Discover the story of the song > Whites of Their Eyes – Mattiel

In these lyrics, the protagonist sees a group of people and notices that their eyes are white. They are warned not to use any weapons until they can clearly see their eyes. However, these people are actually the protagonist's close friends and family, so they hesitates to take any action. The lyrics also mention a candle that is burning at both ends, implying that the situation is becoming more intense. In the second verse, the protagonist is in a different location and realizes that a conflict is about to happen unexpectedly. The people involved are on horses and have armed forces. The protagonist sees little white lights on the horizon, indicating that the conflict is getting closer. Overall, the lyrics describe a tense situation where the protagonist is unsure whether to act against their own friends and family.