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in the eyes

by SISTIR

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'In the eyes' is a follow-up to 'bridge' and was written in Bristol with James Lock, after the end of a relationship that prompted McCarthy's move to the city. The song explores the emotions and healing involved in the aftermath of the relationship. McCarthy's
melodic voice and Lock's guitar work capture the rawness of the experience, with the line "who are you at your best" expressing McCarthy's desire to see her ex-partner thrive.

lyrics

Verse 1
Spare a little heartbreak
Give a little and take
my time
Delay my signs of decay I'm fine

Dig a little deeper
I don't want to sleep here
tonight
I fear I'm right
Hold it out of sight

Chorus
Lover
Where do you go to rest
Who are you at your best
In the eyes in the eyes in the eyes

Verse 2
First thing when I wake up
Last thought in the night
When I close my eyes
I see your face in mine
Stuck in a loop in time

Heal her when you hold her
Feel a little colder
Heard her cry
It's not enough to try
In your eyes in your eyes in your eyes

Chorus
Oh lover!
Where do you go you rest
Who are you at your best
In the eyes in the eyes in the eyes of someone familiar
Gravity pulls you in
No one else listening
I can't love you the way that you need me to. NO!
(repeat in the eyes in the eyes)

Oh lover!
Where do you go you rest
Who are you at your best
In the eyes in the eyes in the eyes of someone familiar
Gravity pulls you in
No one else listening
I can't love you the way that you need me to. NO!

credits

released April 7, 2023
Lyrics and melody: Aisling McCarthy
Production: James Lock and Aisling McCarthy
Mix and Master Andrew Glover

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SISTIR Chiang Mai, Thailand

Cultivating deep ruminations on the self as if pried from the ribcage of Kate Bush, SISTIR leads us by the hand into a continent of the soul, of melancholy and the immediate, the surface of which is peppered with subtle Motown reverence, Europop calls and traditional Sean nós response.
SISTIR's debut 4 track EP, will drop on May 26th.
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