Body and Soul
A Soulful Plea: Unveiling the Heartache in 'Body and Soul'
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expresses deep sadness and loneliness in the speaker's heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
The speaker sighs only for the person addressed, emphasizing exclusive feelings.
Why haven't you seen it
Questions why the addressed person hasn't noticed the speaker's emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declares complete dedication and commitment to the addressed person both physically ("body") and emotionally ("soul").
I spend my days in longing
Highlights the speaker's days filled with yearning and confusion about being mistreated.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expresses bewilderment about why the addressed person is treating the speaker wrongly.
I tell you I mean it
Asserts the sincerity of the speaker's emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterates the speaker's dedication to the addressed person both physically and emotionally.
I can't believe it
Expresses disbelief at the situation.
It's hard to conceive it
States the difficulty in comprehending the actions of the addressed person.
That you'd turn away romance
Expresses surprise that the addressed person would reject romance.
Are you pretending
Questions if the addressed person is pretending to end the relationship.
It looks like the ending
Suggests that it seems like the relationship is coming to an end.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expresses a desire for another opportunity to prove the speaker's love.
My life a wreck you're making
Describes the impact on the speaker's life caused by the actions of the addressed person.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Affirms the speaker's availability for the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Reiterates the willingness to surrender entirely to the addressed person physically and emotionally.
My life a wreck you're making
Repeats the description of the speaker's life being disrupted by the addressed person's actions.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reaffirms the speaker's availability for the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Restates the willingness to surrender completely to the addressed person both physically and emotionally.
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