The official music video for “Eyes Wide Open” by Gotye. From the album Making Mirrors. Get the album here: https://gotye.lnk.to/MakingMirrors
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Video credits: Production Company: pictureDRIFT Director: Brendan Cook Character Design & Animation: Darcy Prendergast 3D Design & Animation: Jeremy Bianco 2D Design and Compositing: Jeremy Bianco, Brendan Cook, Darryn Rogers Timelapse Photography: Enrique Pacheco, Nick Reygaert, Brendan Cook, Darryn Rogers Cinematography: David Wakeley, Enrique Pacheco Special Effects Makeup: Rachelle O'Donnell
Music credits: Produced by Wally De Backer Additional production by Francois Tetaz Mixed by Francois Tetaz Assisted by Andy Stewart and Wally at The Mill, Gippsland, VIC Drums recorded by Francois Tetaz at Soundpark Studios, Northcote, VIC Cellos and bass recorded by Francois Tetaz at Moose Mastering, Richmond, VIC Pedal steel guitar recorded by Lachlan Carrick in the loungeroom of Matt Walker's house, Upwey, VIC The Winton Musical Fence (designed and constructed by Graeme Leak) recorded by Wally, Winton, QLD All other sounds collected, manipulated or recorded by Wally in The Barn, Merricks, VIC Mastered by William Bowden at King Willy Sound, Stanmore, NSW Performers: Whale Cellos: Gareth Skinner Poker Bass: Lucas Taranto Wasteland pedal steel guitar: Michael Hubbard Drums, Winton Musical Fence, sampled sounds, lead and backing vocals: Wally
LYRICS
So this is the end of the story Everything we had, everything we did Is buried in dust And this dust is all that's left of us
But only a few ever worried Though the signs were clear, they had no idea You just get used to living in fear Or give up When you can't even picture your future
We walk the plank with our eyes wide open...
Some people offered up answers We made out like we heard, but they were only words They didn't add up To a change in the way we were living
And the saddest thing- Is all of it could have been avoided But it was like to stop consuming is to stop being human And why would I make a change if you won't We're all in the same boat, staying afloat For the moment
And we walk the plank with our eyes wide open, we.. Walk the plank with our eyes wide open
With our eyes wide open we... Walk the plank, we walk the plank
And that was the end of the story
