Body and Soul
Melancholic Longing: Jackie Gleason's Heartfelt 'Body and Soul' Meaning
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expressing sadness and loneliness in the heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
Longing exclusively for the person addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Questioning why the addressed person hasn't noticed the emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declaring complete dedication and commitment both physically and emotionally.
I spend my days in longing
Spending days in a state of yearning.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Wondering why the addressed person is treating the speaker unfairly.
I tell you I mean it
Asserting sincerity in emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterating total commitment both physically and emotionally.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief or shock.
It's hard to conceive it
Stating the difficulty in accepting the situation.
That you'd turn away romance
Expressing surprise that the addressed person is rejecting romance.
Are you pretending
Questioning if the rejection is genuine or just a pretense.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting that the situation seems like it's coming to an end.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Desiring another opportunity to prove love.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing life as chaotic due to the actions of the addressed person.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Affirming availability and willingness to be taken by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Offering complete surrender, both physically and emotionally.
My life a wreck you're making
Reiterating the chaos caused by the addressed person.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reaffirming readiness to be taken by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing the willingness to surrender completely, both physically and emotionally.
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