Sital-Singh was br… Read Full Bio ↴Luke Sital-Singh is a British singer-songwriter.
Sital-Singh was brought up in the small south west London town of New Malden, birthplace of folk legend John Martyn. The youngest of 3 brothers, Luke’s parents encouraged their sons to pick up musical instruments. Piano, saxophone, guitar and the flute were all part of the Sital-Singh ensemble with Luke taking up the violin at age 11. After picking up his brothers guitar, he has never looked back.
The ever compelling and emotionally captivating young songwriter has his roots in an eclectic mix of songsmiths both young and old, from Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Joni Mitchell to Damien Rice, Josh Ritter and Tallest Man On Earth. Though a new artist and relatively unexposed, he has already established himself within BBC’s Introducing arena, gaining him a slot at Glastonbury 2010.
Luke released his debut album, The Fire Inside, in August 2014. http://lukesitalsingh.com/
Fail For You
Luke Sital-Singh Lyrics
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Face it I'm not getting through
I don't even think you care
All the things I want for you
I have been your champion
So why do you walk away
I, bought you the sky
By, the look in your eye
The only thing I couldn't do
Was fail for you
Don't ask me to fail for you
Oooh, ooh yeah ah
My neck is so it down with gold
My glory always on display
Strangers in this street behold
You just turn your head away
I will be your victory
But still, you walk away
I, bought you the sky
And the oceans too
By, the look in your eye
The only thing I couldn't do
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
The lyrics of "Fail For You" by Luke Sital-Singh tell the story of someone who is trying to do everything they can to win the heart of another person, but nothing seems to be working. The singer is feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, to the point where they acknowledge that they are failing to make a connection with the other person. They have invested so much time, energy, and even material possessions like the sky and oceans, but what they want in return is just some indication that their efforts are being noticed.
Despite being surrounded by bright lights and material possessions, the singer feels alone because they are not getting the one thing they crave - the love of the person they are singing about. They are trying to be the champion for the other person, but they are left feeling like everything they do is in vain. The fear of failure is present in the chorus. Being asked to fail for someone is impossible and a nonsensical request.
Overall, the lyrics of "Fail For You" are about the pain that comes with unrequited love, and the struggle of trying to make someone fall in love with you when they are not showing any interest. The lyrics are a poignant reminder that, sometimes, despite our best efforts, we can't always make people feel the way we want them to feel.
Line by Line Meaning
This is getting hard to bear
The situation is becoming unbearable and difficult to tolerate.
Face it I'm not getting through
I've come to terms with the fact that I can't reach you.
I don't even think you care
It seems like you don't care about me.
All the things I want for you
I have good intentions and desires for you.
I have been your champion
I have been your supporter and advocate.
So why do you walk away
Why do you leave me and ignore my efforts?
I bought you the sky
I have done everything possible for you, including the impossible.
And the oceans too
I have provided you with everything you could ever ask for.
By the look in your eye
Judging by the expression on your face or the way you behave.
The only thing I couldn't do
The only thing I could not accomplish was failing for you.
Was fail for you
I couldn't let myself fail for you.
Don't ask me to fail for you
Don't expect me to disappoint myself for your sake.
My neck is so it down with gold
I am very successful and wealthy.
My glory always on display
I am not afraid to show off my wealth and accomplishments.
Strangers in this street behold
Even strangers on the street notice and admire my success.
You just turn your head away
But you ignore me and don't seem to care about my success.
I will be your victory
I will be the one who makes you successful and victorious.
Fail for you
Failing for you is not an option.
Fail for you
Failing for you is not an option.
Fail for you
Failing for you is not an option.
Fail for you
Failing for you is not an option.
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Failing for you is not an option.
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Failing for you is not an option.
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Failing for you is not an option.
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Failing for you is not an option.
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Written by: Luke Sital-Singh
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Christiaan Richter
This is getting hard to bear
Face it I’m not getting through
I don’t even think you care
All the things I want for you
I have been your champion
So why do you walk away
I, bought you the sky
And the oceans too
By, the look in your eye
The only thing I couldn’t do
Was fail for you
Don’t ask me to fail for you
Oooh, ooh yeah ah
My neck is so it down with gold
My glory always on display
Strangers in this street behold
You just turn your head away
I will be your victory
But still, you walk away
I, bought you the sky
And the oceans too
By, the look in your eye
The only thing I couldn’t do
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Khaled Galal
This is getting hard to bear
Face it I'm not getting through
I don't even think you care
All the things I've won for you
I have been your champion
So why do you walk away
I bought you the sky
And the oceans too
By the look in your eye
The only thing I couldn't do
Is fail for you
Don't ask me to fail for you
My neck is so weighed down with gold
My glory always on display
Strangers in the street behold
But you just turn your head away
I will be your victory
But still you walk away
I bought you the sky
And the oceans too
By the look in your eye
The only thing I couldn't do
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
arra
i don't understand why he's so underrated. he's like one of the best singer i've known.
Chris Walters Acoustic Singer
The best ones are .
look up Harvey Andrews a singer songwriter from the Midlands pure genius lyrically
J. H
then you don't know what subjective means
Nibber Bibber
then you don't know many singers.
Rich Rich 001
I love this. The minor dark sound makes the hair on the make of my neck stand up.
Christiaan Richter
This is getting hard to bear
Face it I’m not getting through
I don’t even think you care
All the things I want for you
I have been your champion
So why do you walk away
I, bought you the sky
And the oceans too
By, the look in your eye
The only thing I couldn’t do
Was fail for you
Don’t ask me to fail for you
Oooh, ooh yeah ah
My neck is so it down with gold
My glory always on display
Strangers in this street behold
You just turn your head away
I will be your victory
But still, you walk away
I, bought you the sky
And the oceans too
By, the look in your eye
The only thing I couldn’t do
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Fail for you
Lil Lady
*My neck is so weighed down with gold :)
worldpeaz
Beautiful - I was thankful to hear this on Grey's Anatomy.
Ariel
2020 and I still love this song so much. It makes me cry everytime. He's magic
E. B
What stunning lyrics. Thankyou.