Body and Soul
Yearning Melody: Exploring Love's Depths in 'Body and Soul' by Roy Eldridge
Lyrics
My heart is sad and lonely
Expressing sadness and loneliness in the heart.
For you I sigh, for you dear only
Longing and sighing specifically for the person addressed.
Why haven't you seen it
Questioning why the addressed person hasn't noticed the feelings.
I'm all for you body and soul
Declaring complete dedication and commitment both physically and emotionally.
I spend my days in longing
Expressing the singer's days filled with yearning.
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
Wondering why the person is treating the singer unjustly.
I tell you I mean it
Asserting the sincerity of emotions.
I'm all for you body and soul
Reiterating the complete dedication both physically and emotionally.
I can't believe it
Expressing disbelief or astonishment.
It's hard to conceive it
Highlighting the difficulty in accepting the situation.
That you'd turn away romance
Expressing surprise or disappointment at the rejection of romance.
Are you pretending
Questioning if the person is pretending.
It looks like the ending
Suggesting that the situation seems like it's coming to an end.
Unless I could have just one more chance to prove, dear
Expressing a desire for one more chance to prove love.
My life a wreck you're making
Describing the impact on the singer's life caused by the addressed person.
You know I'm yours for just the taking
Affirming readiness to be taken by the person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Expressing a willingness to surrender entirely both physically and emotionally.
My life a wreck you're making
Reiteration of the negative impact on the singer's life.
You know I'm yours for the very taking
Reaffirming readiness to be taken by the person.
I'd gladly surrender myself to you body and soul
Repeating the willingness to surrender entirely both physically and emotionally.
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