American gymnast Suni Lee caught the audience’s attention during the Paris Olympics with her floor exercise routine to Lindsey Stirling’s song “Eyes of the Untold Her.”

Lee won three medals at this year’s Olympic Games, including gold in the team all-around and two bronze medals in the individual all-around and on the uneven bars.

While she is known for her ability on the uneven bars, her floor exercise was instrumental in improving her score in the individual all-around and the U.S. team’s performance in the team all-around.

One aspect of Lee’s performance that stood out was her choice of music.

The song “Eyes of the Untold Her” reflects the challenges Lee faced on her way to the Paris Olympics.

In 2023, according to Olympia, Lee suffered severe swelling in her ankles, which later spread to her face, legs and hands.

“I was getting fatter and fatter… and I think I gained about 40 pounds,” Lee said in an interview with Self.

The swelling was eventually linked to kidney problems, forcing her to stop training and competing. However, her health improved and she was able to return and secure her spot on Team USA in Paris.

The meaning of “Eyes of the Untold Her”

Stirling’s song “Eyes of the Untold Her” is taken from her latest album, “Duality,” released earlier this year. The album showcases Stirling’s signature electronic-pop violin style with clear folk influences.

In an interview with Deseret News, Stirling explained that the folk elements were inspired by her desire to “tap into a wild, free part of myself.”

The music video for “Eyes of the Untold Her,” which has been viewed over four million times on YouTube, finds Stirling grappling with the ups and downs of her career, from being disqualified from “America’s Got Talent” to her viral hits like “Crystallize” and “Shatter Me.”

“I wrote this song about perseverance; about having the courage to overcome self-doubt and obstacles,” Stirling wrote under a TikTok video in which she reacts to Lee’s floor routine.

“Suni is the perfect person to embody this message,” she added.

Why Suni Lee chose “Eyes of the Untold Her”

This is not the first time Lee has used Stirling’s music in her programs. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Lee also performed to one of Stirling’s songs.

In a recent interview with People, Stirling, who was on tour at the time, revealed that she learned about Lee’s performance through a flood of messages after one of her shows.

This time, Stirling took the initiative and contacted Lee via Instagram in January to ask if she was looking for a song for the Paris Olympics.

“When she said yes, I shared a link to my unreleased album with her,” Stirling told People. “Outside of my immediate management team, she was the first person to hear my entire album.”

The choice of song for Lee’s number was well received; according to People, the title was searched for via Shazam around 111,000 times.

“She (Lee) is a fighter and has overcome so much to get back to the Olympics,” Stirling told People. “Suni really embodies the message that my song was written about and she delivered it so magically.”