Body and Soul
Passionate Longing: Unveiling the Emotions in Leonard Brothers' 'Body and Soul'
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expressing sadness and loneliness in the speaker's heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
Indicating a deep longing and sighing exclusively for the addressed person.
Why haven't you seen it
Pleading query about why the addressee hasn't noticed the speaker's emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declaring complete devotion to the addressee, both physically and emotionally.
I spend my days in longing
Describing the speaker's days filled with yearning and questioning the reason for the perceived mistreatment.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Expressing disbelief and confusion about being wronged by the addressed person.
I tell you I mean it
Asserting sincerity and dedication to the addressee despite the perceived wronging.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterating the speaker's complete commitment, both physically and emotionally.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief or shock at the situation.
It's hard to conceive it
Stating the difficulty in accepting the circumstances.
That you'd turn away romance
Expressing surprise or disappointment at the addressee turning away from romance.
Are you pretending
Questioning if the addressee is pretending or not being genuine.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting that the situation appears to be reaching its conclusion.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expressing a desire for one more opportunity to prove love and commitment.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing the impact on the speaker's life caused by the addressee, portraying it as a wreck.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Affirming the speaker's availability and willingness to be taken by the addressee.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Offering complete surrender of the speaker's self, both physically and emotionally.
My life a wreck you're making
Reiterating the negative impact on the speaker's life due to the addressee.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Affirming once again the speaker's readiness to be taken by the addressee.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a repeated willingness to surrender completely to the addressee, body and soul.
Comment