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Eyes Shut

Eyes Shut

2015 single by Olly Alexander (Years & Years)

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

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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".[1]

Music video

A music video was produced for the song. It shows frontman Olly Alexander musing the remains of a post-apocalyptic society.[2] It was shot on the outskirts of Bulgaria's capital, Sofia.[3] it was released on 28 September 2015. The director is Chino Moya.[4]

Track listing

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Charts and certifications

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