Someone to Watch Over Me
Yearning for Love: A Melodic Quest in 'Someone to Watch Over Me'
Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Introduction of a common saying that suggests love is blind.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
Reiteration of the idea that if you seek, you will find.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Expressing the intention to seek a specific person.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Searching everywhere for the person but hasn't found them yet.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
Describing the person as a significant and unforgettable affair.
Only man I ever think of with regret
Expressing regret about the only man she thinks of.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
Desiring to add the man's initial to her monogram, indicating a desire for a connection.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
Asking where the shepherd (protector) for the lost lamb (herself) is.
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
Expressing a strong desire to see a particular somebody.
I hope that he turns out to be
Expressing hope that the person she longs to see will meet her expectations.
Someone who'll watch over me
Desiring someone who will care for and protect her.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
Comparing herself to a little lost lamb in the woods.
I know I could always be good
Acknowledging the potential to be good with the right guidance.
Someone who'll watch over me
Reiterating the desire for someone to watch over her.
Although he may not be the man some
Acknowledging that the person may not fit society's standards of handsomeness.
Girls think of as handsome
Implying that true value goes beyond physical appearance.
To my heart he carries the key
Highlighting the person's importance to her heart.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Requesting the person to hurry and follow her, indicating urgency.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Asking for guidance and expressing a strong need for someone to watch over her.
Someone to watch over me
Reiterating the profound desire for someone to watch over her.
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