The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Reasons why you ran
Don't make you a good man
Yes, I understand
You were on time at the wrong time
I was debating, but tried
And I don't know why you can act cold on a diamond so out of line
For you (for you)
I'd do anything for you (for you, for you)
Nail my heart to the ceiling (ceiling, ceiling)
I'd put my fist through a wall
How come (How come)
I stick around when I break down (break down, break down)
I take the blows like a champion (champion, champion)
But I get nothing at all
Reasons for my hope
All make me a big joke
I already know
You were just fine
I was just fine
Why did we turn a good time to a dark one?
I gave you a chance
But the better man never called
Oh, oh
For you (For you)
I'd do anything for you (for you, for you)
Nail my heart to the ceiling (ceiling, ceiling)
I'd put my fist through a wall
How come (how come)
I stick around when I break down (break down, break down)
I take the blows like a champion (champion champion)
But I get nothing at all
But I get nothing at all
But I get nothing at all
For you (for you)
I'd do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I'd do anything for you (for you, for you)
Nail my heart to the ceiling (ceiling, ceiling)
I'd put my fist through a wall
How come (How come)
I stick around when I break down (break down, break down)
I take the blows like a champion (champion, champion)
But I get nothing at all (but I get nothing, but I get nothing at all)
I get nothing at all
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything
Don't make you a good man
Yes, I understand
You were on time at the wrong time
I was debating, but tried
And I don't know why you can act cold on a diamond so out of line
For you (for you)
I'd do anything for you (for you, for you)
Nail my heart to the ceiling (ceiling, ceiling)
I'd put my fist through a wall
How come (How come)
I stick around when I break down (break down, break down)
I take the blows like a champion (champion, champion)
But I get nothing at all
Reasons for my hope
All make me a big joke
I already know
You were just fine
I was just fine
Why did we turn a good time to a dark one?
I gave you a chance
But the better man never called
Oh, oh
For you (For you)
I'd do anything for you (for you, for you)
Nail my heart to the ceiling (ceiling, ceiling)
I'd put my fist through a wall
How come (how come)
I stick around when I break down (break down, break down)
I take the blows like a champion (champion champion)
But I get nothing at all
But I get nothing at all
But I get nothing at all
For you (for you)
I'd do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I'd do anything for you (for you, for you)
Nail my heart to the ceiling (ceiling, ceiling)
I'd put my fist through a wall
How come (How come)
I stick around when I break down (break down, break down)
I take the blows like a champion (champion, champion)
But I get nothing at all (but I get nothing, but I get nothing at all)
I get nothing at all
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything for you
I would do anything
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
For You Lyrics as written by Johan Jens Erik Carlsson Dalton L Grant
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