In 2008, Lee was honored with the Songwriter Icon Award by the National Music Publishers Association. She received the Best Vocalist award at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in 2012 and was recognized as the Rock Goddess of the Year at the Loudwire Music Awards. The Moondance International Film Festival awarded her with the Best Film Score for Indigo Grey: The Passage in 2015. In 2017, her song "Speak to Me" earned her the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song in Independent Film. Lee also serves as the American chairperson for the international epilepsy awareness foundation, Out of the Shadows.
Discography
Aftermath (2014, with Dave Eggar)
Recover, Vol. 1 (2016)
Dream Too Much (2016)
Push the Button
Amy Lee Lyrics
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I feel the earth beneath my feet
The hunter is my name
Yes I am the hunter
(Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
We force it down
Put on a play to hide our shame
No wonder we're in chains
Time to feed the hunger
(Push the button
Push the button
Push it)
(Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
Push it
Push the button
Push the button
Push the button)
In the song "Push the Button" by Amy Lee, the lyrics speak to the idea of feeling trapped in a cycle of suppression and the longing to break free from it. The lyrics imply that the singer is being held down by external forces and desires to break the chains of their limitations. The use of the phrase "Push the button" can be seen as a call to action, a symbol of needing to take control and make a change to overcome the obstacles keeping them suppressed. The lyrics touch upon hiding shame, which can suggest a sense of guilt or lack of self-worth experienced by the singer. The repetition of the phrase "push the button" emphasizes the importance of taking action, of making a choice to break free and achieve liberation.
The opening line, "Is this a dream, I feel the earth beneath my feet." could be interpreted as a metaphor for feeling uncertain about what reality truly is. The phrase "The hunter is my name, Yes I am the hunter" can be seen as a message of empowerment, with the singer identifying themselves as the hunter who has the strength and skills to hunt down their oppressors and step into their power. In the second verse, the lyrics "We force it down, put on a play to hide our shame, no wonder we're in chains." imply that there is a sense of complicity in the suppression, possibly out of fear or desire to conform. The repetition of "Push the button" throughout the song creates an intense and urgent feeling, emphasizing the need for action.
Overall, "Push the Button" speaks to the desire for break free from oppressive cycles, and the importance of taking action to empower oneself to make a change.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this a dream
Am I imagining this?
I feel the earth beneath my feet
I am aware of my surroundings.
The hunter is my name
I am a predator.
Yes I am the hunter
I am confident in my abilities.
Push the button
Take action.
Push the button
Make a decision.
Push the button
Stop hesitating.
Push the button
Move forward.
We force it down
We suppress our true feelings.
Put on a play to hide our shame
We pretend everything is okay to avoid embarrassment.
No wonder we're in chains
Our self-deception is holding us back.
Time to feed the hunger
It's time to satisfy our desires.
Push it
Don't hesitate.
Push the button
Take control of your life.
Push the button
Make a change.
Contributed by Josiah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rockluvergirl
Is this a dream
I feel the earth beneath my feet
The Hunter is my name
Yes, I am the hunter
Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
We force it down
Put on a play to hide our shame
No wonder we're in chains
Time to feed the hunger
Push the button
Push the button
Push it
Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
Push the button
@funnykittyrocks
As a huge evanescence fan.. I love how Amy decided to not stay in her bubble and do something new. She is amazing... this proves that all over again for me
@morganc.m1830
The song itself is fine, but why tf does it have to have the moaning and why did she do that for a s3x scene. I swear...🤦♀️
@funnykittyrocks
@@morganc.m1830 She wanted to? I thought the song was a euphemism for kinks and being sexually free. If you don’t like it. Don’t listen 🤷🏼♀️. She can add sexual content to her music
@morganc.m1830
@@funnykittyrocks oh, well I'm sorry that I have a lot of ptsd to s3x and can't handle these things without have anxiety and panic attacks. I look up a lot to amy, so of coursr I have an issue with this song, especially with the fact I actually like the song itself.
@funnykittyrocks
@@morganc.m1830 More reason to not listen to it. I’m not a sexual person as I’m in the ACE community as a Demisexual, and I have my own sexual traumas. But I respect that other people can still love sex and want to add it to their art forms.
I hope you find ways to heal so you don’t have to have such strong emotions towards these things. ❤️. No one deserves life of constant panic
@morganc.m1830
@@funnykittyrocks Same, here and I'm glad you are understanding of it. I turn 19 on may 27th, and my issues and fear responses/paranoia are only getting worse.
I did find a cover of the song however without the sounds.
@rafaelasargentellibasso9713
Que hinooooooooooooo.
@EvanescenceLegendas
Oi mulher
@Mary_Heeren
Am I the only one who totally LOVES this song?
@sergerives2
I love it too ;D