In your brown eyes, walked away
In your brown eyes, couldn't stay
In your brown eyes, you watch her go

And turn the record on
And wonder what went wrong
What went wrong

If everything was everything
But everything is over
Everything could be everything
If only we were older

Guess it's just a silly song about you
And how I lost you
And your brown eyes

In your brown eyes, I was feeling low
'Cause the brown eyes, and you never know
Got some brown eyes, but a soft face

I knew that it was wrong
So baby, turn the record on
Play that song

Where everything was everything
But everything is over
Everything could be everything
If only we were older

I guess it's just a silly song about you
And how I lost you
And your brown eyes
Brown eyes

Everything was everything
But baby it's the last show
Everything could be everything
But it's time to say goodbye so
Get your last fix, and your last hit
Grab your old girl with her new tricks
Honey, yeah, it's no surprise
That I got lost in your brown eyes

In your brown eyes
Brown, brown eyes
Your brown eyes
Brown, brown eyes
Got some brown eyes
Brown, brown eyes
Your brown eyes


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Brown Eyes Lyrics as written by Stefani Germanotta Rob Fusari

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    The girl is totally into a guy, but he doesn't feel the same way she does because he seems to be still into his ex. So, even though it hurts, she decides to let him go, since she understands his "brown eyes" are somewhere else.

    I love this song, especially the last part:

    "Everything could be everything But it's time to say goodbye so... Get your last fix And your last hit Grab your old girl with her new tricks Honey, yeah, it's no surprise That I got lost in your brown eyes"

    Happened to me, it sucks.

    JuicyBlondieon October 26, 2009   Link

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