Behind Blue Eyes (The Who Cover)
Limp Bizkit · Results May Vary [2003]
No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
And no one knows what it's like
To be hated
To be fated
To telling only lies
But my dreams, they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what it's like
To feel these feelings
Like I do
And I blame you
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain an' woes
Can show through
But my dreams, they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
Discover L.I.M.P. say it (x4)
No one knows what its like
To be mistreated
To be defeated
Behind blue eyes
No one knows how to say
That they're sorry
And don't worry
I'm not telling lies
But my dreams, they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes.
In the clothes, all the grey
I'll stay if you go away
Concrete, tall as the sky
Movement passing me by
And you blush, what a rush
Reminisce, cold crush
Next door, ear to the wall
All the tension made for the call
I wish, I wish,
I wish it was all that easy
I wish, I wish,
I wish it was all that easy
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
And no one knows what it's like
To be hated
To be fated
To telling only lies
But my dreams, they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what it's like
To feel these feelings
Like I do
And I blame you
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain an' woes
Can show through
But my dreams, they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
Discover L.I.M.P. say it (x4)
No one knows what its like
To be mistreated
To be defeated
Behind blue eyes
No one knows how to say
That they're sorry
And don't worry
I'm not telling lies
But my dreams, they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes.
In the clothes, all the grey
I'll stay if you go away
Concrete, tall as the sky
Movement passing me by
And you blush, what a rush
Reminisce, cold crush
Next door, ear to the wall
All the tension made for the call
I wish, I wish,
I wish it was all that easy
I wish, I wish,
I wish it was all that easy
Behind Blue Eyes (The Who Cover)
Limp Bizkit's rendition of The Who's 'Behind Blue Eyes' appears on their 2003 album *Results May Vary*. The track exemplifies the band's signature fusion of heavy metal and hip-hop, blending the original song's existential angst with the group's characteristic aggressive vocal delivery and rhythmic distortion. While The Who's 1966 original is a seminal rock anthem, this recording recontextualizes the material within the nu-metal genre that defined the early 2000s. The collaboration highlights the band's ability to reinterpret classic rock material, creating a distinct sonic identity that bridges generational gaps in musical history.