Eyes of Blue was penned many years ago on one of those days when the woes of the world seem to overshadow all that is right and good. There are many references in literature to the concept that eyes are the windows to the soul. Each verse in this composition echoes the moods reflected by colors cast through these windows: the fear of paralyzing loneliness; a society that allows children to fall into the abyss of neglect and worse; the shameful scars of the Vietnam war; and finally to the pollution that is choking and degrading our planet. Sadly, all of those issues are still with us today.
Richard Dworsky’s exquisite piano artfully carries us through the imagery of this song, along with Joe Englund’s hauntingly beautiful cello.
Australian artist Timothy McConnachie painted this striking interpretation of Eyes of Blue that so beautifully captures the intention and mood of this composition. The video was created using images from the painting to convey a graphic novel interpretation of the lyrics.
View the video of Eyes of Blue based on the painting by Tim McConnachie
Eyes of Blue
Today my eyes are blue
As I think about the silence of the heart inside of you
And I see your face from a different view
Today I only see through eyes of blue
Today my eyes are brown
As I think about the children that are lost and never found
And I hear them cry without a sound
As I look around these streets with eyes of brown
Today my eyes are green
As I stand before the granite wall of a hundred thousand names
That I never knew
But I feel their dreams
As I weep before the wall with eyes of green
Today my eyes are gray
I look through blackened clouds even tears can’t wash away
And I wonder how we will be repaid
For looking at the sky through eyes of gray
Today my eyes are blue