Body and Soul
Yearning Melody: Unveiling the Depths of Longing in 'Body and Soul'
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expressing sadness and loneliness in the heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
Indicating a deep sigh and longing specifically for the person addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Pleading or questioning why the addressed person hasn't noticed the singer's feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul.
Declaring complete dedication and commitment, both physically ("body") and emotionally ("soul").
I spend my days in longin'
Describing the singer's days filled with yearning and questioning why the addressed person is treating them wrongly.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expressing genuine confusion and hurt about being wronged by the addressed person.
I tell you I mean it
Asserting the sincerity of the singer's emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul.
Reiterating the all-encompassing commitment to the addressed person.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief or astonishment at the situation.
It's hard to conceive it
Conveying the difficulty in accepting the reality of the addressed person turning away from romance.
That you turn away romance
Suggesting a rejection or avoidance of romantic involvement by the addressed person.
Are you pretending
Raising a question about the sincerity or authenticity of the addressed person's actions.
It looks like the ending
Implying that the current situation appears to be the end of the relationship.
Unless I could have one more chance to prove, dear
Expressing a desire for another opportunity to prove love and commitment.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing the singer's life as disrupted and troubled due to the actions of the addressed person.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Affirming the singer's availability and willingness to be claimed by the addressed person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Offering complete surrender of oneself, both physically and emotionally, to the addressed person.
My life a wreck you're making
Repeating the description of the singer's distressed life caused by the addressed person.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Reiterating the singer's availability and readiness to be taken by the addressed person.
I would gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a willingness to completely submit oneself to the addressed person, both in body and soul.
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