Growing up, her parents played songs by the Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd, so her country rock roots started early, and she was already taking piano lesson before she turned seven. At age 11, she won a talent contest in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (home of Dolly Parton's resort "Dollywood"), singing "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart." She subsequently found steady work performing in a theater in Pigeon Forge. A couple year later, her father gave Monroe her first guitar, and she began writing her own songs. But tragedy struck when her father died from cancer in 2000. While still grieving over their loss, Monroe and her mother continued on with their lives and moved to Nashville so she could pursue her career in music.
After a year in Nashville, she gained a publishing deal as a songwriter, which led to a record contract with Columbia Records' Nashville division. Working with producer Mark Wright, she recorded her debut album, Satisfied. In 2006, the title track to the album was released as the first single to country radio, but failed to crack the top 40 on the Hot Country Songs chart. A second single, "I Don't Want To" featuring Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn, followed shortly after. Initially it did well on the charts, charting to #37, but following the merger of Columbia and Sony, the label decided not to release the album until Monroe charted a top 20 single. No follow-up singles were ever released. iTunes briefly made the album available for download in July 2006 but it was removed from the online store by mid-August.
In late 2007, Monroe and Columbia Records parted ways, and Satisfied was shelved (it was eventually released digitally in May of 2009). In addition to her own material, she co-wrote Katrina Elam's 2007 single "Flat on the Floor" (which was also recorded by Carrie Underwood on her 2007 album Carnival Ride), as well as Jason Aldean's 2009 single, "The Truth", and Miranda Lambert's 2011 single, "Heart Like Mine."
Monroe continued collaborating with Lambert, forming Pistol Annies with Lambert and Angaleena Presley in 2011. They released the single "Hell on Heels" in May of that year, following up with an album of the same name in August. Hell on Heels debuted at number 1 on Billboard's Country Album Chart and reached number 5 on the Billboard 200 Chart.
Monroe next teamed up with producer Vince Gill, and on March 5, 2013, Warner Nashville released Monroe's second studio album, Like A Rose.
You Got Me
Ashley Monroe Lyrics
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Until the craving for you wakes me up
I reach out to grab you
Gotta have you yeah until I've had enough
And you got me now, yeah yeah
And you got me now
We can lock the world outside
You're a secret that I'm gonna try to keep
Until the day I die
And you got me now, ah ah
And you got me now
You always want me
You run straight for me
Down the mountain
Like raging fire
The storm is coming, I can hear the warning
I know you're a lie
But you got me now, yeah yeah
Oh oh, you got me now
I'm getting good at letting these excuses
Roll so easy off my tongue
You're getting good at making me feel nothing
While I'm hurtin' everyone
But you got me now, yeah yeah
You got me now
You always want me
You run straight for me
Down the mountain
Like raging fire
The storm is coming, I can hear the warning
I know you're a lie
But you got me now,
Ooh, you got me now
I lay down to sleep at night
Until the craving for you wakes me up
The lyrics to Ashley Monroe's song "You Got Me" describe a person who is addicted to their lover, despite knowing that they are not good for them. The singer describes how they lay down at night to sleep, only to be awoken by their craving for their lover. They are unable to resist the pull towards this person, and they reach out to grab them in order to satisfy their desires. The person singing acknowledges that they are addicted to their lover, and they cannot get enough of them. The chorus of the song emphasizes this, as the singer repeats "you got me now" multiple times.
Despite knowing that their relationship is not healthy, the person singing is willing to ignore the outside world and give in to their desires. They describe their lover as a secret that they will try to keep until they die. The addiction to this person is described as being like a storm, with a warning that the singer knows is there, but they are unable to resist it. The person singing describes how their lover always wants them and runs straight for them "like raging fire."
In the second half of the song, the singer acknowledges that their lover is not good for them and is starting to hurt everyone around them. However, despite this, they are still addicted to the person and cannot resist them. They describe how they are getting good at making excuses for their lover's behavior, and their lover is getting good at making them feel nothing while hurting everyone around them. The chorus is repeated one final time, emphasizing the fact that the person singing is trapped in this addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
I lay down to sleep at night
I try to sleep at night
Until the craving for you wakes me up
In the middle of the night, I want you so much, it keeps me awake
I reach out to grab you
I reach out to make contact with you
Gotta have you yeah until I've had enough
I desire you so much until I have enough of you
And you got me now, yeah yeah
You have me now and keep me under your influence
We can lock the world outside
We can ignore everything except each other
Close my eyes give in until and then we'll fly
I surrender to you, and it feels like we are flying
You're a secret that I'm gonna try to keep
You are a secret I'll try hard to keep to myself
Until the day I die
Until I take my last breath
You always want me
You always desire me
You run straight for me
You pursue me directly
Down the mountain
Against all odds
Like raging fire
You are passionate and intense like a burning fire
The storm is coming, I can hear the warning
Trouble is brewing, and I sense it
I know you're a lie
I know you are not trustworthy
But you got me now, yeah yeah
Despite knowing your true colors, you have me under your influence
I'm getting good at letting these excuses
I'm becoming skilled at justifying our toxic relationship
Roll so easy off my tongue
They are coming out with ease
You're getting good at making me feel nothing
You are becoming skilled at making me feel numb
While I'm hurtin' everyone
Even though I'm hurting everyone around me
Ooh, you got me now
Oh, you really have me under your influence
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Anthem Entertainment
Written by: NAIA KETE, SHELLY FAIRCHILD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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tswiftfan823
I'll even try to put my favorites in order for you! (Even though it's extremely hard to do!) Hahahah
- Carry On
- Satisfied
- Used
- Like a Rose
- Monroe Suede
- I Don't Want To
- You Got Me
Annnnd that's all that will come to mind atm! :)
Marilyn C
Great song. Love her voice
Melinda Bianconi
Ashley is one of the best writers and singers I have ever heard!! Her new single is out and it is amazing!! Love her ad the Pistol Annies, those girls sound amazing together. Tbey compliment each other. Miranda, Ashley & Angelina. Love all 3💞💞💞
Carlos M. de vasconcelllos
Ashley says that when this song "came to her" it was like "a haunting"..., Well it's haunting me now everyday since I heard it for the first time so far. Thnx Ashley for this such a beautiful haunting
Crystal Somerhalder
I absolutely love this song...
Sarah Weston
My most favorite Ashley Monroe song ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Every Man Reviews
Satisfied is also a great song by her, I've read somewhere that she was still in her teens when she sang it. Such an amazing voice.
SuperLindy1962
I just heard this song for the first time. WOW!! I love it! And I love every song that she sings!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Lexi3459
I did like "I Don't Want To" and "Like a Rose" by her but I have to say this is my favorite one (You Got Me) that she's done. You probably know that she's part of Pistol Annie's too. When I said she reminded me of Allison Krauss I should have said mostly in the Whiskey Lullabye song. Have a good weekend. I subbed you so if you do any more I can get to see them.
Kev Durant
Like a rose, morning after, shes driving me out of your mine, Has anybody ever told you These are all awesome also duet with blake shelton, Hanks Cadilac is my fav so great. all her stuff is awesome!
tswiftfan823
Can you recommend any good songs from her? Only discovered her recently because of this song.