*This article is part of the ongoing Lyrics I Love series: short interpretations of the meaning and story behind one song with lyrics that move me. You can now listen to the Lyrics I Love playlist on Spotify. Buy Pale Blue Eyes performed by The Velvet Underground on Amazon. And enough to enable those pale blue eyes to “linger onnn…” Listen to the song and read the lyrics for full effect. Pale Blue Eyes performed by The Velvet Underground Prev Next. Something he reminds you of with, “The fact that you are married / Only proves that you’re my best friend / But it’s truly, truly a sin.” The line is not just an acknowledgment that it was wrong, but an odd, honest way to fortify his belief in their connection. He’s had a final, meaningful encounter, one he doesn’t regret despite the fact that the relationship is impossible. The final verse is when you learn what’s really goin’ on. The middle of the song has a subtle and creamy guitar solo that leads perfectly into the back half. He also uses repetition as a point of emphasis-a trick that, when done well, I love seeing. It lands and resonates in a big way, at least for me. He takes something very specific, a thought of her being everything, and metaphorically opens it up to everything he’s ever lost. It’s in that second verse, the one above, when you realize that Reed is singing about lost love as opposed to separation from a lover. A super interesting subculture and time period, really. Reed was a very influential artist in the alt-rock scene that blossomed out of NYC in the late-1960s-the same, well-documented artistic scene that Andy Warhol held court for at Max’s Kansas City. He was mysterious yet open, similar to the culture he represented. The Velvet Underground originally released Pale Blue Eyes written by Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground released it on the album The Velvet Underground in 1969. There’s an eerie quality that seems to linger and bounce around in your head for a while, just like those pale blue eyes. Let this song unfurl for you once, and you’ll have a perfect weekend morning song forever. © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Here’s Why I Love It
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