Someone to Watch over Me
Yearning Hearts: A Search for Love in Ben Webster's Melody
Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Expresses a common belief that love can overlook flaws or imperfections.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
Encourages the idea of actively seeking love.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Expresses the intention to search for a specific person.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Despite searching extensively, the person has not found the desired individual.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
Highlights the significant impact the person had on the speaker.
Only man I ever think of with regret
Indicates that the person is the only one the speaker regrets.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
Expresses a desire to include the person's initial in a personal monogram.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
Asks for help in finding the person, comparing oneself to a lost lamb.
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
Highlights anticipation and longing to see a particular somebody.
I hope that he turns out to be
Expresses hope regarding the character of the awaited person.
Someone who'll watch over me
Desires someone who will protect and care for the speaker.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
Compares oneself to a lost lamb in need of guidance.
I know I could always be good
Asserts the speaker's ability to be good with the right guidance.
Someone who'll watch over me
Reiterates the desire for someone to watch over the speaker.
Although he may not be the man some
Acknowledges that the awaited person may not fit societal standards of attractiveness.
Girls think of as handsome
Suggests that the person is more valuable to the speaker than mere physical attractiveness.
To my heart he carries the key
Symbolically suggests that the person has the key to the speaker's heart.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Urges the person to hurry and follow the speaker's lead.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Expresses a deep need for someone to guide and lead the way.
Someone to watch over me
Reiterates the longing for someone to watch over the speaker.
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