Did It For Love Lyrics

by Claude Kelly

Looking back in the rearview mirror of my life
I see some memories that bring a tear to my eye
Some were good
Some were bad
But yes they're all mine
And I own it
And I ain't afraid to show it
I think of all my friends that ain't here no more
And it cuts me so deep it's hard to move on
So when I sing this song I'm hoping you know
It ain't just me standing here
It's for the ones that ain't there

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So when the rain comes
Pain comes
Darkness comes
'Cause it's gonna come
The only thing that helps me keep my head up (up)
Is knowing ev'ry day I do it for love

Ask me why I did it I say I did it for love
Cause love was my only friend when I ain't strong enough
When I thought of quitting I only made it because
I did it for love, love, love
Ask me why I'm singin' you know I'm singin' for love
Cause love was my only friend when I ain't strong enough (Ooooh)
So I keep my heart, my soul, and all because
I did it for love, love, love

Now there's a couple of times I stayed too long
With somebody I knew was treating me wrong
But I turned it around and made these songs
And I'm stronger because of it I'm stronger
So this is way more than a song (This is an anthem)
If you know the true meaning of this sing (You throw your hands up)
If you feel where I'm coming from (Hey)
You know that it ain't me standing here
It's for the one that ain't there

So when the rain comes
Pain comes
Darkness comes
'Cause it's gonna come
The only thing that helps me keep my head up (Up)
Is knowing ev'ry day I do it for love

Ask me why I did it I say I did it for love
Cause love was my only friend when I ain't strong enough
When I thought of quitting I only made it because
I did it for love, love, love
Ask me why I'm singin' you know I'm singin' for love
Cause love was my only friend when I ain't strong enough (Ooooh)
So I keep my heart, my soul, and all because
I did it for love, love, love (Love)

All the things I've been through (I did it for love)
All the problems, all the issues (I did it for love)
Hey
When I thought that I would lose it (I did it for love)
Hey love pulled me through it (If you need me to prove it)
Just look at me now (Yeah, yeah)
Nothin' can keep me down (Yeah, yeah)
You know it's me that I trust (Yeah, yeah)
Because I do it for love, for love, for love, yeah

Ask me why I did it I say I did it for love
Cause love was my only friend when I ain't strong enough
When I thought of quitting I only made it because
I did it for love, love, love
Ask me why I'm singin' you know I'm singin' for love
Cause love was my only friend when I ain't strong enough (Ooooh)
So I keep my heart, my soul, and all because
I did it for love, love, love (Love)

Ask me why I did it I say I did it for love
Cause love was my only friend when I ain't strong enough
When I thought of quitting I only made it because
I did it for love, love, love
Ask me why I'm singin' you know I'm singin' for love
Cause love was my only friend when I ain't strong enough (Ooooh)
So I keep my heart, my soul, and all because
I did it for love, love, love (Love)