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'''Your Eyes''' or '''Come Back 2 Me''' is an unknown Italodance song from the early 2000s. The song has spent the majority of its existence on the Chinese side of the Internet.
'''Your Eyes''' (also known as '''"Come Back 2 Me"''') is an unknown Italodance song sourced from a 2003 mixtape that was uploaded to several Chinese file sharing sites in the 2000s.  
 
A low-quality version of the song was first uploaded to YouTube in 2009 by user DaRioXYK, and a higher-quality version was featured in various Italodance mixes by individuals affiliated with the radio station FM120 in the 2020s.
==Origins (2003-2004)==
==Origins (2003-2004)==
Your Eyes was first uploaded on the Chinese music website 666c.com,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201115181925/https://www.666c.com/special/3331/7731.htm</ref> 568.com<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20051202012236/http://www.568.com/special/7731.htm</ref> and china57.com<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040421022156/http://www.china57.com/music/newmusic/776.htm</ref> on November 1st 2003 as part of a compilation created by an unknown DJ, titled 新歌热舞 专辑 359, which roughly translates to Hot New Dance Song Album 359. The album cover's filename is "DjFengkuang.jpg.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201115181926im_/https://img.666c.com/SpecialPic3/images/DjFengkuang.jpg</ref> The file containing Your Eyes was named 欧美抒情高档 Pop, which translates to "European and American Lyric High-end Pop". The compilation of Eurodance hits, with various dance songs from Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy,<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aR8TqtAg5fNCGSx9IDLnn5wOPaXopq0yBgKG5ilShyo/edit</ref> appears to originate on the Chinese web. The original upload of Your Eyes was discovered by Reddit user JayRidders to have a PAL encoding, indicating that it was not recorded in North America.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1bn1t2y/the_original_audio_file_for_your_eyes_come_back_2/</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL?useskin=vector#Countries_and_territories_that_are_using_or_once_used_PAL</ref>  
Your Eyes was first uploaded on the Chinese music website 666c.com,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201115181925/https://www.666c.com/special/3331/7731.htm</ref> 568.com<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20051202012236/http://www.568.com/special/7731.htm</ref> and china57.com<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040421022156/http://www.china57.com/music/newmusic/776.htm</ref> on November 1st 2003 as part of a compilation created by an unknown DJ, titled 新歌热舞 专辑 359, which roughly translates to Hot New Dance Song Album 359. The album cover's filename is "DjFengkuang.jpg.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20201115181926im_/https://img.666c.com/SpecialPic3/images/DjFengkuang.jpg</ref> The file containing Your Eyes was named 欧美抒情高档 Pop, which translates to "European and American Lyric High-end Pop". The compilation of Eurodance hits, with various dance songs from Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy,<ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aR8TqtAg5fNCGSx9IDLnn5wOPaXopq0yBgKG5ilShyo/edit</ref> appears to originate on the Chinese web. The original upload of Your Eyes was discovered by Reddit user JayRidders to have a PAL encoding, indicating that it was not recorded in North America.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1bn1t2y/the_original_audio_file_for_your_eyes_come_back_2/</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL?useskin=vector#Countries_and_territories_that_are_using_or_once_used_PAL</ref>  
 
Around 2004, the song was being widely shared on Chinese file sharing websites such as hcdj.com<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041012072103/http://hcdj.com:80/</ref> and QQMusic.com. This version of the file has become known as the "Low Quality Version".
Around 2004, the song was being widely shared on Chinese file sharing websites such as hcdj.com<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041012072103/http://hcdj.com:80/</ref> and QQMusic.com. This version of the file has become known as the "Low Quality Version".
 
According to Reddit user SignificanceNo4643, the synthesizer used in the song is a 2003 Casio Privia, which is more popular in the Asian market than it was in Europe.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cxsa32/potential_lead_for_your_eyes/</ref>  
According to Reddit user SignificanceNo4643, the synthesizer used in the song is a 2003 Casio Privia, which is more popular in the Asian market than it was in Europe.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cxsa32/potential_lead_for_your_eyes/</ref>  
 
==Rediscovery (2009-2020)==
==Rediscovery (2009-2020)==
On December 22nd, 2009, Youtube user DaRioXYK posted the song with the title "Italodance Sconosciuta/Unknown Italodance", believing the song to be from 2000-2001.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tW0yP7LfhE</ref>  
On December 22nd, 2009, Youtube user DaRioXYK posted the song with the title "Italodance Sconosciuta/Unknown Italodance", believing the song to be from 2000-2001.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tW0yP7LfhE</ref>  
 
