I Did It For You
LYRICS
Album:
Track number:
9
Lyrics:
Today’s not the same as everyday
It’s far from ordinary
The pain I endure, you’re my cure
But my mistakes have led me
Far away from you
You turn away
from all those things that I’ve been trying to say
And all those promises I shouldn’t have made
I did it for you
Mile by mile
Feelings I just can’t reconcile
My heart’s on a string, these broken wings
Who knew I’d be so fragile
Far away from you
You turn away
from all those things that I’ve been trying to say
And all those promises I shouldn’t have made
I did it for you
I search my soul
And all these feelings that I can’t control
You’re the one thing that can make me whole
I did it for you
Tryin’ to let you know
Tryin’ to let you know
Tryin’ to let you know
Today’s not the same as everyday
It’s far from ordinary
Audio File URL:
http://myplay.com/audio_player/myplay/284167/417425/417435?allowBrowsing=1
Reviews for this Track
It's My Favorite Song
"I Did It For You" by "David Cook" is my favorite David Cook song. It sounds really great to me. It kind of makes me cry each time I here it. That's how great it is. I jus really means a lot to me. I don't know why it does, but it does.
Love in lyrics!
Can't get enough. From the moment I heard this song, I fell in love with its lyrics. I found it quite disturbing that people attempted posting these very lyrics on public websites that turned out to be all wrong. It's amazing what people think they hear. As for me, I heard every word correctly. Lyrics are my passion in a song. I have a gift for hearing the words as they are written and i'm thankful for that gift. The well chosen words of this song really reached out to my soul and i felt every emotion. Thank you David.
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This song is amazing.
How can anyone not like this song? The first time i heard it, i listened to it over & over so i could learn the lyrics and sing along lol. I absolutely love it!!!
DC I did for you!
DC, I just wanted you to know that I tried my very best to won in our school's extemporaneous speaking in order to ask my dad to buy me your album as a reward. Congrats to myself, I got the silver but most especially, i got a copy of your album.
Love this song so much!
One of my favorites
Love this song.
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Kris
He did it for us
Okay, I may not get why there are actually people out there who didn't like this song. Is it because it sounded too Top 40 than rock? Maybe I'll never be able to get it.
But honestly, I care not a darn about these naysayers, cos I'm one of the few who loved this song. For one sure thing, it has that vibe of OneRepublic's Stop And Stare. It's like, say ... stop, stare and reflect that he/she did it all for you. LOL.
On the other hand, there's also this feeling that this song and Lie may actually be inter-connected, in the very sense that, "I lied because I did it for you". Credits goes to Scott for that theory. LOL.
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Signature credits to the awesome Bianca!!
Full of layers
This song is full of love and ache. When I listen to the lyrics I feel some kind of mistake has been made and the only thing to make him whole is reconciliation with the one that the mistake has been make against...or for.
It can most certainly be a love song with longing for that reconciliation. I love it being that and can relate.
However, I believe this song could possibly be for Andrew. Perhaps not DC's intentions... but perhaps he pursued doing his best on American Idol for Andrew. He had mentioned how he wanted to win because it would be unfair to all of the thousands that had auditioned wanting that very thing. This was the case for his brother as well as the thousands. I read an article written about their mom that talked about how hard it was for Andrew to get on board at first. However, he did after a short time give DC his FULL support. Perhaps doing his best on AI was hard for DC (IDK) because he realized if he won he wouldn't have the control he would want over his music...
Then on the other hand, Maybe Andrew encouraged him to stay true to himself and that's why he sang TWIK in the finale...either way, I can see how the opening lyrics stating "Today’s not the same as everyday
It’s far from ordinary" was about winning AI and how he did for Andrew. I even think the other lyrics support this. For example mile by mile can either refer to the journey on AI or the miles between him and Andrew... and how fragile he was away from his family (which includes his brother(s)).
Bottom line: this song is beautiful and though it wasn't one of my initial favorites the lyrics did pull me in right away because I thought is was for Andrew...now, in addition to that, I love it as a song longing for reconciliation between two who love each other...whatever that love means.
A Cook-Maida Gem
Wow, one day, about 10 days after the album dropped, this track hit me like a ton of bricks. On shuffle, my ipod insisted on playing this during the first couple of weeks after the album dropped. It would come up 2nd or 3rd every time. I'm not sure this would have been a go-to track, but I gave in and decided to let it play a few times, blasting in the car. I couldn't get it out of my head, and so I eventually sat down, ipod on/ear buds in... and listened while reading the lyrics here at DCO. That was nearly a month ago, and this has been one of my favorite tracks on the album ever since. I can't get enough of it.
This song grew on me.
This song took a while to catch on with me. It was one of my least favorite off the album but I have grown to love it. The song builds towards a terrific ending. I think anyone who has left someone behind to pursue a dream can relate to the lyrics.
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MENARIK
Love the lyrics plus music and of course the voice.
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Tumin Gal
Gospel-esque
When I hear this song, it sounds like it should be played in church! Very powerful!!
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Love it!
I must say at first i didn't feel too into this song, but after listening to it some times...i'm just loving it!
I always tend to prefer love theme-involving songs, and the lyrics of this one. I learned to like them.
This is my favorite part:
Mile by mile
Feelings I just can’t reconcile
My heart’s on a string, these broken wings
Who knew I’d be so fragile
Far away from you
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Peruvian cookies!! YEAH
beautiful
another sweet sentimental song. its great.
what else can I say
what else can I say....another one of my faves....love his voice....this one is definately a song to put on repeat....
This is the best one!!
I love it.
David, you're the best!!!
BANG
I love this song!!! sounds Like something I would say to my parents...sorry mom and dad!
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my fave!
this is my favorite song on DCTR. i laugh at myself... i've been trying to figure out the "mile by mile" part and for the life of my couldnt! lol. now i hear and i'm like, "how did i not hear that?"
but anyways...
like i said it is my favorite song. i love the melody and its always stuck in my head.
and plus its a Cook/Maida collaboration.
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CRASHING (dco) FOR COOKIE!!!
I Did It For You
This song is growing on me as a favorite with each play...I absolutely love the runs in the words (not sure of the right way to describe) in David's voice as he sings this one. I am editing my review from a 4 to a 5...the more I listen, the more I really love this one... My 9 year-old daughter loves this song and says it is her favorite on the cd... She is responsible for the many plays which has led to my growing love and appreciation of this song.
tryin to let you know ...
this is one of the catchiest song in the album !! like HEROES, i love it the first time i heard it ... it's THAT good !!! keep rockin' man .. lml
woot!
My favorite song on the album!
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BRILLIANT
These lyrics are fantastic.I absolutely love this song.