New York, New York... ever had a deep and instant affinity with a place? This song explores just that... Entangled in a mesh of love-at-first-sight for this unique city, and a feeling of freedom and discovery, 'Night Eyes Paradise' has more depth than you could ever imagine for a commercial pop track.
As for the song's title, even that has the utmost significance and a super-interesting backstory... the artist stumbled upon an etching on a New York bridge that read 'Night Eyes Paradise', as if scratched in by some keys or another sharp object. See the photo below. This phrase stayed with the artist for some time afterwards and the photo he captured became a souvenir of that serendipitous discovery that seemed so loaded with meaning. What does 'Night Eyes' mean? The owl has always been an emblem close to the artist's heart - and this seems a perfect symbolic match - a nocturnal creature with its night-time vision; with its night eyes. Beyond that, New York is a dream-world where fantasy becomes reality and that supernatural experience is encapsulated within that one rare phrase 'Night Eyes'.
The Fur came up with the idea for the song back in 2011, when he visited the Big Apple for the very first time and immediately felt a deep connection with this electrifying place - a city that is essentially full of endless possibilities. This is an artist who loves to make music that blurs the line between a wide variety of styles, each song underpinned by a deeper meaning. Instead of being confined to the usual settings of any set genre of music, this musician is all about keeping an open mind and exploring new ideas through their musical creations. Night Eyes Paradise truly is a great example of what you can expect from such a diverse writer and producer. The instrumental is very balanced and creative, while still immediate and catchy enough to appeal to fans of pop and dance music. The vocals are entrancing and powerful, recorded in a New York apartment - the mystery of the female vocals, paired with the solid production and melodic arrangement is a sure-fire winner.
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