For the Love Songtext
von Joy Denalane

Yeah, what′s up, y'all?
We′re 'bout to do this one for the love, y'all
Aight, you with me?

It′s only natural that things must change
Still, I′m looking back all the same
To a time when the music we played
Came to life through the message conveyed
Now here's a matter of great concern
We′re judging artists by the money they earn
It seems that for nine out of ten
Music's just a means to an end, now tell me

Why, why, why can′t we do it for the love?
I know you gotta make a living somehow, but
Why, why, why can't we do it for the love?
Ain′t trying to be holier than thou


We're addicted to the things we crave
A ship full of slaves transported on the airwaves
Like everybody's caught in a bind
The man got us waiting in line
Wanna get signed you, got to follow directions
Still divided up according to a complexion
The chosen few don′t even have to sing
You got the looks that can pull the strings, oh

It′s almost like nothing's taboo
And consciousness is just a marketing tool
This music used to be our spiritual base
Now we just pick up the pace

(Tell me why) why, why, why can′t we do it for the love?
Why don't we do it for the love?
Why, why, why can′t we do it for the love? (We gotta do it, do it, do it)

See, what I truly believe
Is that we gotta find the balance
Between making it and making music
And this is from my heart you know 'cause

There′s enough in this world for everyone's needs (there's enough for everyone)
But there will never be enough
For everyone′s greed (there will never be enough for everyone′s greed)
Your career will be quick if you tryna get rich (and your career will be very quick)
'Cause when the blind lead the blind
Both will fall in the ditch (′cause when the blind lead the blind, both will fall in the ditch)


Why, why, why can't we do it for the love?
Why don′t we do it for the love? Yeah, oh
Why, why, why can't we do it for the love?
We all gotta make a living somehow
(But tell me why) why, why, why can′t we do it for the love?
No, I ain't tryna be holier than thou
Why, why, why can't we do it for the love? (Think about the good ol′ days)
Why can′t you do it for the love?