Body and Soul
A Soul's Desperation: Unrequited Love in 'Body and Soul'
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expressing sadness and loneliness in the heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
Longing and sighing exclusively for the person addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Questioning why the addressed person hasn't noticed the feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declaring total commitment, both physically and emotionally.
I spend my days in longing
Days filled with a sense of longing and confusion about being mistreated.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expressing confusion and questioning why the singer is being wronged.
I tell you I mean it
Asserting the sincerity of emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterating complete dedication physically and emotionally.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief in the situation.
It's hard to conceive it
Highlighting the difficulty in accepting the circumstances.
That you'd turn away romance
Expressing surprise at the rejection of romantic feelings.
Are you pretending
Questioning if the rejection is genuine or a pretense.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting that the situation appears to be reaching its conclusion.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Desiring one more opportunity to prove love.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing life as a wreck due to the actions of the addressed person.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Affirming readiness to be taken, emphasizing vulnerability.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a willingness to surrender entirely, both physically and emotionally.
My life a wreck you're making
Reiteration of life being in disarray due to the actions of the addressed person.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Emphasizing availability and willingness to be taken.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Reiterating the readiness to surrender completely, emphasizing commitment.
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