Behind Blue Eyes - The Who (1971) & Limp Bizkit (2004)

In 1971, Pete Townshend of The Who wrote a song, which would have a lot of impact back then - and later on. Written for his Lifehouse project and released that year by Roger Daltrey & Co., the song starts off with a solo voice singing over an arpeggiated acoustic guitar, later adds in bass guitar and ethereal harmonies, eventually breaks out into full-scale rock anthem when a second theme is introduced near the end, and wraps up by a brief reprise of the quieter first theme. Songs written in alternating sections were something of a trademark of Townshend's writing of the period.

The song was covered by Limp Bizkit in 2004 and was released as a single from their album Results May Vary, to coincide with the release of the film Gothika. Lyrics of the original song were subjected to major changes in Limp Bizkit's cover: a new third verse was added.
It is tis version which was sampled by Lil' Wayne in 'The Bad, The Sad, and The Hated'.

Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes (2004)
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Limp Bizkit - Behind Blue Eyes by sk8hi

The Who - Behind Blue Eyes (1971)



Lyrics:

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 faded to telling only lies

But my dreams they aren't as empty
As my conscious 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 woe
Can show through

But my dreams they aren't as empty
As my conscious seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free

Discover l.I.m.p. say it
Discover l.I.m.p. say it
Discover l.I.m.p. say it
Discover l.I.m.p. say it
Discover

No one knows what it's like
To be mistreated, to be defeated
Behind blue eyes

No one know 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 conscious 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