloody knife
How you end up most of the nights

Paper hearts 'cause of broken thoughts
Life is slowly falling apart
Try to fix it, but where to start?
Try to fix it, but where to start?

Five steps forward, ten steps back
Life refuse to give you some slack
Be the big guy and don't look back
Save your heart some heart attacks

Pushed away all my fucking life
I ain't never seen the fucking light
But I'm still here till I fucking die
And there's still tears every single night

Try to work on myself for me
Fucking up but I still believe
Head is high even though I'm weak
Won't live on my fucking knees
And that's a promise that I try to fucking keep
Try to keep

Five steps forward, ten steps back
Life refuse to give you some slack
Paper hearts 'cause of broken thoughts
Life is slowly falling apart

Five steps forward, ten steps back
Life refuse to give you some slack




Paper hearts 'cause of broken thoughts
Life is slowly falling apart

Overall Meaning

The song "Closing My Eyes" by Whize is a deeply emotional and introspective piece that touches on themes of pain, struggle, and hope. The opening lines of the song set the tone for what is to come, as the singer talks about the constant battle with dealing with bullshit and experiencing pain in their life. They use the metaphor of closing their eyes to feel the hate and pain, perhaps suggesting that it's all around them and inescapable.


The next stanza talks about the search for good things in life but struggling to find that stride. The imagery of the brokenhearted with a bloody knife is a powerful one, suggesting that the pain the singer is experiencing is so intense that it's causing physical harm. The lines about trying to fix things, but not knowing where to start also reflect this feeling of being overwhelmed and uncertain about the future.


The chorus talks about taking five steps forward and ten steps back, with life refusing to give any slack. The idea of paper hearts due to broken thoughts suggests that the singer's emotions are fragile and easily damaged. Despite this, they try to be the big guy and not look back, saving their heart from heart attacks. The final lines of the chorus describe tears shed every night, highlighting the emotional toll that the struggles are taking.


The second verse starts with the singer reflecting on feeling pushed away their whole life and never seeing the light. However, they are still determined to keep going until they die, even if it means experiencing tears every night. The lines about working on themselves, even though they mess up, suggest an underlying sense of hope and resilience. The last lines of the song describe a promise to not live on their knees, which could be interpreted as a vow to never give up on themselves despite the obstacles they face.


Line by Line Meaning

All this pain, I can never get away
The singer is always dealing with pain and it seems never-ending


Dealing with the bullshit every other day
The singer is constantly dealing with difficult situations


Close my eyes and I can feel the hate
The singer feels a lot of negativity and anger around them


Close my eyes and I can feel your pain
The artist is empathizing with someone else's pain


Searching for the good things in life
The artist is looking for positivity in their life


Recently I can't find that stride
The singer is having trouble finding positivity lately


Brokenhearted with a bloody knife
The singer feels emotionally wounded


How you end up most of the nights
The artist is questioning how they always end up feeling this way


Paper hearts 'cause of broken thoughts
The artist's mindset is fragile and easily hurt


Life is slowly falling apart
The artist's life seems to be deteriorating


Try to fix it, but where to start?
The singer wants to make things better but doesn't know how


Try to fix it, but where to start?
The artist reiterates their struggle to figure out how to solve their problems


Five steps forward, ten steps back
The singer feels like they make progress but then end up going backwards


Life refuse to give you some slack
The singer feels like life is constantly difficult


Be the big guy and don't look back
The singer wants to be strong and keep moving forward


Save your heart some heart attacks
The artist wants to protect themselves from future emotional pain


Pushed away all my fucking life
The artist has been excluded and rejected for most of their life


I ain't never seen the fucking light
The singer has never experienced true happiness


But I'm still here till I fucking die
The singer is still alive and trying to make it through life


And there's still tears every single night
The artist still cries from emotional pain


Try to work on myself for me
The artist is trying to improve themselves


Fucking up but I still believe
The artist is making mistakes but still has faith


Head is high even though I'm weak
The singer is trying to stay confident despite feeling vulnerable


Won't live on my fucking knees
The artist won't let life defeat them


And that's a promise that I try to fucking keep
The singer is committed to keeping their promise to stay strong


Try to keep
The singer reaffirms their determination to stay strong


Five steps forward, ten steps back
The singer reiterates their feeling of progress and regression


Life refuse to give you some slack
The artist still believes life is difficult


Paper hearts 'cause of broken thoughts
The artist reminds themselves of their emotional fragility


Life is slowly falling apart
The singer still feels like their life is in a negative state




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• lyrics to sing along •

All this pain, I can never get away
Dealing with the bullshit every other day
Close my eyes and I can feel the hate
Close my eyes and I can feel your pain

Searching for the good things in life
Recently I can't find that stride
Brokenhearted with a bloody knife
How you end up most of the nights

Paper hearts 'cause of broken thoughts
Life is slowly falling apart
Try to fix it, but where to start?
Try to fix it, but where to start?

Five steps forward, ten steps back
Life refuse to give you some slack
Be the big guy and don't look back
Save your heart some heart attacks

Pushed away all my fucking life
I ain't never seen the fucking light
But I'm still here till I fucking die
And there's still tears every single night

Try to work on myself for me
Fucking up but I still believe
Head is high even though I'm weak
Won't live on my fucking knees
And that's a promise that I try to fucking keep
Try to keep

Five steps forward, ten steps back
Life refuse to give you some slack
Paper hearts 'cause of broken thoughts
Life is slowly falling apart

Five steps forward, ten steps back
Life refuse to give you some slack
Paper hearts 'cause of broken thoughts
Life is slowly falling apart



All comments from YouTube:

@AlrahimWrightIIIOfficial

Love the Support ❤️❤️

@bimershthapa4943

I used to listen to this song on Spotify. I forgot the password and when I logged in from my other account I couldn't find this song there was only beat. I searched it I didn't know the name of this song nor the artist. Finally I found it on YouTube. It makes me feel good. Thanks man.

@Dodgeraf

I Knew The Artists And The Name, But This Was My Favourite Song, I'm So Glad It's Still Available Somewhere, I Wish We Can Get It Back On Spotify

@brittanymarie802

Yes! I don’t know why they took it off.

@sie9903

This honestly makes me cry for some reason. But this is so calming i cant help but think deep into this song.

@maplemilleni

I've been trying to find this for so long but I couldn't found it on Spotify or Soundcloud
finally, thank you

@giorgiotiani6001

I'm quite when I close my eyes

@alejandratamayo9710

I remember listening to this song two years ago and it still hits

@RetroVibesMusic

• lyrics to sing along •

All this pain, I can never get away
Dealing with the bullshit every other day
Close my eyes and I can feel the hate
Close my eyes and I can feel your pain

Searching for the good things in life
Recently I can't find that stride
Brokenhearted with a bloody knife
How you end up most of the nights

Paper hearts 'cause of broken thoughts
Life is slowly falling apart
Try to fix it, but where to start?
Try to fix it, but where to start?

Five steps forward, ten steps back
Life refuse to give you some slack
Be the big guy and don't look back
Save your heart some heart attacks

Pushed away all my fucking life
I ain't never seen the fucking light
But I'm still here till I fucking die
And there's still tears every single night

Try to work on myself for me
Fucking up but I still believe
Head is high even though I'm weak
Won't live on my fucking knees
And that's a promise that I try to fucking keep
Try to keep

Five steps forward, ten steps back
Life refuse to give you some slack
Paper hearts 'cause of broken thoughts
Life is slowly falling apart

Five steps forward, ten steps back
Life refuse to give you some slack
Paper hearts 'cause of broken thoughts
Life is slowly falling apart

@ivanjusic6673

Absolutely magic

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