For You
Marlo Lyrics

If you, If you
The singer is addressing someone and asking them a series of questions.

you, you, you
The singer continues to address the same person and emphasizes their individuality.

Girl You could leave
The singer acknowledges the possibility that the person they are addressing may want to leave.

But if you
The artist offers a condition for the person to stay.

Stay stay stay
The artist is emphasizing that they want the person to stay.

I’ll do anything for you
The singer is telling the person they are willing to do anything to make them stay.

Ohh
The singer exclaims in emotion.

I’ll do any
The artist continues to express their willingness to do anything to keep the person there.

Girl I won’t leave you baby baby baby
The artist reassures the person that they will not leave them and uses terms of endearment to express their love and affection.

You make my dreams come true
The artist expresses how happy the person makes them.

Tell me why you wanna leave
The singer asks the person why they want to leave.

Yeah
The artist affirms what the person is saying.

Is it cuz you and me
The singer offers a reason for why the person may want to leave: their relationship.

Is it cuz our baby
The singer offers another possible reason for the person to leave: their child.

Yeah
The singer affirms what the person is saying.

I know it ain’t what it seems
The artist acknowledges that things may not be as they appear.

I know it ain’t what we dreamed
The artist acknowledges that things may not have turned out as they had hoped.

But
The singer offers a counterpoint to the reasons the person may want to leave.

You need to be here with me
The singer expresses their need for the person to stay.

You the girl of my dreams
The artist reaffirms their love for the person and that they fulfill their dream partner ideal.

You packing ya stuff up all night
The artist comments on the person packing their belongings.

You trynna leave here tonight
The artist acknowledges that the person wants to leave soon.

Yeah yeah
The singer affirms what the person is saying.

You ain’t gon say what you like
The artist acknowledges that the person is not communicating what they want.

Ain’t playing the games here tonight
The singer insists that they are not playing any games.

Yeah yeah
The singer affirms what the person is saying.

Argue again and we fight
The singer notes that they have a tendency to argue and fight.

They calling the cops here tonight
The artist comments on the extreme nature of the argument or fight taking place.

Thought you was down for the ride
The artist questions whether the person is committed to staying with them through difficult times.

Thought you gon be by my side
The singer laments that the person has not stayed by their side despite their hopes for them to do so.

I know that I fucked all right
The singer acknowledges that they have made mistakes.

You know I don’t come home to fight
The artist insists that they do not want to fight or argue, that they want to be with the person.

(Ohhh)
The artist expresses empathy or sadness.

You crying that shit makes me cry
The artist is saddened by the person's tears and wants to comfort them.

I’m feeling what you feel inside
The singer empathizes with the person's emotions and wants to support them.

(Ohh)
The artist expresses empathy or sadness.

Looking at you in ya eyes
The singer wants to connect with the person through eye contact.

Souls connected fuck ah vibe
The singer feels a deep connection with the person that transcends words or explanations.

You could stay
The singer again offers the person the option to stay.

Don’t leave tonight
The artist urges the person not to leave.

I will never leave
The artist promises to never leave the person.

No, no, no, no, no, no
The singer emphasizes the strength of their commitment.