American Eyes
American Eyes: A Tale of Unrequited Love and Dreams
Lyrics
Here is a story of three young people
Introduction to a narrative about three young individuals
A girl and two boys
Describing the trio as a girl and two boys
She's got American eyes
Highlighting the girl's distinctive American eyes
American eyes
Reiteration of the unique quality of the girl's eyes
They left school for fame and fortune
They departed from school in pursuit of fame and fortune
But she was the one
Emphasizing the significance of the girl in the trio
The girl with the stars in her eyes
Describing the girl as someone with dreams and aspirations
Stars and stripes in her eyes
Connecting the girl's dreams with American symbols (stars and stripes)
I was one of the boys
Revelation that the narrator was one of the boys in the trio
Oh how I loved her
Expressing the narrator's deep affection for the girl
But she wouldn't see me
Indicating that the girl did not reciprocate the narrator's love
She shut her apple pie eyes
Metaphorically describing the girl closing herself off emotionally
As blue as Jamaica skies
Describing the color of the girl's eyes and the comparison to Jamaica skies
And oh unrequited love quite often grows
Reflecting on unrequited love and its enduring nature
And never quite goes
Emphasizing the persistence of unrequited love
He was one of the boys
Shifting focus to one of the boys who joined the army
He joined the army
Specifically mentioning that he became a part of the military
He sailed from American shores
Indicating that he sailed away from American shores for war
To fight the foreigners' wars
Highlighting the purpose of the boy's journey—to fight in foreign wars
Baby shut your eyes up tight
Addressing the girl, urging her to close her eyes and offering reassurance
I swear the world won't end tonight
Expressing a promise that the world won't end despite challenges
And when we die our spirits fly
Reflecting on the idea of life after death and the journey of spirits
Into the light above the sky
Imagining the afterlife as a place above the sky
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