Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Love's Illusions: When Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Lyrics
They asked me how I knew
Responding to an inquiry about how the speaker was aware of their genuine love.
My true love was true
Affirmation that their affection was indeed authentic.
I of course replied
Expressing a confident response to the question posed.
"Something here inside
Indicating an internal feeling or intuition validating the truth of their love.
Cannot be denied"
Stating the undeniable nature of their emotions.
They said someday you'll find
Others predict that one will eventually recognize love without clear judgment.
All who love are blind
Implying that love can sometimes blind individuals to certain realities.
When your heart's on fire
During passionate moments, one might overlook certain consequences.
You don't realize
When deeply in love, one might not notice the warning signs.
Smoke gets in your eyes
Metaphorically, love's complications are compared to the obstruction caused by smoke in one's eyes.
So I chaffed and I gaily laughed
The speaker pretended to be lighthearted and carefree in response to doubts about their love.
To think they would doubt my love
Expressing disbelief that others doubted the sincerity of their feelings.
Yet today, my love has flown away
Their love has now departed or ended.
I am without my love
The speaker feels incomplete or lost without their love.
Now laughing friends deride
Friends mock the speaker's pain or emotional turmoil.
Tears I cannot hide
Unable to conceal the sorrow with tears.
So I smile and say
Putting on a facade of happiness despite the inner pain.
"When a lovely flame dies,
Expressing that when a beautiful love ends, the pain and aftermath are likened to smoke in one's eyes.
Smoke gets in your eyes."
Reiterating the metaphorical idea of the pain experienced after the end of a lovely relationship.
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