Restless soul, enjoy your youth
Like Muhammad hits the truth
Can't escape from the common rule
If you hate something, don't you do it too (too)

Small, my table, sits just two
Got so crowded, I can't make room
Oh, where did they come from?
Stormed my room
And you dare say it belongs to you, to you

This is not for you
This is not for you
This is not for you
Oh, not for you, not you

Scream, my friends don't call me
Friends, they don't scream
My friends don't call, my friends don't-

All that's sacred comes from youth
Dedications, naive and true
With no power, nothing to do
I still remember, why don't you, don't you?

This is not for you
This is not for you
This is not for you
Oh, never was for you, fuck you

This is not for you
Oh, this is not for you, yeah, you
This is not for you
Oh, not for you
Oh, you


Lyrics submitted by Ark, edited by Mellow_Harsher

Not For You Lyrics as written by Eddie Vedder David Abbruzzese

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    I believe, this song is very autobiographical. I think eddie was becoming upset and very sick of the celebrity thing when he wrote this. I think the song is aimed at critics and people who rape music of its art. It's like saying "this song is not for you, fuck you"...this is one of my favorite pj songs

    dimitrion May 27, 2002   Link

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