On October 28, 2013, another channel called Music Production posted the song, crediting it as "Radio Rise (Full Jack Mix)" by Mistic Moment, and claimed to have created it in the description.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_UR9lZ8_5I</ref> A forum post on AllTheLyrics.com by user frantol asking about the song used this title two years before the YouTube upload, implying the 2013 video may have used this thread as a source for the title. In the comments, an apparent Italian DJ named FD440 claimed the song as his own.<ref>https://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110523</ref>   
On October 28, 2013, another channel called Music Production posted the song, crediting it as "Radio Rise (Full Jack Mix)" by Mistic Moment, and claimed to have created it in the description.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_UR9lZ8_5I</ref> A forum post on AllTheLyrics.com by user frantol asking about the song used this title two years before the YouTube upload, implying the 2013 video may have used this thread as a source for the title. In the comments, an apparent Italian DJ named FD440 claimed the song as his own.<ref>https://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110523</ref>   
 
On February 1st, 2019, Dj JPedroza & MCW released a remix/cover of the song.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJ9wZQeHuk</ref> MCW was investigated and turned out to be Michael Waust, who said he only collaborated on the remix with Dj JPedroza and has no connection to the original song.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJ9wZQeHuk&lc=Ugw_Imcb5EL0m7myww54AaABAg.91GwakDAa7s91IeDjOTTca</ref>  
On February 1st, 2019, Dj JPedroza & MCW released a remix/cover of the song.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJ9wZQeHuk</ref> MCW was investigated and turned out to be Michael Waust, who said he only collaborated on the remix with Dj JPedroza and has no connection to the original song.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJ9wZQeHuk&lc=Ugw_Imcb5EL0m7myww54AaABAg.91GwakDAa7s91IeDjOTTca</ref>  
 
== Full Song Discovery & Current Search (2020-Present) ==
== Full Song Discovery & Current Search (2020-Present) ==
On April 4th 2020, the full version of the song was uploaded for the first time by user Johnson Paul, titled "Identify Italodance".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfds7BFkLg</ref> This version had the full intro of the song, which was cut off from previous uploads. The uploader downloaded the song from QQMusic.com, which didn't credit the original creator of the song.<ref>https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/songDetail/000RDVPI3hWGWQ?songtype=0</ref>  On the same day, user Aigeng uploaded a version of the lost intro of Your Eyes onto a mix of Italodance recorded off the Italodance World FM120 radio station, with the watermark of the DJ clearly audible. The rest of the song was cut off, but the intro was in much higher quality than had ever been posted before.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7mqop58r2Q</ref> A comment on YouTube suggests that the DJ in the watermark is DJ BPM.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7mqop58r2Q&lc=Ugydj42hp3VyOnpJ6_h4AaABAg.98KKSguitf89uF-48-puCc</ref>  
On April 4th 2020, the full version of the song was uploaded for the first time by user Johnson Paul, titled "Identify Italodance".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfds7BFkLg</ref> This version had the full intro of the song, which was cut off from previous uploads. The uploader downloaded the song from QQMusic.com, which didn't credit the original creator of the song.<ref>https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/songDetail/000RDVPI3hWGWQ?songtype=0</ref>  On the same day, user Aigeng uploaded a version of the lost intro of Your Eyes onto a mix of Italodance recorded off the Italodance World FM120 radio station, with the watermark of the DJ clearly audible. The rest of the song was cut off, but the intro was in much higher quality than had ever been posted before.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7mqop58r2Q</ref> A comment on YouTube suggested that the DJ in the watermark is DJ BPM.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7mqop58r2Q&lc=Ugydj42hp3VyOnpJ6_h4AaABAg.98KKSguitf89uF-48-puCc</ref>  
 
On May 8th, 2020, user Mike B uploaded the highest quality version of the song with the title "Unknown Artist - Come Back" as a "Radio Edit", which was later discovered to be an edit made by himself.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230421232017/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cECinPDK4</ref> Due to requests for the full version, he uploaded the full version to YouTube. He claims he doesn't know the song's title due to the file being renamed and has not revealed the source of his upload.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210304232137/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a08CilBSBE</ref> The version he's posted seems to be the same as Aigeng's, from the pops you can hear in the same spots.
On May 8th, 2020, user Mike B uploaded the highest quality version of the song with the title "Unknown Artist - Come Back" as a "Radio Edit", which was later discovered to be an edit made by himself.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230421232017/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cECinPDK4</ref> Due to requests for the full version, he uploaded the full version to YouTube. He claims he doesn't know the song's title due to the file being renamed and has not revealed the source of his upload.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210304232137/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a08CilBSBE</ref> The version he's posted seems to be the same as Aigeng's, from the pops you can hear in the same spots.
 
