Everything I Have Is Yours
Surrendered Hearts: Mose Allison's Poetic Ode to Unconditional Love
Lyrics
Everything I have is yours,
Expressing the willingness to share everything with the person addressed.
You're a part of me.
Affirming that the person is an integral part of the speaker's identity.
Everything I have is yours,
Reiteration of the commitment to share everything, emphasizing its significance as destiny.
My destiny.
Highlighting the deep connection between the speaker and the addressed person.
I would gladly give the sun to you,
Expressing a willingness to make grand sacrifices, such as giving the sun, for the person addressed.
If the sun were only mine.
Acknowledging the limitations in the speaker's control, as the sun is not theirs to give.
I would gladly give the earth to you,
Extending the sentiment of sacrifice to the entire Earth and the stars for the person loved.
And the stars that shine.
Further emphasizing the magnitude of the speaker's commitment to the addressed person.
Everything that I possess I offer you,
Pledging to offer everything the speaker possesses to the person addressed.
let my dream of happiness come true.
Expressing a desire for the dream of happiness to come true through the union with the addressed person.
I'd be happy just to spend my life
Stating contentment in dedicating one's life to be at the service of the person loved.
Waiting at your beck and call;
Highlighting the speaker's readiness to be attentive and responsive to the addressed person's needs.
Everything I have is yours,
Reiteration of the speaker's commitment to share everything, including life itself.
My life, my all!
Emphasizing that the person addressed is the essence and entirety of the speaker's life.
The more I'm with you, the more I can see
Expressing an increasing realization that the speaker's love is solely dedicated to the person addressed.
My love is yours alone.
Affirming the exclusivity of the addressed person's claim on the speaker's love.
You came and captured a heart that was free,
Describing how the addressed person has captivated the speaker's once-free heart.
Now I've nothing left I call my own!
Conveying that, due to the all-encompassing love, the speaker no longer possesses anything independently.
Everything I have is yours,
Reiteration of the speaker's commitment to share everything with the addressed person.
For you're a part of me.
Reaffirming that the person is an integral part of the speaker's identity.
Everything I have is yours,
Repeating the pledge to share everything, emphasizing its significance as destiny.
My destiny.
Reiterating the deep connection between the speaker and the addressed person.
I would gladly give the sun to you,
Reiterating the willingness to make grand sacrifices, such as giving the sun, for the person addressed.
If the sun were only mine.
Acknowledging the limitations in the speaker's control, as the sun is not theirs to give.
I would gladly give the earth to you,
Extending the sentiment of sacrifice to the entire Earth and the stars for the person loved.
And the stars that shine.
Further emphasizing the magnitude of the speaker's commitment to the addressed person.
Everything that I possess I offer you,
Pledging to offer everything the speaker possesses to the person addressed.
let my dream of happiness come true.
Expressing a desire for the dream of happiness to come true through the union with the addressed person.
I'd be happy just to spend my life
Stating contentment in dedicating one's life to be at the service of the person loved.
Waiting at your beck and call;
Highlighting the speaker's readiness to be attentive and responsive to the addressed person's needs.
Everything I have is yours,
Reiteration of the speaker's commitment to share everything, including life itself.
My life, my all!
Emphasizing that the person addressed is the essence and entirety of the speaker's life.
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