Emerald Eyes
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics
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She's a heart that beats close to me
Gettin' back to the way I feel
Her honest word is my only real thing
When she comes to me, then I feel fine
And I'm not afraid but so gratified
Emerald eyes is a mystery
She's a heart that beats close to me
Find emerald eyes in the night
Gleamin' shiny and bright
As if covered with silver
She's still a mystery to me
The way she sails away slow
Makes your day to day life easy
Emerald eyes is a mystery
She's my place of serenity
And gettin' back to the way I feel
Her honest word is my only real thing
Only an honest word, maybe a sky report
Could be a weather bird it was so close to me
Emerald eyes is a mystery
Starin' through to the heard of me
Find emerald eyes in the night
Gleamin' shiny and bright
As if covered with silver
She's still a mystery to me
The way she sails away slow
Makes your day to day life easy
Emerald eyes is a mystery
She's my place of serenity
Emerald eyes is a mystery
She's my place of serenity
Emerald eyes is a mystery
She's my place of serenity
Emerald eyes is a mystery
She's my place of serenity
In Fleetwood Mac's song "Emerald Eyes", the lyrics describe the singer's deep connection with someone who he refers to as "emerald eyes". He explains that this person is a heart that beats close to him, and when she comes to him, he feels fine and "not afraid but so gratified". The singer describes her as a mystery, someone who he cannot completely understand, but who brings him serenity and makes his daily struggles easier. He emphasizes the importance of her honest word, which is his "only real thing". The song's repeated refrain, "emerald eyes is a mystery", conveys the idea that although he may not fully understand this person, her presence in his life brings him peace and calm. The imagery of her sailing away slowly emphasizes the idea that she is both elusive and all-encompassing in his life.
The lyrics in this song convey a sense of longing and deep emotion, but they have also been subject to interpretation. Some suggest the song is about an ex-girlfriend of Lindsey Buckingham, the band's guitarist and singer, while others believe that it is about Stevie Nicks, another member of the band. Nicks herself has been referred to as the "emerald-eyed queen of rock", and her nickname has been used in other Fleetwood Mac songs, which adds ambivalence to the song's meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't know what she means, you see
The listener cannot understand the singer's connection to their subject
She's a heart that beats close to me
The subject is an integral part of the singer's life
Gettin' back to the way I feel
The singer is reminiscing on previous emotions
Her honest word is my only real thing
The subject's honesty is valued above all else
When she comes to me, then I feel fine
Being near the subject provides the singer with emotional relief
And I'm not afraid but so gratified
The singer feels content and fearless in the subject's presence
Emerald eyes is a mystery
The subject's eyes are enigmatic and intriguing
She's a heart that beats close to me
The subject is an integral part of the singer's life
Find emerald eyes in the night
The singer imagines searching for the subject in the dark
Gleamin' shiny and bright
The singer sees the subject's eyes as sparkling and luminous
As if covered with silver
The description of the subject's eyes continues
She's still a mystery to me
The singer admits to not fully understanding the subject
The way she sails away slow
The singer pictures the subject leaving gracefully
Makes your day to day life easy
The subject's presence provides the singer with peace and tranquility
Emerald eyes is a mystery
The subject's eyes remain enigmatic
And gettin' back to the way I feel
The singer recalls past emotions once again
Her honest word is my only real thing
The subject's honesty is once more identified as valuable
Only an honest word, maybe a sky report
The singer suggests that transparency is rare and valuable
Could be a weather bird it was so close to me
The listener is left to interpret this line in relation to the subject
Emerald eyes is a mystery
The subject's eyes continue to be intriguing to the singer
Starin' through to the heard of me
The singer emphasizes the intensity of the subject's gaze
She's my place of serenity
The subject provides the singer with emotional peace and quiet
Emerald eyes is a mystery
The subject's eyes continue to be mysterious
She's my place of serenity
The subject's presence continues to bring the singer peace
Emerald eyes is a mystery
The singer reiterates their fascination with the subject's eyes
She's my place of serenity
The singer concludes that the subject is a source of calmness and tranquility
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Robert L. Welch
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