On May 19th, 2021, the song was featured in an Italodance megamix on the FM120 official YouTube channel<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j49Vj-Ra9w&t=258s</ref>. On October 21st of the same year, the channel once again featured Your Eyes in a megamix with the following description: "The most rare vinyl record from the entire network - Track 1(135 bpm) is the sample from the vinyl." DO NOT ask me about Radio Rise / Jungle Eyes / Your Eyes (Come Back 2 Me), or I will assume you don't know dance music at all..." .<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSpmhNK_GSA</ref>  Some believe this confirms FM120 does not know the song title, however, the channel has also been accused of protecting the names of rare Italodance albums and tracks in their collection.
On May 19th, 2021, the song was featured in an Italodance megamix on the FM120 official YouTube channel<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j49Vj-Ra9w&t=258s</ref>. On October 21st of the same year, the channel once again featured Your Eyes in a megamix with the following description: "The most rare vinyl record from the entire network - Track 1(135 bpm) is the sample from the vinyl." DO NOT ask me about Radio Rise / Jungle Eyes / Your Eyes (Come Back 2 Me), or I will assume you don't know dance music at all..." .<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSpmhNK_GSA</ref>  Some believe this confirms FM120 does not know the song title, however, the channel has also been accused of protecting the names of rare Italodance albums and tracks in their collection.
 
The FM120 channel was discovered to be a collaboration between Aigeng and DJ BPM, potentially more than two people, as Aigeng's linked account uploaded music to the official Italodance World page on music.163.com under the username HardNoise.<ref>https://music.163.com/#/program?id=2066502120</ref><ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KF9SIAdZLvyljk7yTGG74FLzm-MVrPLQli4ruGEAuis/edit#heading=h.n3d6i5axuzaj</ref> The DJ BPM watermark appears before uploads of the Your Eyes intro, leading some to speculate that they may have created the compilation album. This was probably ruled out by the discovery of DjFengkuang in the original filename.
The FM120 channel was discovered to be a collaboration between Aigeng and DJ BPM, potentially more than two people, as Aigeng's linked account uploaded music to the official Italodance World page on music.163.com under the username HardNoise.<ref>https://music.163.com/#/program?id=2066502120</ref><ref>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KF9SIAdZLvyljk7yTGG74FLzm-MVrPLQli4ruGEAuis/edit#heading=h.n3d6i5axuzaj</ref> The DJ BPM watermark appears before uploads of the Your Eyes intro, leading some to speculate that they may have created the compilation album. This was probably ruled out by the discovery of DjFengkuang in the original filename.
 
On September 2nd, 2022, user ItaloBoy DJ uploaded a recording of Your Eyes being played from a cassette, which he claimed was recorded in the summer of 2001 on Radio Versilia.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZz1SdXhkjY</ref>
On September 2nd, 2022, user ItaloBoy DJ uploaded a recording of Your Eyes being played from a cassette, which he claimed was recorded in the summer of 2001 on Radio Versilia.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZz1SdXhkjY</ref>
 
The song was discovered once again in several more Italodance megamixes, including one posted by user papaotaker on August 13th, 2022.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt6XEoxNLP4&t=1966s</ref> and another posted by user SandoPlayz16 on May 12th, 2024, which claimed to be from FM120.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVBmiHpf5W0&t=55s</ref>
The song was discovered once again in several more Italodance megamixes, including one posted by user papaotaker on August 13th, 2022.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt6XEoxNLP4&t=1966s</ref> and another posted by user SandoPlayz16 on May 12th, 2024, which claimed to be from FM120.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVBmiHpf5W0&t=55s</ref>
 
In 2024, reddit user ACrateOfAle investigated DJ FD440 from the allthelyrics.com post and discovered they had a YouTube account with some playlists, but no further leads were discovered.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1boedyz/comment/kwsusvt/</ref>
In 2024, reddit user ACrateOfAle investigated DJ FD440 from the allthelyrics.com post and discovered they had a YouTube account with some playlists, but no further leads were discovered.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1boedyz/comment/kwsusvt/</ref>
 
== Current and Debunked Leads ==
== Current and Debunked Leads ==
 
=== Possible ===
=== Possible ===
 
* '''Eporgroove''': '''Come Back To Me''':<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/1611160-Eporgroove-Come-Back-To-Me</ref> Unlikely, as it was created in 1996.  
* '''Eporgroove''': '''Come Back To Me''':<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/1611160-Eporgroove-Come-Back-To-Me</ref> Unlikely, as it was created in 1996.  
 
