Perhaps that’s not what they had in mind, but it’s certainly a somewhat appropriate reading of the lyrics.
The song comes from the album of the same name. Here’s some details, courtesy of the ever-reliable Wikipedia:
“Eyes That See in the Dark marks Barry Gibb’s third production project of the 1980s outside of The Bee Gees. Gibb wrote most of the songs that were more reminiscent of Kenny Rogers’ days with the First Edition.
“At first, ‘Islands in the Stream’ was not a duet and Rogers wasn’t happy with the recording. Only after Dolly Parton was brought in and recorded the song as a duet did the song take off. It became a major hit, reaching Number 1 on both the Billboard pop and country charts. It turned out to be the Number 1 song of 1983.
“Elsewhere on the album is ‘Buried Treasure’, a single which was a Top 3 country hit, the track ‘This Woman’ (which reached the Top 20 on both the Billboard pop and country charts) and the title cut ‘Eyes That See in the Dark’. This also charted on the pop chart.”
So there’s some information to brighten up your day.
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