Body and Soul
Soulful Longing: Unveiling the Heartfelt Emotions in Benny Carter's '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 being addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Questioning why the addressed person hasn't noticed the speaker's feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declaring total commitment and devotion both physically ("body") and emotionally ("soul").
I spend my days in longing
Describing the speaker's days filled with a sense of longing.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expressing confusion about why the addressed person is mistreating the speaker.
I tell you I mean it
Reaffirming the sincerity of the speaker's emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterating the complete dedication of the speaker's being to the addressed person.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief at the situation.
It's hard to conceive it
Highlighting the difficulty in accepting the reality of the addressed person turning away from romance.
That you'd turn away romance
Expressing a desire for another opportunity to prove love.
Are you pretending
Questioning if the addressed person is pretending.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting that the situation appears to be coming to an end.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expressing a plea for a chance to prove love once more.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing the impact of the addressed person on the speaker's life.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Affirming the speaker's availability for the taking by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a willingness to surrender completely, both physically and emotionally, to the addressed person.
My life a wreck you're making
Reiterating the negative impact of the addressed person on the speaker's life.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reaffirming the speaker's availability for the taking by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a repeated willingness to surrender completely to the addressed person.
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