Someone to Watch Over Me
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Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
Only man I ever think of with regret
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
I hope that he turns out to be
Someone who'll watch over me
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
I know I could always be good
Someone who'll watch over me
Although he may not be the man some
Girls think of as handsome
To my heart he carries the key
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
Someone to watch over me
The lyrics to David Paul Mesler's song Someone To Watch Over Me speak to the universal desire for companionship and someone to care for us. The song opens with the saying that love is blind, emphasizing that despite any flaws or imperfections, love is worth seeking out. The singer then expresses their own longing for a certain someone, the "big affair" they cannot forget. They yearn for this person to notice them and become their protector, asking where their "shepherd" is.
The chorus expresses the singer's hope that this person they are searching for will become the "someone who'll watch over me." They feel lost like a little lamb in the woods and long for someone who will care for them. The singer acknowledges that this person may not be conventionally attractive or wealthy, but to their heart, they hold the key. The last line of the chorus makes a plea for this person to hurry and follow the singer's lead, as they are in desperate need of someone to watch over them.
Overall, the lyrics of Someone To Watch Over Me evoke a sense of vulnerability and longing, as the singer searches for someone to fill a void in their life. The song is a classic love ballad that has been covered by many artists and is a testament to the enduring appeal of the desire for love and protection.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a saying old says that love is blind
An old adage suggests that love can be irrational
Still were often told, seek and ye shall find
However, we are encouraged to keep searching until we find the person we seek
So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
With this in mind, the singer is on a mission to find a specific man
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet
Despite thoroughly looking for him, the man remains elusive
Hes the big affair I cannot forget
This man is the most significant love interest the artist has ever had
Only man I ever think of with regret
The singer regrets not being able to find and be with this particular man
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram
The singer wants to incorporate the man's name into her personal branding
Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
The artist is seeking guidance and assistance in finding the man she so deeply desires
There's a somebody I'm longing to see
The artist is yearning to reunite with a specific person
I hope that he turns out to be
There is a hope and wish that this person is the one
Someone who'll watch over me
This person could offer a sense of protection and safety to the singer
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood
The artist is lost and unsure in her search for love
I know I could always be good
Despite her being unsure and lost, the singer is confident that she would be a good partner to this man
Someone who'll watch over me
The singer is still hoping to find someone who can offer her security and protection
Although he may not be the man some
This particular man may not fit society's conventional ideas of attractiveness
Girls think of as handsome
In terms of looks, he may not be considered conventionally attractive
To my heart he carries the key
Despite this, the artist's heart belongs to this man and he holds the key to her emotions
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
The singer is urging the person to hurry up and return to her side
Follow my lead, oh, how I need
She is offering to lead the way in the relationship and is expressing a strong desire to be with this man
Someone to watch over me
As the song comes to a close, the artist is still looking for that special someone to offer her love and protection
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Broma 16, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
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The music can’t be understood unless you have lived it, as Charlie Parker once alluded.
It doesn’t surprise me, those who have lived the jazz culture are not behind the air waves, or producing the music today, just too young to have lived it, and unless they have come from the family of a big band and/or a Be bop family member and not inquired by the inward man, chance are the marker points toward following generation wet behind the ears and/or the great material compromise.
Therefore, we have a music culture which have flopped off the shoulders of American Jazz Classic upon the steering wheel of the new age music industry prompting.