I Close My Eyes

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?

Lyrics Doug Adair Music Doug Adair & Fred Barreto
Producer Fred Barreto Publisher Cajazz & Umblues

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