Envy is often associated with the color green, as in "green with envy", and yellow. Yellow is the color of ambivalence and contradiction; a color associated with optimism and amusement; but also with betrayal, duplicity, and jealousy. The phrase "green-eyed monster" refers to an individual whose current actions appear motivated by jealousy not envy. This is based on a line from Shakespeare's "Othello". Shakespeare mentions it also in "The Merchant of Venice" when Portia states: "How all the other passions fleet to air, as doubtful thoughts and rash embraced despair and shuddering fear and green-eyed jealousy!" The character Envy from Fullmetal
Green-Eyed Lady Green-Eyed Lady "Green-Eyed Lady" is a popular single by the rock band Sugarloaf. Written by band member Jerry Corbetta along with J.C. Phillips and David Riordan, the song was featured on the band's debut album, "Sugarloaf", and was the band's first single. It peaked at number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1970 and was RPM Magazine's number one single for two weeks. It remains the band's most popular song, according to the Last.fm rankings. It has been featured on dozens of compilation albums. The original single release was a 5:58 version with no edits but an early fadeout,