Nichole Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church. She got her start when she entered a Gospel Music Association (GMA) contest in Los Angeles, California and was noticed by a music producer. She has won multiple GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year. Her best-known songs include "Why," "This Mystery," "Holy", "Legacy," "Brave," and "What If." She also sang a song on the soundtrack Music Inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia, called "I Will Believe"
In Your Eyes
Nichole Nordeman Lyrics
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Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
When I want to run away
I drive off in my car
But whichever way I go
I come back to the place you are
All my instincts they return
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes
The light, the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
Oh, I see the light and the heat
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light
The heat I see in your eyes
Love, I don't like to see so much pain
So much wasted and these moments keep slipping away
I get so tired of working so hard for our survival
I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
And all my instincts, they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes
The light, the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
Oh, I see the light and the heat
In your eyes, in your eyes...
The lyrics of Nichole Nordeman's "In Your Eyes" showcases the feeling of being lost in life and how love can be a savior in such times. The singer reveals that they often feel empty and lost, and when they can’t take it anymore, they drive to run away. But no matter the direction they go, they end up coming back to where their loved one is. The person's instincts lead them back to their lover, and they are reminded that everything they thought they needed to hide behind will eventually crumble. They reach out to their partner from the inside without any noise or pride.
The singer realizes that with their lover, they feel complete. They see a path to endless possibilities, a thousand churches through the lover's eyes- all the things they ever wished for. The lover becomes the resolution of all their fruitless searches, and they want to experience the same light and heat they see in their lover's eyes. The song emphasizes the healing power of love and how returning to a safe place can awaken the heart and bring life back.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, I get so lost sometimes
The singer expresses that sometimes she feels lost in life, possibly feeling aimless or unsure of what to do next, and is addressing someone she loves.
Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
She reveals that over time, a feeling of emptiness has grown inside her heart, perhaps due to life circumstances or emotional struggles.
When I want to run away, I drive off in my car
Instead of facing these difficult feelings, the singer admits to wanting to escape and distract herself by driving somewhere else.
But whichever way I go, I come back to the place you are
Despite trying to escape, the singer always returns to the person she loves, who acts as a grounding force in her life.
All my instincts they return, and the grand facade, so soon will burn
With the presence of this loved one, the singer's instincts and true self reemerge, and she notes that the 'grand facade' or false pretenses she's held up will soon crumble away.
Without a noise, without my pride, I reach out from the inside
The singer lets go of her pride and fear of judgment to reach out authentically from within herself to her loved one.
In your eyes, the light, the heat
The singer speaks directly to the person she loves and sees a light and warmth in their eyes.
In your eyes, I am complete
The presence of this person brings wholeness and completeness to the singer's life.
I see the doorway to a thousand churches, in your eyes the resolution of all the fruitless searches
The singer recognizes a spiritual depth and fulfillment in her relationship with this person, seeing this person as a doorway to a world of possibilities and the solution to past feelings of emptiness.
Oh, I see the light and the heat, in your eyes, in your eyes...
The song concludes with the singer's emphasized desire to be fully immersed in the warmth and light she sees in the person's eyes.
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Written by: Peter Gabriel
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