Diane Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944), better known as Diana Ros… Read Full Bio ↴Diane Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944), better known as Diana Ross, is an American soul, R&B and pop singer and actress born in Detroit, Michigan. Ross is one of the most successful female artists of her era, both due to her solo work and her role as lead singer of The Supremes during the 1960s.

In 1959, Ross was brought to the attention of Milton Jenkins, the manager of the local doo-wop group The Primes, by Mary Wilson. Primes member Paul Williams convinced Jenkins to enlist Ross in the sister group The Primettes, which included Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown.

In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the female entertainer of the century. In 1993, The Guinness Book Of World Records listed her as the most successful female artist ever (the title is now attributed to Madonna), partly due to her combined total of eighteen number-one singles, six of them recorded solo and the remaining dozen from her work with the Supremes.

Ross was also one of the few pop singers to find modest success in the acting world winning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in the 1972 film, "Lady Sings the Blues" as well as having hits with other film roles such as "Mahogany", "Out of Darkness" and "Double Platinum", not to mention her role in "The Wiz".

Ross has been awarded many lifetime achievement accolades from many organizations and media outlets: she has been featured on BET, Soul Train, and awarded multiple times at the NAACP Image Awards, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 and given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement in 2011.

Ross' professional vocal collaborators have included the following during her career: Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Julio Iglesias, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Smokey Robinson, among many others.

Them There Eyes
Diana Ross Lyrics

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I was just minding my business
Life was a beautiful song
Didn't have a care nor worry
Then you had to come along
I fell in love with you first time
I looked into them there eyes
You've got a certain lil' cute way of flirtin'
With them there eyes

They make me feel happy, they make me blue
No stallin'
I'm fallin'
Going in a big way for sweet little you
My heart is jumpin'
You sure started somethin'
With them there eyes
You'd better watch them if you're wise
They sparkle, they bubble
They're gonna get you in a whole lot of trouble
You're overworkin' 'em
There's danger lurkin' in
Them there eyes
Maybe you think I'm just flirtin'
Maybe you think I'm all lies
Just because I get romantic when I gaze in
Them there eyes
I fell in love with you first time
I looked into them there eyes
You've got a certain lil' cute way of flirtin'
With them there eyes
They make me feel happy, they make me blue
No stallin'
I'm fallin'
Going in a big way for sweet little you
My heart is jumpin'
You sure started somethin'
With them there eyes
You'd better watch them if you're wise
They sparkle
They bubble
They're gonna get you in a whole lot of trouble
You're overworkin' 'em

There's danger lurkin' in
Them there eyes

Overall Meaning

In Diana Ross's song Them There Eyes, she describes how she was content with her life until she fell for someone. She recounts how her life was perfect, and she had no worries. However, this all changes when she meets someone who, through their flirtatious eyes, makes her both happy and sad. She declares that she fell for him the moment she looked into his eyes. She explains how his eyes have a unique, cute way of communicating that's impossible to ignore. However, she cautions that his eyes are dangerous, and he must be careful. She gets romantic when she gazes into his eyes, and these feelings are indeed real. She urges him to be cautious because those eyes are overworked, and they can be dangerous in the wrong hands.

The lyrics convey the sense of how someone's eyes can have a significant impact on one's emotions. They can stir love, sadness, and in this case, warning. Diana Ross describes how she fell in love with someone at first sight, which is a trope that we see in movies and songs. However, she also warns the man of the dangers of overworking those eyes. These lyrics could be interpreted as a warning to the idea of love at first sight, that one should be cautious of the initial emotions felt.

Line by Line Meaning

I was just minding my business
I was living my life without any trouble or worries

Life was a beautiful song
I was very happy with the way things were going in my life

Didn't have a care nor worry
I was carefree and did not have any worries in my life

Then you had to come along
You came into my life and changed everything

I fell in love with you first time
I fell in love with you the very first time I looked into your eyes

I looked into them there eyes
I fell in love with you when I saw your beautiful eyes

You've got a certain lil' cute way of flirtin'
You have a cute and charming way of flirting with me

With them there eyes
You flirt with me using your beautiful eyes

They make me feel happy, they make me blue
Your eyes can make me feel happy or sad depending on the situation

No stallin'
I'm not hesitating or holding back

I'm fallin'
I'm falling in love with you

Going in a big way for sweet little you
I'm falling hard for you

My heart is jumpin'
I'm very excited about you and our relationship

You sure started somethin'
You have caused a change in me and in my life

You'd better watch them if you're wise
You need to be careful with the way you use your beautiful eyes and not tease me too much

They sparkle
Your eyes shine bright and are very attractive

They bubble
Your eyes are full of energy and passion

They're gonna get you in a whole lot of trouble
Your eyes can lead you into trouble or temptation

You're overworkin' 'em
You're using your eyes too much and it might not be good for you

There's danger lurkin' in
There is a potential danger that comes with using your eyes too much

Maybe you think I'm just flirtin'
You might think that I'm just joking or teasing you

Maybe you think I'm all lies
You might think that I'm not serious about my feelings for you

Just because I get romantic when I gaze in
Just because I become romantic when I look into your eyes

Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracy

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