Someone to Watch over Me
Longing for Love: A Musical Quest
Lyrics
There's a saying old, says that love is blind
Love is often described as blind, according to an old saying.
Still we're often told, seek and ye shall find
Despite the notion of love being blind, there is encouragement to actively seek and find it.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
The speaker is on a quest to find a specific person she has in mind.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Despite searching everywhere, the person has not been found yet.
He's the big affair I cannot forget
The person being sought is a significant and unforgettable part of the speaker's life.
Only man I ever think of with regret
Regret is expressed for thinking only of this particular man.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
The speaker desires to incorporate the sought-after man's initial into her monogram, suggesting a desire for a close connection.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
Metaphorically, the speaker compares herself to a lost lamb and seeks guidance from a shepherd-like figure.
There's a somebody I'm longin' to see
There is someone the speaker longs to see, building anticipation.
I hope that he, turns out to be
The speaker expresses a hope that the person she longs to see will turn out to be someone special.
Someone who'll watch over me
The desired person is hoped to be someone who will care for and protect the speaker.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
Metaphorically, the speaker sees herself as a lost lamb in the woods, emphasizing vulnerability.
I know I could, always be good
The speaker believes she can always be good if watched over by the right person.
To one who'll watch over me
The speaker desires someone who will watch over her.
Although he may not be the man some
The sought-after person may not be conventionally handsome, but he holds the key to the speaker's heart.
Girls think of as handsome
Contrasting societal standards, the speaker values qualities beyond mere physical attractiveness.
To my heart he carries the key
The person has a symbolic key to the speaker's heart, indicating a deep emotional connection.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
A plea for the sought-after person to hasten his actions and respond to the speaker's need for connection.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
A request for the person to follow the speaker's lead, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.
Someone to watch over me
The speaker reiterates the need for someone to watch over her, highlighting vulnerability and dependence.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
A repetition of the plea for the person to act quickly and follow the speaker's lead.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Reiteration of the urgency and the speaker's need for someone to watch over her.
Someone to watch over me
Emphasizes the ongoing need for someone to watch over the speaker.
Someone to watch over me
Final expression of the desire for someone to watch over the speaker, concluding the plea.
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