For You
Liam Payne & Rita Ora Lyrics


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In your eyes, I'm alive
Inside you're beautiful
Something so unusual
In your eyes
I know I'm home (yeah)
Every tear, every fear
Gone with the thought of you
Changing what I thought I knew
I'll be yours for a thousand lives

I'm free as a bird
When I'm flying in your cage
I'm diving in deep
And I'm riding with no brakes
And I'm bleeding in love
You're swimming in my veins
You got me now

Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love 'til I found you
Ooh na-na ayy
For love, 'til I found you (oh)

Skin to skin
Breathe me in
Feeling your kiss on me
Lips are made of ecstasy
I'll be yours for a thousand lives (for a thousand lives)

I'm free as a bird
When I'm flying in your cage (so lost)
I'm diving in deep
And I'm riding with no brakes (no no)
And I'm bleeding in love
You're swimming in my veins
You've got me now (now)

Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love 'til I found you
Ooh na-na ayy
For love, 'til I found you (oh)
Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love 'til I found you
Ooh na-na ayy
For love, 'til I found you (oh)

I'm free as a bird
When I'm flying in your cage
I'm diving in deep
And I'm riding with no brakes
I'm bleeding in love
You're swimming in my veins
You've got me now

Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love 'til I found you
Ooh na-na ayy
For love, 'til I found you (oh)
Been waiting for a lifetime for you (oh yeah)
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love 'til I found you
Ooh na-na ayy
For love, 'til I found you (oh)
Wasn't looking for love 'til I found you




Ooh na-na ayy
For love, 'til I found you (oh)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Liam Payne's song "For You" express the deep emotional connection the singer has with his beloved. He describes his lover as his home and finds something unusual and beautiful inside her eyes that make him feel alive. The thought of her erases his fears and tears, and changes what he thought he knew about love. He pledges to be hers for a thousand lives, indicating a deep commitment to their relationship.


The metaphor of being free as a bird when flying in your cage highlights the paradox of feeling free while being constrained by love. He dives deep into his love without any brakes and discovers ecstasy in her lips. This love consumes him entirely and becomes part of him, with her swimming in his veins. The chorus emphasizes how he has waited and broken for a lifetime until he found her and that he wasn't even searching for love before he met her.


Overall, the lyrics of "For You" are a celebration of love and the complete commitment and immersion it brings, as well as the desire to be with the person who is one's true home.


Line by Line Meaning

In your eyes, I'm alive
The singer feels like they're living when they're looking into the eyes of the person they're singing to.


Inside you're beautiful
The person the singer is singing to has an inner beauty that the singer finds attractive.


Something so unusual
There's something special, different, or unique about the person the singer is singing to.


In your eyes
The artist sees something special in the eyes of the person they're singing to that they might not see in others.


I know I'm home (yeah)
Being with the person the artist is singing to feels like home to them.


Every tear, every fear
All of the singer's negative emotions disappear when they think about the person they're singing to.


Gone with the thought of you
The singer's thoughts about the person they're singing to make them feel better.


Changing what I thought I knew
Being with the person the artist is singing to has changed the artist's perspective on things.


I'll be yours for a thousand lives
The artist is willing to be with the person they're singing to for multiple lifetimes.


I'm free as a bird
The artist feels liberated or unrestricted when they're with the person they're singing to.


When I'm flying in your cage
Despite the singer's freedom, they feel safe and protected around the person they're singing to.


I'm diving in deep
The artist is emotionally invested in the person they're singing to.


And I'm riding with no brakes
The singer is willing to go all in and take risks on this relationship.


And I'm bleeding in love
The singer feels so strongly for the person they're singing to that it hurts.


You're swimming in my veins
The person the singer is singing to is so inside them that it's like they're part of the singer's anatomy.


You got me now
The artist is emotionally invested in the relationship and is all in.


Been waiting for a lifetime for you
The artist has been waiting a long time to find someone like the person they're singing to.


Been breaking for a lifetime for you
The singer has gone through a lot of pain and heartbreak before finding the person they're singing to.


Wasn't looking for love 'til I found you
The singer wasn't actively searching for a relationship before they found the person they're singing to.


Skin to skin
The artist is describing a physical closeness or intimacy with the person they're singing to.


Breathe me in
The artist wants the person they're singing to to take them in completely.


Feeling your kiss on me
The artist describes the sensation of being kissed by the person they're singing to.


Lips are made of ecstasy
The singer finds the person they're singing to so pleasurable and exciting that their lips might as well be made of ecstasy.


I'm free as a bird (so lost)
The artist feels like they're flying and liberated in their relationship, but also vulnerable and uncertain.


You've got me now (now)
The person the singer is singing to has their full attention and affection.


Ooh na-na ayy
A vocalization that doesn't carry any particular meaning.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexandra Leah Tamposi, Ali Payami, Andrew Wotman

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Lyrics

In your eyes I'm alive
Inside you're beautiful
Something so unusual
In your eyes, I know I'm home, yeah

Every tear, every fear
Gone with the thought of you
Changing what I thought I knew
I'll be yours for a thousand lives

I'm free as a bird when I'm flying in your cage
I'm diving in deep and I'm riding with no brakes
And I'm bleeding your love when you're swimming in my veins
You've got me now

Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh

Skin to skin, breathe me in
Feel with your kiss on me
Lips are made of ecstasy
I'll be yours for a thousand lives
(For a thousand lives)

I'm free as a bird when I'm flying in your cage (So lost)
I'm diving in deep and I'm riding with no brakes (No, no)
And I'm bleeding your love when you're swimming in my veins
You've got me now

Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh

Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh

I'm free as a bird when I'm flying in your cage
I'm diving in deep and I'm riding with no brakes
I'm bleeding your love when you're swimming in my veins
You've got me now

Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh

Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh

Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh



@OFFiCiaL-bn8kx

In your eyes I'm alive
Inside you're beautiful
Something so unusual
In your eyes, I know I'm home, yeah
Every tear, every fear
Gone with the thought of you
Changing what I thought I knew
I'll be yours for a thousand lives
I'm free as a bird when I'm flying in your cage
I'm diving in deep and I'm riding with no brakes
And I'm bleeding your love when you're swimming in my veins
You've got me now
Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh
Skin to skin, breathe me in
Feel with your kiss on me
Lips are made of ecstasy
I'll be yours for a thousand lives
(For a thousand lives)
I'm free as a bird when I'm flying in your cage (So lost)
I'm diving in deep and I'm riding with no brakes (No, no)
And I'm bleeding your love when you're swimming in my veins
You've got me now
Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh
Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh
I'm free as a bird when I'm flying in your cage
I'm diving in deep and I'm riding with no brakes
I'm bleeding your love when you're swimming in my veins
You've got me now
Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh
Been waiting for a lifetime for you
Been breaking for a lifetime for you
Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh
Wasn't looking for love till I found you
Oh, na-na, yeah
For love, till I found you, oh



All comments from YouTube:

@LiamPayneOfficial

I've seen a lot of love for this video recently, thanks to everyone that's still listening in 2020! 🙌🏼

@mdmbovina3214

💖

@deeptayanghosh8069

🔥🔥

@hollyh7978

You deserve the recognition this song is still so good ❤❤

@orlaithmcgeough3596

LOVE YOU LIAM 🥰🥰😉😍😍

@catalinaortega3802

this song is so good you’re so amazingly talented liam!!

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@victogononyt941

It's 2024 and I'm still listening to this masterpiece 😊❤

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@odurs

Its February 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song💙

@Paul-cw5hn

I bought this on Cd single when it first came out and still love it now ❤

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