I Only Have Eyes For You
Michael Feinstein 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 to Michael Feinstein's classic hit, "I Only Have Eyes For You" describe the intense love and devotion of the singer to their lover. The opening lines, "My love must be a kind of blind love, I can't see anyone but you" indicate that the singer is completely mesmerized and infatuated with their lover. The singer wonders if their lover experiences the same type of love and if perhaps it could be an optical illusion. This suggests that their love is so strong that it feels like something beyond the limits of the physical world.
Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes the extent of their love by highlighting how they are completely absorbed in their lover. The lines, "Are the stars out tonight? I don't know if it's cloudy or bright cause I only have eyes for you, dear" indicate that the singer is so focused on their lover that they are not aware of anything else. This leads to the lines "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." This highlights the idea that at that moment, the singer has eyes only for their lover and nothing else in the world matters; they could be anywhere and surrounded by anyone, but their lover is the only thing they see.
Line by Line Meaning
My love must be a kind of blind love
My love for you is so strong that it seems blind and illogical to other people.
I can't see anyone but you
I am completely focused on you and no one else matters to me.
And dear, I wonder if you find love
I wonder if you feel the same way about me and if your love for me is as strong as mine for you.
An optical illusion, too?
Is it possible that our love is just an illusion and not real?
Are the stars out tonight?
I am not aware of my surroundings because I am too focused on you.
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
I am not paying attention to anything else except for you, even the weather.
Cause I only have eyes for you, dear
I am so devoted to you that I can't see or think of anything else.
The moon may be high
The moon may be in the sky, but I am not aware of it because of my focus on you.
But I can't see a thing in the sky
I am so blinded by my love for you that I cannot see anything else, even the most obvious things like the moon or stars.
I don't know if we're in a garden
I am so consumed by my love for you that I do not even notice where we are.
Or on a crowded avenue
I am oblivious to everything else around us, even if we are in a busy or crowded place.
You are here, so am I
As long as we are together, nothing else matters to me.
Maybe millions of people go by
Even if there are a lot of people around us, I only have eyes for you.
But they all disappear from view
My focus is solely on you, and everyone else fades into the background.
And I only have eyes for you
I love you so much that I am completely devoted to you and cannot see anyone or anything else.
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Written by: Al Dubin, Harry Warren
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