Someone to Watch Over Me
Yearning Hearts: A Quest for Love's Guardian
Lyrics
There's a saying old says that love is blind
There is a common saying that suggests love is blind.
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
We are frequently advised to actively search, and we will find what we seek.
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
The speaker expresses an intention to search for a particular person they have in mind.
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Despite looking everywhere, the speaker has not yet found the person they are seeking.
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
The person being sought is a significant and unforgettable figure in the speaker's life.
Only man I ever think of with regret
This individual is the only one the speaker regrets, the sole man they think of with remorse.
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
The speaker desires to incorporate the sought-after person's initial into their monogram.
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
A plea for guidance, asking where the shepherd is for this lost lamb (seeking direction and protection).
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
Expressing a strong longing to meet someone specific.
I hope that he turns out to be
The speaker hopes that the person they long to see will meet their 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
Comparing oneself to a lost lamb in need of guidance and care.
I know I could always be good
Expressing the belief that they can always be good with the right guidance.
Someone who'll watch over me
Reiterating the desire for someone to watch over and protect the speaker.
Although he may not be the man some
Acknowledging that the sought-after person may not fit society's conventional standards of handsomeness.
Girls think of as handsome
Suggesting that despite appearances, the sought-after person is significant to the speaker.
To my heart he carries the key
Symbolizing the person as someone who holds the key to the speaker's heart.
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
A request for the sought-after person to hasten their approach.
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Asking the person to follow the speaker's lead, emphasizing the speaker's need for their presence.
Someone to watch over me
Reiterating the profound desire for someone to watch over and protect the speaker.
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