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Sonny Til Lyrics
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I can't see anyone but you
Sha bop sha bop
Are the stars out tonight
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
I only have eyes for you dear
But I can't see a thing in the sky
I only have eyes for you
I don't know if we're in a garden
Or on a crowded avenue
You are here and 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 Sonny Til's song I Only Have Eyes For You are based on the theme of being completely and deeply in love with someone, to the point that their presence and love becomes everything else. The first lines of the song suggest that the love being talked about is so intense that it borders on being blind love. The lyrics say, "My love must be a kind of blind love, I can't see anyone but you." The singer is saying that their love is so focused and intense that they can't take their eyes off their beloved.
The subsequent lines of the song further drive home this message. The singer says that they don't know if the stars are out tonight, or if it is cloudy or not, and they don't really care because they only have eyes for the object of their love. The moon - a symbol of romance, beauty, and mystery - also loses its importance in the presence of the singer's beloved.
The lyrics also reinforce the idea that the singer's love transcends everything else. They don't know if they are in a garden or on a crowded avenue, because they are so lost in their beloved that everything else fades into the background. The final verse of the song drives this point home by saying, "Maybe millions of people go by, but they all disappear from view, and I only have eyes for you." The song is a beautiful expression of uncompromising love and devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
My love must be a kind of blind love
My affection towards you is so strong that it impairs my judgment and common sense.
I can't see anyone but you
You are the only person I can see, and all of my attention and focus is on you.
Sha bop sha bop
Throwaway line used as a filler without conveying any specific meaning.
Are the stars out tonight
Uncertainty and lack of awareness about the surroundings arising from the exclusive focus on the beloved.
I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
I am oblivious to the weather conditions since I am so infatuated with you.
I only have eyes for you dear
My devotion towards you is so complete that my attention span is restricted exclusively to you.
The moon may be high
I am not concerned with any aspects of the environment beyond you as my object of affection.
But I can't see a thing in the sky
I am so fixated on you that the moon and stars in the sky are of little significance to me.
I don't know if we're in a garden
My love is so encompassing that my surroundings have become irrelevant.
Or on a crowded avenue
The potential surroundings of our location are insignificant while I am so infatuated with you.
You are here and so am I
Our physical presence together intensifies the focus on how I feel towards you.
Maybe millions of people go by
There could be an abundance of people in our midst, but none of them can compare to the object of my affection.
But they all disappear from view
They are insignificant and pose no competition for my attention, which is solely and completely focused on you.
And I only have eyes for you
The intensity of my affection towards you consumes me entirely and focuses my attention exclusively on you.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AL DUBIN, HARRY WARREN
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