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{{Song | artist = [[Animal Collective]]'s | song = Wide Eyed | image = | album = [[Centipede Hz]] | released = September 4, 2012 | recorded = | length = 5:00 | genre = | label = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_Records Domino] | writer = | producer = [[Ben Allen]] | previous = '''4'''<br/>[[Applesauce]] | track = '''5'''<br/>'''Wide Eyed''' | next = '''6'''<br/>[[Father Time]] }} ==Lyrics== Guiding her into dream time<br /> Following lights in her eyes<br /> This living behind's got her frightened<br /> So I'm here and I'm working all night<br /> How is she not breaking down?<br /> Oh God I feel her shaking<br /> Try as I might to provide her light<br /> In the end it's she who's breaking<br /> I'm holding the choice as she grows life from it's stem<br /> Is it better to say not now when I'm trying learn: yes?<br /> I'm dreaming of bouncing feet and your motherly smile<br /> But when you're sleeping so far away I can't feel what's inside<br /> How am I still holding on?<br /> Oh God I hope I am holding<br /> She'll try and describe what my strength provides but I fear my strength is failing<br /> If I could change my mind<br /> I would change<br /> What's the change for the better<br /> For a child who learns not to cry?<br /> And to the boy who relies on his anger:<br /> You'll survive but you won't feel exchange<br /> And why all these doubts?<br /> And what are all these doubts?<br /> I see in her eyes that I'm holding her fine but all I'm hearing is doubts<br /> Even as water's crushing over my head<br /> And the rhythm that I would slow is picking up it's pace<br /> I'm learning from older shames as I'm watching them die<br /> And I'm still hoping to see her smile in the morning when we wake<br /> Now that I am waking up<br /> Oh God I hope I am waking<br /> Though I'm overwhelmed at times I find that I'm less afraid of change<br /> Change all the time<br /> I'm still finding what's sure<br /> and not getting lost in my mind<br /> I know I can try<br /> Needing my own<br /> But still<br /> getting lost in her eyes<br /> And hoping it's time<br /> Wide eyed<br /> I get wide eyed<br /> [[Category:Animal Collective songs]] [[Category:Centipede Hz]]
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