=== Debunked ===
=== Debunked ===
 
* '''The Test ft. Rodger - Jungle Eyes'''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TraLbnIDJM</ref>: A common suggestion raised was that the song could be Jungle Eyes by The Test ft. Rodger, a song with evidence it existed, but no versions uploaded.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/4294319-The-Test-2-Featuring-Roger-Jungle-Eyes</ref> This lead was ruled out after users obtained and listened to the track.
* '''The Test ft. Rodger - Jungle Eyes'''<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TraLbnIDJM</ref>: A common suggestion raised was that the song could be Jungle Eyes by The Test ft. Rodger, a song with evidence it existed, but no versions uploaded.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/4294319-The-Test-2-Featuring-Roger-Jungle-Eyes</ref> This lead was ruled out after users obtained and listened to the track.
* '''Gabry-L - Your Eyes (Come Back 2 Me)''': Hoax Discogs page for the song which was created on March 19, 2015 by user MusikForSale. No record of the song exists anywhere and the poster has added other fake releases before.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/15349358-Gabry-L-Your-Eyes-Come-Back-2-Me</ref>  
* '''Gabry-L - Your Eyes (Come Back 2 Me)''': Hoax Discogs page for the song which was created on March 19, 2015 by user MusikForSale. No record of the song exists anywhere and the poster has added other fake releases before.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/15349358-Gabry-L-Your-Eyes-Come-Back-2-Me</ref>  
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* '''Luca Zeta - With You''': Not the same song.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIg6HAFD9A0</ref>
* '''Luca Zeta - With You''': Not the same song.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIg6HAFD9A0</ref>
* '''A+J: Come Back 2 Me''': Not the same song.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/539145-AJ-Come-Back-2-Me</ref>
* '''A+J: Come Back 2 Me''': Not the same song.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/539145-AJ-Come-Back-2-Me</ref>
 
== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
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|-
|'''(Chorus)'''
|'''(Chorus)'''
 
I need you now, now more than ever
I need you now, now more than ever
 
I miss you all the time
I miss you all the time
 
And every moment that I'm living
And every moment that I'm living
 
I think of you and your eyes
I think of you and your eyes
 
I need you now now more than ever
I need you now now more than ever
 
I miss you all the time
I miss you all the time
 
And every moment that I'm living
And every moment that I'm living
 
I think of you and your eyes
I think of you and your eyes
 
You and your eyes
You and your eyes
 
'''''(Instrumental)'''''
'''''(Instrumental)'''''
 
I need you now, now more than ever
I need you now, now more than ever
 
And every moment that I'm living
And every moment that I'm living
 
I need you now now more than ever
I need you now now more than ever
 
I miss you all the time
I miss you all the time
 
'''''(Instrumental)'''''
'''''(Instrumental)'''''
 
'''(Verse 1)'''
'''(Verse 1)'''
 
You're looking so far from me tonight
You're looking so far from me tonight
 
I'm dancing, but may we just stop the fight
I'm dancing, but may we just stop the fight
 
Now things are not as before, as you know
Now things are not as before, as you know
 
Reading your book inside your heart
Reading your book inside your heart
 
(Decide on what?) passage, it seems so dark
(Decide on what?) passage, it seems so dark
 
You're not any longer mine, you know
You're not any longer mine, you know
 
'''(Bridge)'''
'''(Bridge)'''
 
Why don't you come back to me
Why don't you come back to me
 
You're the only one I need
You're the only one I need
 
Try to tell me, try to explain
Try to tell me, try to explain
 
All your fears and all your pain
All your fears and all your pain
 
Why don't you come back to me
Why don't you come back to me
 
You're the only one I need
You're the only one I need
 
And remember, you are my guide
And remember, you are my guide
 
'''(Chorus)'''
'''(Chorus)'''
 
