I Only Have Eyes for You
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra 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
In Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra's song "I Only Have Eyes For You," the singer professes their undying love for their significant other. They express a love that is so strong that it blinds them to everything and everyone else around them. They can't see anyone but their beloved and the only thing that matters is the connection they share. The singer goes on to describe how they are completely consumed by their love, unable to focus on anything else. They don't know if it's cloudy or bright outside or if they are in a garden or on a crowded street. All they know is that their beloved is with them and everything else fades away into the background. They are so taken by their love that the rest of the world disappears from view.
The lyrics of "I Only Have Eyes For You" are a testament to the idea of true, all-consuming love. The singer's love is so intense that they can't even see anything else around them. The imagery of the stars and the moon only serves to emphasize this. The fact that the singer doesn't even know if the stars are out or if the moon is high illustrates how focused they are on their beloved. The line about not knowing if they are in a garden or on a crowded avenue is also significant because it speaks to how love can create a world unto itself. When you are in love, nothing else seems to matter. All that exists is the connection between you and your partner, and in that moment, that's all you need.
Line by Line Meaning
My love must be a kind of blind love
My love is mysterious and strong, caused by forces beyond my comprehension.
I can't see anyone but you
My romantic focus is exclusively on you, and I cannot distract my attention.
Sha bop sha bop
Popular scat word used during that era, and not connected to the meaning of the song.
Are the stars out tonight
Rhetorical question with no assumptions about whether the stars are visible or not.
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
My uncertainty and lack of interest about the weather, because I'm too preoccupied with thoughts of you.
I only have eyes for you dear
I'm deeply smitten with you, and only have sight for you.
The moon may be high
Implicit reference to Romance traditions that relate the moon to the manner in which love is expressed.
But I can't see a thing in the sky
The only thing I'm able to perceive, despite the high moon, is you.
I only have eyes for you
My overwhelming desire and focus are exclusive to you.
I don't know if we're in a garden
I'm oblivious to common surroundings because the only thing that matters is you.
Or on a crowded avenue
My lack of awareness of crowd surroundings is a clear indication that my focus is on you.
You are here and so am I
You're present with me, and I'm perpetually lost in your wondrous presence.
Maybe millions of people go by
I'm not easily distracted by the masses passing us by, because you're the only one that concerns me.
But they all disappear from view
The world and all its inhabitants pale in comparison to the one thing that matters to me-yoo.
And I only have eyes for you
I'm fixated on you, and nothing else in the world matters but you.
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Written by: Al Dubin, Harry Warren
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