Body and Soul
Love's Desperation: A Soul's Plea for Rekindling
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expressing sadness and loneliness in the speaker's heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
Longing and sighing specifically for the person addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Questioning why the addressed person hasn't noticed the speaker's feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declaring complete dedication to the addressed person, both physically ("body") and emotionally ("soul").
I spend my days in longing
Describing the speaker's days filled with yearning and questioning the reasons for being mistreated by the addressed person.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Emphasizing the sincerity of the speaker's emotions and the perceived injustice.
I tell you I mean it
Reaffirming the genuine commitment to the addressed person.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterating the all-encompassing dedication to the person, both 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 or disappointment that the addressed person is rejecting romance.
Are you pretending
Questioning if the addressed person is pretending, hinting at a potential lack of authenticity.
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
Expressing a desire for another chance to prove the speaker's dedication and love.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing the negative impact on the speaker's life caused by the addressed person.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Affirming the speaker's readiness to be claimed by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a willingness to surrender completely, both physically and emotionally, to the addressed person.
My life a wreck you're making
Reiterating the detrimental effect on the speaker's life caused by the addressed person.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Affirming the speaker's availability to be claimed by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a renewed willingness to surrender entirely to the addressed person, encompassing both body and soul.
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