Foster the People – I Would Do Anything for You

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  General Comment:"Every day is a battle I face
  Strange life i live but its what You've decided
  I’ll give it all into your hands,
  Do what You will with me, and oh
  I’ll smile when you speak
  Remember all those times I was hoping for something
  And shaking my head from all I have done
  But You never left me"
  
  
  I think this is one of those songs that's secretly about God, just like the song Love by Musiq Soulchild.

  Flag AndWonon March 22, 2013   Link

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  General Comment:this song, although catchy - completely steals the melody of the Gregg Alexander song - The Game of Love - made famous by Santana/ Michelle Branch. Mr. Foster - stay after class!!!

  Flag belindaSton March 08, 2013   Link

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  My Interpretation:At face value this song seems pretty self-explanatory, but the line, "and it's better this time than ever before." makes me think perhaps it's more teen infatuation than love. He/she has become obsessed with someone new and they're kidding themselves that this time it's real love - not like the last brief crush. I may be wrong, but that's what I get from it! Regardless, an incredible song - one of my favourites of 2012.

  Flag SteveJ92on January 13, 2013   Link

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  General Comment:I would give it up for you Hannah <3 I love you & Miss you like cray.

  Flag XXX729on June 06, 2012   Link

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    Crazy*

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    Everything but actually being with Hannah. Now that's love... LOL

    Flag IllToast2Thaton January 20, 2013  
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  General Comment:ahh just love this song so much, can't get enough of FOSTER THE PEOPLE, really cant. Incredible talent!
  
  I see this song as a guy/girl looking at a certain someone who they're just inevitably falling for, seeing as they 'never left' them whilst they've been trying to get through some shit. Now they're falling in love and its better than before, suggesting they've already been in and come out of a relationships (which perhaps hasn't ended so well) so this is truly something special which makes them 'smile when you speak' so 'together and forever' it is! They're feeling hope again, love again!

  Flag SheCallsMeJayJon April 29, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:When I first heard this song I thought he was singing "Ooh la la, Apple and a Nug." And I was like, "hell yeah man."

  Flag theincognito66on April 25, 2012   Link

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  Lyric Correction:~CORRECT LYRICS!!!!~
  
  Never wanna stand up for myself
  Never wanna get in the way, I said it
  I don’t know what the plan is,
  But you can share with me, ‘cause I’ll
  Be listening here,
  To everything you say, I won’t turn away
  And I will listen, open up my heart and
  I must say that I love you, so
  
  Oo la love, I’ve fallen in love, and it’s better this time than ever before
  Oo la love, I’ve fallen in love, and it’s better this time than I’ve ever known
  
  Every day is a battle I face
  Strange life i live but its what you've decided
  I’ll give it all into your hands,
  Do what you will with me, and oh
  I’ll smile when you speak
  Remember all those times I was hoping for something
  And shaking my head from all I have done
  But you never left me
  
  Oo la love, I’ve fallen in love, and it’s better this time than ever before
  Oo la love, I’ve fallen in love, and it’s better this time than I’ve ever known
  Oo la love, I’ve fallen in love, and it’s better this time than ever before
  Oo la love, I’ve fallen in love, and it’s better this time than I’ve ever known
  
  Give it up for you, I would give it up for you
  I would give it up for you, I’d do anything for you
  
  Oo la love, I’ve fallen in love, and it’s better this time than ever before
  Oo la love, I’ve fallen in love, and it’s better this time than I’ve ever known
  Oo la love, I’ve fallen in love, and it’s better this time than ever before
  Oo la love, I’ve fallen in love, and it’s better this time than I’ve ever known
  
  I have fallen in love
  I have fallen in love
  I have fallen in love
  
  .........yourwelcome <3

  Flag linnythepoohon December 20, 2011   Link

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  Lyric Correction:~*~THE CORRECT LYRICS~*~
  
  Never wanna stand up for myself
  Never wanna get in the way, I said it
  I don't know what the plan is but you can share with me
  Cause I'll be a listening ear to everything you say
  I won't turn away
  And I'll listen and open up my heart and I must say
  That I love you so
  
  Oh la love, I’ve fallen in love
  and it’s better this time than ever before
  Oh la love, I’ve fallen in love
  and it’s better this time than I've ever known
  
  Every day is a battle I face
  Strange life I live but it's what you decided
  I give it all into your hands, do what you will with me
  And I'll, I smile when you speak
  Remember those times I was hoping for something?
  And shaking my head from all I had done, but you never left me
  
  Oh la love, I’ve fallen in love
  and it’s better this time than ever before
  Oh la love, I’ve fallen in love
  and it’s better this time than I've ever known
  
  Oh la love, I’ve fallen in love
  and it’s better this time than ever before
  Oh la love, I’ve fallen in love
  and it’s better this time than I've ever known
  
  Give it up for you
  I would give it up for you
  I'd do anything for you
  
  Oh la love, I’ve fallen in love
  and it’s better this time than ever before
  Oh la love, I’ve fallen in love
  and it’s better this time than I've ever known

  Flag Bearstronautson October 08, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:I felt that this song was someone who has given up all of his individuatlity (never want to stand up for myself, never want to get in the way) and personal life to be with one person.
  
  He genuinely believes that this is the person for him, probably since he hasnt been in any less abusive reationships (better this time, than ever before) and because she must have stayed by his side at one downpoint in his life (and shaking my head from all i had done, but you never left me)
  
  he's deluded himself so much that he'd "do anything for you" ANYTHING....
  Yes, its sweet, but this is definetly a messed up relationship, one of the darkest songs on the album...

  Flag theorangeeggplanton September 18, 2011   Link

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    I actually took this one to be simply a really sweet song, with too much romanticism seeing as he'd do anything for her, but no real dark meaning. Reading your interpretation hits too close to home. Why is it that all the happy stuff when twisted can be so disturbing? Lol. I love Foster the People for their amazingly dark lyrics, they're my favorite lyrics though... what does that say about me as a person? :P
    
    Ah well, my sister already always tell me I'm a cynical pessimist and I just can't help myself sometimes- the glass just looks half empty to me.

    Flag epitoMEon November 30, 2011  
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  General Comment:I honestly love this song, and foster the people. This song is just great!

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