Someone to Watch over Me
Yearning Heart's Quest: Seeking a Guardian of Love
Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
Expressing the belief that love can be blind, guided by a common saying.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
Acknowledging the advice to actively search for love.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Expressing the intent to seek a specific person who has been on the speaker's mind.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Describing the ongoing search for the person, indicating he hasn't been found yet.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
Referring to the person as a significant memory or experience that cannot be forgotten.
Only man I ever think of with regret
Expressing regret about the only man the speaker thinks of.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
Desiring a deeper connection, possibly through marriage, by adding the person's initial to the speaker's monogram.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
Poetically asking for guidance, comparing oneself to a lost lamb in need of a shepherd.
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
Introducing the anticipation of meeting a specific person.
I hope that he turns out to be
Expressing hope that the person lives up to the speaker's expectations.
Someone who'll watch over me
Desiring someone who will care for and protect the speaker.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
Using the metaphor of a lost lamb in the woods to convey vulnerability and the need for guidance.
I know I could always be good
Expressing the willingness to be good for the person watching over the speaker.
Someone who'll watch over me
Reiterating the desire for someone to protect and care for the speaker.
Although he may not be the man some
Acknowledging that the person may not fit conventional standards of attractiveness.
Girls think of as handsome
Suggesting that true value is found in the person's ability to unlock the speaker's heart.
To my heart he carries the key
Symbolizing the person as holding 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, expressing a strong need for their presence.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Asking the person to follow the speaker's lead, emphasizing the speaker's need for guidance.
Someone to watch over me
Reiterating the central theme of desiring someone to watch over and protect the speaker.
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