Eyes Closed Lyrics

[Intro: Kanye West]
Yeah, Yeah
I know, this my shit too (C'mon man)

[Hook: John Legend]
And I can see you with my eyes closed, now (C'mon man)
Feeling like my life froze
I’m about to hit the ground (C'mon man)

[Verse 1: Kanye West]
I sold my soul to the devil: that's a crappy deal
Least it came with a few toys like a Happy Meal

This game you could never win
Cause they love you then they hate you then they love you again
Get away from me misery
Get away from me loneliness
Get away from me fake bitches, I can’t take the phoniness
Get away from me wack tracks
I can only make only hits

I’m an only child lost in the World
Where do the lonely kids go when the bell ring?
It's feeling like Hell rings
Bringing me back down
Checking my background
Its ironic whats happening
Imagine if I didn’t have the ends
I wouldn't have so many imaginary friends
I’m spaced out Dogg, I be on that moon talk
Wonder if God ask Mike how to moonwalk
I swear to momma wish me and my father talk more
I stopped visiting around the time I was a sophomore
I guess everything I hate about me I see in him
And we ain’t finna change, so we won't agree again
Till then I’ll be pouring out my soul
Just a few things I see with my eyes closed
[Hook: John Legend]
And I can see you with my eyes closed, now (C'mon man)
Feeling like my life froze
I’m about to hit the ground (C'mon man)

[Verse 2: Kanye West]
I sold my soul to the devil
That's a crappy deal
Least it came with a few toys
Like a Happy Meal

I’m spaced out dog
I be on that moontalk
Wonder if God asked Mike how to Moonwalk?
You know they entertaining Angels
Adriana for Giselle
Let's exchange Angels
Photoshoot at my crib
Lets exchange angles
Rockin nothin but them Tom Binns bangles

My heart so anxious, gettin' anxiety
Begging one of these fuckin' fashion houses to hire me
They say I’ve been an asshole
I said if you acquire me
I can be a quiet me, call it verbal dieting
Give me your herbal chai tea
I’ll be calm as Tai Chi
With a bad white bitch like Ice-T
I’m not right dog, I’m slightly off
I’m paranoid; like bonin’ raw dog
And wakin up with a slight cough
Yea, that’ll make ya dick quite soft
Plus my neck hurt too lemme take all this ice off
Never meant to hurt you, I should’ve took nights off
But it cost too much to live and I never took the price off
[Hook: John Legend]
And I can see you with my eyes closed, now
Feeling like my life froze
I’m about to hit the ground (C'mon man)
Woah, woah
Woah, woah-oh
See ya with my eyes closed-oh (C'mon man)
Woah, woah
Woah, woah-oh
See ya with my eyes closed-oh (C'mon man)
Woah, woah
Woah, woah-oh
See ya with my eyes closed-oh (C'mon man)
Woah, woah
Woah, woah-oh
See ya with my eyes closed-oh (C'mon man)

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About

Genius Annotation

“Eyes Closed” is an unreleased song by Kanye West featuring guest vocals from frequent collaborator, former G.O.O.D. Music signee John Legend, on the chorus.

Its first known appearance was on December 22nd, 2009, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Kanye — appearing as a special guest at a Kid Cudi live performance — ‘freestyled’ the whole second verse without a beat; only with a few alterations when compared to the leaked version.

Reportedly recorded during the sessions for West’s fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, the song leaked in its entirety in January 2011.

Produced by Kanye along with Jeff Bhasker and Mike Dean, the song features a prominent sample of Jimmy Spicer’s “Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)”.

The song was later given to Snoop Dogg for his 2011 album Doggumentary, released under the title “Eyez Closed”.

Kanye’s verse is nearly identical to his verse from G.O.O.D. Music’s cypher from the 2010 BET Awards.

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