I need you now now more than ever
I need you now now more than ever
 
I miss you all the time
I miss you all the time
 
And every moment that I'm living
And every moment that I'm living
 
I think of you and your eyes
I think of you and your eyes
 
You and your eyes
You and your eyes
 
'''''(Instrumental)'''''
'''''(Instrumental)'''''
 
'''(Verse 2)'''
'''(Verse 2)'''
 
Remember when life didn't used to smile
Remember when life didn't used to smile
 
You were always there, you were by my side
You were always there, you were by my side
 
So let me go on and on, you know
So let me go on and on, you know
 
And even if you still dance with me
And even if you still dance with me
 
There's something inside, it's so hard to feel
There's something inside, it's so hard to feel
 
That will never fade your eyes, you know
That will never fade your eyes, you know
 
'''(Bridge)'''
'''(Bridge)'''
 
Why don't you come back to me
Why don't you come back to me
 
You're the only one I need
You're the only one I need
 
Try to tell me, try to explain
Try to tell me, try to explain
 
All your fears and all your pain
All your fears and all your pain
 
Why don't you come back to me
Why don't you come back to me
 
You're the only one I need
You're the only one I need
 
And remember, you are my guide
And remember, you are my guide
 
'''(Chorus)'''
'''(Chorus)'''
 
I need you now, now more than ever
I need you now, now more than ever
 
I miss you all the time
I miss you all the time
 
And every moment that I'm living
And every moment that I'm living
 
I think of you and your eyes
I think of you and your eyes
 
I need you now, now more than ever
I need you now, now more than ever
 
I miss you all the time
I miss you all the time
 
And every moment that I'm living
And every moment that I'm living
 
I think of you and your eyes
I think of you and your eyes
 
You and your eyes
You and your eyes
|}
|}
 
== Possibility the Artist May Not Want to be Found ==
== Possibility the Artist May Not Want to be Found ==
Some evidence suggests that the artist behind the song does not want to be discovered. Music Productions stated that the song was "uploaded in raw format, to defend the privacy of the artist". The cryptic message posted in the description of the FM120 upload may also imply this. The artist's desire to maintain privacy raises ethical concerns about the scope of the search for this lost song.  
Some evidence suggests that the artist behind the song does not want to be discovered. Music Productions stated that the song was "uploaded in raw format, to defend the privacy of the artist". The cryptic message posted in the description of the FM120 upload may also imply this. The artist's desire to maintain privacy raises ethical concerns about the scope of the search for this lost song.  
 
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
 
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KF9SIAdZLvyljk7yTGG74FLzm-MVrPLQli4ruGEAuis/edit Lead Document]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KF9SIAdZLvyljk7yTGG74FLzm-MVrPLQli4ruGEAuis/edit Lead Document]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cop6C-U4Hpkacco2HcF2NU5WLNGxU_ATXVzT-r1yKUo/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Lead Spreadsheet]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cop6C-U4Hpkacco2HcF2NU5WLNGxU_ATXVzT-r1yKUo/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Lead Spreadsheet]
 
* [https://soundcloud.com/your-eyes-tms/sets/359-1 Soundcloud Compilation]
* [https://soundcloud.com/your-eyes-tms/sets/359-1 Soundcloud Compilation]
 
[[Category:Unidentified]]
[[Category:Unidentified]]
[[Category:Italodance]]
[[Category:Italodance]]

Latest revision as of 23:08, 11 November 2024

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as unsolved.

Your Eyes
Alternative name(s) Come Back 2 Me
Genre Italodance
Year 2001-2003
Original poster DaRioXYK
Search started December 22nd 2009
File:YourEyesComeBack2Me.mp3

Your Eyes (also known as "Come Back 2 Me") is an unknown Italodance song sourced from a 2003 mixtape that was uploaded to several Chinese file sharing sites in the 2000s.

A low-quality version of the song was first uploaded to YouTube in 2009 by user DaRioXYK, and a higher-quality version was featured in various Italodance mixes by individuals affiliated with the radio station FM120 in the 2020s.

