For Your Love
Herman's Hermits Lyrics

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For your love
For your love
I'd give you everything and more and that's for sure
(For your love)
I'd bring you diamond rings and things right to your door
(For your love)
To thrill you with delight,
I'd give you diamonds bright

Double takes I will excite,
Make you dream of me at night
For your love
For your love
For your love
For your love,
For your love
I would give the stars above
For your love,
For your love
I would give you all I could
(For your love)
(For your love)
I'd give the moon if it were mine to give
(For your love)

I'd give the stars and the sun for I live
(For your love)

Overall Meaning

The song "For Your Love" by Herman's Hermits is about the lengths that the singer would go to for the love of the person he's singing to. He promises to give them anything they want including diamond rings and other expensive things, and even go as far as to give them the stars above. The singer is willing to excite the person and make them dream of him at night. The song is a classic example of a love ballad, with lyrics that are meant to convey a deep sense of love and admiration.

The song was a top-ten hit for the group in 1965, and it remains one of their most popular songs to this day. The song was written by Graham Gouldman, who went on to work with other popular bands like 10cc and the Yardbirds. The song has been covered by many other artists over the years, including the Yardbirds themselves, who had a hit with a cover in the UK.

The song's simple yet effective melody and its uplifting message about love have made it a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences of all ages. It's a song that speaks to the power of true love, and the lengths that we'll go to in order to express that love. With its catchy chorus and heartfelt lyrics, "For Your Love" is a song that will be remembered for generations to come.

Line by Line Meaning

For your love
The singer is expressing their desire to make sacrifices for the sake of the person they love.

For your love
Repeating the phrase emphasizes the singer's commitment to the idea of doing anything for their loved one.

I'd give you everything and more and that's for sure (For your love)
The singer is assuring their loved one that they are willing to provide whatever is necessary to demonstrate their love.

I'd bring you diamond rings and things right to your door (For your love)
The artist is promising to make grand gestures of affection for their loved one, delivering lavish gifts directly to them.

To thrill you with delight, I'd give you diamonds bright Double takes I will excite, Make you dream of me at night For your love
The artist desires to create a sense of wonder and excitement in their loved one through acts of generosity and romance.

For your love, For your love
Repeating the phrase again emphasizes that the singer's love is the driving force behind their willingness to make sacrifices.

I would give the stars above For your love, For your love
The singer is expressing their willingness to make a grand gesture of affection by offering something as vast and unreachable as the stars.

I would give you all I could (For your love) (For your love)
The artist is assuring their loved one that they will do everything within their power to make them happy.

I'd give the moon if it were mine to give (For your love)
The artist is indicating that they would give up anything and everything, even things that are impossible to obtain, if it meant expressing their love to their partner.

I'd give the stars and the sun for I live (For your love)
The artist is communicating their belief that their life would be incomplete without their loved one, and they would therefore give up anything to keep them happy.

Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Graham Gouldman

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01Can't You Hear My Heartbeat2:20

02I'm Henry Viii, I Am1:49

03End Of The World2:57

04For Your Love2:27

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05I Gotta Dream On2:04

06Don't Try to Hurt Me2:03

07Silhouettes1:58

08Heartbeat2:35

09I'll Never Dance Again3:28

10Tell Me Baby2:12

11Traveling Light2:31

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Comments from YouTube:

@JoelFonseca-uo2pz

35w↑2

I use to listen to.thus song i was like 11years old , id sing along realy loud

@moemcgovern7345

40w↑1

Love it, Peter!

@saabninefive93

10y↑11

I heard this the other day on Something Good on xm6 and was really surprised at how good it was! I'm a big Yardbirds fan.

@moemcgovern7345

49w

This is Herman Hermits. I like both.

@lidacartel7462

7y↑6

Hello! Good job, my most loved band HERMAN'S HERMITS ... I liked your version... you're the best ever ... luv you PETER NOONE, my great loved ... GOD bless !!!

@lidacartel7462

5y↑2

Wowww ... l LOVE it !!! I am so OVERWHELMED ... SOMEONE liked my comments ... it gives so much bundle of JOY for me, if somebody liked and appreciate my comments ... for you my DEAR SOMEONE ... thank you, thank you, so much ... love love you !!!

