He made his film music debut as a solo composer in 1985, scoring a number of successful films including Cocktail, Blind Fury, Cadillac Man, Encino Man, Wayne's World, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Highlander III: The Sorcerer, Vampire in Brooklyn, Rumble in the Bronx, and The World’s Fastest Indian. Also contributed music to a number of acclaimed TV series, including The Wonder Years, Tales from the Crypt, Eerie Indiana, Charmed and The Handler.
As a successful pop arranger, he has collaborated with Eric Clapton, Manhattan Transfer, Al Jarreau and Melissa Etheridge.
Eye On You
J. Peter Robinson Lyrics
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I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm a lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I found you, stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
Pardon the way that I say
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Then let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm a lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I found you, stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like Heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I love you, I love you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm a lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I found you, stay
Oh, pretty baby
Trust in me when I say, ah
I love you, baby
And if it's quite alright
I need you, baby
To warm a lonely night
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I found you, stay
Oh, pretty baby
Trust in me when I say
I love you, baby (I love you, baby)
I love you, baby
The song "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" was originally written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, and was first recorded in 1967 by Frank Valli of the Four Seasons. The song has since been covered by numerous artists, including J. Peter Robinson, who recorded his version in 1989 for the soundtrack of the movie "Tango & Cash."
The lyrics are a declaration of love, as the singer professes their love for their partner repeatedly. They express how much they need their partner and how important they are in their life. The singer can't take their eyes off of their partner and is overwhelmed by their beauty, stating that they are "just too good to be true." They ask their partner to trust them and let them love them.
Overall, the lyrics are a romantic ode to love and express the feeling of finding the perfect person to share life with. The singer is grateful to have found their partner and is overwhelmed with love and adoration.
Line by Line Meaning
I love you, baby
The singer is expressing their love for someone.
And if it's quite alright
The singer is asking for permission to love and be with the person they love.
I need you, baby
The singer acknowledges their dependence on the person they love.
To warm a lonely night
The artist wants the person they love to be with them on lonely nights when they crave companionship.
Trust in me when I say
The artist wants the person they love to have faith in their love and intentions.
Oh, pretty baby
The singer is addressing their beloved affectionately.
Don't bring me down, I pray
The singer is asking the person they love not to hurt them emotionally.
Now that I found you, stay
The artist has found the person they love and wants them to stay with them.
And let me love you, baby
The artist wants to express their love physically and emotionally to the person they love.
You're just too good to be true
The artist admires and adores the person they love and thinks they are too good to be real.
Can't take my eyes off of you
The singer cannot stop looking at the person they love.
You'd be like Heaven to touch
The artist thinks touching the person they love would be like touching heaven itself.
I wanna hold you so much
The singer desires to physically embrace the person they love.
At long last love has arrived
The singer is grateful and excited that they have found love at last.
And I thank God I'm alive
The singer feels blessed and grateful to be alive and experience love.
Pardon the way that I say
The artist apologizes for any awkwardness or inadequacy in their expression of love.
There's nothing else to compare
The artist believes that the person they love is incomparable to anyone or anything else.
The sight of you leaves me weak
The sight of the person the singer loves overwhelms them with emotion and leaves them feeling vulnerable.
There are no words left to speak
The singer is at a loss for words to express how much they love and admire the person they are addressing.
But if you feel like I feel
The artist hopes that the person they love feels the same way about them.
Then let me know that it's real
The artist wants confirmation that the love they share is genuine and not just a passing fancy.
I love you, I love you
The artist repeats their love for emphasis.
(I love you, baby)
The singer continues to express their love in a variation of the chorus repeated throughout the song.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Broma 16
Written by: Bob Crewe, Robert Gaudio
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