For You by Manfred Mann's Earth Band (with lyrics)

This is the second greatest cover of all time

This has been my song for decades. Thank you for the lyrics.

Love this song, great lyrics and beat.

It is a fckng Alpha Male song all the way. Too bad i didn't know this one 10 years ago...

This song has it all… Great lyrics by Springsteen, great vocals and musicianship across the board - with thunderous drums keeping a groove right in the pocket the whole time.

I know it wasn't written about the Grim Reaper or Death but it's what I always think of when I hear this.

Another classic care everybody I love this song and the song takes me back

The absolute best song by this Great Band!! NO, "Blinded By The Light" is not their best song. This is!! Just my two cents...🤙😎

Der von Bruce Springsteen 1973 veröffentlichte Song zeigt seine ganze Klasse in der Interpretation durch Manfred Mann's Earth Band und die abdolut tolle Stimme von Chris Thompson.
Weiss der Himmel, warum Chris als Sänger do unterschätzt wird und ihm der abdolute Erfolg verwehrt blieb... . Schade!

Chris Thompson ist ein auf den ersten Blick [scheinbar] unauffälliger Mensch.
Wenn er dann singt und seine Stimme den Texten anpasst, die Songs stimmlich interpretiert, dadurch Stimmungen und Gefühle transportiert und vertieft... .
Einfach unglaublich... .
Eine grosse Stimme.
Einfach brillant.
Jedes Mal bin ich überrascht, dass ihm die "große Karriere" versagt geblieben ist.
Wirklich unfassbar, denn die Songs von MMEB werden erst durch seine stimmliche Umsetzung herausragend... .

Props to Springsteen for the song but total homage to the best version of this song. Same for Blinded lby the light. Manfred Mann Rocked !!!!!!!

I came on your mom

far cry from that cheesy doo wah diddy

I've always loved the guitar riff...

Manfred Mann does Springsteen better than Springsteen.

That still flicking jams

I came to Minnesota
So I could find my soul
But when I thought I had it
All I found was cold

I'm growing weary
Much more early than old
Of hours going crazy
Or at least so I've been told

It’s “Princess called” not card.

Thank You for this song i remember it from my middle school years 1980's Thanks again .

The band it`s` awesome, Chris Thomson got the unique voice.

Brilliant lyrics by Bruce Springsteen masterfully performed by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

There’s a girl who’s had her heart broken (wounded deep in battle), who has retreated from the world (eyes shining vacancy), and that’s why (to see (the real) her you got to look hard).

There’s a guy who sees through that and wants to love her, and he’s willing to do the work (like a soldier undaunted), but the most she’ll give back is a metaphorical card (with her regards), as if to say the princess is not here, thank you for your inquiry, regards, the attendant. He pleads telling her that her depression (blue walls) won’t allow her to see he loves her and he’s not trying to hurt her. He’s not trying to just drain himself in her, he (came for so much more). He came for her.

He’s trying to save her before she’s completely dead inside (crawl into my ambulance. Your pulse is getting weak). The only way to save yourself is to allow yourself to come back out of there (reveal yourself all to me now, while you’ve got the strength to speak). The alternative is the nut house (Bellevue). And nobody can make you, and doctors can’t help you (if only you could ask)(your heart holds your fate).

He realizes she’s not just going to come out and open herself to him. He’s going to have to fight through her walls of protection and meet her more than half way through any openings available (I’ve broken all your windows and I rammed through all your doors. Who am I to ask you to fight my wars). You just sit tight, I’m coming, because...I came for you.

This describes the love I had for a man who died very young. This song was instinctively him / us. It’s my favorite song & I bury at into tears the first time I heard it after the first time I meet him. I had no idea why , so looked up the meaning … perfectly correct.
I miss him so much. I wish he would have stayed.

Didn't Springsteen write this song?

This is my daughter and her old biker husbands song..
He was just killed on I-25 a couple of weeks ago..
I have no idea what she is going to do without him now..
such a powerful song!
Loved this song for so long~
Extra powerful right now~ 💗

Dare I say that this is another tune written by Springsteen, but made even better by Manfred mann!!

The mix of sorrow and attitude in the vocals gets me every time.

Great Tune. Reminds me of a special friend of mine. Michael Peltier.

Still listening to Manfred in 2022!!! It's March,10. In 18 days I'll be 72 yrs old. Rock &Roll it's still good!!!!

I came in you.

Can't find this on Spotify, only some shitty version with some added whistles ... ? any idea if there is this on Spoti ???

I saw them live in 1983 at StadHalle in Wurzburg, Germany. Amazing concert and line up of songs. God I miss the 80s.

One of the great songs that never gets any play time on the radio these days.

I use to Blast this in my Plymouth neon back in the day when I was in high school good times

Best version of this song ever.

Well this song says it all

One of my favorite songs ever.

Manfred Mann stuck this one just like they did with Blinded By The Light. Yah, Bruce wrote it and we can be thankful for that but MM brought it to life the way it was supposed to be.. like Hendrix w/All Along the Watchtower.

Awesome song

Thanks for uploading!

Went out coundt tell you for how long .

Code blue ,code blue ,triage triages all .BG apple he's dead were lost were lost .

I came for you
I came for you
I came for you
I came for you
Princess cards she sends me with her regards
Oh, bar-room eyes shine vacancy
To see her you gotta look hard
Wounded deep in battle
I stand stuffed like some soldier undaunted
To her cheshire smile I'll stand on file
She's all I ever wanted
You let your blue walls stand in the way of these facts, honey
Get your carpet baggers off my back
Girl give me time to cover my tracks
You said, "Here's your mirror and your ball and jacks"
But they're not what I came for
Oh I came for so much more
And I know, you know that too
And I know, you know that's true
I came for you
I came for you
I came for you
For you
I came for you
I came for you
I came for you
For you
I came for you

This is great music! There is really only one thing wrong with most of the music of today: IT SUCKS! ! !

I've broken all your windows and I've rammed through all your doors...

This is proof that you CAN polish a turd.

That is a work of art!

Chris Thompson’s vocals are fantastic.

Amo essa música!!!

Manfred is one of the most unsung rock keyboard gods. Great on the minimoog! - also great arranger. Amazing renditions.