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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Green Eyes" by the artist "Wavves"

The song "Green Eyes" by Wavves is a song about unrequited love and the desire to escape from reality.

The lyrical hero is obsessed with someone with "green eyes" and dreams of running away with this person. He recognizes his foolishness ("because I'm a fool"), perhaps implying the recklessness of being in love or realizing that this relationship is doomed.

The phrase "I'm trying to run away" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the hero's desire to hide from something. It could be the pain of unrequited feelings, pressure from the environment ("My, my own friends / Hate my determination"), or simply the desire to break out of the routine and dullness of everyday life.

The hero acknowledges his weaknesses: "I'm just not fast enough," "I'm just not brave enough." He feels unable to fight for his love or change his life. Perhaps he is afraid of being judged by friends who do not approve of his feelings ("My, my own friends / Hate me").

At the end of the song, the motif of flight appears ("I flew up to the sky… Soar high, soar above it all"), which can be interpreted as a metaphor for escaping from reality, perhaps with the help of drugs, as hinted at by the footnote "high in this case most likely implies a state of drug intoxication."

Thus, "Green Eyes" is a song about longing, escaping reality, and finding oneself. It conveys a sense of loneliness, misunderstanding and despair experienced by the lyrical hero.

Green eyes, I'd run away with you

Green eyes, cause I'm a fool

I try running away

I'm just not fast enough

I'm just not fast enough

My, my own friends

Hate my guts

So what? Who gives a fuck?

Green eyes, I'd run away with you

Green eyes, cause I'm a fool

I try staying away

I'm just not man enough

I'm just not man enough

My, my own friends

Hate me

But I don't give a shit

Sky high

Will I fly high? Maybe

Soar high, soar right through it

Green eyes, I'd run away with you

Green eyes, cause I'm a fool

I try running away

I'm just not fast enough

I'm just not man enough

I would try and understand

I would try and understand

That I'm to blame

Cause I'm so lame

I'm just not man enough

I'm just not man enough

My, my own friends

Hate me

But I don't give a shit

Fly high

Will I fly high? Maybe

Soar high, soar right through it

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