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Silly Eye-Color Generalizations

Description

"Silly Eye-Color Generalizations" is a song originally composed, performed, recorded, and released by Regina Spektor. One of Regina's few a capella songs, "Silly Eye-Color Generalizations" was first performed in 2003 and has been performed regularly since up to the present day. Though it was never studio-recorded, the song was recorded as part of the live album Live in London, released in 2010.

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Lyrics

There are those boys with earthly eyes
Their eyes are like the ground
You walk and walk
Kicking up dirt
But they don't make a sound

And when they kiss you, they sometimes leave 'em open
Just to make sure you don't drown
Yeah, the sweetest eyes
The truest eyes are
Probably dark brown
There are those boys with golden hazel eyes
The color of weak tea
They spend their nights howlin' at the moon
To let go of the sea

The scope of their depth is terrifying, thrilling
You think you're finally free
When they capture you
'Cause golden eyes are as sticky as
Honey from a bee
I'm drownin'

But those with blue
I shouldn't trust
'Cause I myself have blue
You fall for them so easy
You think you see right through

You take a leap, thinking blue water is deep
When suddenly it's just grey rain
Then puddles at your feet
They freeze to dirty ice
But somehow they'll melt back to clean blue water once again
Confusing

Blue eyes, they change like the weather
Blue sea, blue sky, blue pain
I wouldn't trust my own blue-eyed reflection
As far as I can throw that mirror
Bum bum bum
But these are just silly eye color generalizations
You shouldn't believe a word I've said
'Cause when you're lying in your bed
Darkness 'round your head
Your eyes might as well be polka-dotted or plaid
Polka-dotted
Or
Plaid

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Song Facts

Release Status:

Released

Originally By:

Original

Collaborators:

Solo

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Written:

Unknown

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Time Between First and Last Performance:

about 20 years and 5 months

# of Appearances on Official Releases:

1

# of Times Performed Live:

80

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