Lookin' With My Eyes
Dionne Warwick Lyrics


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Well, here I go again
Looking with my eyes
Seeing with my heart
Just like I used to do

You said hello again
Suddenly the lies
Sound just like the truth
And I believe in you

The tears of yesterday have gone away
Here in your arms I will stay
This time my happiness won't disappear
Loneliness is over

Well, here I go again
Looking with my eyes
Things look bad for me
Seeing with my heart
I just close my eyes
And I can see we're so in love

Oh, darling, darling, darling
Don't you ever go away from me
This time you've got to promise
You're gonna stay with me

This time my happiness won't disappear
Loneliness is over

Well, here I go again
Looking with my eyes
Things look bad for me
Seeing with my heart




I just close my eyes
And I can see we're so in love

Oh, darling, darling, darling, promise
You're gonna stay with me
No, no, no, don't ever
Don't ever go away from me

Oh, my darling, my darling
Don't ever go far away from me

Overall Meaning

In “Looking with my Eyes,” Dionne Warwick sings about falling in love again and trusting someone new despite past heartache. She starts by stating that “here I go again,” suggesting that she has been in this place before, and she is approaching the new love cautiously. However, as she looks at the person with her eyes and sees with her heart, she starts to believe in him. She acknowledges that the tears of yesterday have gone away and she has found new happiness that she wants to hold onto. She pleads with him not to leave her and promises to love him unconditionally. Overall, the song conveys a sense of hope and optimism in finding love after heartbreak.


The song was released in 1971 and was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who were responsible for composing many of Warwick’s biggest hits. The song was a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, here I go again
Starting a journey of finding love again


Looking with my eyes
Examining potential love interests visually


Seeing with my heart
Feeling emotions and intuition to make judgements about love


Just like I used to do
Going back to old habits of searching for love


You said hello again
Encountering someone from the past


Suddenly the lies
Realizing that past words of affection were not sincere


Sound just like the truth
Believing the false words again


And I believe in you
Falling for the same person's insincere words again


The tears of yesterday have gone away
Moving on from past heartbreaks


Here in your arms I will stay
Finding comfort and safety in their partner's embrace


This time my happiness won't disappear
Having hope that this new love will last


Loneliness is over
Finding someone to fill the void of being alone


Things look bad for me
Experiencing difficulties in finding love


I just close my eyes
Ignoring the negative visual cues and relying on emotions


And I can see we're so in love
Believing that the new partner is sincere in their love


Oh, darling, darling, darling
Expressing affection to partner


Don't you ever go away from me
Fear of being abandoned again


This time you've got to promise
Requesting assurance of commitment from partner


You're gonna stay with me
Asking for long-term commitment from partner


No, no, no, don't ever
Strongly pleading with partner to not leave


Oh, my darling, my darling
Expressing deep affection for partner




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BURT BACHARACH, HAL DAVID

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@pythonjava6228

Well, here I go again
Looking with my eyes
Seeing with my heart
Just like I used to do

You said hello again
Suddenly the lies
Sound just like the truth
And I believe in you

The tears of yesterday have gone away
Here in your arms I will stay
This time my happiness won't disappear
Loneliness is over

Well, here I go again
Looking with my eyes
Things look bad for me
Seeing with my heart
I just close my eyes
And I can see we're so in love

Oh, darling, darling, darling
Don't you ever go away from me
This time you've got to promise
You're gonna stay with me

This time my happiness won't disappear
Loneliness is over

Well, here I go again
Looking with my eyes
Things look bad for me
Seeing with my heart
I just close my eyes
And I can see we're so in love

Oh, darling, darling, darling, promise
You're gonna stay with me
No, no, no, don't ever
Don't ever go away from me

Oh, my darling, my darling
Don't ever go far away from me

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All comments from YouTube:

@markjoseph6528

When she sings "Things look bad for me" and the harmony of voices over it, I just break down every time...

@Marcel20658

So Bacharach, magical and haunting and those time signatures…...and those great lyrics from the late Hal David! Such a great gem....best songwriting duo ever!

@dolemite72

Brilliance! This song has a range of emotions being articulated by one of our national treasures.

@naughtycyrille3194

How modern it is !
Much more modern than today's songs.

@iluvrachellef

EXCELLENT!!!! I love how her sound was different from most of the others of the era.

@ShadowOps15

Navy Blue - Twenty

@Earcandy73

This song and a whiskey sour-pure heaven.

@terrellstaley4001

Beautiful song, and those lyrics hit home for me! I love you Dionne!

@Earcandy73

5 years after my last comment- still excellent.

@lawandabates3507

Pure sounds of excellence~

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