Glee featured multiple major and secondary roles who have contributed vocals to the show: Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Naya Rivera, Heather Morris, Jayma Mays, Jane Lynch, Chord Overstreet, Darren Criss, Harry Shum, Jr., Damian McGinty, Vanessa Lengies, Samuel Larsen, Blake Jenner, Alex Newell, Melissa Benoist, Jacob Artist, and Dean Geyer. Numerous special guests have also featured on tracks, including Jonathan Groff, Kristin Chenoweth, Grant Gustin, Olivia Newton-John, John Stamos, Neil Patrick Harris, Idina Menzel, Charice, Gwyneth Paltrow, k.d. lang, Ricky Martin, Matt Bomer, Kate Hudson, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The pilot episode of the show was broadcast on May 19, 2009 and the first season began airing on September 9, 2009. The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. Murphy selects all music featured within the series himself, with the intent of maintaining a balance between show tunes and chart hits. Songs featured on the show are available for digital download through iTunes up to two weeks before new episodes air, and through other digital outlets and mobile carriers a week later.
Their debut single, "Don't Stop Believin'", a cover of the 1981 Journey song, was a top ten hit, and was certified platinum in Australia and gold in the US. The group's cover of The All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" reached number one in Ireland, giving them their first number one single.
There has been Nineteen soundtracks released through Columbia Records: Glee: The Music, Volume 1, Glee: The Music, Volume 2, Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers, Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album, Glee: The Music, Volume 4, Glee: The Music, Volume 5, Glee: The Music, Volume 6, Glee: The Music, Volume 7 and Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2,Glee: The Music, Volume 7,Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album,Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 3,Glee Sings the Beatles and Glee: The Music - Celebrating 100 Episodes.
Nineteen EPs have also been released: Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna, Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show.Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, Dance Party,Britney 2.0,Glee: The Music Presents Glease,The Quarterback (Music from the TV Series),A Katy or a Gaga (Music from the Episode),Movin' Out,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 4,City of Angels,New New York,Glee: The Music, Bash,Glee: The Music, Tested,Glee: The Music, Opening Night,Glee: The Music, the Back Up Plan,Glee: The Music, Old Dog, New Tricks,Glee: The Music โ The Untitled Rachel Berry Project,Glee: The Music โ Loser Like Me and Glee: The Music โ Homecoming.
The cast is second behind The Beatles for most chart appearances by a group act in the Billboard Hot 100's history, and holds the record of sixth overall among all artists, with sixty-nine appearances. The cast has sold over thirty six million and over eleven million albums worldwide. The series' cover versions have also had a positive effect on the original recording artists, with sales of Rihanna's "Take a Bow" increasing by 189 percent after the song was covered in the Glee episode "Showmance".
The series features covers of numerous songs sung on-screen by the characters. Musical segments typically take the form of performances, as opposed to the characters singing spontaneously, as the intention is for the series to remain reality-based. Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as: "I want there to be something for everybody in every episode. That's a tricky mix, but that's very important โ the balancing of that." Song choices are integral to script development, with Murphy explaining: "Each episode has a theme at its core. After I write the script, I will choose songs that help to move the story along."
Glee is choreographed by Zach Woodlee, and features five to eight production numbers per episode. Once music rights are cleared, songs are arranged and pre-recorded by the cast. Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. Numbers can take several weeks to prepare, depending on complexity. Each episode costs at least $3 million to produce, and can take up to 10 days to film as a result of the elaborate choreography.
In Your Eyes
Glee Cast Lyrics
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days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
when I want to run away
I drive off in my car
but whichever way I go
I come back to the place you are
all my instincts, they return
and the grand facade, so soon will burn
I reach out from the inside
in your eyes
the light the heat
in your eyes
I am complete
in your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
in your eyes
the resolution of all the fruitless searches
in your eyes
I see the light and the heat
in your eyes
oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light
the heat I see in your eyes
love, I don't like to see so much pain
so much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away
I get so tired of working so hard for our survival
I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
and all my instincts, they return
and the grand facade, so soon will burn
without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
in your eyes
the light the heat
in your eyes
I am complete
in your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
in your eyes
the resolution of all the fruitless searches
in your eyes
I see the light and the heat
in your eyes
oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light,
the heat I see in your eyes
in your eyes in your eyes
in your eyes in your eyes
in your eyes in your eyes
The song "In Your Eyes" by Glee Cast is a love song that speaks about the emptiness that one might feel and how the person they love makes them feel complete. The first verse talks about the desperation and the need to run away from the reality that one might be experiencing. The person driving off in their car could be a metaphor for trying to escape their problems, but eventually coming back to where they started - the place where the person they love is. The phrase "the grand facade, so soon will burn" could mean that the insincere aspects of life will eventually fade away when faced with the raw, primal reality of love as one reaches out to the person they love from within themselves.
