1. Well, I know that's Polyphemus, and Ulysses and his crew blinding him to escape from the cave...
  2. Correct. You don't necessarily have to know the story, however, though it could help.
  3. You’re gonna sleep like a baby tonight
    In your dreams, everything is alright

    SLEEP LIKE A BABY TONIGHT ?
  4. Nope! Good guess, but Cesar was closer.
  5. Can't see for the smoke
    When I Look At The World?
  6. Nope
  7. If you just close your eyes, you can feel the enemy.

    Acrobat?
  8. "You're not the only one, happy to go blind"

    - Staring At The Sun
  9. Nope! It's less literal than that.
  10. Oh, I can't close my eyes
    And make it go away

    Sunday bloody sunday ?
  11. A man who sees
    The shadow behind your eyes

    Kite ?
  12. No but that last one was closer to the time period