Someone to Watch over Me
Yearning Heart's Quest: Seeking a Guardian Love
Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
There is a common belief that love is blind.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
We are frequently advised that if we search, we will find.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
The speaker is determined to search for a specific person they have in mind.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Despite searching everywhere, the speaker has not found the person yet.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
The person in question is a significant memory that the speaker cannot forget.
Only man I ever think of with regret
The only man the speaker regrets thinking about.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
The speaker wishes to include the person's initial in their monogram, suggesting a desire for a close connection.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
The speaker asks where the guiding figure (shepherd) is for their lost state (lost lamb).
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
There is someone the speaker is eager to meet.
I hope that he turns out to be
The speaker hopes that this person will prove to be significant.
Someone who'll watch over me
The speaker seeks someone who will protect and care for them.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
The speaker describes themselves as a lost and vulnerable individual (little lamb) in need of guidance.
I know I could always be good
Despite being lost, the speaker believes they can always be good.
Someone who'll watch over me
The speaker reiterates the desire for someone to watch over them.
Although he may not be the man some
The person the speaker seeks may not fit conventional standards of attractiveness.
Girls think of as handsome
Contrary to popular views, the person holds the key to the speaker's heart.
To my heart he carries the key
A plea for the person to hasten and respond to the speaker's feelings.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
The speaker implores the person to follow their lead.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
An expression of how much the speaker needs someone to watch over them.
Someone to watch over me
A final plea for someone to care for and protect the speaker.
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