I Only Have Eyes For You
Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra Lyrics
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I can't see anyone but you
Sha bop sha bop
Are the stars out tonight
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
I only have eyes for you dear
But I can't see a thing in the sky
I only have eyes for you
I don't know if we're in a garden
Or on a crowded avenue
You are here and so am I
Maybe millions of people go by
But they all disappear from view
And I only have eyes for you
The lyrics of Eddy Duchin & His Orchestra's song, I Only Have Eyes For You, revolves around the theme of love and how it can be blinding. The first two lines of the song, "My love must be a kind of blind love, I can't see anyone but you," suggests the singer is fixated only on their lover. The lines, "Are the stars out tonight? I don't know if it's cloudy or bright," indicate that the singer is not even aware of the beauty of the night sky as they are too engrossed in their love.
The chorus, "I only have eyes for you dear," emphasizes the idea that their love has blinded them entirely, and they can see no other person. The singer admits that due to their blindness towards anyone else but their lover, they are not conscious of their surroundings. "I don't know if we're in a garden or on a crowded avenue. You are here and so am I, maybe millions of people go by, but they all disappear from view," are the lines that convey this.
Overall, the song portrays the depth of love and how it can be all-consuming, leading one to be fixated on their lover only, and oblivious to everything else around them.
Line by Line Meaning
My love must be a kind of blind love
I am so deeply in love with you that I am blind to others.
I can't see anyone but you
My feelings for you are so strong that I can't imagine being with anyone else but you.
Sha bop sha bop
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Are the stars out tonight
I am so preoccupied with thoughts of you that I have no idea what is happening in the outside world.
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
My mind only focuses on you, not external events such as the weather.
I only have eyes for you dear
You are the sole object of my affection, and I am incapable of seeing anyone else but you.
The moon may be high
Even the beauty of nature cannot distract me from thinking of you.
But I can't see a thing in the sky
I am so fixated on you that the moon and the stars hold no importance in my thoughts.
I don't know if we're in a garden
I am so absorbed in my love for you that my surroundings fail to register in my mind.
Or on a crowded avenue
Even the presence of countless people cannot move my constant attention away from you.
You are here and so am I
Our presence together is all that matters in the world and nothing else.
Maybe millions of people go by
There are countless people in this world, but they are unimportant to me because I have you by my side.
But they all disappear from view
You are everything to me, and all other people in the world vanish in my eyes when I see you.
And I only have eyes for you
My love for you is so strong that I am oblivious to anyone else and always have my eyes on you.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AL DUBIN, HARRY WARREN
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@muhammadraihanarimurti9245
love the piano so much
@abandonthis
Alex Mendham and his Orchestra played and recorded a good version of this song that sounds exactly like this , I think it 's lovely too along with this . Music such as this is timeless
@allison88888888
love this song!
@henridelagardere264
Harry Warren, the invisible giant.
@SundaeExpress
Great version - thank you for sharing
@jourwalis-8875
Very nice piano solo here and good recording of the piano, too
@jennifermoy272
(Professor Mockingbird sings as he shivers and sneezes.)
Professor Mockingbird: (shivering) Boy, its bloody cold in here!
LOL
@jennifermoy272
1:33
Katie Canary: Ah, I knew he'd come, my lover, my sweet one. Just think, to be held in the arms of a radio crooner. It'll make me so terribly happy; rally it will.
@mariolucero8559
¡ Qué hermoso Fox Trot! La instrumentación, te conduce a esos años de candilejas ,bellas y sofisticadas mujeres;envueltas en perfunes seductores como Jean Marie Fariña,largas boquillas fumando tabacos turcos.¡ El Creador,las hizo Divas,gracias Señor ,por tanta hermosura.Los instrumentos,con sus mágicos acordes,llaman a llorar,por una distante época que se escribió cómo pasado
@johnnyjackson3923
Probably first heard this song from American Graffiti by the Falmingos! Their 1959 version has always been a favorite of mine 😎❤️👍