@GVernon

2y↑1

I was listening to XM radio last night, and Peter Noone was hosting the show. Before he played the Yardbirds, he mentioned that the Hermits released it slightly before the Yardbirds. I had no idea!?!? So, this is my first time hearing this…

@sauquoit13456

8y↑6

On this day in 1965 {July 14th} Herman' Hermits performed "For Your Love" on the Dick Clark produced ABC-TV network weekday-afternoon program 'Where The Action Is'...
At the time the Yardbird's version of "For Your Love" was at #13 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; two weeks earlier it had peaked at #6 {for 1 week}...
The Hermit's version of the song was track four of side one on the group's second studio album, 'Herman's Hermits On Tour', and the album produced three Top 10 records, "I'm Henry the VIII, I Am" {#1 for 1 week}, "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" {#2* for 2 weeks}, and "Silhouettes" {#5 for 1 week}...
Between 1964 and 1968 the British quintet had nineteen records on the Hot Top 100 chart; eleven made the Top 10 with two reaching #1, besides "Henry VIII", their other #1 record was "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" for 3 weeks in 1965...
Herman, born Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone, will celebrate his 70th birthday in four months on November 5th, 2017...
The two weeks that "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" was at #2, the #1 record for both those weeks was "Stop! In The Love of Love" by the Supremes...

@BlueprintOfYesterday

2y↑1

Excellent write-up. A pleasure to read an accurate recalling of events by someone who knows the subject.

@urwholefamilydied

Just heard an interview with Peter Noonan (Professor of Rock Y.T. channel) where he claims they got the song first and then gave it to the Yardbirds. Sounds like a little white lie or he's remembering history wrong in his head like a lot of smaller bands do. Either way, wikipedia doesn't even mention Herman's Hermits on this song, which is a shame. They definitely did it and released it.

@SteveAuger2021

3y↑5

Great cover of the Yardbirds classic.

@jorgeperez9842

not a cover. recorded before The Yardbird

@scottboundy1739

11w

It's not technically a cover. They were given the song first. The Yardbirds made it famous

@mark4262

5y↑7

So The Yardbirds covered the Herman Hermits song For Your Love.. a great piece of history

@stephenkennedy2281

4y↑1

@Ramona Rael no, Clapton did

@louisvilledave

1y↑2

Yardbirds March 1965, Hermits June 1965

@mark4262

1y↑1

@@louisvilledave thank you

@MJTheDJ1964

1y↑1

HH recorded it first.

@joho5955

17w↑2

@@louisvilledave 'For Your Love' written by Graham Gouldman (later of 10cc).
Hermits recorded it on their debut album (Herman's Hermits) in 1964, album released February 1965 (US), September 1965 (UK).
Yardbirds recorded it in February 1965, single released March 1965 (UK), April 1965 (US).

Your welcome.

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@amcone8268

My sister’s first album

@chazmondooftheclandevlin4346

10y↑3

Heard this on the boat that rocked and been looking for it ever since. Thanks uploader! <3

@stewartgouldmanfanpage1099

9y↑2

+Chazmondo of the clan Devlin Here is the new link for this song:
https://tributetovarioussongwriters.bandcamp.com/track/for-your-love

@lidacartel7462

@@stewartgouldmanfanpage1099... LOVE, LOVE their version too ... sound FABULOUS ... may i know, who perform this version ... ??? I find them so GOOD ... they're MARVELOUS ... !!!

@JeffryWargo-ve7ek

52w↑1

Another great graham Goldman song!

@tomc642

5y↑11

‘This was first performed by the Herman’s Hermits. As far as arrangement, I don’t see much difference with the Yardbirds version. Graham Gouldman, who wrote this song, did write hits for the Hermits

@akbarlebowitz8151

4y↑4

Harmonies are better on this and I like the guitar instead of the harpsichord.

@moemcgovern7345

40w

More for Peter.

@Hvidchokolade

26w

graham gouldman also wrote lot of the songs for the yardbirds

@edwardwilson7858

5y↑5

Peter sings it well enough, but doesn't get that sexy, almost sinister feeling into the vocal that Keith Relf did.
Although it is nice to know that this song didn't drive either Hopwood or Leckenby out of the band, like it did with Clapton and the Yardbirds!!

@metalone2055

8y↑3

this is good... my favorite is the fleetwood mac version.

