Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey, as Marie… Read Full Bio ↴Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey, as Marie Dionne Warrick) is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer, actress and television presenter. Having been in a partnership with songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David for years, Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest hit makers of the entire rock era (1955–2012), based on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Charts. As of January 2013, Warwick ranks second behind only Aretha Franklin (who has a total of 88 charted Billboard singles) as the most-charted female vocalist of all time with 56 of Dionne's singles making the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998.

Known as the artist who "bridged the gap," Warwick's soulful blend of pop, gospel and R&B music transcended racial, cultural, national, and musical boundaries.

Throughout the 1980's and 1990's, Warwick collaborated with many of her musical peers, including Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson, Luther Vandross, Jeffrey Osbourne, Kashif and Stevie Wonder. Warwick was also host of the hit television music show, "Solid Gold." In addition, she recorded several theme songs, including "Champagne Wishes & Caviar Dreams," for the popular television series "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous," and "The Love Boat," for the hit series from Aaron Spelling. More recently, Warwick recorded her first Christmas album entitled "My Favorite Time of the Year" featured jazzy interpretations of many holiday classics. In 2007, Rhino Records re-released the CD with new cover art, a critically acclaimed Gospel album, "Why We Sing," for Rhino/Warner Records, and a new jazz album, "Only Trust Your Heart," a collection of standards, celebrating the music of legendary composer Sammy Cahn for Sony Red/MPCA Records.

Dionne Warwick has won 5 Grammy Awards during her music career:
• 1969: "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the single, "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"
• 1971: "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the single, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
• 1979: "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" for the single, "Déjà Vu"
• 1979: "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the single, "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
• 1986: "Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal" for the single, "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne Warwick was born in a musical family of which numerous superstars arose.
Warwick's sister Dee Dee Warwick had a successful singing career, Warwick's aunt is gospel singer Cissy Houston, and one of Warwick's cousins is Whitney Houston.

In Your Eyes
Dionne Warwick Lyrics

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You still know what to say
You still know what to do
You still know how to make me feel
There's no one else but you

And you think that things
Adjust the way they used to be
But I can see

It in your eyes
I see that you wanna run away
And in your eyes
I don't see the kind of love you say

Is in your heart
'Cause in your eyes there's another face
And not a trace of me

You still know when to touch
You still know when to call
And sometimes when you hold me close
I'd swear we had it all

Oh, it isn't that
You're not the man you used to be
It's what I see

There in your eyes
I see that you wanna run away
And in your eyes
I don't see the kind of love you say

Is in your heart
'Cause in your eyes there's another face

And not a trace of me
No, not a trace of me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dionne Warwick’s song “In Your Eyes” speak about a relationship that has lost its spark. Despite the familiarity and comfort that still exist, Warwick’s partner no longer looks at her with the same love and affection as before. She notices the longing in his eyes and his desire to move on from the relationship. The singer’s keen perception of her partner's feelings is evident in the repeated line “I can see it in your eyes.”

Warwick acknowledges that her partner is still loving and caring in some ways. He knows what to say and do, and how to make her feel better. But despite this, she can sense that his heart is no longer in the relationship. The line “And not a trace of me” drives home the point that Warwick’s partner has entirely moved on.

Overall, the song creates a melancholic and bittersweet picture of a love that has faded away. The chord progression in “In Your Eyes” adds to the emotive impact of the song, creating a haunting and slightly tense atmosphere.

Line by Line Meaning

You still know what to say
You have not lost the ability to communicate with me in a way that makes me feel understood

You still know what to do
You still have the knowledge of how to keep our relationship going

You still know how to make me feel
You still have the power to evoke emotions in me

There's no one else but you
You are the only one who can affect me this deeply

And you think that things Adjust the way they used to be But I can see
You believe that you can fix our relationship, but I can see that it's not the case

It in your eyes I see that you wanna run away
I can tell from the look in your eyes that you want to escape from this relationship

And in your eyes I don't see the kind of love you say Is in your heart
When I look into your eyes, I don't see the love that you claim to have in your heart

'Cause in your eyes there's another face And not a trace of me
When I look into your eyes, I see someone else reflected back at me and no indication of my presence

You still know when to touch
You still have the ability to know when physical touch is important to me

You still know when to call
You still have the timing right when it comes to communication with me

And sometimes when you hold me close I'd swear we had it all
In moments when we're close, I can feel like everything is perfect

Oh, it isn't that You're not the man you used to be It's what I see
The problem isn't that you have changed as a person, it's the reality of the situation I see when I look at you

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BARRY MANILOW, BRUCE H. SUSSMAN, JACK A. FELDMAN

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