Uploaded December 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
"Eye in the Sky" is a 1982 song, by British rock band The Alan Parsons Project from their album Eye in the Sky. Performed by Alan Parsons (left) and Eric Woolfson, It was their most successful release and reached the #3 spot on the Billboard charts in the U.S. On the album, a 1:54 minute instrumental piece entitled "Sirius" precedes and seamlessly leads into the "Eye in the Sky" original track. A rumor had it that the song got its theme from George Orwell's 1984, but nothing in the lyrics or otherwise connects it with the novel. A more credible claim referenced the song to ceiling cameras, particularly in casinos, where the same term "eye in the sky" is used. Furthermore, the meaning of the Egyptian eye of Horus symbol on the album cover also contradicts the lyrics. In reality, the basic message of the song is that of somebody dumping a lover while asserting that they know all too well what the reaction will be. The band's progressive rock, art rock, pop rock, and soft rock styles earned them eight Top 40 entries from 1976 to 1984.
"Eye in the Sky" is a 1982 song, by British rock band The Alan Parsons Project from their album Eye in the Sky. Performed by Alan Parsons (left) and Eric Woolfson, It was their most successful release and reached the #3 spot on the Billboard charts in the U.S. On the album, a 1:54 minute instrumental piece entitled "Sirius" precedes and seamlessly leads into the "Eye in the Sky" original track. A rumor had it that the song got its theme from George Orwell's 1984, but nothing in the lyrics or otherwise connects it with the novel. A more credible claim referenced the song to ceiling cameras, particularly in casinos, where the same term "eye in the sky" is used. Furthermore, the meaning of the Egyptian eye of Horus symbol on the album cover also contradicts the lyrics. In reality, the basic message of the song is that of somebody dumping a lover while asserting that they know all too well what the reaction will be. The band's progressive rock, art rock, pop rock, and soft rock styles earned them eight Top 40 entries from 1976 to 1984.
