[Billie Eilish:]
I’ve been watching you
For some time
Can’t stop staring
At those oceans eyes
Burning cities
And napalm skies
Fifteen flares inside those ocean eyes
Your ocean eyes
[Billie Eilish & Astronomyy:]
No fair
You really know how to make me cry
When you gimme those ocean eyes
I’m scared
I’ve never fallen from quite this high
Falling into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes
No fair
You really know how to make me cry
When you gimme those ocean eyes
I’m scared
I’ve never fallen from quite this high
Falling into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes
[Billie Eilish:]
I’ve been walking through
A world gone blind
Can’t stop thinking of your diamond mind
Careful creature
Made friends with time
He left her lonely with a diamond mind
And those ocean eyes
[Billie Eilish & Astronomyy:]
No fair
You really know how to make me cry
When you gimme those ocean eyes
I’m scared
I’ve never fallen from quite this high
Falling into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes
No fair
You really know how to make me cry
When you gimme those ocean eyes
I’m scared
I’ve never fallen from quite this high
Falling into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes
[Billie Eilish:]
No fair
You really know how to make me cry
When you gimme those ocean eyes
I’m scared
I’ve never fallen from quite this high
Falling into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes
No fair
You really know how to make me cry
When you gimme those ocean eyes
I’m scared
I’ve never fallen from quite this high
Falling into your ocean eyes
Those ocean eyes
Mesmerized by Emotion: Exploring “Ocean Eyes (Astronomyy Edit)”
Billie Eilish’s “Ocean Eyes (Astronomyy Edit)” wraps vulnerability and longing in an ethereal soundscape. The lyrics paint vivid imagery of “burning cities” and “napalm skies,” reflecting the emotional turbulence felt when falling for someone intensely. The repeated motif of “ocean eyes” serves as a metaphor for deep, captivating emotions—the kind that both mesmerize and intimidate. Eilish’s delivery, paired with Astronomyy’s atmospheric production, amplifies the song’s dreamy melancholy, capturing the sensation of being overwhelmed by love’s beauty and danger. Each verse hints at a world dulled by heartbreak, yet illuminated by the mysterious allure of another’s gaze.
Song Credits
- Artist: Billie Eilish
- Remix Producer: Astronomyy
- Songwriter: Finneas O’Connell
- Release Year: 2016