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Keith Urban – For You lyrics
Well, all I saw was smoke and fire...
I didn't feel a thing.
But suddenly I was rising higher...
And I felt like I just made... The biggest mistake.
When I thought about my unborn child...
When I thought about my wife...
And the answer rang out clear from somewhere up above

No greater gift has man, then to lay down his life for Love.

And I wondered, would I give my life?
Could I make that sacrifice?
If it came down to it, could I take the bullet... I would
Yes I would, For You

Baby, you don't understand... I don't understand it all myself.
But there's a Brother on my left and another on my right
And in his pocket just like mine... He's got a photograph.
And they're waitin' for him back home.

And it's weighing on my mind...
I'm not trying to be the hero... I don't want to die...
But right now, in this moment, you don't think twice.

I wondered, would I give my life?
Could I make that sacrifice?
If it came down to it, could I take the bullet... I would
Yes I would...

You don't think about right.
You don't think about wrong.
You just do what you gotta do... To defend your own.
And I do this thing... For you, yes I would... Yes I would.

And I would give my life(guiter solo bomb goes off) I would make that sacrifice.
Cause if it came down to it, could I take the bullet, I would.
Yes, I would, I'd do it for you... I'd do it for you.
I'd take the bullet, yea, Yes I would.
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Well, all I saw was smoke and fire... I didn't feel a thing. But suddenly I was rising higher... And I felt like I just made... The biggest mistake. When I thought about my unborn child... When I thought about my wife... And the answer rang out clear from somewhere up above No greater gift has man, then to lay down his life for Love. And I wondered, would I give my life? Could I make that sacrifice? If it came down to it, could I take the bullet... I would Yes I would, For You Baby, you don't understand... I don't understand it all myself. But there's a Brother on my left and another on my right And in his pocket just like mine... He's got a photograph. And they're waitin' for him back home. And it's weighing on my mind... I'm not trying to be the hero... I don't want to die... But right now, in this moment, you don't think twice. I wondered, would I give my life? Could I make that sacrifice? If it came down to it, could I take the bullet... I would Yes I would... You don't think about right. You don't think about wrong. You just do what you gotta do... To defend your own. And I do this thing... For you, yes I would... Yes I would. And I would give my life(guiter solo bomb goes off) I would make that sacrifice. Cause if it came down to it, could I take the bullet, I would. Yes, I would, I'd do it for you... I'd do it for you. I'd take the bullet, yea, Yes I would. Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: Keith Lionel Urban, Monty Powell
For You lyrics © Anthem Entertainment, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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    Unregistered 2013-10-24 22:08:27
    My very first thought regarded the men and women who sacrifice for their families and fellow military members. However, the second time I listened, I recognized the reference to the crucifixion, one on his left and one on his right, the thieves one of whom repented and the other that didn't. It's funny how it takes a song such as this, which is powerful with the military interpretation and then realizing a bible study was so easily interjected. I have not really thought about thought for too long and I am hopeful that I start thinking more and more of what I was taught as a youth. I have stood up for the less fortunate, run blockade for the disabled, and currently make it my life's mission to defend my military when others mock it. Yes, my military - I am proud of these men and women. Back to the song - lyrics state the soldier is thinking of his unborn child and his wife; many of our service members are children (for lack of a better term) themselves, so young, not having lived their life out of harm's way. And here they are, their dedication to keeping me free, my rights, and I do not feel entitled. I feel truly blessed and I will pray for each and every one of the men and women in the armed services. God bless.
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    Unregistered 2012-07-21 04:33:09
    This song has a primary meaning of a man in the military in battle and facing the possiblity of death and leaving behind a family, but also realizing that many others have families waiting for them. He is questioning whether, when the time came, if he could take a bullet for someone else, partially for the future safety of his family, but also for his fellow brothers on the field. This song is also heavily loaded with biblical allusions, such as "no greater gift has man, then to lay down his life for love," which is very similar to a verse in the bible, the fact that jesus didn't want to die, but did for those he loved, and that there were two men, one on either side, of jesus. Truly a beautiful song.
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    Unregistered 2012-03-06 03:09:20
