Body and Soul
Yearning Devotion: A Journey of Love in 'Body and Soul'
Lyrics
vMy heart is sad and lonely
Expressing sadness and loneliness in the heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
Expressing a deep longing and sighing exclusively for the person addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Questioning why the addressee hasn't noticed the emotions being conveyed.
I'm all for you body and soul
Affirmation of total dedication and commitment, both physically ("body") and emotionally ("soul").
I spend my days in longing
Describing the speaker's days filled with yearning.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expressing confusion and questioning why the speaker feels wronged.
I tell you I mean it
Reiterating sincerity and commitment to the addressee.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reaffirming total dedication both physically and emotionally.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief or astonishment about a situation.
It's hard to conceive it
Highlighting the difficulty in accepting or understanding a particular circumstance.
That you'd turn away romance
Expressing surprise or disappointment that the addressee is rejecting romance.
Are you pretending
Raising a question about the sincerity of the addressee's actions.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting a possible conclusion or ending to the relationship.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expressing a desire for one more opportunity to prove love and commitment.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing the impact of the addressee's actions on the speaker's life.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Asserting the speaker's availability for the addressee, emphasizing the ease of being taken.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a willingness to surrender completely, both physically and emotionally.
My life a wreck you're making
Reiteration of the impact on the speaker's life due to the addressee's actions.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reasserting the speaker's availability, emphasizing the ease of being taken.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a continued willingness to surrender completely, both physically and emotionally.
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