What Am I Living For
Love's Purpose Unveiled: Chuck Willis' 'What Am I Living For'
Lyrics
What am I living for if not for you,
Expressing a question about the purpose of life in the absence of the person addressed.
What am I living for if not for you,
Reiterating the question, emphasizing the central theme of life's meaning in relation to the addressed person.
What am I living for if not for you,
Continuing to ponder and question the purpose of existence without the presence or connection to the addressed individual.
Oh nobody else, nobody else will do
Affirming that no one else can replace or fulfill the role of the person being addressed in the speaker's life.
What am I longing for each lonely night,
Reflecting on a deep yearning during solitary nights, expressing a desire for intimacy.
To feel your lips to mine, to hold you tight
Describing the specific longings, including the physical sensations of feeling the addressee's lips and holding them tightly.
You'll be the only girl my whole life through,
Declaring a commitment to the addressee, stating that they will be the only significant person throughout the speaker's life.
Oh nobody else, nobody else will do
Reiterating the exclusivity and irreplaceability of the person being addressed in the speaker's life.
I want you close to me that's all I know,
Expressing a simple desire for closeness, emphasizing the importance of having the addressee near.
I want you all the time because darling I love you so
Stating an ongoing need for the addressee's presence due to profound love felt by the speaker.
What am I living for if not for you,
Revisiting the central question of life's purpose without the presence of the person being addressed.
What am I living for if not for you,
Re-emphasizing the question, highlighting the significance of the addressee in defining the speaker's purpose.
What am I living for if not for you,
Continuing to explore the theme of life's meaning with a focus on the absence of the person being addressed.
Baby nobody else, nobody else will do
Affirming that no one else can substitute or fulfill the unique role held by the addressed individual in the speaker's life.
What am I living for if not for you,
Posing the existential question once again, underscoring the central role of the person being addressed in the speaker's life purpose.
Darling nobody else, nobody else will do
Affirming the exclusivity and irreplaceability of the addressee in fulfilling the speaker's life purpose.
Nobody else, nobody else will do
Reiterating the uniqueness and irreplaceability of the person being addressed in the speaker's life.
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