Misty Eyes
Whispers of Love: George Houston's Misty Eyes Unveiled
Lyrics
Look at me, in the eyes
Direct plea for attention and connection.
Alone again, I can see them one more time
Sense of being alone yet experiencing a momentary opportunity to see the person again.
Always near, never touch
Constant proximity but without physical contact.
Touch the hair, on the head I love so much
Expressing affection by wanting to touch the loved one's hair.
Behind your ear, to your shoulder
Describing a path of intimacy from behind the ear to the shoulder.
Down your neck, I wanna hold you
Expressing the desire to embrace the person passionately.
Still your near me
Despite the closeness, feeling unheard or not understood.
But you don't hear me scream...
Feeling emotionally ignored despite physical presence.
And I know that I could hold you
Expressing a longing to physically hold the person.
How I'd hold you
Imagining how one would embrace the loved one if given the chance.
But I'm scared to lose the things
Fear of losing the existing relationship or connection.
That we have
Treasuring the current state of the relationship.
When I ask you how you feel about
Seeking the loved one's emotional response to a confession.
What I told you
Preemptively making excuses or attributing feelings to alcohol.
I will blame it on the drinks that I had
Blaming emotions or confessions on the influence of alcohol.
Misty eyes, misty eyes
Repetition emphasizing the emotional state, possibly a mix of sadness and longing.
Misty eyes, misty eyes
-Look at me, misty eyes
-Alone again I can breathe them
Feeling solitude again but able to breathe freely despite the loneliness.
One more time
Another chance to briefly experience the sight of the person.
Always near never touch
Continued theme of closeness without physical connection.
Touch the lips
Expressing the desire to touch the loved one's lips.
From the smile I love so much
Admiration for the person's smile.
Ear to ear, from your laughter
Describing the proximity to the person's laughter but uncertain about intentions.
I never know what your after
Confusion regarding the person's desires or motives.
Still your near me
Reiteration of the feeling of being unheard despite closeness.
But you don't hear me scream out your name
-Misty eyes, misty eyes, misty eyes
-And I know that I could hold you
Reiterating the desire to physically hold the person.
How I'd hold you
Imagining the embrace if given the chance.
But I'm scared to lose the things
Continued fear of losing the current connection or relationship.
That we have
Emphasizing the value of the present relationship.
When I ask you how you feel about
Seeking the person's emotional response to a previous confession.
What I told you
Attributing emotions or confessions to alcohol again.
I will blame it on the drinks that we had
Repetition emphasizing the emotional state and attributing it to alcohol.
Misty eyes, and I know that I could hold you
-How I'd hold you
-Misty eyes, but I'm scared to lose the things that we have
-Misty eyes, when I ask you
-How you feel about what I told you
-Misty eyes, I'll blame it on the drinks
-That we had
Once more attributing emotions or confessions to the influence of alcohol.
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