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• Don from KentuckyI played this song in my high school English class in 1972. We were supposed to discuss what we thought the song was about. My take at it at that time was that the song was warning about nuclear disaster (we used to do nuclear bomb drills in school [Pennsylvania] back then, so it was a real concern). The song had personal and societal significance. I always figured “certain that the curtain was going to fall” was referring to radioactive fallout. The personal aspect was about love and survival.
• Seventh Mist from 7th HeavenIn my piano class, E, G, B, D, F was memorized by students with the phrase "Every good boy does fine."
• Danny from Corpus ChristiMom loved Elvis, I loved the Beatles any many, many other artists all kinds of genre's, but really nothing comes close to match this most ingeniously haunting song from Justin Hayward & Ray Thomas ( it has to be celestial from our almighty creator)
• Bigrobbie from Country QueenslandA Great band, made many great songs, but usually they were by one of the 5 with the other 4 backing. The Story In Your Eyes was one of the very few that they truly played as a band, as one, indistinguishable from who was most essential. Not that it was ever competitive between them.
• Dominic from New Jersey To me the song is a man’s talking to God, the Heavenly Father, about us, his children, and the second coming of Jesus Christ, our Lord, to make all things right.
• L Marie from Muncie IndianaThis song’s lyrics came into my mind “Listen to the tide slowly turning, wash all our heartaches away, we are part of a fire that is burning, from the ashes we can build another day”-and it seemed to apply to 2020-as a prayer for the future. Justin Hayward is a modern day poetic genius, and along with all the band’s music-is such a gift of meaning and beauty-at times when it is desperately needed. Very grateful listeners here-my husband was a big fan long before me!
• The Old Hippie Mom from Kansas City MoAh, to be young and want to change the world. I can imagine the Euphoria, looking out over the crowds at Woodstock, thinking “This is it. This our time. We are going to make a difference. Our solidarity is rooted in love.” But hasn’t every generation felt that way?
• Tuffy from NycWhat are the words at the very beginning of the song?
• Joe from Whittier California I can hide inside your sweet sweet love forever more
  Gods love
• Joe from Whittier California Story in your eyes
  Lyrics I interpret that "your " as religious, your is God/ Jesus
  The band has several times speak of faith
• Catmandew from Fl, UsaLooking at the lyrics posted on this site, I must take issue with one small, but significant word: "And." In the line following "But I'm frightened for your children" the word that should follow it is not "and," but "that." Changing that one word changes the entire meaning of the chorus. Saying that one is frightened *THAT* the life that one is living is in vain is profoundly different than saying that one is frightened for your children *AND* the life that we are living is in vain. One implies a conditional statement suggesting an alternate outcome, the other a cry of futility and acceptance of a pointless fate.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn August 1st 1971, "The Story In Your Eyes" by the Moody Blues entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #88; and on September 26th, 1971 it peaked at #23 {for 2 weeks} and spent 11 weeks on the Top 100...In Canada it reached #7 on the RPM 100 Singles chart...Between 1965 and 1988 the quintet had twenty-one Top 100 records; three made the Top 10 and "Night In White Satin" being their biggest hit in American, it peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks} on October 29th, 1972...The two weeks it was at #2 on the Top 100, the #1 record for both those weeks was "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash.
• Meocyber from Alma, Co After looking at the remarks , about the Moodies, on S.F., I'm suprise nobody recognises the excellent harmonizing they did. I think they were neck and neck w/ the Beach Boys for majestic harmonizing. This was my first single of their's . It one of their strongest lead guitar driven songs. The usual super lead vocals of Justin Hayward.
• Margret Hamilton from St. Paul, MnMusicmama below, I think you are trying too hard. It is clear to me that you have some reservations about a good portion of the Moody Blues selections, and yet you try to make yourself to be some kind of an expert on their music. Not possible. There is nothing wrong with this song, it is a beautiful composition, period. It is the Moody Blues every bit as much as Forever Autumn or Gypsy, why you single them out for comparison I can’t understand. In my opinion, the Moody Blues are the most overlooked band of the sixties and seventies. They are never mentioned on any greats lists of songs, albums, bands, etc, by nearly every TV, magazine, or rock critics --- in this era of ranking, x, y & z. Never even on a nomination list for R&R Hall of Fame, ever. That speaks volumes to me. These bright eyed know it alls are anything but, and that's fine with me.
• Joe from Grants Pass, OrI nabbed this one offa AM radio and learned it in one day
• Guy from Woodinville, WaYet another powerful, driving Moody Blues song with beautiful lyrics and imagery. Gawd, I'm glad i grew up in this era of REAL songs rather than the current era of crap and sampling.
• David from Syracuse, NyLisa from Toronto, I agree. You hit the nail on the head. This song is so great, and timeless. The tone is incredible. I had this album when I was 17 in Syracuse NY. And then proceeded to buy every album that they created. These Moody Blues were one Great Band. I saw them in concert in March 1972. Syracuse War Memorial. The first concert I ever saw. And I remember it so well. The crowd was so cool, and well behaved. Not like the unruly idiots that go to concerts lately, that have no respect. Times have changed.
  Dave in Syracuse NY Davechop54@aol.com
  Talk to me, please.
• Michael from Chicago, IlThe line, "i'm frightened for your children", seems to me to be a point that puts this song a bit beyond the 'love' song. Why not say, 'our' children? I always took this song as a call to either a Higher Power -- or to Earth itself.
• Lisa from Toronto, OnOne of my top 10 songs of all time. I think its about a love that can withstand the tests of time. You have been through it all and nothing and no one can come between a love like that. Oddly enough, it gets me very emotional, and I usually shed a little tear.
• Musicmama from New York, NyThis is probably the best-known Moody Blues song after "Nights In White Satin." And, like "Nights," it seems to be loved most by those who aren't really fans of the Moody's sound. (To me, "Forever Afternoon," and "Gypsy" are much better examples of what the Moody Blues were about.)
  
  
  
  
  I think now of something a conductor--Benjamin Britten, I believe--said: "People don't love music. They just like the way it sounds."
  
  
  
  
  Not to say that this is a bad tune. It's quite listenable, with just a touch of angst to it. It's just that this isn't an example of what the Moodies did best.
• Charles from Charlotte, NcOn the LP "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" this song is no. 2 in the playing order, seguing directly from the highly artistic number "Progression". It is hardly a "bonus" addition.

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