Body and Soul
Heartfelt Longing: Unveiling the Soulful Meaning Behind 'Body and Soul' by Mary Osborne
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expressing sadness and loneliness in the speaker's heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
The speaker sighs exclusively for the person they deeply care about.
Why haven't you seen it
Questioning why the person hasn't noticed the speaker's emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declaring complete devotion to the person, both physically and emotionally.
I spend my days in longing
Expressing the speaker's daily experience of yearning and wondering about the relationship.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Reflecting on the confusion and hurt caused by the perceived mistreatment.
I tell you I mean it
Asserting the sincerity of the speaker's feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterating the complete dedication of the speaker's being to the person.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief about the situation.
It's hard to conceive it
Describing the difficulty in accepting the reality of the relationship's troubles.
That you'd turn away romance
Expressing surprise that the person would reject romantic involvement.
Are you pretending
Questioning whether the person is pretending or not being genuine.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting that the relationship seems to be reaching its conclusion.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expressing a desire for another chance to prove the depth of the speaker's feelings.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing the impact of the troubled relationship on the speaker's life.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Stating the speaker's availability for the other person, emphasizing the willingness to be taken.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Reiterating the complete surrender of the speaker's self, both physically and emotionally.
My life a wreck you're making
Repeating the description of the negative impact on the speaker's life.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reiterating the speaker's availability, emphasizing readiness to be taken by the person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Affirming the willingness to surrender completely to the person, body, and soul.
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