Someone to Watch Over Me
Longing for Guardian Love: Someone to Watch Over Me
Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Love is often described as blind, according to an old saying.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
People are advised to seek love actively, and they will find it.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
The speaker is determined to search for a specific person.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
The speaker has been looking everywhere for this person but hasn't found them yet.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
The person in question is a significant and unforgettable part of the speaker's life.
Only man I ever think of with regret
The only man the speaker thinks of with regret.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
The speaker wishes to incorporate the person's initial into their monogram, suggesting a desire for a close connection.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
The speaker asks where the shepherd is for this lost lamb, expressing a need for guidance and protection.
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
The speaker has someone they long to see.
I hope that he turns out to be
The speaker hopes that this person turns out to be...
Someone who'll watch over me
...someone who will watch over them, indicating a desire for care and protection.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
The speaker sees themselves as a lost little lamb in the woods.
I know I could always be good
The speaker believes they can always be good.
Someone who'll watch over me
Reiteration of the desire for someone to watch over the speaker.
Although he may not be the man some
Acknowledging that the person may not fit society's conventional standards of handsomeness.
Girls think of as handsome
Implying that the person is valuable to the speaker regardless of societal norms.
To my heart he carries the key
Suggesting that the person holds the key to the speaker's heart.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Asking someone to convey the urgency for the person to act swiftly.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Requesting the person to follow the speaker's lead, expressing a strong need for their presence.
Someone to watch over me
Reiteration of the longing for someone to watch over the speaker.
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