Discover the story of the song > Eyes Wide Open – Gotye

The song talks about how people often choose to ignore clear warning signs and continue living their lives in denial, even though they know that it will lead to their downfall. The protagonist and his partner 'walk the plank with their eyes wide open,' knowing the consequences of their actions, but still choose to go through with it. The lyrics suggest that a change is needed, but people are afraid to make it because they don't want to stop consuming and contributing to the problem.