Power Over Me
Atlantic Lyrics

There's a saying old says that love is blind
Love is often irrational and people are willing to overlook flaws or negative qualities in others because of it.

Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
Despite the irrationality of love, people are still told to actively search for it.

So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
The singer has a particular person in mind that they are searching for.

Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Despite actively searching, the artist has not yet found the person they are looking for.

Hes the big affair I cannot forget
The person the artist is looking for is someone who had a significant impact on them and has remained in their thoughts.

Only man I ever think of with regret
The singer has some sort of regret or missed opportunity associated with this person in particular.

I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
The singer desires to be associated with this person in a more formal or publicly recognized way.

Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
The artist is metaphorically referring to themselves as a lost lamb in search of their shepherd, or the person they are looking for.

There's a somebody I'm longing to see
The artist has a strong desire to see the person they are searching for.

I hope that he turns out to be
The artist has certain expectations or hopes for the person they are looking for.

Someone who'll watch over me
The singer is looking for someone to protect or take care of them.

I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
The artist is using the metaphor of a lost lamb to describe their current emotional state.

I know I could always be good
The singer believes they can be a positive or ideal partner for the person they are searching for.

Although he may not be the man some
The person the singer is looking for may not fit society's traditional or conventional standards of attractiveness or desirability.

Girls think of as handsome
This line serves as a reference to what is expected of a romantic male partner in society.

To my heart he carries the key
The person the artist is looking for has an emotional hold on them and is the only one who can make them truly happy.

Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
The artist is asking anyone who knows the person they are looking for to urge them to hurry or come quickly.

Follow my lead, oh, how I need
The singer is expressing their urgency and how much they need the person they are searching for to follow their lead, or to be with them.

Someone to watch over me
The song ends with the singer restating their desire for someone to watch over them and care for them.