Body and Soul
Longing and Surrender: The Poignant Depths of 'Body and Soul'
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expressing sadness and loneliness in the speaker's heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
The speaker sighs and expresses their longing exclusively for the person addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Pleading question about why the addressee hasn't noticed the speaker's emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declaring complete devotion and commitment to the addressee both physically ("body") and emotionally ("soul").
I spend my days in longing
Describing the speaker's days filled with yearning and questioning why they are being mistreated.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expressing confusion and hurt over being treated unfairly by the addressee.
I tell you I mean it
Reaffirming the sincerity of the speaker's emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterating the speaker's complete dedication to the addressee both physically and emotionally.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief in the current situation.
It's hard to conceive it
Highlighting the difficulty in accepting the reality of the addressee's actions.
That you'd turn away romance
Expressing surprise or disbelief that the addressee would reject romance.
Are you pretending
Questioning whether the addressee is pretending or being insincere.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting that the situation seems to be heading towards an end.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expressing a desire for another chance to prove the depth of the speaker's feelings.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing the impact on the speaker's life caused by the addressee's actions.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Affirming the speaker's availability for the addressee, emphasizing willingness to be taken.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Offering complete surrender of the speaker's self both physically and emotionally.
My life a wreck you're making
Repeating the idea of the speaker's life being disrupted by the addressee.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reiterating the speaker's availability for the addressee's taking.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a willingness to surrender completely to the addressee, both physically and emotionally.
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