Body and Soul
Yearning for Love: Gene Ammons' "Body and Soul" Emotionally Unveiled
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expressing deep sadness and loneliness in the speaker's heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
The speaker sighs exclusively for the person addressed, showing a strong emotional connection.
Why haven't you seen it
A question expressing surprise or disappointment that the addressed person hasn't noticed the speaker's feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declaration of complete dedication and devotion to the addressed person, both physically ("body") and emotionally ("soul").
I spend my days in longing
The speaker spends their days in a state of longing and questions why they are being mistreated.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expressing confusion and hurt over being treated wrongly by the addressed person.
I tell you I mean it
An earnest statement emphasizing the sincerity of the speaker's feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiteration of the speaker's complete dedication and commitment to the addressed person.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief, possibly at the actions or behavior of the addressed person.
It's hard to conceive it
Highlighting the difficulty in accepting or understanding the situation.
That you'd turn away romance
Suggesting that the addressed person has turned away from romantic involvement.
Are you pretending
Raising the question of whether the addressed person is pretending.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting that the situation seems to be approaching its end.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expressing a desire for one more opportunity to prove the speaker's love and dedication.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing the negative impact on the speaker's life caused by the addressed person's actions.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Affirming that the speaker is available for the taking, emphasizing their willingness to be claimed by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Reiterating the speaker's readiness to surrender themselves completely, both physically and emotionally, to the addressed person.
My life a wreck you're making
Repetition of the idea that the speaker's life is in disarray due to the actions of the addressed person.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reaffirming the speaker's availability and willingness to be claimed by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Restating the speaker's readiness to surrender themselves entirely, echoing the sentiments expressed earlier in the song.
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