This Poor Heart Of Mine
Rescue My Heart: Marvin Gaye's Desperate Plea for Love
Lyrics
Ooo heartburn, cold chills
Experiencing heartburn and cold chills, physical manifestations of emotional distress.
Dizzy spells, I bite my fingernails
Feeling anxious and nervous, leading to the habit of biting fingernails.
I don't think I'm going to pull through
Expressing doubt about overcoming the emotional pain.
Everything depends on you
Emphasizing that the resolution of the situation depends on the person being addressed.
Only your love can save this
Stating that only the love of the addressed person can alleviate the speaker's suffering.
Poor heart of mine
Describing the emotional state as a "poor heart," highlighting vulnerability.
Situation: desperate honey
Describing the situation as desperate, intensifying the emotional plea for help.
Save this poor heart of mine
Reiterating the plea to save the speaker's heart through love.
Oh dark days, empty nights
Mentioning difficult times and lonely nights without the comfort of the addressed person.
Without your arms to hold me tight
Expressing the need for physical closeness and affection.
I don't know how long I'm going to last
Uncertain about how much longer the speaker can endure the emotional pain.
So come back baby, I'm sinking fast
Urgent request for the addressed person to return, as the speaker feels a rapid decline.
Only your love can save this
Repeating the idea that only the addressed person's love can provide relief.
Poor heart of mine
Reiterating the vulnerable state of the speaker's heart.
Situation: desperate baby
Emphasizing the desperation of the situation, intensifying the plea for help.
Save this poor heart of mine
Renewing the call to save the speaker's heart through love.
Baby, you left me in a burning condition
Describing the aftermath of being left in a distressing condition.
And my love, to you, has become my affliction
Stating that the speaker's love for the addressed person has become a source of suffering.
Ooo you know my need for you
Highlighting the intense need the speaker has for the addressed person.
Is oh so strong it's like fire
Comparing the speaker's need for love to a powerful and consuming force like fire.
Set up in my bones
Describing the strength of the speaker's need as deeply ingrained.
Only your love can save this
Repeating the idea that only the addressed person's love can bring relief.
Poor heart of mine
Reiterating the vulnerability of the speaker's heart.
Situation: desperate baby
Emphasizing the desperation of the situation, intensifying the plea for help.
Save this poor heart of mine
Renewing the call to save the speaker's heart through love.
Oh I don't think I'm going to pull through
Expressing doubt about overcoming the emotional pain.
Everything depends on you
Reiterating that the resolution of the situation depends on the addressed person.
Only your love can save this
Repeating the idea that only the addressed person's love can provide relief.
Poor heart of mine
Reiterating the vulnerability of the speaker's heart.
Situation: desperate honey
Emphasizing the desperation of the situation, intensifying the plea for help.
Save this poor heart of mine
Renewing the call to save the speaker's heart through love.
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