“Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” was never meant to be a commercial single. It was originally recorded for [the soundtrack for the movie] Conspiracy Theory and ended up on the radio, became popular, and that’s how it ended became a bonus track. She called me and said she was behind and had to get it done. She didn’t know how the arrangement of the song went, so we went and got a copy from Coconuts or Sam Goody. I had a little one-room 16-track studio in my apartment in Jersey. Lauryn was eight months pregnant, laying on her back on the floor, half asleep, holding a handheld mike. She did all of those vocals off the top of her head pretty much in one take, with the beat box and all of that. That blew me away.
Can't Take My Eyes Off of You -
Ms. Lauryn Hill Lyrics
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Can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch (heaven to touch)
I wanna hold you so much (hold you so much)
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive (I'm alive)
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you (a one two, a one two)
Pardon the way that I stare (the way that I stare)
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak (words left to speak)
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that is real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you (a one two, a one two)
I need you, baby (word)
And if it's quite all right
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely nights (word)
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say okay (when I say, it's okay)
Oh, pretty baby (oh word)
Don't let me down I pray (oh word)
Oh, pretty baby (oh word)
Now that I've found you stay (oh word)
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you, oh baby
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you (eyes off of you)
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much (hold you so much)
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you (a one two, a one two)
I need you, baby (baby)
And if it's quite all right (quite all night)
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely nights (lonely nights)
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say it's okay
Oh, pretty baby
Don't let me down I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you, oh baby
I need you, baby (baby)
And if it's quite all right
I love you, baby (baby, baby, baby)
You warm the lonely nights
I need you, baby
Trust in me when I say it's okay
Oh, oh, pretty baby
Don't let me down I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you, oh baby
The song "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" by Ms. Lauryn Hill is a classic love song that expresses the feeling of being completely enamored with somebody. The song begins with Lauryn Hill singing about the person she is looking at being "too good to be true" and how she cannot take her eyes off of them. She goes on to describe how they would feel like heaven to touch and that she wants to hold them so much.
The second verse starts with Lauryn apologizing for staring, but stating that there is nothing else to compare to the sight of the person. She can't find the words to speak and asks that if the person feels the same way, to let her know that it's real. The chorus repeats, emphasizing how she can't take her eyes off of the person because they are just too good to be true.
The bridge of the song expresses how much Lauryn needs the person and that she loves them so much, asking them to trust in her when she says it's okay. The final verse repeats the chorus and bridge but adds in an additional line about the person warming lonely nights. The song ends with Lauryn asking the person not to let her down and to stay with her so she can love them.
Overall, the song is a declaration of love from Lauryn Hill to another person, expressing just how much she is captivated by them.
Line by Line Meaning
You're just too good to be true
You are perfect in every way and seem too good to be real.
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't stop looking at you because I am so mesmerized by your beauty.
You'd be like heaven to touch
You would feel like heaven to touch because of how perfect you are.
I wanna hold you so much
I want to embrace you tightly and never let you go.
At long last love has arrived
After waiting for so long, love has finally come into my life.
And I thank God I'm alive
I am grateful for being alive to experience this moment of love and joy.
Pardon the way that I stare
I apologize for my intense gaze but I cannot help admiring you.
There's nothing else to compare
There is no one else who can match up to your beauty and perfection.
The sight of you leaves me weak
Seeing you makes me feel weak and vulnerable because of how deeply I feel for you.
There are no words left to speak
I am left speechless and unable to express the depth of my feelings in words.
But if you feel like I feel
If you feel the same way I do, if you love me too,
Please let me know that is real
please assure me that our love is real and true.
I need you baby
I cannot live without you and need you in my life desperately.
And if it's quite all right
If it's okay with you and you feel the same way.
To warm the lonely nights
Please be with me and help me overcome my loneliness.
I love you baby
I am deeply in love with you.
Trust in me when I say okay
Believe in me and trust me when I say everything will be okay.
Oh pretty baby
Oh beautiful one,
Don't let me down I pray
Please do not disappoint me, I beg of you.
Now that I've found you stay
Now that I've found you, please stay with me forever.
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me show you how much I love you and take care of you.
You warm the lonely nights
Your love helps me get through the lonely nights.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Broma 16
Written by: Bob Crewe, Robert Gaudio
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SunnyBee626
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that is real
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
I need you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say okay
Oh pretty baby
Don't let me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I need you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say it's okay
Oh pretty baby
Don't let me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you, oh baby
I need you baby
And if it's quite all right
I love you baby
You warm the lonely nights
I need you baby
Trust in me when I say it's okay
Oh pretty baby
Don't let me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
And let me love you, oh baby
Let me love you, oh baby
@laaizoliveira7850
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please, let me know that is real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you, baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't let me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off You
I love you, baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you, baby
To warm the lonely nights
I love you, baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
Oh, pretty baby
Trust in me when I say
I need you, baby
Well, won't you come my way?
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I've found you, stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
@jennyduan77
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off of you.
You'd be like heaven to touch.
I wanna hold you so much.
At long last love has arrived.
And I thank God I'm alive.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off of you.
Pardon the way that I stare.
There's nothing else to compare.
The sight of you leaves me weak.
There are no words left to speak.
But if you feel like I feel.
Please let me know that it's real.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off of you.
I need you baby, if it's quite all right,
I need you baby to warm a lonely night.
I love you baby.
Trust in me when I say, "OK." (it's OK)
Oh pretty baby, "Don't let me down," I pray.
Oh pretty baby, now that I found you, stay.
And let me love you, oh baby let me love you, oh baby...
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off of you.
You'd be like heaven to touch.
I wanna hold you so much.
At long last love has arrived.
And I thank God I'm alive.
You're just too good to be true.
Can't take my eyes off of you (I want you, I want you).
I need you baby, and if it's quite all right,
I need you baby to warm a lonely night.
I love you baby.
Trust in me when I say, "It's OK."
Oh pretty baby, "Don't let me down," I pray.
Oh pretty baby, now that I found you, stay.
And let me love you, oh baby let me love you, oh baby....
I need you baby, if it's quite all right,
I love you baby, you warm a lonely night.
I need you baby.
Trust in me when I say, "It's OK."
Oh, oh pretty baby, "Don't let me down," I pray.
Oh, pretty baby, now that I found you, stay.
And let me love you, oh baby let me love you, oh baby....
@jenf7309
Been singing this to my daughter since she was born (3 years ago) and she just started singing it back to me 😭💚
@itseliiii3883
Jen F so cute :’)
@bzrmagik912
that's so cute
@Kelkelly22
Aww mother daughter goals ❤️
@dianachophy
@@Kelkelly22 same here 📍 😂
@faizalnor6694
Queen of soul
@marilynvillanelle7836
I lost my bestfriend Kennya 17 years ago, she had a terminal sickness. She was 15 years old, on the day of her funeral she had on her 15-year-old dress, she looked so beautiful and all that time I had this song in my mind and I have never stopped thinking about her, Kennya had leukemia, Im sure that wathever you are, you also think about me I love you my bestfriend. ❤
@nqobilebillyngwenya2619
May her soul rest in eternal peace ...
@dawndefelice6129
I’m so sorry to hear this what a sad story I’m sure she is at peace ❤️
@boobubbollu
Sending love