For me
Koo Chung Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Can't bear to see the pain
Blood falling to the ground
Can't bear to see you slain
But you'd bear it for me
Betraying nails and jeers of scornful man
You'd bear it for me
The crown of thorns upon your head
For me, for me
Pierced perfect loving hands
Can't bear to take the blame
Spit upon your countenance
Can't bear see the shame
In Koo Chung's song "For Me," the lyrics describe the sacrificial love of Jesus for humanity. The lines "Your eyes look up and close/Can't bear to see the pain" and "Blood falling to the ground/Can't bear to see you slain" describe the agony and pain that Jesus felt while being crucified. However, in the chorus, the words "But you'd bear it for me/Betraying nails and jeers of scornful man/You'd bear it for me/The hate you never deserved/The crown of thorns upon your head/For me, for me" highlight the motivation behind Jesus' sacrifice. He did it for the sake of humanity, despite the excruciating pain and humiliation he had to endure.
Line by Line Meaning
Your eyes look up and close
You can't bear to witness the agony that I am enduring
Can't bear to see the pain
The pain that I am going through is too unbearable for you to handle
Blood falling to the ground
The sight of my own blood spilling on the ground is too distressing for you to bear
Can't bear to see you slain
The very thought of me being killed is too heart-wrenching for you to bear
But you'd bear it for me
Despite the distress and agony it causes you, you would be willing to endure it for my sake
Betraying nails and jeers of scornful man
You would be willing to face the pain and humiliation of being nailed to the cross and mocked by cruel men
The hate you never deserved
You never deserved the hatred and persecution that was shown towards you
The crown of thorns upon your head
You were subjected to the crown of thorns being forced upon your head
For me, for me
You were willing to endure all of this for me and my salvation
Pierced perfect loving hands
Your loving and perfect hands were pierced with nails
Can't bear to take the blame
You cannot bear to take the blame for my sins and my wrongdoing
Spit upon your countenance
You were spat on and humiliated by people who showed you disrespect
Can't bear see the shame
The shame that was associated with your crucifixion was too much for you to bear
Contributed by Alice P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@andywakeup
so happy to see you and this song back in action! i am where i am today because of your inspiration.
@EquivalentTrade
You and Jinny are amazing! Hope you put up more videos soon!
@mikeschmid
Beautiful, Koo. So much heart.
@user-qk9ey1hx9h
Omfg. You're really talented :D Wish I could play and sing like you :'(
@AKmusicnj
wow this is really awesome, first time I heard you play it you did a mash up with "Man in the Mirror". but love how you redid this song!
@rxblitzrx
i used to follow koo chung about ten years ago. glad to see he's still around and singing about God. thank you to ardenBcho for linking this. (what ever happened to that awesome mayes guitar?)
@OdetoAnna
Lost for words... this is amazing.
@edwinchomusic
Wow. Koo, I grew up listening to you and this was my favorite song of yours. Thanks so much for putting it up! Great stuff you did with Jason as well!
@iblissxp
I remember seeing your concert at FG in NYC years ago when I was in high school -- and being completely in awe of your music and feeling blessed by it.. Thank you for coming back! :)
@gho61
From the first time that you hit that chord to the first sound that came out of your mouth I knew that this would be a winner. Kudos!