When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Irish Eyes: A Melody of Joy and Love
Lyrics
There's a tear in your eye,
There is a tear in your eye, suggesting sadness or emotional turmoil.
And I'm wondering why,
The speaker wonders why there is a tear, questioning the cause of the sadness.
For it never should be there at all.
The tear should not be there at all, indicating that the person should be happy.
With such power in your smile,
The person's smile is powerful enough to charm or captivate others.
Sure a stone you'd beguile,
The smile is so enchanting that it could beguile even a stone, preventing tears.
So there's never a teardrop should fall.
Emphasizing that with such a smile, no teardrop should fall.
When your sweet lilting laughter's
The person's laughter is sweet and lilting like a fairy song.
Like some fairy song,
The eyes twinkle brightly, adding to the charm of the laughter.
And your eyes twinkle bright as can be
Describing the joyous and bright nature of the person's eyes.
You should laugh all the while
Encouraging the person to laugh all the time, emphasizing joy.
And all other times smile,
Suggesting that even in difficult times, the person should smile.
And now, smile a smile for me.
Asking the person to smile for the speaker.
When Irish eyes are smiling,
Describing the happiness and brightness when Irish eyes are smiling.
Sure, 'tis like the morn in Spring.
Comparing the joy to the morning in Spring, a time of renewal.
In the lilt of Irish laughter
Highlighting the sound of Irish laughter, suggesting a divine quality.
You can hear the angels sing.
Imagining angels singing when Irish laughter is heard.
When Irish hearts are happy,
Expressing that when Irish hearts are happy, the world appears bright and gay.
All the world seems bright and gay.
Reiterating the positive impact of Irish happiness on the world.
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Repeating the idea that Irish eyes can steal one's heart away.
Sure, they steal your heart away.
Emphasizing that a smile is a reflection of the love in one's heart.
For your smile is a part
Connecting the smile to the love residing in the heart.
Of the love in your heart,
Asserting that the smile intensifies the warmth and love within.
And it makes even sunshine more bright.
Declaring that the smile makes sunshine even more vibrant.
Like the linnet's sweet song,
Comparing the person's laughter to the sweet song of a linnet (a bird).
Crooning all the day long,
Describing the constant and pleasant nature of the person's laughter.
Comes your laughter and light.
Expressing that the laughter brings light to life.
For the springtime of life
Referring to the period of youth as the springtime of life.
Is the sweetest of all
Declaring that the springtime of life is the sweetest, free from real cares or regrets.
There is ne'er a real care or regret;
Highlighting the carefree nature of youth.
And while springtime is ours
Asserting that springtime belongs to the youth.
Throughout all of youth's hours,
Suggesting to smile at every opportunity during youth.
Let us smile each chance we get.
Encouraging a positive and joyful attitude throughout youth.
When Irish eyes are smiling,
Reiterating the comparison of Irish eyes smiling to the morning in Spring.
Sure, 'tis like the morn in Spring.
Re-emphasizing the uplifting nature of Irish laughter.
In the lilt of Irish laughter
Repeating the notion that Irish laughter is angelic.
You can hear the angels sing.
Reiterating the positive impact of Irish happiness on the world.
When Irish hearts are happy,
Re-emphasizing the effect of Irish hearts on the world's brightness and gaiety.
All the world seems bright and gay.
Repeating the idea that Irish eyes can steal one's heart away.
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
Reiterating the connection between a smile and the love in the heart.
Sure, they steal your heart away.
Repeating the
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