It was composed by Grammy award winning songwriter Dianne Warren. Background check gives this song credit though is not the 1999 Runaway Bride’s theme song but it might as well be it. Sang by Eric Clapton, one for the music recommend’s list: Blue eyes blue.

Acoustics always does the thing when it comes to setting a romantic feel. Any person who hears a song with guitar strings being strum will definitely feel at ease; Blue Eyes Blue definitely did that trick, however I can’t help but notice a certain irony in the song and the lyrics.

Blue Eyes Blue gives us a picture of a broken hearted person as he was left alone by the person he loves, just when he thought she was the one for him. There was also a point in the song where he thought he was all she ever need but she instead broke his heart. However the liveliness of the song plus the “frustrating” feel of the lyrics would be something off yet the totality was absolutely surprising giving a love song which, instead of breaking one’s heart, actually makes a person falling for more.

Public records search shows another album, besides the original soundtrack of Runaway Bride, contains the said single. Released by Diane Warren herself in 2004 to 2006 (in various countries), Diane Warren Presents Love Songs is a compilation album of all love songs she made. The track listing, however, per country differs, and as for Blue Eyes Blue sung by Eric Clapton, it was included in the Taiwanese Edition, Japanese Edition, and Philippine Edition.   

The first time I heard this song was during a car ride with my uncle. We were on our way to his place. I scavenged his bag of CDs till he himself told me which one to get. This was actually the first song in the CD. At first I thought it was a love song that doesn’t have anything to do with being heartbroken—or maybe I was listening too much to the melody. I was surprised to find out that it was the opposite. Clapton’s singing was so smooth that even anyone who’s heard it may think the other was as well. Ok, so I was too much engrossed with the song. But I have to admit, it still gets me perky especially with the “falling in love” thing rather than “I’m bleeding inside”.

For those who love something soft and smooth music—blues-rock—type of music then this song is a definite recommend, especially for all those broken hearted pips who wish to fall in love again. I’m pretty sure the irony in this song is something that you could both relate and contemplate with.