A Song for You
Elkie Brooks Lyrics


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I remember other days, how I used to weep
Over things you said to me, I couldn't even sleep
You forgot your promises ev'ry single vow
All you did was laugh at me but things are diff'rent now

I cried for you
Now it's your turn to cry over me
Ev'ry road has a turning
That's one thing you're learning

I cried for you
What a fool I used to be
Now I found two eyes just a little bit bluer
I found a heart just a little bit truer

I cried for you
Now it's your turn to cry over me

How can I forget the hours that I worried through
Wondering the live-long day just what next thing to do
In those days you never thought anything of me
But the slave that was all yours and now at last is free

I cried for you
Now it's your turn to cry over me
Ev'ry road has a turning
That's one thing you're learning

I cried for you
What a fool I used to be
Now I found two eyes just a little bit bluer
I found a heart just a little bit truer





I cried for you
Now it's your turn to cry over me

Overall Meaning

In Elkie Brooks's song A Song for You, the lyrics tell a story of heartbreak and redemption. The opening lines evoke feelings of sadness and pain, as the singer recalls past days of weeping and sleepless nights due to hurtful words from a past lover. But as the song progresses, the tone shifts to one of empowerment and self-assurance. The singer declares that the former lover has forgotten promises and laughed at them, but now things are different. The singer has moved on and found someone new, someone with bluer eyes and a truer heart. The chorus repeats the titular phrase, "I cried for you, now it's your turn to cry over me," as if to say that the pain and tears of heartbreak have been replaced with a new sense of confidence and closure.


Overall, the lyrics to A Song for You capture the emotional journey of moving on from a broken relationship. It acknowledges the initial pain and heartache, but ultimately celebrates the strength and growth that comes from moving past it.


Line by Line Meaning

I remember other days, how I used to weep
I recall feeling sad and shedding tears thinking about days of the past


Over things you said to me, I couldn't even sleep
Your words troubled me so much that I couldn't even sleep


You forgot your promises ev'ry single vow
You failed to keep your promises and broke every single vow you made


All you did was laugh at me but things are diff'rent now
You ridiculed and mocked me, but the situation has changed now


I cried for you
I shed tears because of you


Now it's your turn to cry over me
You will now experience the same pain I went through because of you


Ev'ry road has a turning
Life has unexpected changes and twists


That's one thing you're learning
Now you are experiencing the consequences of your actions and learning from it


What a fool I used to be
I realize I was foolish in the past because of you


Now I found two eyes just a little bit bluer
Now I have found someone with even more beautiful eyes


I found a heart just a little bit truer
I found someone with a more genuine and truthful heart


How can I forget the hours that I worried through
I can't forget the countless hours I spent worrying about you


Wondering the live-long day just what next thing to do
I spent entire days wondering what I could do next about our situation


In those days you never thought anything of me
You didn't care about me during those past days


But the slave that was all yours and now at last is free
You treated me like a slave but I am now free from your control




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman

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Comments from YouTube:

Vince Bayliss

Just brilliant, the voice and the piano. Andy and Elkie what a performance.

Vince Bayliss

What a singer, love it

Jake1995

Great

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