Eyes Without a Face Lyrics
[Verse 1: Billy Idol]
I'm all out of hope
One more bad break could bring a fall
When I'm far from home
Don't call me on the phone to tell me you're alone
It's easy to deceive
It's easy to tease, but hard to get release
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Perri Lister]
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
Got no human grace, your eyes without a face
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ch-ch
[Verse 2: Billy Idol]
I spent so much time
Believing all the lies to keep the dream alive
Now it makes me sad
It makes me mad at truth for loving what was you
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Perri Lister]
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
Got no human grace, your eyes without a face
I'm all out of hope
One more bad break could bring a fall
When I'm far from home
Don't call me on the phone to tell me you're alone
It's easy to deceive
It's easy to tease, but hard to get release
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Perri Lister]
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
Got no human grace, your eyes without a face
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ch-ch
[Verse 2: Billy Idol]
I spent so much time
Believing all the lies to keep the dream alive
Now it makes me sad
It makes me mad at truth for loving what was you
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Perri Lister]
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
Got no human grace, your eyes without a face
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, ha
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge: Billy Idol]
When you hear the music, you make a dip
Into someone else's pocket, then make a slip
Steal a car and go to Las Vegas
Ooh, the gigolo pool
Hanging out by the state line
Turning holy water into wine
Drinking it down
Oh-oh-oh
I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip
Reading murder books, trying to stay hip
I'm thinking of you and you're out there, so
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
[Verse 3: Billy Idol]
Now I close my eyes
And I wonder why I don't despise
Now all I can do
Is love what was once so alive and new
But it's gone from your eyes
I'd better realise
Ooh, ha
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge: Billy Idol]
When you hear the music, you make a dip
Into someone else's pocket, then make a slip
Steal a car and go to Las Vegas
Ooh, the gigolo pool
Hanging out by the state line
Turning holy water into wine
Drinking it down
Oh-oh-oh
I'm on a bus on a psychedelic trip
Reading murder books, trying to stay hip
I'm thinking of you and you're out there, so
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Say your prayers
Ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
[Verse 3: Billy Idol]
Now I close my eyes
And I wonder why I don't despise
Now all I can do
Is love what was once so alive and new
But it's gone from your eyes
I'd better realise
[Chorus: Billy Idol & Perri Lister]
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
Got no human grace, your eyes without a face
[Post-Chorus]
Such a human waste, your eyes without a face
[Outro: Billy Idol]
And now it's getting worse
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
(Les yeux sans visage) Eyes without a face
Got no human grace, your eyes without a face
[Post-Chorus]
Such a human waste, your eyes without a face
[Outro: Billy Idol]
And now it's getting worse
About
Genius Annotation1 contributor
The second single from the Rebel Yell album, this song was Idol’s first Top Ten hit in the US, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Among the first three songs written for the album, guitarist and co-writer Steve Stevens said that the chord changes were his spin on a classic ‘50s doo-wop progression. The song is a favorite among the Idol catalog and remains in their current live set.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Credits
Producers
Writers
Bass
Arrangement
Backing Vocals
Engineer
Recorded At
Electric Lady Studios, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Release Date
November 10, 1983
Songs That Sample Eyes Without a Face
Time by Lady Wray (Ft. Ransom), Meksikolaisen yö by Ruudolf, Ain’t No Love by Kay Flock (Ft. Thunder Bklu), A Face Without Eyes by Nmesh, Electric Eyes by Infinity Frequencies, Smoke Weed Everyday by Apathy (Ft. Scoop DeVille), TellMeSomethingIDontKnow by BONES (Ft. Andy Hull) & Definition of A by MHG Dell
Songs That Interpolate Eyes Without a Face
Eyes Without a Face Covers
Eyes Without a Face by Flaw, Eyes Without A Face by Angel Olsen, Eyes Without a Face by Stef Chura, Eyes Without a Face by Tess Wiley (as Splendora), Eyes Without a Face by The Urge, Eyes Without a Face by Little Wings, Eyes Without a Face by Scooter, Eyes Without a Face by Autour De Lucie, Eyes Without A Face by The BossHoss, Eyes Without a Face by Maxence Cyrin (Ft. The Frantic), Eyes without a face by Marsheaux, Eyes Without a Face by Paul Anka & Eyes Without A Face by Rozz Dyliams
Eyes Without a Face Remixes
Eyes Without a Face Live Performances
Tags
Comments