“Bright Eyes” is the first track on Anoushka Shankar’s 2020 EP “Love Letters.” This highly personal EP is an artistic expression of her pain and sadness after her husband left her for another woman. “Bright Eyes” specifically finds her wondering whether her husband will use his old pet name for her...
[Instrumental Intro]
Verse 1:
Does she feel younger than me
As you're lying in your bed?
Does she feel younger than me
Or is that in my head?
Does she feel younger than me
New and shiny?
Does she feel younger than me
But most importantly--
Chorus:
Do you call her "Bright Eyes" too?
(Too
Too
Too)
Verse 2:
I know she's younger than me
As I'm lying in our bed
I know she's younger than me
Can't get it out of my head
I know she's younger than me
Less pain to carry
I know she's younger than me
But darlin', tell me--
Chorus:
Do you call her "Bright Eyes" too?
(Too
Too
Too)
Bridge:
Now are you haunted by me?
That age-old marital dread
What's gotten old about me?
Serpent in my bed
Now is that your pain you see
Replenished strike ahead?
I don't know how to stay me
But repetition lies ahead
For you
Coda:
For you
For you
For you
So tell me
Will you call her "Bright Eyes" too?
Bright Eyes was written by Anoushka Shankar & Alev Lenz.
Bright Eyes was produced by Alev Lenz & Anoushka Shankar.
Anoushka Shankar released Bright Eyes on Fri Feb 07 2020.