Originally recorded in 1958 for their legendary album, “Remember When?”, The Platters’ cover of the show tune first written by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach in 1933 for the musical Roberta quickly became a number one hit in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart.

https://genius.com/The-platters-smoke-gets-in-your-eyes-lyrics

OG video, mentioned from info above: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – Fred & Ginger in Roberta 1935 | https://invidious.drgns.space/watch?v=7xYgeme2F9w | https://youtu.be/7xYgeme2F9w

“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the 1935 musical film Roberta’. It is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for their 1933 Broadway musical Roberta’. Fred and Ginger danced only to the tune in the 1935 film adaptation. The most famous sung version of the tune was recorded in 1958 by `The Platters’ which became a number one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

The meaning behind Smoke Gets In Your Eyes revolves around themes of heartbreak, nostalgia, and the bittersweet memories of love that once was. The lyrics embody the experience of longing for someone who is no longer there, and the overwhelming emotions that accompany such a loss. It speaks to the universal human experience of yearning for a past love and the lingering effect it has on the heart.

https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-smoke-gets-in-your-eyes-roberta-by-the-platters/