Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Jersey Boys Lyrics


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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 stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
So if you feel like I feel
Please 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 all right
I need you baby to warm the lonely nights
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've 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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" convey the emotion of infatuation and love. The singer sings about how the person they are singing to is just too good to be true, that they are mesmerized by their presence and the sight of them leaves them weak. They express a desire to hold them so much and their gratitude that love has arrived. The chorus repeats that they cannot take their eyes off the subject because they are just too good to be true.


The second verse is a bit more vulnerable. The singer asks the person if they feel the same about them and if their feelings are real. They also express their love for the person and ask them not to bring them down. The bridge is an affirmation of love for the person, and a request to stay and allow the singer to love them.


Overall, this song is a classic love song that captures the giddiness and vulnerability of being in love. The repeated chorus of "Can't take my eyes off of you" emphasizes the intensity of the singer's emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

You're just too good to be true
You are an incredibly amazing and perfect person that it almost seems unreal.


Can't take my eyes off of you
I am so captivated by you that I cannot stop looking at you.


You'd be like heaven to touch
The mere thought of holding or touching you feels like a heavenly experience.


I wanna hold you so much
I have an intense desire to hold you tightly and never let go.


At long last love has arrived
I have finally found love after a long wait and I am extremely grateful for it.


And I thank God I'm alive
I am so grateful to be alive and to have the opportunity to experience the love that has come my way.


Pardon the way that I stare
Please excuse me if I appear to be staring at you for a prolonged period because I cannot help but admire your beauty.


There's nothing else to compare
There is nothing and no one else that can compare to you in my eyes.


The sight of you leaves me weak
Just seeing you makes me feel extremely emotional and powerless.


There are no words left to speak
I am at a loss for words to express how strongly I feel for you.


So if you feel like I feel
If you have the same feelings for me that I have for you,


Please let me know that it's real
please let me know that these feelings are genuine and mutual so that we can explore our love for each other.


I love you baby and if it's quite all right
I love you deeply and if it's okay with you,


I need you baby to warm the lonely nights
I need you to be with me and keep me company during my lonely nights.


Trust in me when I say
Believe me when I tell you


Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray
Please do not hurt me or let me down in any way, I am begging you.


Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay
Now that I have found you, please stay with me and let us be together forever.


And let me love you baby, let me love you
Please allow me to love you and give you all the love that I have.




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@joeyracs7469

This dude (John Lloyd) was ACTUALLY singing. D-A-A-A-A-M-N!

@BunnyTowne

Joey Ras He was the best Frankie Valley ever since this came out I checked out on Broadway no one touched him he won an award for his performance.No one won since him! The musical they used different people but that was excellent to watch.I'd go again but couldn't afford it.

@madisongonzalez8147

Ikr!

@tinazacconi6208

Madison Gonzalez , I wish I could have been there to see him when he was on Broadway from 2005-2007. I heard he was wonderful. I was only eight and nine years old during the years he was on Broadway. It's a shame I didn't know about it then. :(

@madisongonzalez8147

Isn't he still doing Broadway?? I heard he is

@tinazacconi6208

I don't know, I thought he already returned to the "Jersey boys" musical in 2012 for limited time. To be honest, that's all I know.

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@skunkpunk3831

This song made me cry, cause not only because Frankie sang alone, but because at the same time his daughter died.

@hello11197

The song was released 13 years before his daughters died.

@ryanmandell1293

Shut the fuck up. You only sayin this cause you watched jersey boys. You don't know shit foh.

@Adam-er5rc

The film isn’t historically accurate

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