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I Saw the Light Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It was late last night
I was feeling something wasn't right
There was not another soul in sight
Only you, only you
[Verse 2]
So we walked along
Though I knew that there was something wrong
And a feeling hit me, oh so strong
About you
[Chorus 1]
Then you gazed up at me
And the answer was plain to see
'Cause I saw the light
In your eyes (In your eyes)
In your eyes (In your eyes)
[Verse 3]
Though we had our fling (We had our fling)
I just never would suspect a thing (Suspect a thing)
'Til that little bell began to ring (Began to ring)
In my head, in my head
[Verse 4]
But I tried to run (I tried to run)
Though I knew it wouldn't help me none (Not help me none)
'Cause I couldn't ever love no one
Or so I said
It was late last night
I was feeling something wasn't right
There was not another soul in sight
Only you, only you
[Verse 2]
So we walked along
Though I knew that there was something wrong
And a feeling hit me, oh so strong
About you
[Chorus 1]
Then you gazed up at me
And the answer was plain to see
'Cause I saw the light
In your eyes (In your eyes)
In your eyes (In your eyes)
[Verse 3]
Though we had our fling (We had our fling)
I just never would suspect a thing (Suspect a thing)
'Til that little bell began to ring (Began to ring)
In my head, in my head
[Verse 4]
But I tried to run (I tried to run)
Though I knew it wouldn't help me none (Not help me none)
'Cause I couldn't ever love no one
Or so I said
[Chorus 2]
But my feelings for you
Were just something I never knew
'Til I saw the light
In your eyes (In your eyes)
In your eyes (In your eyes)
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 5]
But I love you best
It's not something that I say in jest
'Cause you're different, girl, from all the rest
In my eyes
[Chorus 3]
And I ran out before
But I won't do it anymore
Can't you see the light in my eyes (In my eyes)
[Outro]
In my eyes (In my eyes)
In my eyes (In my eyes)
In my eyes (In my eyes)
In my eyes (In my eyes)
But my feelings for you
Were just something I never knew
'Til I saw the light
In your eyes (In your eyes)
In your eyes (In your eyes)
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 5]
But I love you best
It's not something that I say in jest
'Cause you're different, girl, from all the rest
In my eyes
[Chorus 3]
And I ran out before
But I won't do it anymore
Can't you see the light in my eyes (In my eyes)
[Outro]
In my eyes (In my eyes)
In my eyes (In my eyes)
In my eyes (In my eyes)
In my eyes (In my eyes)
About
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Genius Annotation
“I Saw the Light” was the opening track and number one single on Todd’s third album Something/Anything. Todd not only wrote and produced the song himself but he also played every instrument on this as well. Listen to an audio of Todd speaking on the song’s process below.
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What did Todd Rundgren say about "I Saw the Light"?
Genius Answer
From the original liner notes by TR:
If there’s a single on the album, this is it, so I put it first like at Motown. Dedicated to Paul Fishkin, the man with the 45 RPM ears (but still no woman).
- 1.I Saw the Light
- 3.Wolfman Jack
- 7.Intro
- 8.Breathless
- 10.Saving Grace
- 11.Marlene
- 14.Black Maria
- 17.Torch Song
- 20.Dust in the Wind
- 21.Piss Aaron
- 22.Hello It’s Me
- 24.You Left Me Sore
- 25.Slut
Credits
Produced By
Written By
Label
All Instruments And Voices
Recorded At
Tracks at I.D. Sound, Los Angeles; most vocals at Record Plant, NY
Release Date
February 1, 1972
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