Someone to Watch over Me
Longing for Love: A Heartfelt Quest for a Guardian
Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Expresses the idea that love can be blind according to an old saying.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
Highlights the common advice to seek and one will find in matters of love.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Decides to actively search for a specific person she has in mind.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Expresses the ongoing search for the person without success so far.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
Describes the person as a significant affair that she cannot forget.
Only man I ever think of with regret
States that he is the only man she regrets, indicating a past romantic involvement.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
Expresses a desire to add his initial to her monogram, suggesting a longing for a deeper connection.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
Poses a question about the whereabouts of guidance or protection for someone feeling lost.
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
Reiterates a strong desire to see a specific person.
I hope that he turns out to be
Expresses hope that the person she longs to see will meet her expectations.
Someone who'll watch over me
Expresses a wish for someone who will watch over her, implying a need for care and protection.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
Describes herself as a lost and vulnerable "little lamb" in need of guidance.
I know I could always be good
Asserts the belief that she could always be good under the right care.
Someone who'll watch over me
Repeats the desire for someone to watch over her, emphasizing the need for protection.
Although he may not be the man some
Acknowledges that the person she seeks may not fit conventional standards of attractiveness.
Girls think of as handsome
Suggests that the person's inner qualities are more important than external attractiveness.
To my heart he carries the key
Expresses that the person holds the key to her heart, symbolizing emotional significance.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Requests the person to hasten their approach and follow her lead, indicating urgency.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Expresses a strong need for someone to watch over her, reinforcing the theme of vulnerability.
Someone to watch over me
Reiterates the central theme of needing someone to provide care and protection.
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