I'm Beginning To See The Light
Count Basie & Joe Williams Lyrics

I never cared much for moonlit skies
Moonlit skies never really held my attention or interest

I never wink back at fireflies
Fireflies flying around never made me want to wink back at them in return

But now that the stars are in your eyes
Now that I can see stars in your eyes, my perspective has changed

I'm beginning to see the light
I'm starting to understand or realize something I didn't before

I never went in for afterglow
Afterglow, the light that remains after sunset or dusk, was never something that interested me

Or candlelight on the mistletoe
Nor did I find candlelight on mistletoe to be particularly romantic

But now when you turn the lamp down low
However, now when you turn the lamp down low, things feel different

I'm beginning to see the light
I'm starting to see things differently than before

Used to ramble through the park
I used to wander aimlessly through the park

Shadowboxing in the dark
I used to pretend to fight with an imaginary opponent in the dark

Then you came and caused a spark
But then you appeared and sparked something within me

That's a four-alarm fire now
That spark has now turned into something much more significant and intense

I never made love by lantern-shine
Making love by the light of a lantern was never something I had experienced

I never saw rainbows in my wine
I never saw rainbows reflected in my wine glass, which is sometimes seen as a sign of good luck or a bright future

But now that your lips are burning mine
But now that we are kissing passionately, everything feels different

I'm beginning to see the light
I'm starting to see things in a new way