For Your Eyes Only
B. Conti Lyrics
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I can't see anyone but you
Sha bop sha bop
Are the stars out tonight
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
I only have eyes for you dear
But I can't see a thing in the sky
I only have eyes for you
I don't know if we're in a garden
Or on a crowded avenue
You are here and so am I
Maybe millions of people go by
But they all disappear from view
And I only have eyes for you
The lyrics of "For your eyes only" by Bill Conti convey the feelings of infatuation and the intensity of being in love. The song opens with the singer expressing that he cannot see anyone but the person he is in love with. The repetition of "Sha bop sha bop" highlights the singer's sense of being completely enamored with the other person, making him unable to see anyone else but them. The next few lines suggest that the singer is so consumed by his love that he is oblivious to his surroundings. The verse "Are the stars out tonight / I don't know if it's cloudy or bright / I only have eyes for you dear" underlines the singer's focus on his lover, making the environment, weather, and other distractions irrelevant. The following verse, "The moon may be high / But I can't see a thing in the sky / I only have eyes for you" reinforces that the singer's unequivocal attention is devoted entirely to his significant other.
The second half of the song, "I don't know if we're in a garden / Or on a crowded avenue / You are here and so am I / Maybe millions of people go by / But they all disappear from view / And I only have eyes for you," builds on the previous lines' imagery while highlighting the singer's perception of being in a continual daze. He is unsure of their surroundings even though they could be anywhere, on a busy street or a garden, but it doesn't matter as all he can see is his lover. The final line of the song "And I only have eyes for you" reinforces the song's central theme that the singer is consumed by his lover that they are a part of him, and he is incomplete without them.
Line by Line Meaning
My love must be a kind of blind love
I love you so much that I cannot see anything or anyone else.
I can't see anyone but you
You are the only person I can see or focus on.
Sha bop sha bop
This line is just filler and does not contribute to the meaning of the song.
Are the stars out tonight
I am so focused on you that I am not even aware of the stars in the sky.
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
My complete attention is on you, I am unaware of the weather outside.
I only have eyes for you dear
You are the only thing I can see or focus on, my love for you is all-consuming.
The moon may be high
The moon may be visible in the sky, but I cannot see it since all of my attention is on you.
But I can't see a thing in the sky
My love for you is so complete that I am unaware of anything else around me, even the moon in the sky.
I don't know if we're in a garden
I am so focused on you that I am not even aware of our physical surroundings, whether it's a garden or a busy street.
Or on a crowded avenue
I am so lost in my love for you that I cannot even tell if we are in a crowded place or not.
You are here and so am I
We are together in the present moment, and that's all that matters to me.
Maybe millions of people go by
Even if there are many other people around us, I am only focused on you.
But they all disappear from view
Despite the presence of other people around us, they all fade away and become unimportant because I am so focused on my love for you.
And I only have eyes for you
You are the only person I can see or focus on, my love for you is all-consuming.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AL DUBIN, HARRY WARREN
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SuperClint007
Love this version, every time I watch the film I rewind this part over and over,
pantonec
FYEO was one of the best movies in the Bond series, with the main character going back to the original spy from the books. The story was simple bud solid, the photography was just fantastic, Bill Conti's music was excellent and that motorcycle chase scene is still one of the best in the Bond series.
POCTOP BOOLSHEET!!
I love this intstrumental version of Sheena's alluring Bond theme and I loved it when this played during the underwater scene with Moore and Bouquet together. Thanks for posting!
OscarSteve6
How fantastic does this beautiful composition make you feel inside !!!
piano77man77
Yes, I cannot get over the beautiful scenic locations in For Your Eyes Only, and the theme justifies everything in that movie. I am rather impressed at Daniel Craig's heartless type of killing behavior!
Neil Young
This is so beautiful. There were some great films in the early eighties and this was one of them. It may not have had the spectacle of The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, but it had a more thoughtful, realistic and romantic feel to it, as personified by the music played here. The way the song develops around 1.02 is absoluetly lovely. Roger was the best Bond, and I think the modern Bond films lack the charisma and heart that he and FYEO had.
Julian Gale
Really good instrumental version of the excellent title song, which I would rank as among the best in the series.
DeFilmKater
This was the B-Side of the Sheena-Easton-single and I still love it even more than the A-side. 😏
Steven Leong
Absolutely beautiful. This and All Time High are my favorite Bond theme songs.
tecknos africa
very good music ! at last i've found it , thank you very much