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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC
Robin didn't die until October(?) 1982, which was about six months after Mirage was released, so there is no way that the "bright eyes" lines were written about her.
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Yah, but when was she diagnosed? Stevie had this whole song ready to go about her bed on the floor and paper flowers, which is really a concept that has remained vitally important to her for 3 decades now. Then, when she found out Robin was dying she didn't really have time to write a new song for her too, so she just threw in some bright eyes and went on about her business.
Stevie did say that the "lightning strikes maybe once, maybe twice" was about Robin too, that you only get a good friend like that once in your lifetime or twice if you search really hard.
Michele