Pale Blue Eyes
The Velvet Underground Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴Sometimes I feel so happy
Sometimes I feel so sad
Sometimes I feel so happy
But mostly you just make me mad
Baby, you just make me mad
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Thought of you as my mountaintop
Thought of you as my peak
Thought of you as everything
I've had, but couldn't keep
I've had, but couldn't keep
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes
If I could make the world as pure
And strange as what I see
I'd put you in the mirror
I put in front of me
I put in front of me
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Skip a life completely
Stuff it in a cup
She said, "Money is like us in time
It lies, but can't stand up"
Down for you is up
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes
It was good what we did yesterday
And I'd do it once again
The fact that you are married
Only proves you're my best friend
But it's truly, truly a sin
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Linger on your pale blue eyes
Overall Meaning
"Pale Blue Eyes" by The Velvet Underground is a song about a complex relationship that the singer is having with a woman. The song is about the different emotions that the singer feels when he is with her. He feels happy but also sad, and she often makes him mad. He then focuses on her pale blue eyes and lingers on them. The second verse talks about how he called her his "mountaintop" and "everything," but he couldn't keep her in his life. He continues to focus on her eyes, giving her immense importance in his life.
In the third verse, the singer dreams of a pure and strange world where everything he sees is reflected. He wants to put her in the mirror in front of him so he could always see her. The woman then tells the singer that money cannot be trusted, and the only real thing is love, thus confusing the singer even more.
The fourth and final verse talks about the singer's past encounter with the woman and how he would do it again. The fact that she is married only proves that she is his best friend, which the singer describes as a sin. The final verse reinforces how even though he wants to be with her, he knows it is not possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I feel so happy
There are moments where I experience feelings of joy
Sometimes I feel so sad
There are moments where I experience feelings of sorrow
Sometimes I feel so happy
There are moments where I experience feelings of joy
But mostly you just make me mad
Though happiness may be present, you are the primary cause of my anger
Baby, you just make me mad
Your actions and behaviors are the source of my annoyance
Linger on your pale blue eyes
I want to focus on and remain in a state of observation of your light blue eyes for an extended period of time
Thought of you as my mountaintop
I viewed you as the pinnacle of my existence
Thought of you as my peak
I viewed you as the highest point in my life
Thought of you as everything
You were the center of my world
I've had, but couldn't keep
However, I was unable to maintain our connection
If I could make the world as pure
If it were possible to create a world that was as genuine
And strange as what I see
And as peculiar as my perception of reality
I'd put you in the mirror
I would place your reflection in front of me
I put in front of me
So that I could observe and study you
Skip a life completely
Bypass an entire existence
Stuff it in a cup
Store it away in a container
She said, "Money is like us in time
A person stated their belief that money is similar to humans in that it exists and affects situations based on the concept of time
It lies, but can't stand up"
Although it can deceive, it lacks the ability to physically support itself
Down for you is up
In your world, the opposite of what would normally be considered correct or appropriate is true
It was good what we did yesterday
The actions we took together the day before were pleasing and enjoyable
And I'd do it once again
I would willingly repeat the same experience
The fact that you are married
However, the reality that you are currently wed to someone else
Only proves you're my best friend
Serves as further evidence that you hold a place of utmost importance in my life as a close companion
But it's truly, truly a sin
Still, it is an act that is morally wrong
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lou Reed
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