Comments on: Bright Eyes – Art Garfunkel http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/70s/bright-eyes-art-garfunkel/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:31:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Terry http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/70s/bright-eyes-art-garfunkel/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Terry Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:02:21 +0000 http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/?p=1053#comment-943 The song is from the point of view of Fiver, a rabbit with ESP who foresaw the destruction of their warren by men who used a poison to kill the rabbits underground. When Fiver had his vision he wasn't sure what it meant or whether or not it was a dream, but he saw them trapped and dying underground. "There’s a fog along the horizon, A strange glow in the sky, And nobody seems to know where you go, And what does it mean? Oh, is it a dream?" The "Bright Eyes" portion of the song refers to Fiver's brother Hazel, leader of the rabbits that heeded Fiver's vision and left to form a new warren at Watership Down. Hazel was badly wounded and Fiver, with his ESP, sensed that his life-force was diminished and set out to search for him. The lyrics represent Fiver calling out mentally Hazel. "Bright eyes, burning like fire. Bright eyes, how can you close and fail? How can the light that burned so brightly Suddenly burn so pale? Bright eyes." By following his sixth sense, Fiver was able to find the wounded Hazel and save his life. The song is from the point of view of Fiver, a rabbit with ESP who foresaw the destruction of their warren by men who used a poison to kill the rabbits underground. When Fiver had his vision he wasn’t sure what it meant or whether or not it was a dream, but he saw them trapped and dying underground.
“There’s a fog along the horizon,
A strange glow in the sky,
And nobody seems to know where you go,
And what does it mean?
Oh, is it a dream?”

The “Bright Eyes” portion of the song refers to Fiver’s brother Hazel, leader of the rabbits that heeded Fiver’s vision and left to form a new warren at Watership Down. Hazel was badly wounded and Fiver, with his ESP, sensed that his life-force was diminished and set out to search for him. The lyrics represent Fiver calling out mentally Hazel.
“Bright eyes,
burning like fire.
Bright eyes,
how can you close and fail?
How can the light that burned so brightly
Suddenly burn so pale?
Bright eyes.”

By following his sixth sense, Fiver was able to find the wounded Hazel and save his life.

]]> By: Liam http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/70s/bright-eyes-art-garfunkel/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Liam Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:41:14 +0000 http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/?p=1053#comment-927 It is about death - its mystery and how we don't know what it is or where it leads. It was specifically written for Watership Down for the scenes of Hazel's brushes with the Black Rabbit. It is about death – its mystery and how we don’t know what it is or where it leads. It was specifically written for Watership Down for the scenes of Hazel’s brushes with the Black Rabbit.

]]> By: karen http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/70s/bright-eyes-art-garfunkel/comment-page-1/#comment-906 karen Sun, 19 Jun 2011 01:05:56 +0000 http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/?p=1053#comment-906 My mother told me when I was young that this son is about the testing they do on rabbits,eg the brand johnson & johnson test their shampoo on rabbits eyes to see if they sting your eyes, thats what I've known it to be about,if you listen to the lyrics it makes sense,This song makes me cry.I've always loved rabbits and think it's sickening humans have stooped so low as to eating them. R.I P to the rabbits :( My mother told me when I was young that this son is about the testing they do on rabbits,eg the brand johnson & johnson test their shampoo on rabbits eyes to see if they sting your eyes, thats what I’ve known it to be about,if you listen to the lyrics it makes sense,This song makes me cry.I’ve always loved rabbits and think it’s sickening humans have stooped so low as to eating them. R.I P to the rabbits :(

]]> By: martinsejas http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/70s/bright-eyes-art-garfunkel/comment-page-1/#comment-872 martinsejas Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:00:21 +0000 http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/?p=1053#comment-872 Maledicta, interesting! That could be an explanation. Maledicta, interesting! That could be an explanation.

]]> By: martinsejas http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/70s/bright-eyes-art-garfunkel/comment-page-1/#comment-871 martinsejas Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:59:51 +0000 http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/?p=1053#comment-871 Amadeu, I completely agree. It addresses both the beauty of life and the despair of death very well. Amadeu, I completely agree.

It addresses both the beauty of life and the despair of death very well.

]]> By: ken schwegler http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/70s/bright-eyes-art-garfunkel/comment-page-1/#comment-843 ken schwegler Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:47:34 +0000 http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/?p=1053#comment-843 I too agree that it's about death, but I think it's about the death of a loved one, and the agony of that loss. I too agree that it’s about death, but I think it’s about the death of a loved one, and the agony of that loss.

]]> By: Amadeu Ricart http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/70s/bright-eyes-art-garfunkel/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Amadeu Ricart Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:17:27 +0000 http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/?p=1053#comment-841 I also think that the song talks about life and dead. " a strange glow in the sky" " nobody seems to know where you go and what does it mean" "bright eyes how can you close and fail" "how can the light that burned so brightly" "suddenly burn so pale bright eyes" It's an incredible song but it's also sad. Greetings I also think that the song talks about life and dead.

” a strange glow in the sky”
” nobody seems to know where you go and what does it mean”
“bright eyes how can you close and fail”
“how can the light that burned so brightly”
“suddenly burn so pale bright eyes”

It’s an incredible song but it’s also sad.

Greetings

]]> By: Maledicta http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/70s/bright-eyes-art-garfunkel/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Maledicta Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:31:13 +0000 http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/?p=1053#comment-839 I don't know if anyone still follows this, but I read on tvtropes.com that the song (which is from the movie Watership Down) refers to a disease called Myxomatosis which causes blindness and death to rabbits who become infected with it. I don’t know if anyone still follows this, but I read on tvtropes.com that the song (which is from the movie Watership Down) refers to a disease called Myxomatosis which causes blindness and death to rabbits who become infected with it.

]]> By: martinsejas http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/70s/bright-eyes-art-garfunkel/comment-page-1/#comment-812 martinsejas Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:37:04 +0000 http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/?p=1053#comment-812 That didn't occur to them but now that you said it, that's a valid interpretation. I guess it's open to interpretation and that's the best thing about songs like these. That didn’t occur to them but now that you said it, that’s a valid interpretation. I guess it’s open to interpretation and that’s the best thing about songs like these.

]]> By: martinsejas http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/70s/bright-eyes-art-garfunkel/comment-page-1/#comment-810 martinsejas Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:35:35 +0000 http://www.alltimeclassicsongs.com/?p=1053#comment-810 You're right. I do think it's about life and death too. In particular, it focuses on how a bright, happy and lively being can quickly become anything but when they die. You’re right. I do think it’s about life and death too. In particular, it focuses on how a bright, happy and lively being can quickly become anything but when they die.

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