Ann Arbor, MI synthpop/synthwave duo Same Eyes (aka Chad Pratt and Alex Hughes) have released the video for their latest single “Mystified“.
The song is part of our current playlist and features on their sophomore album ‘Desperate Ones‘, which came out back in March. Grab it here.
Same Eyes drags soft focus synth pop directly from dreams. Alex and Chad trading notes on strange visions viewed from the window of a slow moving train.
About the track, the band said:
“Mystified is our indie rocker. It takes a break from the driving synths and drum machines many of our songs are defined by and pushes us to a different place. This one was a lot of Chad and I working together on the parts and arrangement in the early days of the pandemic. I don’t like to delve into the meaning of any of my lyrics (learned from Leonard Cohen and Jarvis Cocker, why not let the listener find their own meaning) but I think the sentiment of the song is pretty clear. It’s hard to feel isolated and outside the crowd.“
Watch the John Hanson-directed video below.
Same Eyes “Mystified” Lyrics:
What’s it like to throw a riot in the streets tell a cop to kiss your feet like it’s cool?
While your friends are throwing stones into the air growing out their body air cause this modern age is cruel?
So Find my number below I’ll get you tickets to a show
You can call whenever whenever cause I’m always home
In this state lonesome lover
I got this might strong feeling wanna find another
I’ll walk straight into each other
It’s in my veins coursing through I swear I’m not a bummer
When you’re home it’s always action in your speech never action on your feet but that’s cool
It depends on if you’re saying what you mean or just tryna get off clean like those fools
We see out at the bars on Liberty and First
We could go we could try it we could feel it or would it be the worst?
In this state lonesome lover
I got this might strong feeling wanna find another
I’ll walk straight into each other
It’s in my veins coursing through I swear I’m not a bummer
