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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    I have a slightly different interpretation of the song, to me it is about her losing the guys he loves for several reasons. I'm guessing the timing wasn't right, maybe they were too young or whatever and she lost him. She says: "In your brown eyes I was feeling low 'Cause they're brown eyes And you never know"
    This is completely random i know but it makes me think of the fact that when you like someone you're pupils dialate and with brown eyes you can't really tell, i know it's far off and random.

    smileforasecondon May 03, 2011   Link

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