Angel Eyes
Little Steven Lyrics


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She sits by her window I watch her there
She makes me coffee, she combs her hair
Her eyes are shining she's gone I know
She's on a stage in a palace so long ago
Ain't it a shame, money can't buy what she sees
She's got the heart of a child, bless my soul
Precious as diamonds, silver and gold
When I look into your angel eyes
You got me baby I realize
I ain't never gonna make you cry
Ooh, you angel eyes

She dances in shadows, she bleeds in tears
She turns into animals, she disappears
Surrounded by mirrors while the spirits watch
They look now baby, but they can't touch
The pain is intoxicating if the music is loud enough
I'd buy her jewelry, I'd buy her a ring, I'd buy her the world
But it don't mean a thing

When I look into your angel eyes
You got me baby, I realize
I ain't never gonna make you cry
Ooh, you angel eyes

Ain't it a shame, up 'till now she's had to dream alone
She really belongs in another time
But for awhile she's mine all mine

When I look into your angel eyes
You got me baby, I realize




I ain't never gonna make you cry
Ooh, you angel eyes

Overall Meaning

The song "Angel Eyes" by Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul tells the story of a woman who is both vulnerable and powerful. We see her from a distance, as the singer watches her from her window as she makes him coffee and combs her hair. However, the woman is also a performer, and we see her on a stage in a palace "so long ago." Despite her talent and success, she still has a childlike heart and is as precious as diamonds, silver, and gold.


The second verse delves deeper into the woman's inner world. She dances in shadows and bleeds in tears, turning into animals and disappearing. She is surrounded by mirrors while spirits watch, but they cannot touch her. The pain she feels is intoxicating, especially when there is loud music. The singer wants to give her everything, from jewelry to the world, but it does not seem to matter. It is only when he looks into her angel eyes that he realizes he will never make her cry.


The song has a melancholy tone, as if the woman lives in another time and place, and cannot fully be with the singer. Nevertheless, for a while, she is his, and he appreciates her for who she is, both vulnerable and powerful.


Line by Line Meaning

She sits by her window I watch her there
The singer watches the woman he loves from outside of her house


She makes me coffee, she combs her hair
The woman takes care of herself and the singer, creating a comforting and intimate environment


Her eyes are shining she's gone I know
The woman is distant, living inside her own mind and memories


She's on a stage in a palace so long ago
The woman's mind is elsewhere, perhaps reliving happier times from her past


Ain't it a shame, money can't buy what she sees
The woman has a unique perspective or vision that cannot be replicated or bought


She's got the heart of a child, bless my soul
Despite her inner turmoil, the woman has a pure and innocent heart


Precious as diamonds, silver and gold
The woman is invaluable and cherished like rare and precious metals


When I look into your angel eyes
The artist is entranced by the woman's gaze


You got me baby I realize
The woman has captured the artist's heart and attention completely


I ain't never gonna make you cry
The artist vows to protect and cherish the woman forever and never make her sad


She dances in shadows, she bleeds in tears
The woman's emotions are intense and often hidden in darkness


She turns into animals, she disappears
The woman seems to have a shapeshifting quality and often retreats into herself


Surrounded by mirrors while the spirits watch
The woman is haunted by her own image and watched by unseen forces


They look now baby, but they can't touch
The woman remains elusive and out of reach to those who seek her


The pain is intoxicating if the music is loud enough
The woman finds solace in music and is drawn to the emotions it stirs in her


I'd buy her jewelry, I'd buy her a ring, I'd buy her the world
The artist would give the woman anything to make her happy


But it don't mean a thing
Despite the material items the artist would give her, it wouldn't truly make the woman happy


Ain't it a shame, up 'till now she's had to dream alone
The woman has had to bear her burden on her own until the singer came into her life


She really belongs in another time
The woman feels out of place in the present and belongs somewhere else


But for awhile she's mine all mine
The artist cherishes the time he has with the woman, knowing it might be fleeting




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Written by: STEVEN VAN ZANDT

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@fabioanges

We here in Brazil love your musical genius.

@zietzufriets8866

Thank's so much for putting this online โค. I saw this show live on german tv when I was 11 years old. After this I went to the record store in the nearest town by bus every saturday, with my coca cola can full of coins, asking whether the Little Steven album was out yet. I finally got it, and still love it till this day! I got to see you live in 1983 in Geleen, the Netherlands, standing in the front row and loving every bit of it. Such great memories!

@rickvia8435

From one of the best solo albums I've ever heard.

@8ackbiter

Agree it's a fabulous album, but it was a full band album!

@paulheptinstall3838

@@8ackbiter Totally agree Rick, bought it the year of it's release and have been listening to it on and off ever since. Graet album, graet front man and a great band. Love all the tracks but Till The Good Is Gone is an absolute CORKER.

@no834

I love it also

@StevenVanZandt-ki8wr

Thanks for following my page,thank you for the support and love โค๏ธ I really appreciate you ๐Ÿฅฐ Iโ€™ll love to honor you by dropping me your personal information for a private conversation if thatโ€™s ok by you...

@rickvia8435

@@StevenVanZandt-ki8wr Somewhere between the Wild, The Innocent, The Jukes and the Disciples Of Soul, you and Bruce have lost your minds. No Thanks, Steve.

@joelpanettaonline

I wore this cassette out twice. Once of my favorites of all time.

@juliascheibner3903

Thank you so much Stevie.

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