Origins (2003-2004)[edit | edit source]

Your Eyes was first uploaded on the Chinese music website 666c.com,[1] 568.com[2] and china57.com[3] on November 1st 2003 as part of a compilation created by an unknown DJ, titled 新歌热舞 专辑 359, which roughly translates to Hot New Dance Song Album 359. The album cover's filename is "DjFengkuang.jpg.[4] The file containing Your Eyes was named 欧美抒情高档 Pop, which translates to "European and American Lyric High-end Pop". The compilation of Eurodance hits, with various dance songs from Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy,[5] appears to originate on the Chinese web. The original upload of Your Eyes was discovered by Reddit user JayRidders to have a PAL encoding, indicating that it was not recorded in North America.[6][7]

Around 2004, the song was being widely shared on Chinese file sharing websites such as hcdj.com[8] and QQMusic.com. This version of the file has become known as the "Low Quality Version".

According to Reddit user SignificanceNo4643, the synthesizer used in the song is a 2003 Casio Privia, which is more popular in the Asian market than it was in Europe.[9]

Rediscovery (2009-2020)[edit | edit source]

On December 22nd, 2009, Youtube user DaRioXYK posted the song with the title "Italodance Sconosciuta/Unknown Italodance", believing the song to be from 2000-2001.[10]

On October 28, 2013, another channel called Music Production posted the song, crediting it as "Radio Rise (Full Jack Mix)" by Mistic Moment, and claimed to have created it in the description.[11] A forum post on AllTheLyrics.com by user frantol asking about the song used this title two years before the YouTube upload, implying the 2013 video may have used this thread as a source for the title. In the comments, an apparent Italian DJ named FD440 claimed the song as his own.[12]

On February 1st, 2019, Dj JPedroza & MCW released a remix/cover of the song.[13] MCW was investigated and turned out to be Michael Waust, who said he only collaborated on the remix with Dj JPedroza and has no connection to the original song.[14]

Full Song Discovery & Current Search (2020-Present)[edit | edit source]

On April 4th 2020, the full version of the song was uploaded for the first time by user Johnson Paul, titled "Identify Italodance".[15] This version had the full intro of the song, which was cut off from previous uploads. The uploader downloaded the song from QQMusic.com, which didn't credit the original creator of the song.[16] On the same day, user Aigeng uploaded a version of the lost intro of Your Eyes onto a mix of Italodance recorded off the Italodance World FM120 radio station, with the watermark of the DJ clearly audible. The rest of the song was cut off, but the intro was in much higher quality than had ever been posted before.[17] A comment on YouTube suggested that the DJ in the watermark is DJ BPM.[18]

On May 8th, 2020, user Mike B uploaded the highest quality version of the song with the title "Unknown Artist - Come Back" as a "Radio Edit", which was later discovered to be an edit made by himself.[19] Due to requests for the full version, he uploaded the full version to YouTube. He claims he doesn't know the song's title due to the file being renamed and has not revealed the source of his upload.[20] The version he's posted seems to be the same as Aigeng's, from the pops you can hear in the same spots.

On May 19th, 2021, the song was featured in an Italodance megamix on the FM120 official YouTube channel[21]. On October 21st of the same year, the channel once again featured Your Eyes in a megamix with the following description: "The most rare vinyl record from the entire network - Track 1(135 bpm) is the sample from the vinyl." DO NOT ask me about Radio Rise / Jungle Eyes / Your Eyes (Come Back 2 Me), or I will assume you don't know dance music at all..." .[22] Some believe this confirms FM120 does not know the song title, however, the channel has also been accused of protecting the names of rare Italodance albums and tracks in their collection.

The FM120 channel was discovered to be a collaboration between Aigeng and DJ BPM, potentially more than two people, as Aigeng's linked account uploaded music to the official Italodance World page on music.163.com under the username HardNoise.[23][24] The DJ BPM watermark appears before uploads of the Your Eyes intro, leading some to speculate that they may have created the compilation album. This was probably ruled out by the discovery of DjFengkuang in the original filename.

On September 2nd, 2022, user ItaloBoy DJ uploaded a recording of Your Eyes being played from a cassette, which he claimed was recorded in the summer of 2001 on Radio Versilia.[25]

The song was discovered once again in several more Italodance megamixes, including one posted by user papaotaker on August 13th, 2022.[26] and another posted by user SandoPlayz16 on May 12th, 2024, which claimed to be from FM120.[27]

In 2024, reddit user ACrateOfAle investigated DJ FD440 from the allthelyrics.com post and discovered they had a YouTube account with some playlists, but no further leads were discovered.[28]

Current and Debunked Leads[edit | edit source]

Possible[edit | edit source]

  • Eporgroove: Come Back To Me:[29] Unlikely, as it was created in 1996.

