I Heard Love Is Blind
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His eyes were like yours
His hair was exactly the shade of brown
He's just not as tall, but I couldn't tell
It was dark and I was lying down
You are everything ' he means nothing to me
I can't even remember his name
Baby, you weren't there and I was thinking of you when I came
What do you expect?
You left me here alone; I drank so much and needed to touch
Don't overreact ' I pretended he was you
You wouldn't want me to be lonely
How can I put it so you understand?
I didn't let him hold my hand
But he looked like you; I guess he looked like you
No he wasn't you
But you can still trust me, this ain't infidelity
It's not cheating; you were on my mind
Yes he looked like you
But I heard love is blind
In Amy Winehouse's song "I Heard Love Is Blind," the singer confesses to her lover that she cheated on him with someone who resembled him physically. The singer justifies her actions by telling her partner that she was lonely because he wasn't there, and she just needed to feel someone's touch. She repeatedly states that the man she slept with looked like her lover, but she was aware that it wasn't him. The singer argues that she didn't betray her lover because she didn't let the other man hold her hand, and even though the man looked like her lover, it's not infidelity.
The lyrics of this song show the complexities of love, fidelity, and temptation. It describes how people can be tempted to cheat on their partners, even when they love them deeply, and how they justify their actions. The song portrays the guilt, remorse, and vulnerability one feels when hiding such secrets from their significant other. Additionally, it shines a light on the fact that love is not always rational or straightforward; it can make people do irrational things that they may later regret.
Line by Line Meaning
I couldn't resist him
I was tempted by him and couldn't help myself
His eyes were like yours
He had eyes similar to yours
His hair was exactly the shade of brown
His hair color was an exact match to yours
He's just not as tall, but I couldn't tell
He was slightly shorter than you, but in the dark, I couldn't tell the difference
It was dark and I was lying down
The lighting was dim and I was lying down at the time
You are everything ' he means nothing to me
You are my everything and he doesn't mean anything to me
I can't even remember his name
I don't even remember his name
Why're you so upset?
Why are you angry or emotional?
Baby, you weren't there and I was thinking of you when I came
You were not present, but I was thinking of you when I had my moment
What do you expect?
What were you expecting?
You left me here alone; I drank so much and needed to touch
You left me alone, I was drunk and needed physical affection
Don't overreact ' I pretended he was you
Don't exaggerate, I imagined he was you
You wouldn't want me to be lonely
You wouldn't want me to feel lonely
How can I put it so you understand?
How can I phrase this in a way that you comprehend?
I didn't let him hold my hand
I did not allow him to hold my hand
But he looked like you; I guess he looked like you
Although he wasn't you, he resembled you
No he wasn't you
He was not you
But you can still trust me, this ain't infidelity
You can still have faith in me, this isn't cheating
It's not cheating; you were on my mind
It's not cheating since I had you on my mind
Yes he looked like you
Yes, he resembled you
But I heard love is blind
But love is said to be blind, so physical appearances don't matter
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Written by: AMY WINEHOUSE
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