Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Julio Iglesias (duet with All-4-One) Lyrics
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(Smoke gets in your eyes)
They asked me how I knew
My true love was true?
I of course replied
Something here inside
Cannot be denied
They said someday 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 gayly laughed
To think they could doubt my love
Yet today, my love has flown away
I am without, without my love
Now laughing friends deride
Tears I cannot hide
So I smile and say
When a lovely flame dies
Smoke gets in your eyes
Yet today, my love has flown away
I am without, without my love (without my love)
Now laughing friends deride
Tears I cannot 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)
In Julio Iglesias's song "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," the lyrics depict the feeling of losing a love that was once true. The song starts with the singer being asked how he knew his true love was true, to which he confidently responds that he can feel it inside and cannot deny it. However, the people around him warn him that love can make people blind. The chorus of the song explains that when your heart is on fire, you must realize that smoke gets in your eyes. This line can be interpreted in different ways. One interpretation is that when you are passionately in love with someone, you may see them as perfect and flawless, but once the love is gone, you start to see their flaws, just like smoke can blur your vision.
As the song progresses, it is revealed that the singer's love has flown away, leaving him without anyone. His friends laugh at him and ridicule him, but he puts on a brave face and says that when a lovely flame dies, smoke gets in your eyes. These lines suggest that he accepts that his love is gone and that it is natural to feel sad and mourn the loss of a relationship, just like smoke can make your eyes tear up.
Overall, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a melancholic song that explores the pain of losing a true love. It suggests that love can make people blind and that it is natural to feel sad when the flame dies.
Line by Line Meaning
They asked me how I knew
I was asked how I could be so sure
My true love was true?
That the love I felt was genuine
I of course replied
Naturally, I gave the only answer I knew
Something here inside
The emotion I felt in my heart
Cannot be denied
Was undeniable and unshakable
They said someday you'll find
Others suggested that one day I would understand
All who love are blind
That love can cloud one's judgment
When your heart's on fire
When one is consumed by love and passion
You must realize
It is important to recognize
Smoke gets in your eyes
That sometimes love can be intense yet fleeting
So I chaffed them and I gayly laughed
I dismissed their words and laughed it off
To think they could doubt my love
I couldn't believe they had the audacity to question my love
Yet today, my love has flown away
But now that my love has left me
I am without, without my love
I feel lost and alone without them by my side
Now laughing friends deride
Now my friends mock me and my broken heart
Tears I cannot hide
I can't help but shed tears
So I smile and say
I try to mask my pain with a smile and say
When a lovely flame dies
That when a once beautiful love fades away
Smoke gets in your eyes
One can feel lost, heartbroken, and confused
(Smoke gets in your eyes)
(Smoke gets in your eyes)
(Smoke gets in your eyes)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
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