Someone to Watch Over Me
Longing for a Guardian: Seeking Love's Watchful Gaze
Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
There's a common belief that love doesn't see flaws or imperfections.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
Despite hearing advice to actively search, hoping that the right person will be found.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
The speaker is determined to look for a specific person she has in mind.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Despite searching extensively, the person hasn't been found yet.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
The person in question is a significant and unforgettable part of the speaker's life.
Only man I ever think of with regret
The only man the speaker regrets and thinks about.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
Expresses a desire to have a connection with the person, perhaps through a monogram.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
The speaker asks where the guide or protector is for someone lost and vulnerable.
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
Expresses a longing to meet a particular person.
I hope that he turns out to be
The speaker hopes that this person will be the one she desires.
Someone who'll watch over me
The desired person is someone who will care for and protect the speaker.
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
The speaker sees herself as a vulnerable and lost "lamb" in need of guidance.
I know I could always be good
Despite being lost, the speaker believes she has the potential to be good.
Someone who'll watch over me
Reiterates the desire for someone to watch over and protect the speaker.
Although he may not be the man some
Acknowledges that the desired person may not fit society's conventional standards of attractiveness.
Girls think of as handsome
Contrasts physical appearance with the person's importance to the speaker.
To my heart he carries the key
Symbolically, the person holds the key to the speaker's heart.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Asks for the person to hurry and respond to the speaker's need for companionship.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Requests the person to follow the speaker's lead in establishing a connection.
Someone to watch over me
Expresses the urgent need for someone to watch over and protect the speaker.
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