After becoming a police officer, like his father, during the late 1960s, Money began to be interested in music, and eventually ended his law enforcement career in favor of becoming a musician. He moved to Berkeley, California and became a regular at area clubs, where he eventually got enough attention to secure a recording contract with Columbia Records. Later in the 1970s, he charted with singles such as "Baby Hold On" and "Two Tickets to Paradise". Money continued his successes and took advantage of the MTV music video scene in the early 1980s with his humorous narrative videos for "Shakin'" and "Think I'm in Love", but his career began to fail him after several unsuccessful releases in the mid-1980s, accompanied by his struggles with drug addiction.
Money made a comeback two years later in 1986 and returned to the mainstream rock spotlight with the album Can't Hold Back, which featured a Ronnie Spector duet with "Take Me Home Tonight", which reached the Top 10, along with the hit "I Wanna Go Back". Money followed the album with another Top 10 hit, late 1988's "Walk on Water", but his Top 40 career ended when "I'll Get By" charted in 1992. During the 1990s and 2000s, Money continued to release numerous compilation albums along with several albums featuring new material. Today, he still tours the "Oldies" circuit regularly, often accompanied by other successful rock acts from his era, and has also made several television appearances on American sitcoms. Since 1992, Money has traditionally opened the summer concert season for DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI.
Eddie Money passed away from complications related to esophageal cancer in 2019 at the age of 70.
Looking Through The Eyes Of A Child
Eddie Money Lyrics
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Hollywood is Shangri-La
Will you ever make your mind up there?
I see thunder all through the sky,
Heaven burning in your eyes.
In my dream I know that you still care.
Show me the way
To your heart?
Send me a wise man
Or book about love.
My breath has been taken.
I've been shaken.
You keep me waiting at the edge of the world!
On a rocky shore line,
Like the whim of the wild,
Oh what can I do now?
I want you now!
You've got me lookin' through the eyes of a child!
I don't know what to say or do.
All I know is I need you,
Like the desert needs the rain in May.
Won't somebody show me the way?
Please, show me the way
To your heart?
Send me a wise man
Or book about love.
My breath has been taken.
I've been shaken.
You keep me waiting at the edge of the world
On a rocky shore line,
Like the whim of the wild,
Oh what can I do now?
I want you now!
You've got me lookin' through the eyes of a child!
Won't somebody show me the way?
Please, show me the way…
To your heart?
Send me a wise man
Or book about love.
My breath has been taken.
I've been shaken.
You keep me waiting at the edge of the world
On a rocky shore line,
Like the whim of the wild,
Oh what can I do now?
I want you now!
You've got me lookin' through the eyes of a child!
The lyrics to Eddie Money's "Looking Through The Eyes of a Child" convey the desperation of someone deeply in love and in need of guidance. The beginning of the song talks about how your knowledge defines you and how Hollywood is seen as a paradise. This could be interpreted as the singer feeling lost and hoping for someone to show them the right path to take. The next verse seems to describe their longing for someone they love, saying they see "thunder all through the sky" and "heaven burning in your eyes." Even though this person may seem far away, the singer still believes they care.
The chorus repeats the main message of the song, with the singer pleading for help finding a way to the person's heart. They hope for guidance from a wise man or a book about love, feeling so overwhelmed that their breath has been taken away and they've been "shaken." The bridge talks about being on a rocky shoreline, feeling powerless to act and desiring their loved one's body and soul. The final line, "You've got me looking through the eyes of a child," suggests that the singer has lost their way and is seeing the world as if for the first time.
Overall, the song is about the vulnerability that comes with being in love and how it can make you feel like a child again, seeking guidance from someone wiser to help you navigate the complex emotions involved.
Line by Line Meaning
What you know is what you are.
Your knowledge and experiences shape your personality and identity
Hollywood is Shangri-La
Hollywood is a mythical paradise where dreams come true
Will you ever make your mind up there?
Will you ever decide to stay in Hollywood permanently?
I see thunder all through the sky,
I sense a coming storm or trouble
Heaven burning in your eyes.
You have passion and intensity in your eyes like a burning fire
In my dream I know that you still care.
In my dreams, I feel that you still have feelings for me
Won't somebody show me the way?
Can someone guide me or help me find direction?
Show me the way
Guide me towards something
To your heart?
Can you guide me towards your true feelings and emotions?
Send me a wise man
Grant me the wisdom of an elderly person
Or book about love.
Or show me literature that teaches about love
My breath has been taken.
You have left me breathless and speechless
I've been shaken.
You have left me emotionally unstable
You keep me waiting at the edge of the world!
You are making me wait and causing me to feel like I am on the brink of the unknown
On a rocky shore line,
I feel like I am stranded and lost on a rocky beach
Like the whim of the wild,
Like the unpredictable nature of the wilderness
Oh what can I do now?
I feel helpless and uncertain about my next move
I want you now!
I have a strong desire for you right now
You've got me lookin' through the eyes of a child!
You have made me feel vulnerable and innocent as if I am looking at the world with a child's perspective
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ALBERT HAMMOND, ANDY HILL, PETE SINFIELD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@elizabethsorola2201
2/19/2022
Beautiful song
When I lost my brother 3 years ago
I wished it was me instead of him
But every time I hear he's voice he
tells me that he will never be dead aa long as I keep him in my heart and remember each day that
God gave us all a time to Value and not waste. Now I give all my time to my husband, and family. AMEN!
FROM: TEXAS
@TheSitambien
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@chrisyork3414
Takes me back to a better place and time. I wish today's generation could have experienced it. I miss the 80's
@jeanmcginnis9804
Me too! It was a better world then. Things have changed including the music and not for the better either.
@pericoperico9869
yeah me too
@stewarthandte5406
I got the honor to go backstage and meet “The Money Man” when I was a Nevada Highway Patrol State Trooper….and I handed him a very nice NHP belt buckle to add to his personal mementos….and he had this huge smile on his face when he saw it was a law enforcement trinket and it was given to him from the members of the NHP with sincere appreciation….I’ll never forget that meeting and my heart will never be the same with his passing…..I miss you, Eddie, and all should listen to this underplayed but very significant song with succinct attention to the words! See you on the other side!
@davep7349
Very, very nice! Thanks for sharing that special memory! ❤
@rudyonduty
I cried the day Eddie Money died… He is one of my all time favorites. I never saw him live and I regret it to this day.
@tomdulle1707
Should have been a massive hit for Eddie. Music industry, WTF?
@leicestergirl63
Exactly.
@JPMcFly1985
Yeah it was one of 3 new songs recorded for a 1989 greatest hits collection, it's melodic as fuck and would've been a huge hit if it was a single.