Body and Soul
Yearning Melody: Unveiling the Depths of Love in 'Body and Soul' by Joe Venuti
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expresses a feeling of sadness and loneliness in the speaker's heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
The speaker longs and yearns solely for the person being addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Questions why the addressee hasn't noticed or acknowledged the speaker's feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declares complete dedication and commitment to the addressee, both physically and emotionally.
I spend my days in longing
Describes the speaker's days being filled with a sense of deep desire and yearning.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expresses confusion and questioning as to why the addressee is treating the speaker unfairly.
I tell you I mean it
Reiterates the sincerity of the speaker's emotions and feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reaffirms the speaker's complete devotion to the addressee in both body and soul.
I can't believe it
Expresses disbelief at the situation or the addressee's actions.
It's hard to conceive it
States the difficulty in comprehending or accepting the current circumstances.
That you'd turn away romance
Expresses surprise or disbelief that the addressee is rejecting romantic feelings.
Are you pretending
Questions whether the addressee is pretending or being insincere about the situation.
It looks like the ending
Suggests that the situation appears to be heading towards an end or a breakup.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expresses a strong desire for another opportunity to demonstrate love and commitment.
My life a wreck you're making
Describes how the speaker's life is being negatively affected or ruined by the addressee's actions.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Declares the speaker's complete willingness to be taken by the addressee.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expresses readiness to surrender completely, both physically and emotionally, to the addressee.
My life a wreck you're making
Repeats the sentiment of the speaker's life being adversely affected by the addressee's behavior.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reiterates the speaker's willingness to be taken or accepted by the addressee.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Reaffirms the willingness to completely surrender to the addressee in body and soul.
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