Smoke gets in your eyes
Max Greger Lyrics
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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
You don't realize
Smoke gets in your eyes
So I chaffed and I gaily laughed
To think they would doubt my love
Yet today, my love has flown away
I am 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."
The song "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by Max Greger talks about the transcendental feeling of true love and how it's too deep for words to express. The lyrics start off with the singer being questioned on how they know their love is true. To this, they reply that it's a feeling that they cannot deny, something they have deep inside. The next line reads "They said someday you'll find all who love are blind," which can be interpreted in different ways - one of which being that love is so all-consuming that it makes you blind to everything else.
The singer then talks about how they used to laugh and joke about their love being questioned, but now that their flame has died, their tears are hidden behind a smile. The last line, "When a lovely flame dies, smoke gets in your eyes" talks about how love can be so strong that even after it ends, it leaves behind an impression deep enough to make one's eyes burn as if smoke has entered them.
Overall, "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" is a melancholic song that highlights the beauty and heartache of true love. Love is a powerful emotion, and the song serves as a reminder of how it can leave an indelible mark on our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
They asked me how I knew
They inquired how I was certain
My true love was true
That my love was genuine
I of course replied
And I said without hesitation
"Something here inside
"That I have a feeling deep down inside
Cannot be denied"
That I cannot ignore or deny"
They said someday you'll find
Others said that one day I'll understand
All who love are blind
That in love, individuals do not always see clearly
When your heart's on fire
That when someone is in love
You don't realize
They often do not recognize
Smoke gets in your eyes
That love can cloud their judgement
So I chaffed and I gaily laughed
So I joked and laughed happily
To think they would doubt my love
At the notion that they could doubt my true feelings
Yet today, my love has flown away
But now, my love has left
I am without my love
And I am now alone without them
Now laughing friends deride
Now my once laughing friends mock me
Tears I cannot hide
I try to conceal my tears
So I smile and say
So I put on a smile and tell them
"When a lovely flame dies
"That when a beautiful connection fades
Smoke gets in your eyes."
That love can still cloud their better judgement.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: OTTO HARBACH, JEROME KERN
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