Someone Is Watching
Guardian Whispers: Solomon Burke's Song of Unseen Love
Lyrics
It may never be my pleasure
Expresses uncertainty or doubt about having the pleasure of a specific relationship.
To have you for my own
Suggests a desire to possess the person referred to but acknowledges it may not happen.
The day may never come when
Anticipates a future day when the speaker can win the affection of the person.
I can make my heart your own
Expresses a desire to make the person's heart belong to the speaker.
So just remember what I say
Encourages the listener to remember the speaker's words.
And every breathe I breathe today
Highlights the significance of every breath the speaker takes today.
I wanna tell you someone, someone
Expresses the speaker's intention to inform someone that there is a guardian or protector.
Is watching over you
Conveys the message that someone is watching over the person being addressed.
When I'm alone at night
Describes the speaker's feelings when alone, thinking about the person's name whispered by a pillow.
My pillows whispers your name
Highlights the intimate connection between the speaker and the person through a pillow.
Water dripping in the sink
Mentions a sensory detail (water dripping) that prompts reflection and contemplation.
Makes me stop and think
Suggests that certain stimuli evoke thoughts about the person.
If I could have a little of your love
Expresses a desire for even a small amount of the person's love.
I tell you two drops, one drop will do
Uses metaphorical language (two drops) to convey the minimal amount of love desired.
I wanna tell you someone, someone
Reiterates the message that someone is watching over the person.
Is watching over you
Confirms the continued presence of a guardian or protector.
Someone, someone is watching over you
Repeats the idea that someone is watching over the person, emphasizing it.
If I could hold you in my arms
Expresses a hypothetical scenario of holding the person and expressing love through a kiss.
Lord, I'd love to kiss you
Expresses a willingness to demonstrate what the person has been missing.
Maybe I could prove to you
Suggests that actions could prove the depth of the speaker's feelings.
What you really been missing
Implies the person has been missing genuine love.
Now you can make it if you want to
Empowers the person to make choices but recognizes they may follow their desires.
But I know you're gonna
Anticipates the person's likely course of action based on their desires.
Do just what you want to
Highlights the person's freedom to act according to their wishes.
You see, someone, someone
Reiterates the idea that someone is watching over the person, irrespective of their choices.
Is watching over you
Confirms the continuous presence of a guardian or protector, emphasizing it again.
Way in the midnight hour
Refers to a specific time (midnight hour) and restates the idea of someone watching over.
Someone, someone is watching
Emphasizes the continued watchfulness of someone, particularly during the midnight hour.
Oh, yes, they are (over you)
Affirms the persistent presence of a guardian, emphasizing it once more.
No matter where you go, darling
States that someone is watching over the person regardless of their location.
Someone, someone
Repeats the idea of someone watching over the person, concluding the message.
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