Body and Soul
Yearning for Love: Joe Gordon's 'Body and Soul' Emotive Reflection
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
Conveys the speaker's yearning and sighing exclusively for the person addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Ponders why the addressee hasn't noticed the speaker's emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declares the speaker's complete devotion, both physically and emotionally, to the addressed person.
I spend my days in longing
Describes the speaker's days filled with intense desire and a sense of being wronged.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Questions why the addressed person is treating the speaker unfairly.
I tell you I mean it
Asserts the sincerity of the speaker's emotions and dedication.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterates the speaker's unwavering commitment, body, and soul, to the addressed person.
I can't believe it
Expresses disbelief at the situation.
It's hard to conceive it
Highlights the difficulty in accepting the circumstances.
That you'd turn away romance
Questions the addressee's decision to reject romance.
Are you pretending
Suggests a possible pretense or false appearance by the addressee.
It looks like the ending
Indicates that the situation seems to be heading towards an end.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expresses a plea for one more chance to prove the speaker's love.
My life a wreck you're making
Describes the impact on the speaker's life caused by the addressee's actions.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Declares the speaker's availability and willingness to be taken by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expresses a willingness to surrender entirely—physically and emotionally—to the addressee.
My life a wreck you're making
Repeats the sentiment of line 18 for emphasis.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reiterates the speaker's readiness to be taken by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Repeats the willingness to surrender completely, emphasizing the commitment.
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