Star Eyes
Embracing Love's Stardust: Sarah Vaughan's "Star Eyes
Lyrics
Star eyes, that to me is what your eyes are
Describing the person's eyes as captivating, like stars.
Soft as stars in April skies are
Comparing the softness of the person's eyes to stars in April skies.
Tell me someday you'll fulfill
Expressing a desire for the person to fulfill a promise of excitement.
Their promise of a thrill
Referring to the anticipation of a thrilling experience tied to the person's eyes.
Star eyes, flashing eyes in which my hopes rise
Describing the person's eyes as dynamic, causing hopes to rise.
Let me show you where my heart lies
Requesting the opportunity to reveal the speaker's true feelings.
Let me prove that it adores
Expressing a desire to prove the depth of affection for the person.
That lovingness of yours
Acknowledging and valuing the person's capacity for love.
All my life I felt content
Reflecting contentment in admiring the stars throughout life.
To stargaze at the skies
Specifically referring to gazing at the skies filled with stars.
Now I only want to melt
Expressing a shift in focus from stars to the person's eyes.
The stardust in your eyes
Desiring to become intimately connected with the person, referenced as stardust.
Star eyes, when if ever will my lips know
Pondering when the speaker's lips will experience the essence of the person's gaze.
If it's me for whom those eyes glow
Questioning whether the person's eyes glow for the speaker.
Makes no difference where you are
Stating that the person's location doesn't affect the impact of their eyes.
Your eyes still hold my wishing star
Highlighting the enduring influence of the person's eyes as a wishing star.
Oh, star eyes, how lovely you are
Complimenting the person, emphasizing their loveliness.
All my life I felt content
Reiterating the earlier contentment with stargazing.
To stargaze at the skies
Recalling the joy of looking at the stars in the sky.
Now I only want to melt
Repeating the shift in focus to desire a connection with the person.
The stardust in your eyes
Expressing the specific desire to merge with the stardust in the person's eyes.
Star eyes, when if ever will my lips know
Repeating the contemplation of when the speaker's lips will experience the person's gaze.
If it's me for whom those eyes glow
Reiterating the question of whether the person's eyes glow for the speaker.
Makes no difference where you are
Restating that the person's location doesn't diminish the impact of their eyes.
Your eyes still hold my wishing star
Affirming the enduring influence of the person's eyes as a wishing star.
Oh, star eyes, how lovely you are
Concluding with a compliment on the person's loveliness.
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