Eyes Closed and Tell to yourself: I can do it!
Have you gone through times of extreme suffering,
And lost in hopelessness?
You close your eyes and say to yourself, “I can!”
That I was born and became who I am today is because of this
That I would go back inside to save myself
And I can do it even if I have to close my eyes
Even though there is no light outside to guide the way...
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Eyes Closed_a song from Imagine Dragons
These wonderful lyrics come from the song Eyes Closed by the band Imagine Dragons. In the first verse, you will immediately feel the boiling energy of the will. The lyrics and strong musical rhythm have the ability to attract anyone.
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“I can do this even though I am surrounded by darkness.
I have returned from death, from pain and despair that can never be told.”
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Do you see yourself there? Have you also experienced pain and desperation? You used to struggle in the mud of failure and lose direction? All of these pains are clearly portrayed in the lyrics of Eyes Closed.
Although the song is full of suffering, they do not bring a feeling of sadness. That's thanks to the powerful music and fast tempo, mixed with sound effect. And that's also because the author recounts the pain after having beenovercome that pain.
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Have been through the darkness of desperation
“The wrath and the grit
From the pit of despair
Been taking every whip and word
I've never been spared.”
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Above all is a challenge to life's most difficult challenges. Because I have gone through the darkness, gone down to the abyss. There's nothing that can scare me anymore.
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Dare to challenge life’s storm
“Lock me up in a maze
Lock me inside a cage
Turn out, turn out the lights
Turn out all the lights
I was born and I was raised for this
I could do this with my eyes closed.”
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Yes, I can do what I have strived for going through so much hardship. I don't need the light to shine because the flame in my heart has always saved my life. That fire has never been knocked down by any storm of sky. Even if life throws me into a maze and locks me in an iron cage, I can still find a way out.
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“Less medications, less manifestations
Mantras, meditation, Throw it all away
I have been in a dark hell
Is there any shadow more terrifying than that?
I've shed tears, I've shed blood,
I was so depressed that I felt like I was about to collapse.”
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The power of inner flame
In times of such extreme pain, the power of the flame within lifted me up. That fire heals the outer and inner self of mine. I just need to find an island to quiet my mind for a while. Giving myself the opportunity to recover from life's events. Then I will firmly continue my life's journey with the light of the sacred fire. It is the fire of consciousness that has always surrounded me and guided me through the darkest moments.
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The song ends with strong affirmations. That I can do it, I can get through it. Even if I all the lights have gone, the fire still burns inside me. It always shine bright to my life's journey.
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“I could do this with my eyes closed
Turn out, turn out the lights
I could do this with my eyes closed
Turn out, turn out the lights
I could, I could do this with my eyes closed”.
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