Dry Your Eyes
The Streets
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In one single moment your whole life can turn around, I stand there for a minute staring straight into the ground. Looking to the left slightly then looking back down the world feels like its caved in proper sorry frown. Please let me show you how we could only just be for us, I can change and I can grow or we can adjust. The wicked thing about us is we always have trust. We can even have an open relationship if we must. I look at her, she stares almost straight back at me but her eyes glaze over like she's looking straight through me. Then her eyes must have closed for what seems an eternity, when they opened up she's lookin down at her feet. [Chorus] Dry your eyes mate, I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up. There's plenty more fish in the sea. Dry your eyes mate, I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts, but you've got to walk away now, its over. So then I moved my hand off and down by my side, shaking, my life is crashing before my eyes. I turn the palm of my hand up to face the skies, touched the bottom of her chin and let out a sigh. Because I can't imagine my life without you and me, there's things I can't imagine doing, things I can't imagine seeing. It weren't supposed to be easy, surely, please please, I'm begging, please. She brings her hands up towards where my hands rested she wraps her fingers around mine with the softness she's blessed with. She peels away my fingers looks at me and then gestures, by pushing my hand away to my chest from hers. [Chorus] Dry your eyes mate, I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up. There's plenty more fish in the sea. Dry your eyes mate, I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts, but you've got to walk away now, its over. And I'm just standing there. I can't say a word. 'Cause everything has just gone. I've got nothing. Absolutely nothing. Trying to pull her close out of bare desperation, put my arms around her to try to change what she's saying. Put my head level with hers so she might engage in. Look into her eyes to make her listen again, I'm not gonna fuckin' just fuckin' just leave it all now. 'cause you said it would be forever and that was your vow, and your gonna let our things simply crash and fall down. Your well out of order now, this is well out of town. She pulls away, my arms that are tightly clamped around her waist gently pushes me back as she looks at me straight. Turns around so she's now got her back to my face, takes one step forward, looks back and then walks away. [Chorus] Dry your eyes mate, I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up. There's plenty more fish in the sea. Dry your eyes mate, I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts, but you've got to walk away now, its over. I know in the past I've found it hard to say, telling you things but not telling you straight. But the more I pull on your hand the more you pull away. Dry your eyes mate, I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up. There's plenty more fish in the sea. Dry your eyes mate, I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts, but you've got to walk away now.
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Written by: Michael Geoffrey Skinner
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12 facts about this song
Album"Dry Your Eyes" is one of the popular tracks from "A Grand Don't Come for Free", the second album of The Streets.
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ChartsIt was a number-one hit in the UK and reached the top 10 in Australia, reaching number 4 and becoming the 76th best-performing single in 2004.
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LyricsThe song's theme is focused on heartbreak and the emotional aftermath of a breakup.
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Release"Dry Your Eyes" was released as the third single from the album on 19th July 2004.
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RecognitionThe song won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically in 2005.
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ArtistThe Streets is a project led by British musician Mike Skinner, and "Dry Your Eyes" remains one of their most well-known songs.
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Music VideoThe music video features Mike Skinner and a loyal dog, metaphorically portraying his loneliness post break-up.
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VersionThere exist two versions of "Dry Your Eyes." One of them features Chris Martin of Coldplay but isn't widely available.
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SoundThe track is generally characterized by its minimal acoustic guitar sounds and British hip hop style narrative lyrics.
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Impact"Dry Your Eyes" provided The Streets with their first number one single in the UK and significantly boosted their presence in the international music scene.
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LegacyThe song has been covered by numerous artists such as Newton Faulkner, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Plan B. It continues to resonate with listeners due to its relatable, emotive lyrics.
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CollaborationAlex Turner, from Arctic Monkeys, stated that the song "Dry Your Eyes" was a major influence for his lyrics in their first album "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not".
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