Body and Soul
Longing for Love: 'Body and Soul' by Hilton Ruiz
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
Sighing exclusively for the person addressed, emphasizing a strong emotional connection.
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 devotion and commitment to the addressed person, both physically and emotionally.
I spend my days in longing
Describing the speaker's days filled with yearning and questioning why they are being mistreated.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expressing disbelief or confusion about being wronged by the addressed person.
I tell you I mean it
Affirming the sincerity of the speaker's emotions and commitment to the addressed person.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterating the speaker's complete dedication to the addressed person in both body and soul.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief or astonishment at a situation or the addressed person's actions.
It's hard to conceive it
Highlighting the difficulty in accepting or understanding a certain reality.
That you'd turn away romance
Expressing surprise or disappointment at the addressed person turning away from romance.
Are you pretending
Prompting the addressed person about whether they are pretending or being insincere.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting that the situation appears to be coming to an end.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expressing a desire for one more opportunity to prove the depth of the speaker's feelings.
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 availability for the addressed person to claim or take.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a willingness to surrender 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 once again the speaker's availability for the addressed person to claim or take.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a repeated willingness to surrender both physically and emotionally to the addressed person.
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