The Who Behind Blue Eyes | Official lyrics

[Official lyrics]

The Who Behind Blue Eyes | Official lyrics  "Behind Blue Eyes" is a song by the English rock band the Who, recorded in 1971. It was the second single from their fifth album Who's Next and was originally written by Pete Townshend for his Lifehouse project. The song is one of The Who's best-known recordings and has been covered by many artists.

"Behind Blue Eyes"

The Who Behind Blue

Belgian single sleeve

Single by The Who

from the album Who's Next

B-side

"My Wife" (US)

"Going Mobile" (Europe)

Released 6 November 1971

Format 7-inch single

Recorded May–June 1971[1]

Studio Olympic, London

Genre

Hard rock folk rock

Length

3:41 (album version)

3:28 (original version)

Label

Decca MCA Track Polydor

Songwriter(s) Pete Townshend

Producer(s)

The Who Associate producer: Glyn Johns Executive producers: Kit Lambert, Chris Stamp, Pete Kameron

The Who Behind Blue Eyes | Official lyrics   [Latest lyrics update ]

No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
No one knows what it's like
To be hated
To be fated
To telling only lies
But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what it's like
To feel these feelings
Like I do
And I blame you
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain and woe
Can show through
But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
When my fist clenches, crack it open
Before I use it and lose my cool
When I smile, tell me some bad news
Before I laugh and act like a fool
And if I swallow anything evil
Put your finger down my throat
And if I shiver, please give me a blanket
Keep me warm, let me wear your coat
No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Pete Townshend
Behind Blue Eyes lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing