There's a natural closeness to Ryan's performance, a quietness that doesn't have to shout to be heard. His voice is taut and insistent yet pliable, and the song's mood is as close and private as a conversation with the one person he can't put out of his mind. The production is smooth and modern, allowing the vocals to fill the room and giving the weight of every lyric a helping hand. That whispering, atmospheric equilibrium enables the message to really land.
"Eyes" is the sound of the in-between when attraction evolves into something more profound but isn't quite spoken of yet. One of the album's standouts, the track, is about that soul-crushing but relatable moment when someone you love gets caught up in the machine of living and doesn't even look back, not realizing that you're standing there, arms open, patiently hoping they'll recognize. Wenze channels that feeling into melody, penning the sort of song that you don't just hear, you think.
"Eyes" skews minimalist emotional pop, focusing on Wenze's vocal tone and lyrics, which are as honest as they come. There's only heart and harmony. And that is what makes it special. It's the kind of song you send her, the girl who does not yet see but perhaps will. Ryan Wenze might be addressing one person, but he addresses so many of us in speaking. "Eyes" is a serenade for the modern day, a reminder that it sometimes takes only one song to tell someone, "I'm here whenever you're ready."