While Gayle is the younger sister of Loretta Lynn, her musical sound is very different from Lynn's. Gayle's career began as country music moved towards a more pop-oriented sound in the 1970s, as exemplified by such performers as Lynn Anderson and Barbara Mandrell. Gayle's music reflects the modern Nashville sound.
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Crystal Gayle Lyrics
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Don't know what's come over you
You've found someone new and
Don't it make my brown eyes blue
I'll be fine when you're gone
I'll just cry all night long
Say it isn't true and
Tell me no secrets, tell me some lies
Give me no reasons, give me alibies
Tell me you love me and don't let me cry
Say anything but don't say goodbye
I didn't mean to treat you bad
Didn't know just what I had
But honey now I do
And don't it make my brown eyes
Don't it make my brown eyes
Don't it make my brown eyes blue
Crystal Gayle's hit song "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" is a country pop classic that tells a story of heartbreak and loss. The opening lyrics, "Don't know when I've been so blue, Don't know what's come over you, You've found someone new and, Don't it make my brown eyes blue" highlight the singer's sadness at the end of a relationship. She can't fathom why her lover has found someone else, and this has made her feel lost and abandoned.
The verse where she sings "I'll be fine when you're gone, I'll just cry all night long, Say it isn't true and, Don't it make my brown eyes blue" showcases the theme of denial that often accompanies heartbreak. She's trying to convince herself that she'll be alright, but her emotions keep creeping up on her, causing her to cry herself to sleep.
The lyrics take an interesting turn in the bridge when she sings "Tell me no secrets, tell me some lies, Give me no reasons, give me alibis, Tell me you love me and don't let me cry, Say anything but don't say goodbye." This reveals that the singer is still holding on to a glimmer of hope that her lover will stay with her, even if it means that he lies to her. The final lines of the song are a revelation of the singer's realization that she had taken her lover for granted. She sings "I didn't mean to treat you bad, Didn't know just what I had, But honey now I do, And don't it make my brown eyes, Don't it make my brown eyes, Don't it make my brown eyes blue." She realizes that she had something special with her lover but didn't value it enough, and now that it's gone, she's feeling the full weight of her loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know when I've been so blue
I am feeling extremely sad and heartbroken.
Don't know what's come over you
I don't understand why you have found someone new.
You've found someone new and
You have moved on and found someone else.
Don't it make my brown eyes blue
It hurts me deeply to see you with someone else and it makes me cry.
I'll be fine when you're gone
I will eventually be okay when you're no longer around.
I'll just cry all night long
But for now, I will cry myself to sleep every night.
Say it isn't true and
I hope that you haven't truly moved on and are only playing a joke on me.
Tell me no secrets, tell me some lies
I don't want to hear the truth about why you left, just tell me something that will make me feel better.
Give me no reasons, give me alibies
I don't want to hear your excuses for leaving me.
Tell me you love me and don't let me cry
Instead, just tell me you still love me and reassure me that everything will be okay.
Say anything but don't say goodbye
Please don't break my heart by saying goodbye.
I didn't mean to treat you bad
I didn't intend to hurt you or push you away.
Didn't know just what I had
I didn't realize how much I loved you until you were gone.
But honey now I do
But now I understand how much you meant to me.
And don't it make my brown eyes
And it hurts me deeply to know that I may never get you back.
Don't it make my brown eyes
My sadness is reflected in my brown eyes.
Don't it make my brown eyes blue
And it hurts me so much that it turns my brown eyes blue.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Richard C Leigh
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Anyone still listening and loving Crystal Gayle and this classic in 2021?
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A lot of people don't know she's Loretta Lynn's sister...
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Yep😎
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Of cour
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The lyrics, The accompanyment, The singing, fits like a glove. This is a 100% brilliant song.