ELENI DRAKE – Pale Blve Eyes (Velvet Vndergrovnd cover)

“Pale Blue Eyes” is a song written and sung by Lou Reed and performed by The Velvet Underground. It was included on the band’s 1969 album The Velvet Underground. Despite the name, “Pale Blue Eyes” was written about someone whose eyes were hazel, as Reed notes in his book Between Thought and Expression. The song is said to have been inspired by Shelley Albin, Reed’s first love, who at the time was married to another man.

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