Someone to Watch over Me
Yearning Heart's Quest: Seeking a Guardian of Love
Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Love is often described as blind in a traditional saying.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
Emphasizes the idea that if you search, you will find.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Expresses the intent to seek a specific person.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Despite searching everywhere, the person hasn't been found yet.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
Refers to the person as a significant and unforgettable part of life.
Only man I ever think of with regret
Expresses regret about the only man the speaker thinks of.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
Desires to add the person's initial to a monogram, suggesting a wish for closeness.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
Asks where the shepherd (protector) is for the lost lamb (the speaker).
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
Describes a person the speaker longs to see.
I hope that he turns out to be
Expresses hope that the person turns out to be special.
Someone who'll watch over me
Desires someone who will take care and watch over the speaker.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
Metaphorically portrays the speaker as a lost lamb in need of guidance.
I know I could always be good
Expresses the speaker's belief that they can always be good.
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 sought-after person may not fit societal standards of handsomeness.
Girls think of as handsome
Suggests that the person is more valuable to the speaker than mere attractiveness.
To my heart he carries the key
Metaphorically describes the person as holding the key to the speaker's heart.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Requests the person to hurry and respond to the speaker's need for companionship.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Asks the person to follow the speaker's lead, emphasizing the urgency of the request.
Someone to watch over me
Reiterates the longing for someone to watch over the speaker.
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