Eye to Eye
Tevin Campbell feat. Rosie Gaines Lyrics
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Yeah!
VERSE 1:
Another man has broke your heart
You run to me
To ease your pain, yeah
Why can't you see it in my eyes
We can't be lovers cause you think you'll loose your friends
That's what try to tell me time and time again, but no way
Nobody knows you quite the way that I know you
And you know that I'm tired of watching my baby cry, so dry your eyes
CHORUS:
Baby, dry your eyes
There's no need for you to cry
So baby, dry your eyes
I'll be theere for you always
VERSE 2:
I often lay and visualize
How sweet it'd be
Just you and me, babe
Us side by side and hand in hand
Ooh, it would be so nice if only you give me a chance
We can't be lovers 'cause you think you'll loose your friends
By now you got know that I'll be here until the end
Nobody knows you quite the way that I know you
And you know that I'm tired of watching my baby cry, so dry your eyes
CHORUS
I'll never give up trying (I'll never give up trying)
One day you'll be my girl (You'll be my girl)
Until then
We're just friends, yeah
I'll be right there to dry your eyes
CHORUS
In the song "Dry Your Eyes," Tevin Campbell sings about a woman who comes to him to ease the pain of a broken heart caused by another man. Tevin is in love with this woman but she does not want to be with him because she fears losing her friends. Tevin tries to convince her that nobody knows her the way he does and he is tired of seeing her cry. He wants her to dry her eyes and stop crying because she does not need to be sad anymore. In the second verse, Tevin sings about how he visualizes a perfect relationship with her, but she does not give him a chance. Nonetheless, he promises to be there for her as a friend and to continue trying to win her over.
The meaning of the song is open to interpretation, but it could be about unrequited love or a love triangle. It could also be about a friendship that could turn into a romantic relationship but is halted because of the fear of losing friends.
Line by Line Meaning
Another man has broke your heart
You've been hurt by another guy
You run to me
You come to me for comfort
To ease your pain, yeah
To make you feel better
Why can't you see it in my eyes
I'm in love with you
That I'm in love and I want to make you mine, so
I want to be with you
We can't be lovers cause you think you'll lose your friends
You're worried about what your friends will think
That's what try to tell me time and time again, but no way
You keep telling me the same thing
Nobody knows you quite the way that I know you
I understand you better than anyone else
And you know that I'm tired of watching my baby cry, so dry your eyes
I'm tired of seeing you cry, so please stop
Baby, dry your eyes
Stop crying
There's no need for you to cry
You don't have to cry
I often lay and visualize
I imagine
How sweet it'd be
How great it would be
Just you and me, babe
If it was just us together
Us side by side and hand in hand
Walking together, holding hands
Ooh, it would be so nice if only you give me a chance
It would be great if you would give me a chance
By now you got know that I'll be here until the end
You should know that I'll always be here for you
I'll never give up trying (I'll never give up trying)
I'll always try to win your heart
One day you'll be my girl (You'll be my girl)
Someday you'll be mine
Until then
For now
We're just friends, yeah
We're only friends
I'll be right there to dry your eyes
I'll always be here to comfort you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Derrick Edmondson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Musicians:
Tevin Campbell - Vocals
Rosie Gaines - Vocals
Julia Waters Tillman - Background Vocals
Maxine Waters-Willard - Background Vocals
Oren Waters - Background Vocals
Luther Waters - Background Vocals
Patrick DeRemer - Keyboards
Ray Parker Jr. - Guitar
@brittz1359
I saw the Goofy Movie when it first came out and this song and its message has always stood out to me... It's 2023 now and with the differences between people need positivity like this more than ever.
@boombap08
Right with ya
@takeitforgranted909
Breaks my heart so many people don’t realize Tevin Campbell IS Powerline. He still tours, btw!
@jasonsterlingentertainment478
anyone else been listening to this song and in love with it since childhood?
@poprox69
+Jason Sterling I swear A Goofy Movie is the most underrated Disney movie, period.
@neutraltoxic
this is so true its not funny
@neutraltoxic
i mean come on, a disney movie about getting teenage poon tang by tricking your dad into taking you cross country to sneak backstage at a pop concert so you can get on camera. even typing this out felt ridiculous but this is a totally accurate description
@Eli-fz1jt
Yeah completely
@nerdwizard
Indeed.
@dorkmax7073
Powerline is the artist that didn't exist, but you could easily convince people they remember him from sometime in the 90s