EYES OPEN - (Mayday RED cover) originally by Taylor Swift

by Mayday RED

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We loved putting this track together! The Hunger Games Soundtrack is really incredible and when we heard this song, we thought it would be fun to give it a dramatically different feel from the original, and one that would fit the mood of the Hunger Games story. Hope you like our take!

CHECK OUT THE MUSIC VIDEO - you'll love it. Guaranteed!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b45hlqQoIq4

lyrics

Everybody's waiting
Everybody's watching
Even when you're sleeping
Keep your ey-eyes open

The tricky thing
Is yesterday we were just children
Playing soldiers
Just pretending
Dreaming dreams with happy endings
In backyards, winning battles with our wooden swords
But now we've stepped into a cruel world
Where everybody stands and keeps score

Keep your eyes open

Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Even when you're sleeping, sleeping
Keep your ey-eyes open
Keep your ey-eyes open
Keep your ey-eyes open

So here you are, two steps ahead and staying on guard
Every lesson forms a new scar
They never thought you'd make it this far
But turn around (turn around), oh they've surrounded you
It's a showdown (showdown) and nobody comes to save you now
But you've got something they don't
Yeah you've got something they don't
You've just gotta keep your eyes open

Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Even when you're sleeping, sleeping
Keep your ey-eyes open
Keep your ey-eyes open
Keep your ey-eyes

Keep your feet ready
Heartbeat steady
Keep your eyes open
Keep your aim locked
The night goes dark
Keep your eyes open

(Keep your eyes open [4x])

Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown
Everybody's watching to see the fallout
Even when you're sleeping, sleeping

Keep your ey-eyes open
Keep your ey-eyes open
Keep your ey-eyes open
Keep your ey-eyes open
Keep your ey-eyes open

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released July 12, 2012
Music Recorded at Opus Meridian Studios
Produced, Mixed and Engineered by Jeremy Hoop
Performed by Mayday RED (Rachel Koller and Jeremy Hoop)
MUSIC VIDEO watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b45hlqQoIq4
Video Produced and Directed by Jeremy Hoop
Cinematography by Tyler Stevens
Edited by Jeremy Hoop

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