Body and Soul
Barry Harris' Heartfelt Plea: Surrendering 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 longs exclusively for the person addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Questioning why the addressee hasn't noticed the speaker's feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declaring complete dedication to the addressee, both physically and emotionally.
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 about why the addressee is mistreating the speaker.
I tell you I mean it
Asserting the sincerity of the speaker's emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterating the speaker's complete devotion physically and emotionally.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief at the situation.
It's hard to conceive it
Highlighting the difficulty in accepting the circumstances.
That you'd turn away romance
Expressing surprise at the rejection of romance.
Are you pretending
Questioning whether the addressee is pretending.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting that the situation appears to be leading to an end.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expressing a desire for one more chance to prove the speaker's love.
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
Affirming the speaker's willingness to be taken by the addressee.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Offering complete surrender, both physically and emotionally.
My life a wreck you're making
Reiterating the negative impact on the speaker's life.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Affirming the speaker's availability for the addressee.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a willingness to surrender entirely to the addressee.
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