D… Read Full Bio ↴Laura Fygi (born August 27, 1955, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch singer.
Daughter to a Dutch father, a manager at Philips, and an Egyptian mother, a belly dancer by profession, Fygi lived with her parents in South America for the first eight years of her life.
Between 1987 and 1991, she was a member of popular Dutch girl-band, Centerfold. During performances, the trio dressed themselves in sexy lingerie. They had hits in the Netherlands and all over Europe, and were equally famous in Japan.
In 1991, the ladies of Centerfold stopped performing and Fygi (together with Rowan Moore) started a band called The Backlot. After one performance in Dutch theatre Paradiso, an album was expected, but Mercury Records had already asked Fygi to make a solo album. This first album, Introducing Laura Fygi, comprised mostly jazz numbers, and was produced by Ruud Jacobs. In the album, Fygi was accompanied by celebrated Belgian musician Toots Thielemans.
I Only Have Eyes For You
Laura Fygi Lyrics
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I can't see anyone but you
And dear, I wonder if you find love
An optical illusion, too?
Are the stars out tonight?
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
Cause I only have eyes for you, dear
But I can't see a thing in the sky
Cause I only have eyes for you.
I don't know if we're in a garden
Or on a crowded avenue
You are here, so am I
Maybe millions of people go by
But they all disappear from view
And I only have eyes for you
The lyrics of Laura Fygi's "I Only Have Eyes For You" are about being so in love with someone that the world around you fades away. The singer speaks of their love as a "kind of blind love," meaning that they are so focused on their significant other that they cannot see anyone else. They ask whether their lover also experiences love as an "optical illusion," suggesting that the intensity of their feelings may distort their perception of reality.
The lyrics then turn to the physical world, with the singer wondering if the stars are out or if it is cloudy or bright. However, these details don't matter because they only have eyes for their beloved. They can't even see the moon in the sky because their focus is solely on the one they love.
The song then presents a scenario where the singer and their lover are together, but they are not sure if they are in a garden or on a crowded avenue. They acknowledge that there may be millions of people around them, but they all disappear from view because the singer only has eyes for their lover.
Overall, the song communicates the idea that being in love can be all-consuming, and that when two people are deeply connected, nothing else matters.
Line by Line Meaning
My love must be a kind of blind love
The love I have for you takes away my ability to see others and consider any other romantic partner.
I can't see anyone but you
My romantic focus is only directed towards you.
And dear, I wonder if you find love
I'm curious if your love for me is also a form of blind love.
An optical illusion, too?
Are we both under a romantic delusion that blocks out everyone else?
Are the stars out tonight?
I'm not aware of any other activity or event happening anywhere because my focus is solely on you.
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
I'm not aware of the current atmospheric conditions because I'm too focused on you.
Cause I only have eyes for you, dear
My attention is solely on you, my love.
The moon may be high
The current position of the moon is irrelevant, as my attention is solely on you.
But I can't see a thing in the sky
My focus is so completely devoted to you that I'm unaware of anything else, even celestial bodies in the sky.
I don't know if we're in a garden
My focus is solely on you, and I'm not sure of our physical surroundings.
Or on a crowded avenue
It doesn't matter to me where we are, as long as I'm with you.
You are here, so am I
As long as we're together, I'm content and satisfied.
Maybe millions of people go by
Even if there are countless other people around us, they don't matter to me because you're the only one I see.
But they all disappear from view
My focus is so completely devoted to you that even other people vanish from my sight.
And I only have eyes for you
My attention is solely on you and nothing else matters to me as long as we're together.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Al Dubin, Harry Warren
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