Someone to Watch Over Me
Longing for Love's Guardian: Someone to Watch Over Me by Pearl Bailey
Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Love is often described as blind, a well-known saying.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
Encourages the idea of searching for love.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad Ive had in mind
Expresses the singer's intention to seek a specific person.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
The search for this person has been extensive but unsuccessful so far.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
Highlights the significant impact of the person on the singer's life.
Only man I ever think of with regret
The person is the only one the singer regrets or feels nostalgic about.
Id like to add his initial to my monogram
Expresses a desire to include the person's initial in the singer's monogram, symbolizing a connection.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
Asks where the guiding figure (shepherd) is for the lost individual (lamb).
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
Introduces the idea of a specific person the singer longs to meet.
I hope that he turns out to be
Expresses hope that the person being sought will be suitable or favorable.
Someone who'll watch over me
Desires someone to care for and protect the singer.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
Describes the singer as a vulnerable and lost individual.
I know I could always be good
Believes the singer can be good with the right guidance.
Someone who'll watch over me
Reiterates the need for someone to watch over the singer.
Although he may not be the man some
Acknowledges that the sought-after person may not fit conventional standards of attractiveness.
Girls think of as handsome
Suggests that external beauty is not the primary consideration for the singer.
To my heart he carries the key
Emphasizes the person's importance to the singer's heart.
Wont you tell him please to put on some speed
Requests the person to hasten their approach.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Urges the person to follow the singer's lead, expressing a strong need for guidance.
Someone who'll watch over me
Reiterates the longing for someone to watch over the singer.
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