I do it for you
Brian Adams Lyrics
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What you mean to me
Search your heart, search your soul
And when you find me there, you'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
You can't tell me it's not worth dying for
You know it's true
Look into your heart, you will find
There's nothing there to hide
Take me as I am, take my life
I would give it all, I would sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
You know it's true
Everything I do, I do it for you, oh yeah
There's no love like your love
And no other could give more love
There's nowhere unless you're there
All the time, all the way, yeah
Look into your heart, babe
Oh yeah
Ohh, you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
Yeah, I would fight for you
I'd lie for you
Walk the wire for you
Yeah, I'd die for you
You know it's true
Everything I do, oh
I do it for you
Everything I do, darling
Yeah, we'll see it through
Oh, we'll see it through, oh yeah
Yeah
Look into your heart
You can't tell me it ain't worth dyin' for
I'll be there
The chorus of this song, "Everything I Do, I Do it for You," is the standout section and the central theme of the song. The lyrics of the song are about the singer’s love for another person and his willingness to do anything to show that love, even to the point of giving up his own life. The opening lines, "Look into my eyes, you will see / What you mean to me" set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is asking the other person to look into his eyes and see the depth of his love.
The second verse urges the other person to take the singer as he is and to accept his love. The singer is willing to sacrifice everything he has, including his own life, for the love he has for this person. The bridge of the song states “There's no love like your love / And no other could give more love / There's nowhere unless you're there / All the time, all the way, yeah”. The singer’s love is incomparable with anyone else, and the two are almost codependent on each other for happiness.
In conclusion, this song is an ultimate love song that shows the extent to which someone can go to prove their love for another. It's a song that fans all over the world have resonated with, and its lyrics will forever be remembered by the thousands of people who have felt the deep emotions it expresses.
Line by Line Meaning
Look into my eyes, you will see
If you look into my eyes, you will see how important you are to me.
What you mean to me
You are very important to me.
Search your heart, search your soul
Think deeply and genuinely about what you feel and believe in.
And when you find me there, you'll search no more
If you search within yourself and find that I am already there, you won't need to keep searching for anything else.
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
Don't say that it's not worth putting in effort and giving it a chance.
You can't tell me it's not worth dying for
You cannot convince me that it's not worth sacrificing everything, even my life, for it.
You know it's true
You are aware that this is the case.
Everything I do, I do it for you
I do everything I do because of you and for you.
Look into your heart, you will find
If you look within yourself, you will discover that...
There's nothing there to hide
...there's nothing to keep secret or hide from me.
Take me as I am, take my life
Accept me for who I am, my flaws and all, and take my life as well if need be.
I would give it all, I would sacrifice
If it came down to it, I would give everything I have and make any necessary sacrifices for you.
Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for
Don't try to convince me that it's not worth fighting for.
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
I can't control how I feel, and there is nothing that I want more than this.
There's no love like your love
Your love is incomparable and unique.
And no other could give more love
No one else could love more than you do.
There's nowhere unless you're there
There is no point, place or situation that makes sense unless you're there with me.
All the time, all the way, yeah
All the time and in every way, without exception.
Look into your heart, babe
Again, asking to look within oneself to find the truth.
Ohh, you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
This is important enough to try for, no matter what.
I would fight for you
I would stand up and fight for what we have together.
I'd lie for you
I would make sacrifices, even if it meant telling an untruth, to support us.
Walk the wire for you
I would take great risks and challenge myself to great ends for you.
Yeah, I'd die for you
I would sacrifice everything, even if it meant death, just for you.
Everything I do, oh
Every single action and decision I make...
I do it for you
...is motivated by my love for you.
Yeah, we'll see it through
We will make it through together.
Oh, we'll see it through, oh yeah
We will definitely come out on top.
Look into your heart
Yet again, asking to look for the truth within oneself.
You can't tell me it ain't worth dyin' for
You cannot convince me that this isn't worth dying for.
I'll be there
I will always be by your side, ready to support you no matter what.
Contributed by Blake H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.