Body & Soul
Earl & Carl Grubbs Lyrics
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For you I pine, for you, dear, only
Why haven't you seen it?
I'm all for you, body and soul
I spend my days in longing
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
I tell you I mean it
I can't believe it; it's hard to conceive it
That you'd turn away romance
Are you pretending? It looks like the ending
Unless I can have
Just one more chance, dear
My life a wreck you're making
My heart is yours for just the taking
I'll gladly surrender
Myself to you, body and soul
The song "Body and Soul" by Earl & Carl Grubbs is a poignant and melancholic expression of one's unrequited love. The song starts with the singer expressing his profound sadness and loneliness that he feels in his heart due to his love for someone. The longing for this person is so intense that he says he pines for them, for them only. He questions why the person hasn't realized his love for them yet, and he boldly declares that he's all for them, body and soul.
In the second verse, the singer talks about how he spends his days in confusion, questioning why he's being wronged and not receiving the love he longs for. He tells the person that he really means it when he says he's all for them, body and soul. He finds it hard to believe that this person could turn away from a romance with someone who loves them so dearly. He wonders if they're pretending, and if not, it looks like the end for them unless he can have just one more chance.
In the final verse, the singer admits that his life is in disarray because of his unrequited love. He confesses that his heart belongs to the person he loves and that he'll gladly surrender himself to them, body and soul. Overall, the song is a tragic story of unrequited love that anyone who has ever loved and lost can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
My heart is sad and lonely
I'm feeling miserable because of my unrequited love
For you I pine, for you, dear, only
I am deeply yearning and longing for your love and affection
Why haven't you seen it?
Why haven't you noticed my feelings for you?
I'm all for you, body and soul
My love for you is complete and unconditional, wholly taking over my heart and being
I spend my days in longing
Every moment I am consumed by thoughts of you and my desire to be with you
And wondering why it's me you're wronging
I cannot fathom why I am not the object of your affection
I tell you I mean it
I'm being sincere and genuine, my love for you is truthful
I'm all for you, body and soul
My devotion to you is absolute, with every aspect of my being
I can't believe it; it's hard to conceive it
It's difficult for me to understand or accept that you are rejecting my love
That you'd turn away romance
It seems like you are intentionally ignoring any romantic connection between us
Are you pretending? It looks like the ending
I wonder if you are just pretending to be interested in me, as it seems like our relationship is coming to an end
Unless I can have
The only way I can change this situation is if I can gain your love
Just one more chance, dear
Give me a chance to prove my love and show you that we are meant to be together
My life a wreck you're making
You are causing me great emotional pain and distress by rejecting my love
My heart is yours for just the taking
If you would accept my love, my heart would be completely yours without any hesitation
I'll gladly surrender
I am willing to give up everything and devote myself entirely to you
Myself to you, body and soul
I will give myself to you in every way possible, completely and utterly
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paul Michael Barry, Phil Simpson
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