Songwriter: Rupert Holmes
Producer: Jim Boyer Rupert Holmes
If you take these glasses from my face, I think that you will find
I'm undeniably, certifiably just this shade of blind
But I don't envy those of you with 20/20 vision
Who see the world for all it's worth with crystal clear precision
There's more to see than can be seen, more said than what is heard
The day is brighter, softer, lighter when it's slightly blurred
Nearsighted, it's another lovely day
Nearsighted, so I stumble on my way
I don't judge a friend or lover by a first or second look
Nor a book just by its cover, hell, I can't even see the book
Nearsighted, loving life is such a breeze
Nearsighted, 'cause I see just what I please
And it pleases me to see you
I won't change my point of view
Nearsighted, nearsighted
Nearsighted, all I need to see is you
Though I'm slightly out of focus, I can see my dreams come true
Clear-sighted, I'm nearsighted
Nearsighted, all I need to see is you, you
I'm undeniably, certifiably just this shade of blind
But I don't envy those of you with 20/20 vision
Who see the world for all it's worth with crystal clear precision
There's more to see than can be seen, more said than what is heard
The day is brighter, softer, lighter when it's slightly blurred
Nearsighted, it's another lovely day
Nearsighted, so I stumble on my way
I don't judge a friend or lover by a first or second look
Nor a book just by its cover, hell, I can't even see the book
Nearsighted, loving life is such a breeze
Nearsighted, 'cause I see just what I please
And it pleases me to see you
I won't change my point of view
Nearsighted, nearsighted
Nearsighted, all I need to see is you
Though I'm slightly out of focus, I can see my dreams come true
Clear-sighted, I'm nearsighted
Nearsighted, all I need to see is you, you
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Partners in Crime (1979)
Rupert Holmes popular songs
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
- Terminal
- Nearsighted
- The Mask
- Loved by the One You Love
- Blackjack
- Adventure
- The People That You Never Get to Love
- In You I Trust
- Weekend Lover
- Bagdad
- The O’Brien Girl
- Him (single edit)
- Annabella
- Special Thanks
- Cold
- Soap Opera
- Let’s Get Crazy Tonight
- Him
- Less Is More
- Drop It
- I Don’t Want to Hold Your Hand
- Perfect
- Crowd Pleaser