Eyes Shut

"Eyes Shut"
Single by Olly Alexander (Years & Years)
from the album Communion
Released 13 November 2015
Recorded 2014–15
Genre
Length
  • 3:18 (album version)
  • 3:24 (original mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Olly Alexander (Years & Years) singles chronology
"Shine"
(2015) 		"Eyes Shut"
(2015) 		"Desire"
(2016)

"Eyes Shut" is a 2015 single by Years & Years. It was produced by Mike Spencer. Two remixes were released on 10 October 2015.

Background

Describing the writing process, Alexander explained that "The song is about self preservation and wanting to hide from disaster. At the time I wrote it I was feeling very depressed so it was a bit more introspective than the other songs. I wrote it to be kind of a personal torch song".

Music video

A music video was produced for the song. It shows frontman Olly Alexander musing the remains of a post-apocalyptic society. It was shot on the outskirts of Bulgaria's capital, Sofia. it was released on 28 September 2015. The director is Chino Moya.

Track listing

Digital download – Remixes
No. Title Length
1. "Eyes Shut" (Honne Remix) 3:48
2. "Eyes Shut" (Sam Feldt Remix) 5:06
3. "Eyes Shut" (Tei Shi Remix) 3:01
4. "Eyes Shut" (Danny Dove Remix) 2:51

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