“Ocean Eyes” is a love song by Billie Eilish, which she recorded when she was only 14 years old. In the song, Eilish talks directly to her love interest, comparing his eyes to the beauty of the ocean and telling him how deeply she keeps falling into it. The song was written by Finneas O'Connell, Eilish's older brother, who initially composed it for his Los Angeles-based band, The Slightlys.
The song's lyrics portray the role of someone who is in a toxic relationship. In other words, her lover tends to get her emotional and ‘knows how to make her cry'. But his most outstanding attribute, again from her viewpoint, would rather be his “ocean eyes”. Now said characteristic is both a physical and to some extent metaphorical one. In terms of the former, the implication is that the color of his eyes is what people refer to as deep blue. And yes, some may liken said pigmentation to the hue of the ocean. But the dude's “ocean eyes” are also symbolic of his ability to seduce the singer, so to speak.
It is that particular quality of his which makes her weak in the knees. So even though he has “left her lonely” on top of apparently mistreating her in other ways, “those ocean eyes” keep her enraptured in his love. The song was released as the lead single from Eilish's debut EP, Don't Smile at Me, and the soundtrack album to the film Everything, Everything (2017). It was also her breakthrough song since its success turned her into a household name across America.
Listen to Billie Eilish – Ocean Eyes below:
Ocean Eyes
by Billie Eilish
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