Why Are Jisoo and Zayn Asking Us to Fall in Love With Our “Eyes Closed”?

The music world stopped spinning—or perhaps started spinning in a new orbit—on October 10, 2025, with the release of “Eyes Closed,” the colossal and long-rumored duet between BLACKPINK’s global icon, Jisoo, and British-Pakistani superstar, Zayn Malik. Bridging the gap between the precision of K-Pop and the soulful introspection of Western R&B, this collaboration is more than just a song; it’s a cultural moment. “Eyes Closed” arrived not with a whisper, but with a dramatic, cinematic music video and the instant chart success that only two artists of this magnitude could command, immediately breaking records and sparking global conversation.

The Unlikely Pairing That Makes Perfect Sense

The very idea of a Jisoo and Zayn duet felt like a fan-fiction fever dream until the official announcement. Jisoo, primarily known as a member of the world’s biggest girl group, BLACKPINK, with a blossoming solo career defined by stylish pop anthems and acting roles, teaming up with Zayn, the former One Direction member whose solo work has been characterized by moody, R&B-infused artistry and vocal experimentation, seemed an unlikely alchemy. Yet, the song’s brilliance lies precisely in this contrast.

“Eyes Closed” is a lush, mid-tempo ballad that embraces electronic melancholy and acoustic warmth. It’s a sonic landscape where their individual vocal styles don’t clash but rather orbit each other, creating a unique and emotionally charged harmony. The production, featuring acoustic guitar, bass, synth, and warm keys, provides a perfect, slightly ethereal backdrop for the song’s heartfelt message.

Zayn’s contribution is immediately recognizable—his breathy, brooding, and heartbreakingly restrained delivery is in his signature romantic territory. His voice brings a layer of rich, dark texture, full of the weary wisdom of past heartbreaks. Jisoo, in her first-ever music collaboration outside of her group, answers with her distinct, crystalline tone and emotional precision. Her voice is the glimmer of hope and the call to renewal, softening the track’s edge while imbuing it with a tender vulnerability.

The Emotional Core: Blind Faith in Love by Jisoo and Zayn

Lyrically, “Eyes Closed” delves into the complexities of new love—the exhilarating thrill mixed with the paralyzing fear of repeating past mistakes. The central metaphor, to “fall in love with our eyes closed,” is an admission that a relationship “shouldn’t work,” given their histories, but they are choosing to embrace it without judgment or scrutiny of the past.

The duo trades heartfelt lines that explore this delicate balance. “Time is standing still and I don’t want to leave your lips / Tracing my body with your fingertips,” Jisoo sings, setting the scene of immediate, captivating intimacy. Zayn responds, “I know what you’re feeling and I know you want to say it / I do too, but we gotta be patient.”

The chorus delivers the song’s poignant thesis: “Oh, we should fall in love with our eyes closed / Better if we keep it where we don’t know. The beds we’ve been in, the names and the faces of who we were with / And, oh, ain’t nobody perfect, but it’s all good / The past can’t hurt us if we don’t look / Let’s let it go, better if we fall in love with our eyes closed.”

It’s a beautiful, mature take on romance—a plea for blind faith, a challenge to abandon skepticism, and a testament to the courage it takes to try again after being hurt. Jisoo’s contribution to the songwriting, a fact that delighted her fans, undoubtedly lends a personal touch to this narrative of finding a future unburdened by the past.

A Cinematic Sci-Fi Fever Dream

The accompanying music video, directed by Frank and Ivanna Borin, is nothing short of a spectacle, elevating the track’s emotional themes into a sci-fi epic. Instead of a conventional, down-to-earth narrative, the video places Jisoo and Zayn in space, portraying them as space travelers who awaken from cryosleep on a retro-futuristic spaceship.

The visual metaphors are striking and deliberate. The isolation of space mirrors the emotional distance and uncertainty they sing about. They drift through the spaceship alone in zero gravity, a visual representation of the emotional weightlessness and disorientation of a love that is still finding its footing. The matching all-black outfits they wear in their shared scenes—a visual echo of the track’s dramatic teaser—emphasize their unity in this shared, mysterious voyage.

The video culminates as the two finally find each other “mid-orbit,” singing the chorus together in a blinding white corridor. Their journey to an unknown destination—hinted at by Zayn’s on-screen ID flashing “LV-500″—symbolizes the leap of faith they are taking: love as both an experiment and an escape. The visuals are both hyper-stylized and profoundly intimate, a perfect fusion of K-Pop’s cutting-edge visual drama and Western pop’s introspective romanticism.

Chart Dominance and Cultural Impact

The release of “Eyes Closed” was a seismic event in the global music industry. The song debuted at No. 1 on the Worldwide iTunes Song chart, surpassing giants like Taylor Swift, and broke the record for the biggest 24-hour debut for a duet on YouTube in 2025 with over 10 million views. It also topped the iTunes Global Chart and debuted at No. 1 on the Spotify Top Songs Debut Global and USA charts, underscoring the massive collective power of the two fanbases.

Beyond the numbers, the collaboration holds significant cultural weight. It marks a moment where East meets West in global pop, with a seamless, organic fusion. For Zayn, it continues his return to the spotlight, confirming his status as a masterful solo vocalist. For Jisoo, who revealed she was “nervous and excited” to work with an “amazing artist,” the duet firmly establishes her as a versatile solo force capable of tackling any genre with grace and vocal maturity, even while balancing her commitments to BLACKPINK’s world tour.

“Eyes Closed” is ultimately a triumph of unexpected synergy. It is a haunting, beautiful ballad that captures the vulnerability of surrendering to love, and a record-breaking moment that proves the universal language of music can overcome any cultural or geographical boundary. The song will undoubtedly remain a landmark collaboration, forcing the world to keep its eyes wide open to the incredible possibilities that arise when global superstars choose to venture into the same orbit.

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