I Live For You

The speaker feels isolated and without possessions or comfort, but devotion to “you” gives life a focus. The mood is lonely and patient: sadness and darkness dominate at first, while the repeated declaration of love suggests that this attachment keeps the speaker going.

Several images express that contrast. “Keep my eyes open wide” may mean the beloved makes the speaker alert, hopeful, or emotionally alive. “In this darkness, I wait for the day” links darkness with hardship and day with relief or a brighter future. The phrase “wait in line” suggests having to be patient, though what the speaker is waiting for is not clearly explained.

The song can be read as a love song about longing for someone who is absent. The speaker gives love despite having little else to offer and waits to feel the other person close. But “you” could also represent a spiritual presence or another source of meaning; the lyrics do not specify. The repeated words make the devotion sound steady, yet the long wait and tears leave open whether this love brings comfort, pain, or both.