@MJTheDJ1964

9y↑2

HH recorded this first. They lobbied Mickie Most to put it out as a single, but he told them that he was saving it for a Yardbirds single.

@williamfitzgerald1382

10y↑4

This is a good version, but the Yardbirds' version is the definitive one.

@619creatures3

love love love

@ЕленаЕлена-т5я

🥰🥰🥰🥰 It's a lovee

@jimmyrazor6202

8y↑4

Peter Noone gave a better vocal performance than Keith Relf, but The Yardbirds had a better hook with the harpsichord.

@stephenmurphy1003

What about humble pie?

@ChivaInvencible

9y↑6

Both are good. I don't see much difference.

@SuperMarioStar10

5y↑2

I prefer the Yardbirds version. I feel the production on this song could have been just a little bit better (that pun may have been intended, haha)

@ln5423

4y↑4

Jimmy Page did a lot of the guitar work for the hermits in studio

@hertstraveller

3y↑1

I think Page's involvement in HH's recordings has been over-stated. He is often credited with the riff on Silhouettes but Vic Flick claims it was him. Derek Leckenby was a good guitarist himself and the other Hermits have said he did actually do much of the playing in the studio

@MJTheDJ1964

Peter perpetrated this a lot during interviews when he was fighting with the rest of the band. Truth is that HH played on most of their recordings. Micky Most used studio musicians with The Yardbirds and the Animals. Very common for him.

@westonstarling8775

If you dig into it I’m pretty sure the hermits wrote the song then sold the rights to the yardbirds in 64-65

@akbarlebowitz8151

32w

Graham Gouldman wrote the song actually.

@Karen-ei8lt

If this doesn't get your toes tapping, you have no rhythm.

@davidhewgley6006

30w

Would have been a big hit and ture Rock

@leopoldosalazar9636

44w

Great version of the British invasion's wonder boy , Peter Noone ,but i think is better whith Keith Rielf

@raym.8086

idk about the echoing voice effect from the background

@anisonroberts2445

11y↑6

this blows the yard birds version away

@theironbutterfly

8y↑3

@lidacartel7462

7y↑2

anison roberts ... i absolutely agree w/ you ... after hearing all of them ... i still prefer HERMAN'S HERMITS version ... they're the best version ever ... luv you guys!

@t4texastomjohnnycat978

7y↑3

anison roberts

I sure do like Herman' s Hermits, but for this song I prefer Yardbirds. 🎸

@TheGrandmasterMan

9y↑7

Too lightweight.....The Yardbirds much better....

@alonenjersey

9y↑5

I agree. But ya gotta give them an "A" for effort.

@MJTheDJ1964

5y↑1

The Yardbirds version was a cover of this one.

@randynovak1191

Now that is something your hear often. SMH

@markmerenda6707

10y↑6

Original or not, nothing compared to Yardbirds.

@lidacartellida2720

1y↑1

✨❤️✨ I still stick to liking HERMAN'S HERMITS version... I find it fascinating ❤❤❤

@godfreypoon5148

6y↑3

Yardbirds version is cheesy and cringe inducing.

This is much better.

@lidacartel7462

5y↑3

Yeah ... you're very very right ... i heard a lot of versions of this song ... yet, my most loved HERMAN'S HERMITS version is still the BEST for me ... BEST FOREVER !!!

@lidacartel7462

5y↑3

Wowww ... i am so OVERWHELMED ... SOMEONE liked my reply to a comment ... i am so HAPPY, you did like and appreciate my reply ... to that DEAR SOMEONE, thank you, thank you so much ... love love love youuuuuuu ...

@bennyjazzful

10y↑1

Anison must be joking
Weak version compared to Yardbirds.

@paularobinson8106

7y↑1

Yardbirds version is so much better

@russg1801

7y↑1

I remember Herman's Hermits so I knew this would suck, and I wasn't disappointed. They were OK doing English skiffle. R&B? Don't make me laugh! This was a lame effort. Yardbirds, Fleetwood Mac, just about anybody and everybody did this better.

@danawilkes6174

4y↑3

You already knew what you were going to say once you heard it was Herman's Hermits. If you heard this without knowing who sang this, your opinion most likely would have been different. That is whats called prejudice...

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