Angel Eyes
John Hiatt & The Guilty Dogs Lyrics


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Girl, you're looking fine tonight
And every fella's got you in his sight
What you're doing with a clown like me
Is surely one of life's little mysteries

So tonight I'll ask the stars above
How did I ever win your love?
What did I do, what did I say
To turn your angel eyes my way?

I'm the guy that never learned to dance
I never even got one second glance
Across the crowded room that was close enough
And I could look but I could never touch

So tonight I'll ask the stars above
How did I ever win your love?
What did I do, what did I say
To turn your angel eyes my way?

Don't anybody wake me if this is a dream
'Cause she is the best thing that's ever happened to me
All you fellas, you can look all you like
But this girl you see, she's leaving here with me tonight

And there's just one more thing I need to know
If this is love, baby, why does it scare me so?
Must be something only you can see
But girl, I feel it when you look at me

So tonight I'll ask the stars above
How did I ever win your love?
What did I do, what did I say
To turn your angel eyes my way?





What did I do, what did I say?
To turn your angel eyes my way

Overall Meaning

The song "Angel Eyes" by John Hiatt is a tribute to a woman that the singer is attracted to. The lyrics describe the singer's disbelief that this woman would choose him, considering he feels like a "clown" who has never learned to dance or gotten a second glance from anyone. He is amazed that she is with him and wants to know what he did or said to make her look his way.


The singer is enamored with this woman and asks the stars above how he ever won her love. He is so taken with her that he doesn't want to wake up from what he feels might be a dream. He describes her as the best thing that's ever happened to him and says that despite other men looking at her, she'll be leaving with him that night.


As the song draws to a close, the singer wonders if what he is feeling is love and if it scares him because it is something only the woman can see in him. He ends the song by repeating the chorus, asking what he did or said to turn her "angel eyes" his way.


Overall, the lyrics of the song convey a sense of awe and wonder at the power of attraction and the mystery of interpersonal connections. The singer is fascinated by this woman and her ability to see something in him that he can't fully understand.


Line by Line Meaning

Girl, you're looking fine tonight
The singer is complimenting his love interest's appearance.


And every fella's got you in his sight
The singer acknowledges that his love interest is attractive and catches the eyes of others.


What you're doing with a clown like me
The singer is self-deprecating, feeling unworthy of his love interest.


Is surely one of life's little mysteries
The artist recognizes that their relationship may seem inexplicable to outsiders.


So tonight I'll ask the stars above
The artist is pondering the origin of their relationship and seeking answers.


How did I ever win your love?
The singer reflects on how he managed to win over his love interest.


What did I do, what did I say
The singer is questioning his actions and words that led to his love interest falling for him.


To turn your angel eyes my way?
The artist admires his love interest's eyes and wonders what he did to capture her attention.


I'm the guy that never learned to dance
The artist admits to his lack of skills in romantic pursuits.


I never even got one second glance
The artist initially felt invisible to his love interest.


Across the crowded room that was close enough
The singer was close to his love interest, but still felt distant from her.


And I could look but I could never touch
The artist was attracted to his love interest, but did not initially have a chance with her.


Don't anybody wake me if this is a dream
The singer is grateful for his relationship, but cannot believe it is real.


'Cause she is the best thing that's ever happened to me
The singer feels that his love interest is a blessing in his life.


All you fellas, you can look all you like
The singer knows that others may be attracted to his love interest, but she is with him.


But this girl you see, she's leaving here with me tonight
The artist feels lucky that his love interest has chosen to be with him tonight.


And there's just one more thing I need to know
The artist has one question on his mind.


If this is love, baby, why does it scare me so?
The singer is unsure of his feelings and why they make him uneasy.


Must be something only you can see
The singer believes his love interest understands why he feels scared.


But girl, I feel it when you look at me
The artist senses a deep, genuine connection with his love interest.


What did I do, what did I say?
The artist still cannot believe that his love interest has chosen him and wonders what he did right.


To turn your angel eyes my way?
The artist admires his love interest's beauty and wonders what he did to capture her attention.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Frederick G. Koller, John Hiatt

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