Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
John Alford Lyrics

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They asked me how I knew
My true love was true
I of course replied, something here inside
Cannot be denied

They said some day you'll find
All who love are blind
When your heart's on fire, you must realize

Smoke gets in your eyes

So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed
To think they could doubt my love
Yet today my love has flown away
I am without my love
(Without my love)

Now laughing friends deride
Tears I cannot hide, hide
So I smile and say, when a lovely flame dies

Smoke gets in your eyes
Smoke gets in your eyes

Smoke gets in your eyes
Smoke gets in your eyes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" by John Alford are a lament over lost love. The singer is questioned about how they knew their love was true, and they respond that it was something deep within themselves that they could not deny. However, their friends warn them that love can make one blind to reality, and that when the passion dies down, the harsh truth will become apparent. The singer, confident in their feelings, laughs off their friends' doubts.

But as time passes and their love leaves them, the singer finds themselves unable to hide the tears that come with heartbreak. They smile through their pain, unwilling to show weakness in front of those who doubted their love. The repeated refrain of "Smoke gets in your eyes" suggests that the passion and fire of love can cloud judgment and obscure reality.

The lyrics are a poignant reminder of the pain that comes with heartbreak, but also serve as a cautionary tale about the dangers of blind passion.

Line by Line Meaning

They asked me how I knew
They questioned me about my conviction

My true love was true
That my feeling of being in love was genuine

I of course replied, something here inside
I had an unexplainable feeling inside of me

Cannot be denied
Which I couldn't deny

They said some day you'll find
They told me that one day I would discover

All who love are blind
That all people in love fail to see things as they truly are

When your heart's on fire, you must realize
If you feel a passionate love, you must understand that

Smoke gets in your eyes
It may cloud your judgment or vision

So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed
I brushed off their comments with humor

To think they could doubt my love
As I believed, they shouldn't doubt my true love