I Only Have Eyes For You
The Orioles Lyrics


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My love must be a kind of blind love
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
The moon may be high
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

Overall Meaning

The Orioles' 1959 classic hit, "I Only Have Eyes for You," is a song about a love so intense that everything else in the world fades away. The first verse suggests that the love the singer feels for their sweetheart is so overwhelming that they are virtually blind to all other people and things. "My love must be a kind of blind love/I can't see anyone but you," they sing before breaking into the iconic "sha bop sha bop" chorus. The second verse takes this metaphor to its logical conclusion, with the singer stating that they can't even see the stars or moon anymore because their beloved is all they can see: "Are the stars out tonight/I don't know if it's cloudy or bright/I only have eyes for you dear/The moon may be high/But I can't see a thing in the sky/I only have eyes for you."


The final verse portrays the setting in which the singer is immersed, and it highlights how their love for their sweetheart superseded everything else. "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." This verse emphasises that the love the singer feels is all-encompassing and overpowering, dominating their consciousness to the point where nothing else matters.


Overall, "I Only Have Eyes for You" is a beautiful, poignant love song that has endeared itself to generations of listeners. Its sweet melody, poetic lyrics, and memorable "sha bop sha bop" chorus make it one of the greatest love songs of all time.


Line by Line Meaning

My love must be a kind of blind love
My love for you is so strong that it blinds me to everything else.


I can't see anyone but you
You are the only one who exists in my world right now.


Sha bop sha bop
Musical interlude; does not have a specific meaning.


Are the stars out tonight
I am so preoccupied with thinking about you that I haven't even noticed if the stars are visible or not.


I don't know if it's cloudy or bright
My focus is entirely on you, not on the state of the weather or anything else in my surroundings.


I only have eyes for you dear
You are the sole recipient of my affection and attention.


The moon may be high
Even if nature puts on a spectacular show outside, it is of no importance to me, as all I can think about is you.


But I can't see a thing in the sky
No external factors can pull my attention away from you, not even a breathtaking moonlit sky.


I only have eyes for you
My love and devotion for you is absolute, causing an overpowering attraction that eliminates all distractions or competition.


I don't know if we're in a garden
My mind is solely focused on our deep emotional connection, so the environment or the location does not register as significant to my perception.


Or on a crowded avenue
We could be lost in the middle of a large crowd, but my attention remains solely directed at you.


You are here and so am I
Our presence together in this moment is all that matters to me.


Maybe millions of people go by
Countless other people may walk past us or exist in the world, but their presence is insignificant compared to you.


But they all disappear from view
You captivate my vision completely, making anything else disappear from my eyesight.


And I only have eyes for you
My deepest emotions and attention are reserved only for you, and nothing else can compare to the intensity of my feelings.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Al Dubin, Harry Warren

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Lawrence Dorfman

Tyvm a super classic song, group and lead!

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