About The Song
The Yardbirds’ “For Your Love” is a rock song written by Graham Gouldman, marking a shift from their blues roots to a more commercial pop rock sound. Released in March 1965, it became their first top ten hit in both the UK and the US. The song’s success led to an album of the same name, “For Your Love,” released in July 1965. The album contains early recordings featuring guitarists Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck.
The Yardbirds’ “For Your Love” is a declaration of deep love and devotion, marked by lyrics expressing a willingness to give everything, including material possessions like diamond rings and celestial objects, to demonstrate love and commitment. The lyrics convey hope, longing, and optimism for the future, with the chorus offering a glimmer of hope and the possibility of resolution and redemption. With its catchy melody and commercial appeal, “For Your Love” remains one of The Yardbirds’ most iconic tracks.
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Lyrics
(For your love)
(For your love)
(For your love)
I’d give you everything and more, and that’s for sure
(For your love)
I’d bring you diamond rings and things right to your door
(For your love)
To thrill you with delight
I’ll give you diamonds bright
There’ll be things that will excite
To make you dream of me at night
(For your love)
(For your love)
(For your love)
For your love, for your love
I would give the stars above
For your love, for your love
I would give you all I could
(For your love)
(For your love)
(For your love)
I’d give the moon if it were mine to give
(For your love)
I’d give the stars and the sun ‘fore I live
(For your love)
To thrill you with delight
I’ll give you diamonds bright
There’ll be things that will excite
To make you dream of me at night
(For your love)
(For your love)
(For your love)
(For your love)