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"Hues of Blue" drops on June 21st! For more information about my 14th studio album, see:
The fourth song (track #4) on the album "Hues of Blue".
This might be categorized as a folk-rock song with organ and it speculates on the frustrations a designer dog might feel in captivity – a dog’s eye view of the world directed at an owner.
Lyrics
"More Than Meets The Eye"
Lyrics (and music) written by Scott Cooley. Copyright © 2026 by Scott Richard Cooley and Scott Richard Cooley Music Publishing, ASCAP. All rights reserved.Wherever you go, you keep me in tow, you like to drag me along, you can be so headstrongI'm your trophy for all to seeYou parade me around, all over town, no matter where you go, you're puttin' on a showLike your life is on TVBut you can't judge a book by its cover, and I'm more than just a canineA status symbol along for the ride, but on the insideThere's more than meets the eye, more than meets the eye
You like to show me off, like a show dog, but you keep a short leash, like I'm a wild beastJust one of your accessoriesYou have your fun, when I'm under your thumb, you pull the strings, I do all the right thingsI'm always complimentaryBut there's so much more to me than my shake and my high fiveIn my heart, and my domesticated mindThere's more than meets the eye, more than meets the eye
I may be arm candy, happy to be a part of your lifestyleI can be of assistance, or keep my distance, always go the extra mileA sidekick forever, makin’ you look better, I strut with a perfect gaitI know my place, as long as you appreciate all the things that make me great
When I'm by your side, I can be your guide, be seen and not heard, a tail wagger of few wordsA kept hound does as he's toldI don't mind pretending, to do your defending, ignorance is bliss, I always act like I missed youWhenever you come homeBut when I behave this well, everyone can tell whyI live a superficial lie, that I can never hideThere's more than meets the eye, more than meets the eye
My bite is bigger than my bark, but you will never knowI need to run free outside this park, I feel it in my soulDeep down I’m a wild one, the leader of a pack‘Till that dream comes true, I’m destined to be dark and blue, and just acting for snacks
When I look up at you, can’t you see beyond, past my ears and paws, to all the pain you’ve causedBeauty’s only fur deepGuess I was bred for this, but I’d kiss it goodbye, light out on my own, roam away from this homeAnd the company you keepEscaping servitude, it’s my destiny to tryAs I wait to make a break for it on the slyThere's more than meets the eye, more than meets the eye
More than meets the eye, more than meets the eye
Personnel - Scott Cooley:
lead & backing vocals
rhythm acoustic guitar
rhythm & lead organ
acoustic bass guitar
drums
tambourine
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