The chorus of the song is a powerful depiction of how the person in love feels complete in the presence of their lover. The light and the heat in their loverโs eyes are symbolic of the transformative power of love. The person speaking in the song sees the doorway to a thousand churches in their loverโs eyes. This could mean that they see a whole new world, full of hope and promise. It could also imply that they see their lover as a gateway to a higher power or a more profound connection, something beyond the physical or material world. In the end, the desire to touch the light and the heat in the eyes of their lover suggests that the person speaking in the song is fully consumed by their love.
Overall, the song is a beautiful take on how love can transform us, bring us back to our authentic selves, and show us a more profound purpose in life.
Line by Line Meaning
love I get so lost, sometimes
Sometimes love confuses me, and I don't know where to go.
days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
As time goes on, I feel more and more empty inside.
when I want to run away, I drive off in my car, but whichever way I go, I come back to the place you are
When I feel like running away, I hit the road, but I always end up returning to you.
all my instincts, they return, and the grand facade, so soon will burn
My natural instincts bring me back to you, and the fake front I've put up will eventually crumble.
without a noise, without my pride, I reach out from the inside
Quietly and humbly, I reach out to you with my true self.
in your eyes, the light the heat, in your eyes, I am complete
When I look into your eyes, I feel a sense of passion and fulfillment that completes me.
in your eyes, I see the doorway to a thousand churches, in your eyes, the resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes, I see endless opportunities for spiritual fulfillment, and all my past fruitless searches come to an end.
in your eyes, I see the light and the heat, in your eyes, oh, I want to be that complete
In your eyes, I can see the passion and energy that I want to embody.
love, I don't like to see so much pain, so much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away
I can't stand to see so much pain and wasted time in the world, and I feel like every moment is slipping away.
I get so tired of working so hard for our survival, I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
Working hard for our survival exhausts me, and I rely on my time with you to keep me energized and alive.
in your eyes, the light the heat, in your eyes, I am complete
When I look into your eyes, I feel a sense of passion and fulfillment that completes me.
in your eyes, I see the doorway to a thousand churches, in your eyes, the resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes, I see endless opportunities for spiritual fulfillment, and all my past fruitless searches come to an end.
in your eyes, I see the light and the heat, in your eyes, oh, I want to be that complete, I want to touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes
In your eyes, I see passion and energy that I aspire to embody and experience for myself.
in your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes
In summary, everything I need, want, and aspire to is found in your eyes, and it is where I feel most complete and fulfilled.
Writer(s): Geun Cheol Park, Anastacia L. Newkirk, Glen Ballard, Collin Demar Edwards Copyright: Fyah Riddims Music, Poho Prod., Warner Chappell Music Korea Inc., Arlovol Music, Universal Music Corp., Penny Farthing Music
Contributed by Adrian O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
cayaaaaXx
Love Matthew's voice! Glad he finally got to sing a song that fits his voice
Sam Mazibuko
True
letsmakemusicbaby
The second I heard the opening chords of this I was so happy! I just love it and I love their tribute, and I love Say Anything omg fangirling
Sherryhene xo
favorite song of season four,this was so cute and romantic;glee changes my life
MSJIM'S KITCHEN
Exactly. I was repeating this song over and over
maziebunny2
one of my favorite love songs ever and I love Matthew for covering it...even though I feel a tinge of guilt for not only am I jinxing myself again, but Say Anything starred the original love of my life: John Cusack.
Celine Rivera
One of my favorite songs ever
B B
amazing version!
Claudia Vogel
I love this cover so much
D O
I like Unique's voice here