My Eyes Adored You
Jersey Boys Lyrics
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Though I never laid a hand on you,
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see
How I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far away
Carried your books from school,
You were fifth grade, I was sixth
When we came to be
Walking home every day over Barnegat Bridge and Bay,
Till we grew into the me and you
Who went our separate ways
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you,
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see
How I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
Headed for city lights,
Climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame,
I worked my fingers to the bone,
Made myself a name.
Funny, I seem to find that, no matter how the years unwind,
Still I reminisce about the gir I miss
And the love I left behind
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you,
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see
How I adored you:
So close, so close and yet so far
All my life I will remember how warm and tender
We were way back then
Though I'm feeling sad regrets I know I won't ever forget
You, my childhood friend
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you,
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see
How I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
The song "My Eyes Adored You" tells the story of unrequited childhood love. The singer sings about the love he felt for a girl he knew in fifth grade. He carried her books from school and imagined they were married. They had a routine of walking home together over a bridge and a bay, until they grew apart and went their separate ways. Although the girl never knew how much he adored her, the singer never forgot about her. He went on to climb the ladder of fame and fortune, but still, he reminisces about the love he left behind.
The song is about longing and nostalgia, with a bittersweet tone. The lyrics convey a sense of regret and melancholy, but also a fondness for the memory of the past. The singer seems to dwell on his childhood love and is haunted by what could have been. The line "so close and yet so far" underscores the theme of missed opportunities and the impossibility of recapturing the past.
Line by Line Meaning
My eyes adored you
I loved you deeply and intensely, even though we were never physically close
Though I never laid a hand on you,
We never had any physical relationship or contact
Like a million miles away from me you couldn't see
You were distant and not aware of my feelings for you
How I adored you
I loved you dearly and with great affection
So close, so close and yet so far away
We were emotionally close, but physically far apart
Carried your books from school,
I used to carry your books for you when we were in school
Playing make-believe you're married to me
We used to pretend that we were married to each other
You were fifth grade, I was sixth
We were in different grades when we were young
When we came to be
When we became friends
Walking home every day over Barnegat Bridge and Bay,
We used to walk home together every day over a bridge and bay
Till we grew into the me and you
Until we evolved into the people we are today
Who went our separate ways
We grew apart and went our separate ways
Headed for city lights,
I left the small town and headed for the city
Climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame,
I worked hard and became successful
I worked my fingers to the bone,
I worked hard and tirelessly
Made myself a name.
I built a reputation for myself
Funny, I seem to find that, no matter how the years unwind,
Even as time passes, I still can't forget about you
Still I reminisce about the girl I miss
I still think about the girl I loved
And the love I left behind
And the love that I gave up when we went our separate ways
All my life I will remember how warm and tender
I will always remember the warmth and tenderness we shared
We were way back then
We were friends in the past
Though I'm feeling sad regrets I know I won't ever forget
Although I have regrets, I know that I will never forget about you and our time together
You, my childhood friend
You were my friend during my childhood
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kenny Nolan, Robert Crewe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Antonia Valenzuela
letra:
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
Headed for city lights
Climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame
I worked my fingers to the bone
Made myself a name
Funny, I seem to find
That no matter how the years unwind
Still I reminisce about the girI miss
And the love I left behind
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
So close, so close and yet so far
Joseph Schneider
This version is way better then the original.
By the way, I never get tired of this movie. I watch it over and over.
Victoria
Same lol
Adrianna Ledesma
I actually like the movie's version of the songs better than the originals. I think its just the actor's voice, its amazing.
Nataly Martinez
auto tune
nei1stman
@Nataly Martinez LOL
musket 0402
I agree. I like the actors and their singing and performing better. Amazing.
Ducky Fam TV
Nataly Martinez doesn’t sound like auto tune. The guy is an accomplished broadway singer. Has probably sang the sound over 1000 times on stage
chuckHart70
@Nataly Martinez no....vocal effects but no autotune there
carljohnson621
When the movie was reaching its end, I got this feeling that you get when you don't want something to end, you just want it to last forever, and when Frankie said his favourite moment in their carreer was when it hadn't even started, it got me SO hard I went rushing to the store next to my house and bought the film.
Antonia Valenzuela
letra:
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
Headed for city lights
Climbed the ladder up to fortune and fame
I worked my fingers to the bone
Made myself a name
Funny, I seem to find
That no matter how the years unwind
Still I reminisce about the girI miss
And the love I left behind
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
My eyes adored you
Though I never laid a hand on you
My eyes adored you
Like a million miles away from me
You couldn't see how I adored you
So close, so close and yet so far
So close, so close and yet so far