Eye Tunes: 72 Pop, Rock, and Country Songs About Eyes

When you look into the eyes of your sweetheart, what do you see? Lying eyes, crying eyes, another's eyes, or perhaps the bluest (or brownest) eyes you've ever loved?

Eyes are arguably our most important sense, as about 80% of information we receive from the environment comes to us through our vision. And whether we like it or not, our eyes are also involved in telegraphing cues to others regarding our

• emotions
• health status
• social and sexual attraction and
• behavioral intentions.

Celebrate the magic and the beauty of eyes with a playlist of pop, rock, and country hits about them. We have a long list of hits to start you off with.

In love from a distance, the narrator in this 1967 song describes the woman he is smitten with as too "just too good to be true." He finds himself staring at someone he's never touched, dreaming of long nights alone with her.

Sounds like someone is getting way ahead of himself. Shouldn't he stop the creepy staring and introduce himself?

Imagine looking into your spouse's eyes and consistently pining away for someone else. That's what these cheating hearts are up to in this 1997 country song.

With angst, a couple who is married but not to each other describe the misplaced trust that their spouses put in them. While they're busy committing adultery, the unfaithful man's spouse denies to herself and the world he can do any wrong. And the cheating woman's husband suspects her infidelity but hopes he can turn the tide before he loses her.

This classic 1967 song originally wasn't supposed to be about eyes at all. It was allegedly about an interracial relationship and titled "Brown-Skinned Girl." The song recounts the carefree days of young love. Ever-catchy, it was named one of Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The guy in this 2002 song regards his green-eyed lover as a confidante to whom he can unload his feelings. She makes his world a brighter one just by being in it.

Oh, the games we play with coulda-woulda-shoulda. This 1988 country song is about the heartbreak of life on the road. The narrator is haunted by the memory of a golden-haired, blue-eyed girl, crying in his rear view mirror. Now he finds himself lonely and wondering whether he did the right thing by leaving his Texan beauty behind.

Have you ever noticed a couple wherein there's an attractive woman decades younger than her rich, unattractive husband? Is it love or an implicit deal? Who are they really fooling?

This 1975 classic tells the story of a young woman who has married a much older, wealthy man. She has the financial security but not the loving warmth that she seeks, so she tells him a lie to get out of the house at night. Caught between two worlds, she then sneaks over to the cheating side of town.

The love struck man in this 1959 classic has tunnel vision:

You are here, and so am I
Maybe millions of people go by
But they all disappear from view
And I only have eyes for you.

How he ever caught her eye he doesn't know, but the self-denigrating fella in this 1989 country song is so glad he did. He never learned to dance and he's never been much of a looker, so he believes he doesn't deserve her love. Something in the stars aligned, however. Angel Eyes sees something in him that even he doesn't.

The protagonist in this 1987 song opens up to the woman he has the hots for. However, instead of coming off as romantic or clever, he plays the creepy card big time. Tell me he doesn't sound like a wolf chasing Little Red Riding Hood with his hungry eyes:

I've been meaning to tell you
I've got this feelin' that won't subside.
I look at you, and I fantasize
You're mine tonight
Now I've got you in my sights.

In this 2014 song, the narrator gets an eyeful of a woman he likes. He undresses her with his eyes and isn't bashful about saying so:

Come a little closer, come a little closer
Come a little closer, girl the way you look tonight
My eyes are the only thing I don't wanna take off of you.

Based on the upbeat tempo of this 1972 hit, you'd think that this was a happy song. However, pay attention to its lyrics and you'll discover a soul-searching narrator who is concerned because he has turned off his feelings.

He's seen some unspecified evil in the world yet learned how to mask his emotions. Now, he worries what the impact might be.

The heartbroken narrator in this 2004 pop song feels like a shadow of the woman she used to be. Her breakup has left her torn up, sleepless and an emotional mess. However, as a sign of strength, she vows to only cry on the inside. She won't let her ex-lover see her weep. You go, girl!

Talk about pouring the guilt on thick (like peanut butter)! The guy in this 1969 rock classic has been left by his ladylove, and now he's trying to make her feel sorry for him.

He reminds her that she broke her promise, says he'll never be free, and he claims that she ended his (sorry-a**) world. With her gone, now all he does is boo-hoo. He swears he'll never love another.

Suck it up and move on, buddy! She ain't ever coming back!

In the most poetic way, the guy in this 1986 song tells his sweetheart that she completes him. He sees it all in her eyes:

In your eyes, I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes, the resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes, I see the light and the heat
In your eyes. Oh, I want to be that complete.

Have you ever looked at someone you've known for years and suddenly seen them in a brand new light? You notice how gorgeous and amazing they are yet they were in front of your eyes all along. What happened?

This 2016 song describes the feeling of viewing a friend (or even a stranger) through fresh eyes. Make sure to watch the Andy Grammer's video; it will leave you with a smile on your face and a lump in your throat.

Long ago, the narrator in this 1975 country song said goodbye to a blue-eyed beauty, and as he left her crying in the rain, they both knew they would never meet again. Now an old man, he still remembers her that sad day and continues to love her. Instead of trying to reconnect with her on Earth, he hopes to do so in the afterlife. (Don't wait. You may not be going the same direction.)

The guy in this 2011 ballad is a smooth talker alright. He's trying to get his summer lover to stay the night with him by describing the power and beauty of her eyes. Comparing their color to the summer sky, he tells her that they glow and that "you and your pretty eyes, you keep me alive, keep me alive." Okay, so now he's making this a life and death issue?

What an incredible power ballad this 1983 song is. If you've ever had a relationship that's desperately broken and unfixable, this one's for you.

The song's narrator refers to her lover as "Bright Eyes." They've had a tumultuous relationship, and he has turned away from her. Now she is left crying, lonely, and desperate for him to love her like he used to.

Our heartbroken narrator pleads with her Romeo to turn back and try to recapture the feelings they once shared so freely. But it ain't happening.

The narrator of this 1981 Grammy-winning song describes a seductress who is "pure as New York snow." She's a woman with all the tricks at her disposal. She teases, pleases and uses a combination of her natural beauty and street smarts to get what she wants. Among these are her seductive eyes.

When you become a parent, you are filled with the determination and hope of becoming a better version of yourself. This 2003 country song describes how a young mother has been transformed by seeing herself as her daughter does: strong, heroic, wise.

She looks at her daughter's perspective on the world and is buoyed by the child's optimism. Her daughter sees everyone as equals and the world at peace. As a result, the mother is motivated to make the world a better place for her family, one that more closely resembles what her child sees.