Ace is originally from Boulder, Colorado and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Ace lived in the same Boulder neighborhood as Jessica Biel. He auditioned for American Idol in Denver. He was one of the 24 to make it to the semifinals. On March 9, 2006, he made it into the top 12 of American Idol. On the March 15, 2006 results show, he was placed in the bottom 3 along with Melissa McGhee and Lisa Tucker, but was not eliminated. On March 29, 2006, he was placed in the bottom 3 a second time with Katharine McPhee and Lisa Tucker, and was not eliminated.
Ace plays piano, writes music, acts and dances. He is credited for writing music for Chicago rapper Slush Tha Villain. In 2005, he has guest-starred in an episode of Half and Half ("The Big Off Pitch Episode"), in which he played a baseball player who embarks on a music career. When it is found out that the pro-athlete is musically gifted, a fight erupts between the two half-sisters who both want to sign him. The episode was aired on October 24, 2005 and will reair on April 3, 2006. Ace was credited as Ace Blackwell. [1]
Ace has been singing since he was nine years old. He plays football, baseball and basketball. He is the youngest of five children and has four older brothers. Ace is of German and Irish descent. He has done philanthropic work in children's hospitals singing to hospital-bound patients during the holidays. Ace's fans are called Highrollers.
Ace now is showing his big talent as songwriter, too. He is one of the co-writers of Daughtry´s big hit "It´s Not Over". He amde the chorus with his frind Chris (Daughtry´s lead singer) while the both was at American Idol 2006 Summer Tour.
You Redeem Me
Ace Young Lyrics
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And I can't find my way out
When I've seen as much as I can see
I just turn my eyes to you
And I know that I'll get through it
And when I'm hangin' by a thread
And when I'm sure I've reached the end
You redeem me
[Chorus]
When I lose faith
When I lose ground
And everything, oh, comes crashing down
You raise me up you lift me up
You give me love
You redeem me
When I'm out standing on the ledge
You pull me right back back from the edge
You take me in with just a look
With just a touch
You redeem me
With your love,
When it seems this life has stole my soul
You're there to bring it back
When the hurt holds on and won't let go
And it's just too much to take
I know you'll be there to save me
And when I'm sinkin' like stone
Thinking I'm in this all alone
I reach for you
You redeem me
[Chorus]
With your love,
I lose, track
And you bring me back around
Without you there's no way I'd be standing here right now
You look in my eyes
Set me free
You redeem me
[Chorus]
With your love
You redeem me
In Ace Young’s song “You Redeem Me”, the singer talks about the struggles of life and how he finds comfort in the love of his partner. The lyrics begin with the singer feeling lost, with walls closing in around him, and he cannot find a way out. He feels like he has seen everything and is at his wit's end. However, he finds strength and hope in his partner's love, knowing that he can get through anything just by turning his eyes to them.
The chorus repeats the line “You redeem me” over and over again. The idea of redemption suggests that the partner's love is able to save him from his troubles. In the moments where he loses faith, when everything comes crashing down, his partner raises him up and gives him the love that he needs to keep going.
The second verse continues with this theme of the partner's love being a light in the darkness. When it seems like life has stolen his soul and the hurt won't let go, he turns to his partner to save him. And with just a look or a touch, they redeem him and bring him back from the edge of despair.
Overall, “You Redeem Me” is a song about finding hope in love. It is about how love can provide the strength and courage that is needed to face life’s struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
When the walls are closin' in on me
When I'm feeling trapped and suffocated by life's challenges
And I can't find my way out
And I feel lost and directionless
When I've seen as much as I can see
When I feel like I've exhausted all my options and there's no hope left
I just turn my eyes to you
I look towards you for guidance and support
And I know that I'll get through it
And I'm filled with the confidence and strength to overcome the obstacles
And when I'm hangin' by a thread
When I'm barely holding on
And when I'm sure I've reached the end
And when I feel like I've hit rock bottom
I reach for you
I turn to you for help
You redeem me
You save me from despair and hopelessness
When I lose faith
When I feel like I've lost my hope and trust in life
When I lose ground
When everything seems to be falling apart
And everything, oh, comes crashing down
And when my world is collapsing around me
You raise me up you lift me up
You give me strength to stand up and keep going
You give me love
You shower me with unconditional love and support
You redeem me
You save me from the depths of despair
When I'm out standing on the ledge
When I feel like I'm about to fall into the abyss
You pull me right back back from the edge
You rescue me from the brink of destruction
You take me in with just a look
You make me feel safe and loved with just a simple glance
With just a touch
With just a gentle touch
You redeem me
You save me from the darkness that surrounds me
With your love,
With the power of your love
When it seems this life has stole my soul
When I feel like life has drained me of all my energy and passion
You're there to bring it back
You're there to rekindle my spirit and bring back my vitality
When the hurt holds on and won't let go
When emotional pain keeps haunting me
And it's just too much to take
And when the burden is too heavy to carry
I know you'll be there to save me
I trust that you'll rescue me from the turmoil
And when I'm sinkin' like stone
And when I feel like I'm drowning in despair
Thinking I'm in this all alone
Feeling isolated and abandoned
I reach for you
I seek your help and comfort
You redeem me
You pull me out of the depths and renew my hope and strength
And you bring me back around
You lift me up and bring me back to life and vitality
Without you there's no way I'd be standing here right now
Without your support, I wouldn't have the courage and strength to overcome my challenges
You look in my eyes
You connect with me on a deep and intimate level
Set me free
Liberate me from the burdens and constraints of life
You redeem me
You rescue me from the depths and bring me back to life
With your love
Using the power of your love, support and guidance to bring me back on my feet
You redeem me
You resurrect me from the pits and make me rise from the ashes
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DIANE EVE WARREN
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