Beginning in 1976, The Greg Kihn Band put out several albums on the Beserkley Records label. Their most popular album was 1983's "Kihnspiracy", which reached the top 20 of the Billboard Album Chart. Many of the band's albums contained puns on the name "Kihn" within their titles. Aside from their own material, Kihn is also known for his eclectic choice of cover songs, included on his Kihnspicuous Taste double CD "best of" were versions of Love's "Little Red Book", The Only Ones' "Another Girl, Another Planet" Jackie Wilson's "Your Love is Lifting Me Higher & Higher", and even "I Fall to Pieces" made famous by Patsy Cline.
Since 2001, the Greg Kihn Band has been one of the opening acts at the annual Kihncert, which is organized by San Jose, California radio station KUFX-FM (promotional name 98.5 K-Fox), where Kihn is the morning DJ. His son Ry Kihn (named for guitarist Ry Cooder) sometimes plays with his dad's band, as well as a band of his own, Big Fun USA.
Kihn has also written four novels, Horrow Show, Shade of Pale, Mojo Hand, and Big Rock Beat, and released a collection of short stories by himself, and other well known rock musicians, named Carved In Rock: Short Stories By Musicians. Contributors include Ray Manzarek of The Doors, Pete Townshend of The Who, Joan Jett, and Ray Davies of The Kinks.
He recently recovered from a surgery performed on his back, and was back on the air at KUFX on 08/09/06.
Kihn has a new live album entitled Extended Versions out through Sony Records.
Kihn loves Corvettes and supposedly bought one in early December 2006.
For You
Greg Kihn Lyrics
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With her regards
Ballroom eyes shine vacancy
To see her, you gotta look hard
Wounded deep in battle
I stand stuffed like some soldier undaunted
To her Cheshire smile
I stand on trial
But, you let your four walls get in the way of the facts
Honey, get your carpetbaggers off of my back
You didn't even give me time to cover my tracks
Your said "Here's you mirror and your ball and jacks"
It's not what I came for
I came for you for you I came for you
But you did not heed my urgency
I came for you for you I came for you
But your life was one long emergency
Crawl into my ambulance
Your pulse is getting weak
Reveal yourself on now to me girl
While you've still got the strength to speak
'Cause their waiting for you at Bellevue
With their oxygen masks
But, but I can give it all to you now
If only you could ask
But don't tell your surgeon even he says it's too late
It's not your lungs this time
It's your heart that holds your fate
Don't give me money honey I don't want it back
You with your phony face and your union jack
Yes you know it's true
I came for you for you I came for you
But you did not heed my urgency
I came for you for you I came for you
But your life was one long emergency
Yeah, so you'll have to find the reason
The one you're living for
It's not your nursery mouth I came back for
It's not the way you're stretched out on that floor
'Cause I've broken all your windows
And I've ran through all your doors
And you should know that's true
I came for you for you I came for you
But you did not heed my urgency
I came for you for you I came for you
But your life was one long emergency
I came for you for you I came for you
But you did not heed my urgency
I came for you for you I came for you
But your life was one long emergency
I came for you for you I came for you
For you for you I came for you
For you for you I came for you
The lyrics of Greg Kihn's song "For You" tell a story of a man who is deeply in love with a woman, but she seems indifferent to the extent of his love. The song begins with the man receiving a princess card from the woman, which he cherishes as a token of her regard. He describes her as having "ballroom eyes, " which shine with vacancy, and says that one needs to look hard to see her. The metaphor suggests that the woman is guarded, and it requires effort to break through her defenses.
Despite his love for her, the man feels as though she does not reciprocate his feelings. He says, "I came for you, but you did not heed my urgency," indicating that he has made efforts to reach out to her before, but she did not respond. He feels as though she is not prioritizing the relationship, and that her life is one long emergency.
In the final verse, the man seems to give up hope. He says that he has broken all her windows and run through all her doors but still cannot reach her. He recognizes that he came for her, but she did not heed his urgency, and he is left with no choice but to walk away.
Overall, "For You" is a poignant and heartfelt song that captures the struggles and frustrations of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
Princess card she sends me, with her regards
She sends me a greeting card like I'm her prince, trying to maintain the connection.
Ballroom eyes shine vacancy, to see her, you gotta look hard
Her eyes are always empty, and the only way to see her as a whole is to dig deeper.
Wounded deep in battle, I stand stuffed like some soldier undaunted
Fighting for her love is like being wounded in a war, but I'm still standing undaunted.
To her Cheshire smile, I stand on trial
Her smile is misleading, and I'm constantly being judged by it.
She's all I ever wanted
She's the one I desire the most, and I don't want anything else.
But, you let your four walls get in the way of the facts
You're letting your fears and doubts cloud your understanding of our situation.
Honey, get your carpetbaggers off of my back
Stop dragging me down with all of your negative baggage.
You didn't even give me time to cover my tracks
You didn't even give me a chance to fix things before you came to your conclusions.
Your said "Here's you mirror and your ball and jacks"
You're returning my childish and insignificant belongings as if they meant something to you.
It's not what I came for
I came for you, not these meaningless possessions.
