Prisoner of Love
Veronica Swift Lyrics

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Alone from night to night you find me
Too weak to break these chains that bind me
I need no shackles to remind me, I'm just a prisoner of love

For one command I stand and wait now
For one who's master of my fate now
I can't escape for it's too late now, I'm just a prisoner of love

What's the good of my caring when someone is sharing those arms with me
Though he has another I can't have another for I'm not free
He's in my dreams awake or sleeping
Upon my knees to him I'm creeping
My very soul is in his keeping
I'm just a prisoner of love

What's the good of my caring when someone is sharing those arms with me
Though he has another I can't have another for I'm not free
I'm yours in my dreams awake or sleeping
Upon my knees to you I'm creeping
My very soul is in your keeping
I'm just a prisoner of love

I had a heart so true. Now I have none, and you have two

So don't give me the runaround cause you know I'm forever bound
To be your prisoner of love

Overall Meaning

Veronica Swift's song "Prisoner of Love" is a poignant and heart-wrenching portrayal of unrequited love. The lyrics speak to the feelings of powerlessness that come with being hopelessly in love with someone who can never reciprocate your feelings. The opening lines, "Alone from night to night you find me, too weak to break these chains that bind me," create a sense of isolation and desperation. The singer conveys the idea that they are trapped within their own feelings, unable to escape the suffocating weight of their emotions.

The second stanza further emphasizes the singer's powerlessness, as they claim to be "just a prisoner of love." They are waiting for the person they love to give them a command, indicating that they are completely at their mercy. The third stanza reveals that the object of the singer's affections is in love with someone else, which only underscores the futility of their own feelings. They are shackled to someone who cannot give them what they crave, which makes them feel all the more trapped.

Line by Line Meaning

Alone from night to night you find me
Every night I am by myself

Too weak to break these chains that bind me
I am unable to break free from the situation I am in

I need no shackles to remind me, I'm just a prisoner of love
I am trapped in love and do not need physical restraints to remind me of that fact

For one command I stand and wait now
I am always waiting for one command or sign from the person I love

For one who's master of my fate now
The person I love has complete control over my life and destiny

I can't escape for it's too late now, I'm just a prisoner of love
I am in too deep and unable to leave, therefore I am a prisoner

What's the good of my caring when someone is sharing those arms with me
My love and care for the person is futile when they are with someone else

Though he has another I can't have another for I'm not free
Despite the person having another partner, I am unable to have someone else because I am still in love with them

He's in my dreams awake or sleeping
The person occupies my thoughts all the time, whether it is conscious or subconscious

Upon my knees to him I'm creeping
I am willing to do anything for the person I love, even if it means sacrificing my self-respect

My very soul is in his keeping
The person has complete control over my being and existence

I'm just a prisoner of love
I am fully entrapped in love and unable to escape

I'm yours in my dreams awake or sleeping
Even in my dreams, I belong to the person I love

Upon my knees to you I'm creeping
I am willing to do anything for the person I love, even if it means sacrificing my self-respect

My very soul is in your keeping
The person I love has complete control over my being and existence

I had a heart so true. Now I have none, and you have two
My love and loyalty to the person has left me empty, while they have multiple options

So don't give me the runaround cause you know I'm forever bound
The person should not lead me on or deceive me because I will always be trapped in love with them

To be your prisoner of love
I am fully entrapped in love with the person and unable to escape

Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: CLARENCE GASKILL, LEO ROBIN, RUSS COLUMBO

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1y↑2

Alone from night to night
You'll find me too weak to break
The chains that bind me
I need no shackles to remind me,
I'm just a prisoner of love

For one command I stand and wait now from one
Who's master of my fate now
I can't escape for it's too late now,
I'm just a prisoner of love

What's the good of my caring when someone
Is sharing those arms with me?
Although he has another,
I can't have another for I'm not free
He's in my dreams awake or sleeping,
Upon my knees to him I'm creeping,
My very soul is in his keeping,
I'm just a prisoner of love

All comments from YouTube:

@luizfernandodivernieri7947

3y↑7

This young woman has given us back the pleasure to hear a female jazz singer in her utmost performance and talent. Finally we can have a real musician staging.
Congrats Veronica Swift you really can interpret. Without overdoing it.

@leightoncharlesstudioengla2876

2y↑3

Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald and even James Brown did his own special interpretation of this on The Ed Sullivan show and none of them come close to this magnificent version! Veronica Swift is on a different plateau with this stunning rendition! I have listened to this recording all weekend and I'm still not over it.