Debunked[edit | edit source]

  • The Test ft. Rodger - Jungle Eyes[30]: A common suggestion raised was that the song could be Jungle Eyes by The Test ft. Rodger, a song with evidence it existed, but no versions uploaded.[31] This lead was ruled out after users obtained and listened to the track.
  • Gabry-L - Your Eyes (Come Back 2 Me): Hoax Discogs page for the song which was created on March 19, 2015 by user MusikForSale. No record of the song exists anywhere and the poster has added other fake releases before.[32]
  • Che J.T - Angel Eyes:[33] Hoax Discogs page.[34] The song's author, Che J.T., appears to be a shortened version of Che JianTao, who when contacted, had no knowledge of this song.
  • Pietro Bertini, Stefano Mattara, and Luca Verzeletti - I Need You: GEMA entry for an Italodance song called "I Need You", which was ruled out after further investigation.
  • DaRioXYK: The uploader of the song's first YouTube upload claimed to have taken the song from an unknown website, but also mentioned it was already unnamed.
  • DJ Pieron 2020 / DJ Chin 2020 - Your Eyes: Hoax post.[35]
  • Thomas Bangalter - Come Back: Hoax post.[36]
  • DJ Steve Lamb - Need You Now: Not the same song.[37]
  • Luca Zeta - With You: Not the same song.[38]
  • A+J: Come Back 2 Me: Not the same song.[39]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Possibility the Artist May Not Want to be Found[edit | edit source]

Some evidence suggests that the artist behind the song does not want to be discovered. Music Productions stated that the song was "uploaded in raw format, to defend the privacy of the artist". The cryptic message posted in the description of the FM120 upload may also imply this. The artist's desire to maintain privacy raises ethical concerns about the scope of the search for this lost song.

External Links[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201115181925/https://www.666c.com/special/3331/7731.htm
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20051202012236/http://www.568.com/special/7731.htm
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20040421022156/http://www.china57.com/music/newmusic/776.htm
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201115181926im_/https://img.666c.com/SpecialPic3/images/DjFengkuang.jpg
  5. ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aR8TqtAg5fNCGSx9IDLnn5wOPaXopq0yBgKG5ilShyo/edit
  6. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1bn1t2y/the_original_audio_file_for_your_eyes_come_back_2/
  7. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL?useskin=vector#Countries_and_territories_that_are_using_or_once_used_PAL
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20041012072103/http://hcdj.com:80/
  9. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1cxsa32/potential_lead_for_your_eyes/
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tW0yP7LfhE
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_UR9lZ8_5I
  12. ↑ https://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110523
  13. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJ9wZQeHuk
  14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnJ9wZQeHuk&lc=Ugw_Imcb5EL0m7myww54AaABAg.91GwakDAa7s91IeDjOTTca
  15. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfds7BFkLg
  16. ↑ https://y.qq.com/n/ryqq/songDetail/000RDVPI3hWGWQ?songtype=0
  17. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7mqop58r2Q
  18. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7mqop58r2Q&lc=Ugydj42hp3VyOnpJ6_h4AaABAg.98KKSguitf89uF-48-puCc
  19. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230421232017/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cECinPDK4
  20. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210304232137/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a08CilBSBE
  21. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j49Vj-Ra9w&t=258s
  22. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSpmhNK_GSA
  23. ↑ https://music.163.com/#/program?id=2066502120
  24. ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KF9SIAdZLvyljk7yTGG74FLzm-MVrPLQli4ruGEAuis/edit#heading=h.n3d6i5axuzaj
  25. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZz1SdXhkjY
  26. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt6XEoxNLP4&t=1966s
  27. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVBmiHpf5W0&t=55s
  28. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1boedyz/comment/kwsusvt/
  29. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/1611160-Eporgroove-Come-Back-To-Me
  30. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TraLbnIDJM
  31. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/4294319-The-Test-2-Featuring-Roger-Jungle-Eyes
  32. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/15349358-Gabry-L-Your-Eyes-Come-Back-2-Me
  33. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/15100795-CHE-JT-ANGEL-EYES
  34. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/15100795-CHE-JT-ANGEL-EYES
  35. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/h8dfht/unkown_italodance_song_is_your_eyes_by_dj_pieron/
  36. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_nu-Z-IMXk
  37. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK_1GNQ1bSc
  38. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIg6HAFD9A0
  39. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/539145-AJ-Come-Back-2-Me
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