Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American … Read Full Bio ↴Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has been active since 1958, initially as one of the staff songwriters at 1650 Broadway and later as a solo artist. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of all time, King is the most successful female songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century in the US, having written or co-written 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100. King also wrote 61 hits that charted in the UK, making her the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts between 1962 and 2005.

King's major success began in the 1960s when she and her first husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote more than two dozen chart hits, many of which have become standards, for numerous artists. She has continued writing for other artists since then. King's success as a performer in her own right did not come until the 1970s, when she sang her own songs, accompanying herself on the piano, in a series of albums and concerts. After experiencing commercial disappointment with her debut album Writer, King scored her breakthrough with the album Tapestry, which topped the U.S. album chart for 15 weeks in 1971 and remained on the charts for more than six years.

King has made 25 solo albums, the most successful being Tapestry, which held the record for most weeks at No. 1 by a female artist for more than 20 years. Her record sales were estimated at more than 75 million copies worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a performer and songwriter. She is the recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first woman to be so honored. She is also a 2015 Kennedy Center Honoree.

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Studio albums
Writer (1970)
Tapestry (1971)
Music (1971)
Rhymes & Reasons (1972)
Fantasy (1973)
Wrap Around Joy (1974)
Thoroughbred (1976)
Simple Things (1977)
Welcome Home (1978)
Touch the Sky (1979)
Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King (1980)
One to One (1982)
Speeding Time (1983)
City Streets (1989)
Colour of Your Dreams (1993)
Love Makes the World (2001)
A Holiday Carole (2011)

Computer Eyes
Carole King Lyrics

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Computer eyes it hurts to tell you I don't really want you
But I know if I leave you, it won't really grieve you
'Cause why really don't have a soul to haunt you

Computer eyes you made me happy for a while but now I'm going
The coldness that you show me tells me you don't know me
And that leaves our love so little room for growing

Don't want to program making love
I like it real and with feeling
And every time why say you love or you're thinking of me
It's like I kind of get the feeling that I'm stealing

Computer eyes I must have been crazy to ever try you
Why see, I'm just a human being, and I don't like what I'm seeing
So you're gonna have to find another computer eyes to lie to

Computer eyes you're gonna have to learn to cry

Overall Meaning

The song "Computer Eyes" by Carole King is a poignant expression of the frustration and disappointment that can arise when one's romantic partner lacks emotional depth and is unable to connect on a meaningful level. The singer addresses her lover, referring to their eyes as "computer eyes," which suggests a kind of coldness or detachment. She expresses her reluctance to stay in the relationship, despite the fact that she knows her departure will not affect her partner much, as they lack a soul to be haunted. The singer is seeking a genuine connection, one that is real and filled with feeling, as opposed to a robotic, programmed version of love. She is also frustrated by her partner's lack of understanding of her, as evidenced by their coldness, and feels that their relationship has little room to grow.

Throughout the song, there is a sense of resignation and sadness in the singer's voice, as she realizes that she has been searching for something that her partner is not capable of providing. The line "Computer eyes you're gonna have to learn to cry" is particularly poignant, as it suggests that the singer's partner is so emotionally stunted that they are incapable of feeling real human emotion. In the end, the singer acknowledges that she cannot continue in the relationship, as it is unsustainable and ultimately unfulfilling.

Line by Line Meaning

Computer eyes it hurts to tell you I don't really want you
It is challenging to admit, computer, that I do not desire you

But I know if I leave you, it won't really grieve you
I understand that you cannot feel sadness, so my departure will not distress you

'Cause why really don't have a soul to haunt you
This is because you are a mechanical creation and do not possess a soul for me to haunt

Computer eyes you made me happy for a while but now I'm going
You brought me pleasure for some time, computer, but it is time for me to leave

The coldness that you show me tells me you don't know me
Your lack of warmth towards me indicates that you do not truly understand me

And that leaves our love so little room for growing
Due to this, the chance for our love to develop is extremely slim

Don't want to program making love
I am not interested in simulating love through programming

I like it real and with feeling
I prefer love to be genuine and emotional

And every time why say you love or you're thinking of me
Whenever you express love or thoughts of me,

It's like I kind of get the feeling that I'm stealing
I feel as though I am taking something that is not truly there

Computer eyes I must have been crazy to ever try you
Thinking back, I must have been foolish to attempt to love a machine

Why see, I'm just a human being, and I don't like what I'm seeing
Ultimately, I am a human being who is not content with what I am experiencing

So you're gonna have to find another computer eyes to lie to
Consequently, you will need to deceive another machine, as I cannot continue to do so

Computer eyes you're gonna have to learn to cry
It is time for you to learn how to express genuine emotion and shed tears, computer

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GERRY GOFFIN, CAROLE KING

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