“When I Look at You” is the 3rd track on Miley Cyrus' first EP “The Time of Our Lives”
The song was released as the second and final single from the EP on February 16, 2010. The song was also featured in “The Last Song,” a movie based on Nicholas Sparks' book of the same title.
[Verse 1]
Everybody needs inspiration
Everybody needs a song
A beautiful melody
When the night's so long
'Cause there is no guarantee
That this life is easy
[Chorus]
Yeah, when my world is falling apart
When there's no light to break up the dark
That's when I, I
I look at you
When the waves are flooding the shore
And I can't find my way home anymore
That's when I, I
I look at you
[Verse 2]
When I look at you, I see forgiveness
I see the truth
You love me for who I am
Like the stars hold the moon
Right there where they belong
And I know I'm not alone
[Chorus]
Yeah, when my world is falling apart
When there's no light to break up the dark
That's when I, I
I look at you
When the waves are flooding the shore
And I can't find my way home anymore
That's when I, I
I look at you
[Bridge]
You appear just like a dream to me
Just like kaleidoscope colors that
Cover me, all I need
Every breath that I breathe
Don't you know you're beautiful?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
When the waves are flooding the shore
And I can't find my way home anymore
That's when I, I
I look at you
I look at you
Yeah, yeah, oh (I look at you)
[Outro]
And you appear just like a dream to me
When I Look at You was written by Hillary Lindsey & John Shanks.
When I Look at You was produced by John Shanks.
Miley Cyrus released When I Look at You on Fri Mar 26 2010.
When I look at you was a song that was originally gonna go on my next record that I’ve been working on while I’ve been here in Savannah, and we ended up listening to it and like oh my gosh, this could not go more perfectly.
–Miley Cyrus via Making of “When I Look At You” (2010)