About the song
Background on Shania Twain – Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed
“Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed” was released in 2017 as the second single from Shania Twain’s album “Now”. It marked her return to music after a fifteen-year hiatus due to vocal cord problems.
Twain has spoken about the song’s inspiration coming from the idea of a fighter swinging blindly, or a baby experiencing the world for the first time. This translates into the song’s themes.
Themes in Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed
- Embracing the Unknown: The act of “swinging with my eyes closed” represents letting go of fear and trusting the journey, even if the destination is uncertain.
- Freedom: The song evokes a sense of liberation and exhilaration that comes from letting go of inhibitions and embracing the moment.
- Sensuality: The lyrics and music video hint at a playful and passionate side, with lines like “I want just a kiss, kiss you twice.”
- Resilience: Considering the context of Twain’s comeback, the song can also be seen as a celebration of overcoming challenges and reconnecting with one’s creative spirit.
Overall, “Swingin’ With My Eyes Closed” is an upbeat and optimistic anthem about living life to the fullest and embracing the unknown.
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Lyrics
Summer’s here, bring it onAnother year, one more beer, another songComes on the radio, so loud and clearYour whisper comes in my ear
I follow like a seasonNot afraid of what I’m feeling, oh
I’m swinging with my eyes closedGot my hair down a wide open roadI’m swinging with my eyes closedOnly god knows how far it goes
Fist up in the airOh like we don’t careSwinging
Life is short, nights are longNothing’s sure in this world till we’re goneFear disappears each time I close my eyesI kiss you once (kiss kiss), I kiss you twice
It’s in the air we’re breathingOh can you taste the freedom, oh oh
I’m swinging with my eyes closedGot my hair down a wide open roadI’m swinging with my eyes closedOnly god knows how far it goes
Fist up in the airOh like we don’t careSwinging
(Only god knows how far it goesWith my eyes closed, got my hair downA wide open road)
I’m swinging with my eyes closedOnly god knows how far it goes
Fist up in the airOh like we don’t careFist up in the airOh like we don’t careSwinging