I just love this song, among so many others of David's Axium writings, esp. Therapy, Just in Case, Somber, Leave Behind, more than I can list, really. (David wrote all lyrics for all Axium songs except Incarcerate, which was solely Jeff Shrout. Jeff also wrote the music for Close Your Eyes. I love the sort of "Celtic Lament" feel of this song.) As best as I can tell by listening too many times, these are the lyrics for Close Your Eyes, to my ears only, of course. I'm sure others hear some phrases differently. Sorry I don't know of any source for "official, verified" lyrics. (Wish we could just ask David to gives us an official version of all of his lyrics.) Hope this helps.

CLOSE YOUR EYES:

There in your thoughts, baring my soul, available,
if you're not afraid to take this on and face the ridicule.
Try as you might, you can't fool me.
The pain you hide seems so close to me.

Yet it's okay to close your eyes to see,
to make believe you're happy for the world to see.
I know you think there's nothing left to do,
but I'll come down to you, it'll come down to you.

Bury your face inside your hands and hide the tears,
and try not to contemplate these innate fears.
I just can't seem to do what's needed,
and leave you lost and mistreated.

And it's okay to close your eyes to see,
and make believe you're happy for the world to see.
I know you think there's nothing left to do,
but I'll come down to you, it'll come down to you.

I see the pain you feel,
I know it seems surreal.
There nothin' left to do,
so I'll come down to you, down to you.

And it's okay to close your eyes to see,
to make believe you're happy for the world to see.
I know you think there's nothing left to do,
but I'll come down to you, down to you.

But I'll come down to you, down to you.
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"Spin the finger of blame, it's always on the heart that kept on beating while the other pulled up lame." (tm David Cook)