I came for you for you I came for you, but you did not heed my urgency
I wanted you badly, but you chose to ignore my desperate pleas.
But your life was one long emergency
Your life is always in chaos and crisis mode, never giving us a chance to be together.
Crawl into my ambulance, your pulse is getting weak
You're in a fragile state, and I want to rescue you from it.
Reveal yourself on now to me girl, while you've still got the strength to speak
Be honest and open with me before it's too late.
'Cause they're waiting for you at Bellevue with their oxygen masks
The doctors are waiting for you in the hospital, ready to treat you for your condition.
But, but I can give it all to you now, if only you could ask
I have all of the love and care that you need, but you have to ask for it.
But don't tell your surgeon even he says it's too late
Even if the doctor says that it's too late, keep fighting for your life and love.
It's not your lungs this time, it's your heart that holds your fate
Your heart and emotions are causing you pain, and only they can decide your destiny.
Don't give me money honey I don't want it back
Don't try to buy your way out of this, our love can't be purchased.
You with your phony face and your union jack
You're hiding your true emotions behind a fake smile, and your British heritage doesn't make a difference.
Yeah, so you'll have to find the reason, the one you're living for
You have to find the passion and purpose that drive you in life.
It's not your nursery mouth I came back for
Your sweetness and naivety don't bring me back, it's your complicated soul.
It's not the way you're stretched out on that floor
Your physical presence isn't what truly attracts me.
'Cause I've broken all your windows, and I've ran through all your doors
I've tried every way to access your heart and soul.
I came for you for you I came for you, but you did not heed my urgency
I wanted you badly, but you chose to ignore my desperate pleas.
For you for you I came for you
My love and desire were solely for you.
Contributed by Olivia C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bilyanvankov2122
Princess card she sends me
With her regards
Ballroom eyes shine vacancy
To see her, you gotta look hard
Wounded deep in battle
I stand stuffed like some soldier undaunted
To her Cheshire smile
I stand on trial
She's all I ever wanted
But, you let your four walls get in the way of the facts
Honey, get your carpetbaggers off of my back
You didn't even give me time to cover my tracks
Your said "Here's you mirror and your ball and jacks"
It's not what I came for
I came for you for you I came for you
But you did not heed my urgency
I came for you for you I came for you
But your life was one long emergency
Crawl into my ambulance
Your pulse is getting weak
Reveal yourself on now to me girl
While you've still got the strength to speak
'Cause their waiting for you at Bellevue
With their oxygen masks
But, but I can give it all to you now
If only you could ask
But don't tell your surgeon even he says it's too late
It's not your lungs this time
It's your heart that holds your fate
Don't give me money honey I don't want it back
You with your phony face and your union jack
Yes you know it's true
I came for you for you I came for you
But you did not heed my urgency
I came for you for you I came for you
But your life was one long emergency
Yeah, so you'll have to find the reason
The one you're living for
It's not your nursery mouth I came back for
It's not the way you're stretched out on that floor
'Cause I've broken all your windows
And I've ran through all your doors
And you should know that's true
I came for you for you I came for you
But you did not heed my urgency
I came for you for you I came for you
But your life was one long emergency
I came for you for you I came for you
But you did not heed my urgency
I came for you for you I came for you
But your life was one long emergency
I came for you for you I came for you
For you for you I came for you
For you for you I came for you
@brianbrick4110
God bless you Greg Kihn for being my intro to Springsteen as well as being a great artist in your own right. Loved listening to you on San Jose radio when I lived in the Bay Area, and still listen to your cds! Come play a show in St Louis, please!
@susanclark9089
This was our Bruce Springsteen song! We were from Cheshire, and I was just beginning to have hints of bi-polar, Didn't know it then though. The Bellevue part always got to me. On meds for life and all is well in my mind. I freakin love this song though~
@boxerpoop
I still think Manfred Mann did this song the way it really should have been done(much the same way All Along The Watchtower via Jimi was) but all this early GKB stuff on here is downright awesome. Have not heard these songs in over 30 yrs.. YT is a godsend.
@biner01
he really is a great singer
@alexarolasgarcia1747
Esta buena canción la compuso BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN y la canto en el año 1973 y la versiono GREG KIHN y la canto en el año 1977
@metrometro9805
This version has a prophetic message,, open your ears
@sauquoit13456
'I stand stuffed like some soldier undaunted'...
On this day in 1981 {March 15th} the Manfred Mann Earth Band's covered version of Bruce's "For You" peaked at #106 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Top 100 chart...
Bruce: And who am I to ask you to lick my sores?
Manfred: And who am I to ask you to fight my wars.
Greg Kihn: ??? {"For You" was track two on side two from his 1977 album 'Greg Kihn Again'...
Personal Note: "For You" was the track from Asbury Park that made me sit up & take notice, and I've been a big Bruuuuuce fan ever since...
@888888monstar
what a good song remind me of 70s
@28if
Saw them 19 times in high school at Old Waldorf etc. Yeah, wish the sound was better but at least it's here
@mnemonyxx
Used to love those early Greg Kihn LPs. So beautifully recorded. Beserkley label, wasn't it? But somehow not really doing it for me via crummy YouTube sound. :)