    To me this song means the ulitmate sacrifice of love for another. Authentic love that is part of one's soul for another. Many, many soldiers have felt this/lived it and given up their lives, not just in death but in time spent with their families, friends, and partners, and their own dreams for the good of others. Thank you from my heart. Sign me, as always ~ with all my love.
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    Unregistered 2013-11-27 04:17:52
    It doesn't have hidden meanings (and I won't be rude though I want to be). It's about the brotherhood that these men feel in a life or death battle zone. He tries to explain to his wife why his acknowledgement that he would give his life for his brothers in battle is in no way a reflection of his love for his wife and unborn child. Its about the here and now, life and death. Powerful song and a powerful concept for the militarily detached to contemplate. Keith Urban is a class act for writing such a human song, not a song meant to just dip into the patriotic writers tank nor wax divisive.
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    Unregistered 2012-08-11 05:56:00
    It is based after the movie act of valor, a true story based on the you. S navy seal's. In the ending one of the group jumps on a grenade to protect his platoon. His wife is pregnant and through out the film he talks to his bestfriend (also in the same platoon) about his unborn child. Shortly after his death, his bestfriend is stuck in a jam and shot multiple times, ending with one hand and in a wheelchair. The song is entirely based on the movie.
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    Unregistered 2012-07-01 18:20:37
    Of course, on one level, this song is about the sacrifice of our soldiers, but he also has deftly layered on the crucifixion of christ:.
    And the answer rang out clear from somewhere up above - no greater gift has man, then to lay down his life for love.
    This song clearly has images of the crucifixion of christ - the ultimate sacrifice for you. Urban mentions the ascension of 'rising higher' and also the imagery in the bible of jesus being crucified with 2 others - a man on his left and a man on his right (urban: a brother on my left and another on my right). Christ didn't want to have to die and again, the bible tells us that the crucifixion was 'weighing heavily on his mind' but he gave his life and made the sacrifice (urban: no greater gift has man, then to lay down his life for love. For you).
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    Unregistered 2012-06-18 09:23:19
    For you, is a beautiful song framing classical notions of heroism and the dilemmas of the contemporary context wherein choices of what is right or wrong may not be clear. "if it came down to it" is clearly conditional. The question, "could i take a bullet" is about a soldier giving his life for his "brother on the left and another on the right" and explaining this to his wife who he feels might not understand his sacrifice because "i don't understand it all myself. " like him, his fellow soldier has a photograph in his pocket and a family "wait'n for him back home. " in essence, he not only sacrificing himself, but his family who will be without him to save his buddy. It is not a matter of could but should. In the end the soldier answers the question, "yes i would, i would do it for you" because "you don't think twice. " in the end, it wasn't choice, but an compelling drive to protect those you respect and care about working next to you.
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    Unregistered 2012-05-30 02:54:49
    This song has two personal meanings to me that go hand in hand. One is for firefighters the other soldiers. I first heard this song on my way home to my soon to be wife after responding to an accident as a firefighter. It honestly gave me chills. She doesn't understand why I want to reenlist or why I'd run into a burning building. We don't do it to be hero's that's for sure. We do it to protect those that we care about and love. Those who can't protect themselves. We will sacrifice everything to keep our people safe. Even though we don't want to lay down our lives, we will if it saves others' lives. I can ramble on about what this song means to me but unless you have heard the call it'll never make sense.
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    Unregistered 2012-03-05 21:11:41
    Selflessness is one of the greatest gifts we have received. It is one of those things that you will rarely see out in life. But when you do. You can't help but think about how well that man would do in the military with the life he would save if it came down to sacrificing himself. I'm not saying all people think that. But if you were to look at it. It would actually fit the men and women in the service. It does fit those people because they know the ultimate meaning of this song. Leaving behind their loved ones to protect them and many strangers. People ask others what they think it means to be a united states soldier. I think it means selfless service and the ability to know what's wrong or right.
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