Hinter dem Namen KITTIE vermutet man wahrscheinlich weichgespülte Rocktöne, nur liegt man damit ziemlich falsch, wenn man den ersten neuen Song nach 13 Jahren musikalische Pause zugrunde legt.  Der ist nämlich ziemlich rau und klanglich relativ modern ausgefallen.

Morgan Lander, Fronterin und Mitbegründerin von KITTIE schreibt zur Single:

„Our first new material in 13 years, ‚Eyes Wide Open‘ is a vision quest for truth. It is a torch lit in the darkness of ignorance to reveal one’s true motives. ‚Eyes Wide Open‘ is a lesson in trust, betrayal, and ultimately the ability to see behind the curtain to reveal all. It was one of the first songs we wrote, coming together again after a long time away from creating, and I think you can really hear the fires reigniting in this track.“

 

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Lyrics:

Ascend

The mountain

The edge of sanity

My vision is in focus

And my eyes deceive me not

With the heat of 1000 suns

The torch is lit for me

The darkness set ablaze

Wisdom in clarity

 

And I unmask the beast

I was blind

But now I see

 

Eyes wide open

Nothing is for free

Eyes wide open

(And now I see)

Eyes wide open

Show your true face to me

I was blind but now I see

 

I peer behind the looking glass

The truth of what once was has set me free

With the sting of 1000 lies

The words you spoke to me

A beast you cannot tame

We rise above the flames

 

And I unmask the beast

I was blind

But now I see

 

Eyes wide open

Nothing is for free

Eyes wide open

(And now I see)

Eyes wide open

Show your true face to me

I was blind but now I see

 

Second sight has set me free

I was blind but now I see

 

Eyes wide open

Nothing is for free

Eyes wide open

(And now I see)

Eyes wide open

Show your true face to me

I was blind but now I see

 

Eyes wide open

Eyes wide open

Eyes wide open

Eyes wide open