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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Song Writing & Lyrics
The song " In This Life"
Could someone tell me what "for" means in the lyrics of the song below?
Thank you so much.
For all I've been blessed with in this life
There was an emptiness in me
I was imprisoned by the power of gold
With one honest touch You set me free
[CHORUS:]
Let the world stop turning
Let the sun stop burning
Let them tell me love's not worth going through
If it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart
The only dream that mattered had come true
In this life, I was loved by you
For every mountain I have climbed
And every raging river crossed
You were the treasure that I longed to find
Without you love, I would be lost
[Repeat chorus]
In this life, I was loved by you
Thank you so much.
For all I've been blessed with in this life
There was an emptiness in me
I was imprisoned by the power of gold
With one honest touch You set me free
[CHORUS:]
Let the world stop turning
Let the sun stop burning
Let them tell me love's not worth going through
If it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart
The only dream that mattered had come true
In this life, I was loved by you
For every mountain I have climbed
And every raging river crossed
You were the treasure that I longed to find
Without you love, I would be lost
[Repeat chorus]
In this life, I was loved by you
Top answer
The first 'for' = 'in spite of'. The second 'for' = 'on account of'
- The first 'for' = 'in spite of'.
- The second 'for' = 'on account of'
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The first 'for' = 'in spite of'.
The second 'for' = 'on account of'
The second 'for' = 'on account of'
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Thank you so much for your answer, Mister Micawber.
But please excuse me for my poor English.
Does “on account of” mean “ because of?”
If yes, then what do the three lines below mean?
I still don’t get it. Would you please explain a little bit more?
For(Because of) every mountain I have climbed
And every raging river crossed
You w
But please excuse me for my poor English.
Does “on account of” mean “ because of?”
If yes, then what do the three lines below mean?
I still don’t get it. Would you please explain a little bit more?
For(Because of) every mountain I have climbed
And every raging river crossed
You w
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I was thinking in terms of 'I've crossed every mountain and river to find the treasure of your love', but perhaps I've got my meaning inverted. I don't find much grammatical sense in the lyrics.
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