Body and Soul
Yearning Melody: Unveiling the Depths of Heartache in 'Body and Soul'
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expresses sadness and loneliness in the speaker's heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
The speaker sighs exclusively for the person being addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Questions why the addressee hasn't noticed the speaker's feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declares complete devotion and commitment to the addressee, both physically ("body") and emotionally ("soul").
I spend my days in longing
Describes the speaker's days filled with yearning and confusion about why they are being mistreated.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expresses bewilderment at being wronged by the addressee.
I tell you I mean it
Asserts the sincerity of the speaker's feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterates the speaker's complete dedication to the addressee physically and emotionally.
I can't believe it
Expresses disbelief at the situation.
It's hard to conceive it
Highlights the difficulty in comprehending the addressee's actions.
That you'd turn away romance
Questions the addressee's rejection of romance.
Are you pretending
Asks if the addressee is pretending or not taking the relationship seriously.
It looks like the ending
Suggests that the situation seems like it's reaching its end.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expresses a desire for another opportunity to prove love and commitment.
My life a wreck you're making
Describes the impact on the speaker's life caused by the addressee's actions.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
States the speaker's availability and willingness to be taken by the addressee.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Reiterates the speaker's readiness to surrender themselves physically and emotionally.
My life a wreck you're making
Repeats the description of the speaker's life as a wreck due to the addressee's actions.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reiterates the speaker's availability for the addressee, emphasizing the willingness to be taken.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Restates the speaker's willingness to surrender completely to the addressee, both physically and emotionally.
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