Judy Blank (1995) is a Dutch singer-songwriter from Utrecht. She gained som… Read Full Bio ↴Judy Blank (1995) is a Dutch singer-songwriter from Utrecht. She gained some popularity by participating in the second season of the tv show The Best Singer-Songwriter of the Netherlands in 2013. She lost the finale of this talent show to Michael Prins, but was invited to perform on North Sea Jazz later that year. In the following years she kept on performing and recording her music, that is based in country and Americana.

Tiger Eye Stone
Judy Blank Lyrics

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I've been traveling the wide roads
Of the world for way too long
Baby, the road's been wild
I miss you pretty smile
And it is time to come back home

But I keep rambling pas the hotel bars
Down on West End Avenue

Where the old men in the patio
Are saying 'everybody's coming for you'
And I said

'Oh don't you worry, I'm not alone
My baby give me a ring with a tiger eye stone'

I will send you photographs
Of the kids down by the pool
And when the shutter clicks
I'll do some magic tricks
To keep it interesting, too

Next, the boy who parks the cars at night
Starts coming on to me
'I've got candles and a king-size bed
Set up in room 23'
And I said

'Oh don't you worry, I'm not alone
My baby give me a ring with a tiger eye stone'
A tiger eye stone

I've been traveling and god knows
I; ve been away for way too long
Home is where you are
So I keep on driving, driving, drining
I said

'Oh don't you worry, I'm not alone
My baby give me a ring with a tiger eye stone...

'Oh don't you worry, I'm not alone
My baby give me a ring with a tiger eye stone'

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Judy Blank's song "Tiger Eye Stone" paint a picture of a restless traveler who has been journeying through the "wide roads of the world" for far too long. Despite the wild adventures and excitement that come with constant movement, the singer longs to return home to cozier comforts and the familiar smile of someone special.

However, as they make their way through the city, the singer realizes that they are not entirely alone. They encounter "old men in the patio," warning them that "everybody's coming for you." This could refer to the dangers of life on the road or the constant barrage of temptation that comes with a life of adventure.

But the singer has a talisman to keep them grounded - a ring with a tiger eye stone. This seems to hold a special significance for them and suggests a strong connection to the earthy qualities of nature. The stone is said to promote harmony and balance, which could explain why the singer feels able to resist the various temptations they encounter.

Throughout the song, the singer successfully fends off various advances, all while assuring their loved one that they are not alone. They promise to send pictures of the kids by the pool and to keep things interesting with magic tricks, all while steadfastly pursuing their goal of returning to where they truly belong.

Line by Line Meaning

I've been traveling the wide roads
I've been on a journey, exploring the world

Of the world for way too long
I've been away from home for an extended period of time

Baby, the road's been wild
It's been an adventurous journey

I miss you pretty smile
I miss the one I love's beautiful smile

And it is time to come back home
It is time to return to my place of origin

But I keep rambling pas the hotel bars
I keep wandering past the hotel bars

Down on West End Avenue
I am currently near West End Avenue

Where the old men in the patio
Where the old men sitting outside on the patio

Are saying 'everybody's coming for you'
The old men are warning me that something is approaching, and I need to be careful

And I said
Then I replied

'Oh don't you worry, I'm not alone
I reassured them that I was not alone

My baby give me a ring with a tiger eye stone'
I have a ring with a tiger eye stone given to me by a loved one

I will send you photographs
I will send photographs to my loved one

Of the kids down by the pool
The photographs will depict children at the poolside

And when the shutter clicks
When the camera clicks

I'll do some magic tricks
I will perform some tricks to make the photographs more interesting

To keep it interesting, too
To make the photographs captivating

Next, the boy who parks the cars at night
The valet boy who parks the cars at night

Starts coming on to me
The boy starts flirting with me

'I've got candles and a king-size bed
He tries to entice me with a king-size bed and candles

Set up in room 23'
The king-size bed and candles are in Room 23

And I said
Then I replied

'Oh don't you worry, I'm not alone
I reassured him that I was not alone

My baby give me a ring with a tiger eye stone'
I have a ring with a tiger eye stone given to me by a loved one

A tiger eye stone
This is a precious stone given to me by a loved one as a token of their affection

I've been traveling and god knows
I've been on a journey, and only God knows

I; ve been away for way too long
I've been absent for an extended period of time

Home is where you are
My home is where my loved one is

So I keep on driving, driving, drining
So I keep driving towards my home

I said
Then I replied

'Oh don't you worry, I'm not alone
I reassured myself that I was not alone

My baby give me a ring with a tiger eye stone...
I have a ring with a tiger eye stone given to me by a loved one, which gives me the strength to keep going

'Oh don't you worry, I'm not alone
I reassured myself that I was not alone

My baby give me a ring with a tiger eye stone'
I have a ring with a tiger eye stone given to me by a loved one, which gives me the strength to keep going

Writer(s): JUDY JOHANNA A BLANK

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