10 Songs About Blue Eyes
In humans, pigmentation of the iris varies from light brown to black depending on the concentration of melanin in the iris pigment epithelium which is located at the back of the iris. People with blue eyes lack melanin which technically means blue eyes don’t have any color. Below is a list of songs about blue eyes:
1. Max – Blueberry Eyes (feat Suga of BTS)
This is a romantic track where Max shares his feelings for his wife Emily. At the time, the two were expecting their first child together. She ended up staring at the music video.
2. Elton John – Blue Eyes
The song was released in 1982 and has been regarded as one of the greatest ballads of it time. It peaked at No 12 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
3. Billie Eilish – Ocean Eyes
This is Billie Eilish’s debut single when she was just 13 years old. It went viral after being posted on SoundCloud generating over a million plays within a short period of time. It was written by Finneas, her brother, who had a band at the time. When she sang it they both loved it hence Billie asked one of her teachers if he could choreograph a dance after she recorded it. They put it on SoundCloud so that her teacher could easily access it. Unexpectedly, it went viral overnight being shared all over the internet. At this point, Danny Ruckasin, her manager, reached out to her brother to help them out.
Lyrically, Billie sings about a person who she describes has ocean eyes meaning that they have a pull on her or she is drawn to them. She describes them as explosions using terms like “burn” and “flares”. The ocean is also blue hence his eyes might also be blue in color.
4. Willie Nelson – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
The song was written by Fred Rose in 1945 and was recorded by Roy Acuff, then by Hank Williams Sr and later by Willie Nelson. The song was interpreted to be about one of love lost and others have interpreted it as a lament to a lifetime love who has died. For most people, there is that one person who means so much to them. When that person dies, it seems like everything that remains brings them a memory of their love.
5. The Who – Behind The Blue Eyes
The track was originally written for Lifehouse, a science fiction story. The story was based in the future where people are living a life that is entirely programmed and prescribed called “The Grid”. Jumbo, the narrator, is a villain who controls the grid is complaining that he is misunderstood and is tired of creating all of these false emotions for others.
6. Taylor Swift – Gorgeous
The track describes an infatuation that ends up being unrequited love. Taylor Swift finds this guy very attractive and irresistible despite having a boyfriend at the time. She described the color of his eyes to be blue like the ocean.
Rumor had it that Taylor Swift cheated on Calvin Harris with Tom Hiddleston back in 2016. Other fans speculated that this song is about her rumored boyfriend actor Joe Alwyn.
7. Restless Heart – The Bluest Eyes In Texas
The song is about a man who broke a woman’s heart and now regrets it and wants to find a way to make it up to her. He can’t stop thinking about her and the moment she walks away keeps replaying in his mind.
8. Guns N Roses – Sweet Child O Mine
This is the 9th track on Guns N Roses debut album Appetite for Destruction. It ended up being their most successful single after topping the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by frontman Axl Rose and dedicated to his then-girlfriend Erin Everly.
Lyrically, the song showers compliments to a lady who has blue eyes. Each time he looks at her she takes him to a special place which refers to a mind-space of innocent love away from the brutal world.
9. Florence + The Machine – No Light No Light
This was the first song that Florence Welch wrote for the album. Time magazine named it the 2011 Song Of The Year.
Florence uses the term “no light, no light in your blue eyes’ to symbolize that there is no energy/love in his eyes after all they have been through. He has been beaten down by her and the relationship has really taken a toll on them. He has now been left numb.
10. Eric Clapton – Blue Eyes Blue
The track is off the collection Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton released in 1999.