Story Behind The Song
The story was inspired by Fred Barreto who came up with the hook first in Portuguese - "Fechos Os Ollhos En Vejo Tudo" but Doug Adair instead used the concept and wrote the song with English lyrics as "I Close My Eyes and I Can See"
Song Description
This is a song about the power that love has to calm fears, remove doubts, and inspire confidence.
| Song Length |
4:27 |
Genre |
World - South American, Blues - Gospel |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Tranquil, Exultant |
Subject |
Relationship, See, Vision, Eyes |
| Similar Artists |
Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I Close My Eyes
By Douglas E. Adair and Fred Barreto © 2004
Verse 1
I close my eyes and I can see
You?re standing right here next to me
You give me strength, you bring me peace
I close my eyes and I can see
Though I may be on my own
Suddenly, I?m not alone
I close my eyes and I can see
You?re standing right here next to me
You give me strength, you bring me peace
I close my eyes and I can see
Verse 2
I close my eyes and I am free
From all the worries troubling me
My fears you calm, my doubts you cease
I close my eyes and I am free
And even in my darkest hour
I find comfort in your power
I close my eyes and I am free
From all the worries troubling me
My fears you calm, my doubts you cease
I close my eyes and I am free
Instrumental Break
Verse 3
I close my eyes and I believe
In love that lives eternally
You fill my heart with ecstasy
I close my eyes and I believe
There?s no need to wonder why
When you have love that never dies
I close my eyes and I believe
In love that lives eternally
You fill my heart with ecstasy
I close my eyes and I believe
I close my eyes and I can see
I close my eyes and I am free
I close my eyes and I believe
I close my eyes, I close my eyes, I close my eyes?