She had a look in her eye that could make you melt,
Made me feel better than I ever felt.
But bless her heart, she couldn't stay,
I begged her not to go away.
She left my ex best friend out in old Tucson,
Told me she was leavin' and would be rollin on.
Now the days just pass on by,
Losin' her is the reason why.
Leila, Leila your mind will be flying high
And everything will be alright.

You know I love you girl more than I can say,
I still think about you each and every day.
My lonesome old heart still feels the same,
So Leila won't you steal away.
Leila, Leila your mind will be flying high
And everything will be alright.

Leila, Leila your mind will be flying high
And everything will be alright.

Overall Meaning

In ZZ Top's song "Leila," the singer looks back on the brief but intense romance he had with a woman named Leila. He describes her as having a look in her eye that could make you melt and making him feel better than he ever felt before. But unfortunately, she couldn't stay and left him, despite his pleas for her to stay. The singer reveals that Leila had also been involved with his ex best friend, who she left behind in Tucson. The singer is still in love with her, and his lonesome old heart still feels the same. He begs for her to come back and "steal away" with him.

The song captures the emotions and memories of a past relationship - the joy and happiness of being with someone you love, the pain of separation, and the longing for what was lost. The lyrics are straightforward and heartfelt, allowing the listener to connect with the emotions expressed in the song. The repetition of "Leila, Leila your mind will be flying high and everything will be alright" serves as a kind of mantra and represents the singer's hope that Leila is happy and thinking of him.

Line by Line Meaning

She had a look in her eye that could make you melt,
He was attracted to her in a deep, emotional way.

Made me feel better than I ever felt.
Being around her made him happier than he ever was.

But bless her heart, she couldn't stay,
Unfortunately, she was unable to remain in the relationship.

I begged her not to go away.
He made a plea for her to remain with him.

She left my ex best friend out in old Tucson,
The woman left his close friend behind in Tucson.

Told me she was leavin' and would be rollin on.
She confirmed that she was leaving and not coming back.

Now the days just pass on by,
Time goes by slowly without her.

Losin' her is the reason why.
the loss of her caused a profound change in him.

Leila, Leila your mind will be flying high
He imagines her in a happy place.

And everything will be alright.
Despite the loss of her, things will be okay.

You know I love you girl more than I can say,
He has a deep, intense love for her.

I still think about you each and every day.
His thoughts often revolve around her.

My lonesome old heart still feels the same,
Despite time passing, his heart still aches for her.

So Leila won't you steal away.
He would like her to come back to him.

Leila, Leila your mind will be flying high
He believes that she will be happy.

And everything will be alright.
Despite the hurt of her leaving, he believes everything will eventually work out.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BILLY GIBBONS, DUSTY HILL, FRANK BEARD

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@rizzlerazzleuno4733

5y↑10

Beautiful song.....................hard to believe this is ZZ. These guys just the masters of everything.

@AwesomeBeatles

3y↑8

Man , I love this beautiful song. Reminds me of a girl I knew. I just fill in her name in place of Leila.

@williamdon3442

2y↑6

ZZ Top what can you say these guys such an amazing band definitely one of my favourite bands to me they’re one of the greatest rock bands ever

@jaimecabral7707

11w

Play this song,back in the 80es,and also named my daughter(Leila)after this great song,along with many others songs, great Band,great memories, ZAFTA back in the 80's