Black Eye

## "Black Eye"Single by Allie X

"**Black Eye**" (Originally titled **Bright Side** and **Super Pain**) is the lead single from Allie X’s upcoming fifth studio album, *Girl With No Face*. It was released on October 13, 2023 with a visualizer. The song was self-produced by Allie X.

## Background

The single was confirmed via Allie’s social media accounts on October 3rd, when she posted a previously unseen photo and captioned it with a lyric.

> "Something bad. Coming this way darling. ⚫️" — allie x (@alliex) October 3, 2023
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The visualizer for “Black Eye” was posted to Allie X’s YouTube channel on the same day the song dropped.

Allie started working on the song 2.5 years before it’s release, and has about 40 different versions, with the song being changed at least three time in it's verse.

## Theme

After the release of the single Allie responded to fans' questions about the song, and when asked what the meaning of the song is Allie answered:

> "The meaning of Black Eye is this sort of sick idea that life is gonna keep punching you, so just embrace it."
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## Official versions

* Album version - 4:33
* Just Wondering Remix - 4:02
* 7" Extended Version -

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Something bad coming this way

Darling, don't look back with every fucker

Keep your eye on the path or it'll drive you mad

The world goes 'round

Makes me dizzy but I hold my ground

When I get nauseous I just gag it down

Pound for pound

I gag it down, I gag it down

**[Chorus]**

Oh, hit me, hit me with that super pain

'Cause a hit feels like I'm dancin' in the rain

Gimme that beat

There's no need to cry, it's just a black eye, yeah

Hit me, hit me with that super bass

'Cause I want tonight to slap me in the face

Gimme that beat

There's no need to cry, it's just a black eye, yeah

**[Verse 2]**

Somеthing bad already happened

Doеs that make you sad?

I'm gonna burn it 'cause I don't get mad

I'm a modern dog, ah

Collar crime, year on a leash, it makes a nasty mind

I'm sorry Mister Fister, if I bite

It's just spite

I will bite, I will bite

**[Chorus]**

Oh, hit me, hit me with that super pain

'Cause a hit feels like I'm dancing in the rain

Gimme that beat

There's no need to cry, it's just a black eye, yeah

Hit me, hit me with that super bass

'Cause I want tonight to slap me in the face

Gimme that beat

There's no need to cry, it's just a black eye, yeah

**[Post-Chorus]**

Oh, yeah

No need to cry, it's just a black eye

Oh-oh

There's no need to cry, it's just a black eye

**[Bridge]**

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la

Eye, eye, eye, ooh

Black, black, black, black eye

Eye, eye, eye

Give me a black eye

Eye, ooh, just a black eye

**[Outro]**

Little baby, just dry your tears and say

A black eye never goes away

Little baby, just dry your tears and say

A black eye never goes away

Little baby, just dry your tears and say

A black eye never goes away

## Videos

* Music Video
* BTS
* Visualizer

**Black Eye** **(Official Video)**
**Released:** October 31, 2023 **Length:** 4:33 **Directed by:** Allie X  **Produced by:** Dylan Palley **Production company:** Bezé Studios **Executive producer:** Sarah El Khawand, Antonio Flores, Shaun Daniels**Styled by:** Kieley Kimmel**Hair by:** Tania S Becker**Makeup by:** Tami El Sombati **Edited by:** Fernando Pedron & Allie X **Choreographed by:** Bryan Hindle

'*Black Eye Music Video Behind The Scenes **'***
**Released:** October 31, 2023 **Length:** 4:33 **Directed by:** Allie X  **Produced by:** Dylan Palley **Production company:** Bezé Studios **Executive producer:** Sarah El Khawand, Antonio Flores, Shaun Daniels**Styled by:** Kieley Kimmel**Hair by:** Tania S Becker**Makeup by:** Tami El Sombati **Edited by:** Fernando Pedron & Allie X **Choreographed by:** Bryan Hindle

**Black Eye** **(Visualizer)**
**Released:** October 13, 2023 **Length:** 4:35 **Directed by:** JJ Stratford **Styled by:** Kieley Kimmel**Hair by:** Tania S Becker**Makeup by:** Tami El Sombati

## Trivia

* In the span of 3 days, counting from October 13 to October 16, "Black Eye" gathered more than 140,000 streams on Spotify. Marking "Black Eye" as one of Allie X's most anticipated comeback singles.

* While the single began charting on streaming platforms, a TikTok user of the name of SashaAndDiana created a promotional TikTok filter for fans to use.
	+ On October 17, Allie used the filter while responding to fans’ questions about “Black Eye” and the new era.

* In her videos on TikTok, Allie talks about how writing and producing this new era felt like an “ego death” because she always has the final say on who’s behind the Digital Audio Workstation. She mentions that “Black Eye” was inspired by 80’s music from the UK.

* Allie also told her fans that she's been living with a chronic illness for the past 20 years and that was one of the reasons as to why she had to cancel her tour in 2022. For now, she said that she's “feeling better” and wants to use her voice to speak about mental health and illnesses.

## Playlisting

"Black Eye" was added to Spotify's "OBSESSED" playlistMTV mentioned "Black Eye" on Instagram. Allie X shared the news on her social media.
## References

1. ↑ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeYoQe2k/
2. ↑ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGe21Jt3v/
3. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@sashaanddiana/video/7290222067587370246?lang=en
4. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@iamalliex/video/7290971407670971680