The song tells the story of a character with a troubled childhood, bitterly affecting their development: "I'm forever black-eyed/A product of a broken home".

The official music video includes scenes from the 2001 German film Engel & Joe.

[citation needed] Reviews of the song ranged between it being called "clumsy posturing"[1] and applauded that as "things start getting mellower and darker [...] One of the nicest [is] Black-Eyed, which sees the electronics politely let the guitars have a go between wailed choruses.

In fact, alongside current single Slave To The Wage, this is possibly a favourite moment on the album.

"[2] The song was played throughout the Black Market Music and Sleeping With Ghosts tours.