Smoke gets in your eyes
Ray Conniff & His Orchestra Lyrics


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They asked me how I knew
My true love was true
I of course replied, something here inside
Cannot be denied

They said some day you'll find
All who love are blind
When your heart's on fire, you must realize
Smoke gets in your eyes

So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed
To think they could doubt my love
Yet today my love has flown away
I am without my love
(Without my love)

Now laughing friends deride
Tears I cannot hide, hide
So I smile and say, when a lovely flame dies

Smoke gets in your eyes
Smoke gets in your eyes




Smoke gets in your eyes
Smoke gets in your eyes

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of Ray Conniff's "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" talks about how someone asked him how he knew his true love is true, and he replied that there is something inside of him that cannot be denied. This could suggest that the singer is confident and secure about his relationship and his love for his partner. However, in the second stanza, the singer acknowledges that people say all who love are blind, and when your heart is on fire, smoke gets in your eyes. The smoke represents the doubts and confusion that love and relationships can bring, which can obscure one's vision and clarity. Despite this, in the third stanza, the singer still tries to put up a brave face as his love has flown away, and his laughing friends deride the tears he cannot hide. This highlights how even when people have doubts and face heartbreaks, they still try to remain strong and pretend that everything is okay.


Overall, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a melancholic song about love and heartbreak. The lyrics portray the complexities of love and human emotion, highlighting how even when one is confident about love and relationships, doubts and heartbreaks can still occur, causing confusion and insecurity. The song's title refers to the smoke getting in one's eyes, which is a metaphor for how love can affect our perception and judgement.


Line by Line Meaning

They asked me how I knew
Someone asked me how I knew my love was true


My true love was true
That my love was genuine and sincere


I of course replied, something here inside
I replied confidently that there was something inside of me which knew it was true love.


Cannot be denied
I could not deny my feelings for my lover


They said some day you'll find
Others warned me that eventually I would realize


All who love are blind
Love can make us oblivious to flaws and shortcomings


When your heart's on fire, you must realize
When you are consumed by passion, you need to be aware


Smoke gets in your eyes
That the overwhelming emotions can cloud our judgment like smoke in our eyes


So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed
I teased them and laughed at their concerns


To think they could doubt my love
It was difficult to believe that they doubted my love


Yet today my love has flown away
But now my love has left me


I am without my love
I am now alone without my lover


Now laughing friends deride
Now my friends are laughing at me


Tears I cannot hide, hide
I feel so upset that I cannot conceal my tears


So I smile and say, when a lovely flame dies
I try to smile and say that when a beautiful romance ends


Smoke gets in your eyes
The pain and sadness can be overwhelming, just like smoke in one's eyes.


Smoke gets in your eyes
The smoke symbolizes the feelings of loss and regret that come with the end of a relationship


Smoke gets in your eyes
Despite trying to pretend otherwise, the heartache cannot be hidden or ignored


Smoke gets in your eyes
The smoke in our eyes is a metaphor for the tears that inevitably come with heartache and loss.




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern

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