Someone to Watch Over Me
Longing for Love's Guardian: A Patti Austin Serenade
Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Introducing the idea that love is often irrational or unpredictable.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
Emphasizing the common belief that actively seeking love can lead to finding it.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Expressing the intent to search for a specific person who has been on the speaker's mind.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Conveying the ongoing search for the mentioned person without success.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
Highlighting the significant impact of the person in question on the speaker's emotions.
Only man I ever think of with regret
Indicating that the person is the only one the speaker regrets not being with.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
Expressing a desire to incorporate the person's initial into the speaker's monogram, a symbol of personal identity.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
Pleading for guidance in finding the person, comparing oneself to a lost lamb in need of a shepherd.
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
Acknowledging a specific person the speaker is eager to meet.
I hope that he turns out to be
Expressing hope that the person in question will meet the speaker's expectations.
Someone who'll watch over me
Desiring someone who will protect and care for the speaker.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
Portraying the speaker as a vulnerable and innocent "little lamb" lost in a challenging situation.
I know I could always be good
Claiming the speaker's potential to be good with the right guidance.
Someone who'll watch over me
Reiterating the longing for someone to watch over and protect the speaker.
Although he may not be the man some
Suggesting that the sought-after person may not fit conventional standards of attractiveness.
Girls think of as handsome
Addressing the potential difference between the person sought and others' perceptions of attractiveness.
To my heart he carries the key
Declaring that the person holds the key to the speaker's heart.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Pleading for the person to hurry and follow the speaker's lead in the pursuit of a relationship.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Expressing a deep need for someone to watch over and guide the speaker.
Someone to watch over me
Reiterating the central theme of seeking someone to provide protection and care.
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