Isaiah 52:8 Quotes
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Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.
Context
This line is written by Isaiah in Isaiah 52:8.
In this chapter, Isaiah's talking about how even though Israel's being kinda lame toward God, the Messiah will come someday and make everything better.
Where you've heard it
"Seeing things eye to eye" is just another way to say "on the same page" or "speaking my language" or "picking up what I'm throwin' down." It also seems to be a popular name for optometry offices.
Oh, and it's also one of the best singles from '90s pop superstar Powerline.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
This one's close to a zero, since just about everybody says it.