It was released to radio as the third and final single from the album on february 10, 1997, by polydor records. With its catchy melody, emotive vocals, and introspective lyrics, the song resonated with audiences around the world and left an enduring mark on the music landscape of the 1990s [chorus] if you could only see the way she loves me then maybe you would understand why i feel this way about our love and what i must do if you could only see how blue her eyes c
Tonic had a minor hit with open up your eyes (#68 airplay), but never came close to matching if you could only see. the music video finds emerson hart searching desperately for the girl who is being kept away from him.
Curious about the story behind tonic's 'if you could only see'
Uncover the emotions and experiences that influenced this iconic song and gain a new appreciation for the music and lyrics. For this edition of single again, i spoke to tonic frontman emerson hart via phone about “if you could only see,” which was rock radio’s most played song of 1997 At press time he was promoting his second solo album, beauty in disrepair.
