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)
Use Me
Amy Lee Lyrics
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I believed in you
Do you think what you do is cruel
I don't think you do
Because you looked me in the eyes and lied again
You would never want to ...
No it makes sense
(You were)
(You were)
All I thought about
(You were)
Everything to me
(You were)
Just a liar
You don't love me like you used to
You don't touch me like you used to
It will take some getting used to
I didn't think that you would use me too
If you use me
If you use me use me
If you use me
If you use me use me
toooo
Don't know what I would do
If I should go too
If I thought it was someone new
What I feel ...
Because you took everything I gave and walked away
You would always think .
then I would stay
(I was)
I was living
(I was)
I was never good enough
(I was)
You don't love me like you used to
You don't touch me like you used to
It will take some getting used to
I didn't think that you would use me too
If you use me
If you use me use me
If you use me
If you use me use me
toooo
The song "Use Me" by Amy Lee seems to be about a relationship that has ended, but one person is still holding on and feeling used. The lyrics are directed towards someone who has lied and betrayed the singer's trust. The song begins with the singer questioning whether or not they were foolish for believing in this person. The lyrics suggest that although the person lied, they didn't do it maliciously or with the intention of hurting the singer. The line "I don't think you do" could be interpreted as the singer making excuses for the person's actions, or perhaps hoping that they weren't as cruel as they seemed.
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer loved this person deeply and feels used and discarded. They mention that this person was everything to them, but now they are just a liar. The lyrics "you don't love me like you used to, you don't touch me like you used to" further express the singer's feelings of rejection and confusion. The repeated refrain of "if you use me, use me" seems to be the singer's way of telling the person that they are still willing to be used by them, almost as if they believe that it's better than not having them in their lives at all. The song ends with the singer wondering what they would do if the person found someone new, suggesting that they are still struggling to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you take me for a fool
Are you underestimating me or treating me badly?
I believed in you
I had faith in you.
Do you think what you do is cruel
Do you think you hurt me intentionally or is it just a coincidence?
I don't think you do
I don't believe you're cruel, maybe just thoughtless.
Because you looked me in the eyes and lied again
You deceived me, and I know it because I saw it in your eyes.
You would never want to ...
You would never want to hurt me or deceive me, but you did.
No, it makes sense
I understand everything now, it all adds up.
(You were) All I wanted
You were everything I wanted, the only thing that mattered to me.
(You were) All I thought about
You were always on my mind, constantly consuming my thoughts.
(You were) Everything to me
You were my world, the center of my universe.
(You were) Just a liar
But you weren't what you seemed, you were just someone who lies.
You don't love me like you used to
Your love for me has diminished or disappeared.
You don't touch me like you used to
You don't have the same affection or intimacy towards me anymore.
It will take some getting used to
I need to adjust to the fact that things have changed between us.
I didn't think that you would use me too
I didn't expect you to take advantage of me as well.
If you use me If you use me use me
If you're going to use me, go all the way and do it blatantly.
toooo Don't know what I would do If I should go too
I don't know what I would do if I had to leave you and move on as well.
If I thought it was someone new What I feel ...
If I thought you had someone else, I'd be heartbroken and lost.
Because you took everything I gave and walked away
You took everything I had to offer, and then left me behind.
You would always think ... then I would stay
You thought I'd always stay with you, even if you mistreated me.
(I was) I was living (I was) I was never good enough (I was)
I was living a lie, believing I was never good enough for you.
If you use me If you use me use me
If you're going to use me, be direct and obvious about it.
toooo
I'll let you use me because I can't leave you.
Contributed by Adrian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Captain Piece Of Beast
I love this song!!!
sidew13
Amy Lee you rock on that sax. Buffett missed the boat by letting you go
Alimuh007
this is dope i never heard something like this before HOT!!!!
blackeneddove
I SO thought this was gonna be Amy Lee from Evanescence bc it was in the related videos list, but THIS Amy Lee is also really good at what she does!
daxcata
very nice!!!!
Mohammed Absah
I though it was Amy Lee from evanescence but... simply you JAZZ my day /J\
twistylox
i guess i'm good, because i actually came looking for covers of bill withers 'use me'. and i dig this!! thanx.
Darkswordz
Thought it was Evanescence too. But you can never go wrong with good sax playing. :)
Canonindxxx
whoa, same[thought it was Amy from Evanscence]...but i actually listened to this video cuz it's actually pretty great!!..i play alto sax too and it ain't easy.xD this amy's good and talenetd as well!!
Conchead
This is the Amy Lee that played for many years with Jimmy Buffett, She was one member of the Coral Reefer Band.