So find another fool like before/
Cause I ain’t gonna live anymore believing/
Some of the lies while all of the signs are deceiving.

“Eye in the Sky” is a great concept for a song. Alan Parsons has a revelation, and all of the sudden he sees through all the BS that his lover has been peddling to him. Everything in his life becomes clear. He looks at her differently now. It almost feels like a God-like power. He now has the Eye in the Sky to see the truth. Where was it all these years?

He tells her don’t even bother lying—I see you for what you are now, and nothing is going to change my mind. While it is said that he is discovering his “power” under these circumstances, he feels a slight surge of confidence in seeing the Truth finally. And he brags about it a bit.

Eric Woolfson sings most of the song as if he is emotionally removed from the matter. It is like he is stating the facts. But we start to hear his emotion come out near the end as he sings “Cause I ain’t gonna live anymore believing/ Some of the lies while all of the signs are deceiving.”

The songs unique sound is created by using bass, keyboards and drums primarily. I believe the drums may be programmed. A little electric guitar is added at the end for flavor. He also uses a cool technique that Motown uses a lot: his background singers repeat lines in a way such that they sound like they are friends behind him also chiding the woman for lying. Kind of like using your background singers to have your back when you’re down.

Eye In the Sky Lyrics

Don’t think sorry’s easily said
Don’t try turning tables instead
You’ve taken lots of Chances before
But I’m not gonna give anymore
Don’t ask me
That’s how it goes
Cause part of me knows what you’re thinkin’

Don’t say words you’re gonna regret
Don’t let the fire rush to your head
I’ve heard the accusation before
And I ain’t gonna take any more
Believe me
The sun in your Eyes
Made some of the lies worth believing

I am the eye in the sky
Looking at you
I can read your mind
I am the maker of rules
Dealing with fools
I can cheat you blind
And I don’t need to see any more
To know that
I can read your mind, I can read your mind

Don’t leave false illusions behind
Don’t cry cause I ain’t changing my mind
So find another fool like before
Cause I ain’t gonna live anymore believing
Some of the lies while all of the signs are deceiving

I am the eye in the sky
Looking at you
I can read your mind
I am the maker of rules
Dealing with fools
I can cheat you blind
And I don’t need to see any more
To know that
I can read your mind, I can read your mind

Songwriters: Alan Parsons / Eric Norman Wolfson

I see your true colors/
And that’s why I love you.

In “True Colors”, Cyndi sees a world of people, living sad lives. She can see it in their eyes.  She thinks we need is to all gather our collective strength to show our true (wonderful) selves that we are hiding from the outside world.

It will take courage, but the payoff will be worth it. So smile, and show off your personality. Don’t be bashful or afraid about looking different. When you show who you really are…your True Colors…Cyndi thinks it is the most beautiful thing you can do. Though she realizes it is hard.

Lauper’s “True Colors” works because it has a nice melody and hook with the chorus and it also doubles as a women’s anthem (more of a people’s anthem really). Cyndi’s unique voice is well matched to this song, and she sings it passionately. Cyndi Lauper’s most well known song is “Girls just want to have fun”, and while that is a fun song, I feel it pigeonholes her a bit. Her ballads are where she delivered her best work.

The best version might be from her “Body Acoustic” album. More great songs from Cindi Lauper.

True Colors Lyrics

You with the sad eyes-
Don’t be discouraged, oh I realize
It’s hard to take courage,
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all.
The darkness inside you
Can make you feel so small.

And I see your true colors
Shining through.
I see your true colors
And that’s why I love you.
So don’t be afraid to let them show,
Your true colors.
True colors are beautiful:
Like a rainbow.

Show me a smile then
Don’t be unhappy
Can’t remember when
I last saw you laughing.
This world makes you crazy
And you’ve taken all you can bear,
Just call me up
‘Cause I will always be there.

And I see your true colors
Shining through.
I see your true colors-
And that’s why I love you.

So don’t be afraid to let them show-
Your true colors,
True colors are beautiful,
Like a rainbow.

Ooh can’t remember when
I last saw you laughing.
Ooh oh oh oh
This world makes you crazy
And you’ve taken all you can bear,
Just call me up
‘Cause I will always be there.

And I see your true colors
Shining through.
I see your true colors
And that’s why I love you.
So don’t be afraid (don’t be afraid)
To let them show your true colors,
True colors are beautiful (you’re beautiful, oh)
Like a rainbow.
Oh oh oh oh oh like a rainbow.

Songwriters: Billy Steinberg / Tom Kelly

I started a joke which started the whole world crying/
But I didn’t see that the joke was on me.

The Bee Gees “I Started A Joke” is a very beautiful song with a nice melody and the typical Bee Gees harmonies. The lead singer is Robin, who has a pretty distinctive voice. So, who is this guy/gal who started a joke?

What is “The Joke”? It is irrelevant, but it is something that hurts another person. The narrator blurted something out and it ended up ruining his world. It wasn’t so funny when the ramifications of his actions came back on him and he lost the people in his life.

There are various readings that believe this has religious overtones. That is possible, we just don’t know enough to say for sure. Overall, the narrator expresses a sense of disappointment with his younger self, and feels that he got his comeuppance.

I Started A Joke Lyrics

I started a joke which started the whole world crying
But I didn’t see that the joke was on me oh no
I started to cry which started the whole world laughing
Oh If I’d only seen that the joke was on me

I looked at the skies running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed hurting my head from things that I said
‘Till I finally died which started the whole world living
Oh if I’d only seen that the joke was on me

I looked at the skies running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed hurting my head from things that I said
‘Till I finally died which started the whole world living
Oh if I’d only seen that the joke was on me
Oh no that the joke was on me

written by The Bee Gees