Leon James "Lee" DeWyze (born April 2, 1986) is an American singer-songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴Leon James "Lee" DeWyze (born April 2, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Mount Prospect, Illinois, and is the winner of the ninth season of American Idol. He has released two independent albums, So I'm Told (2007) and Slumberland (2010). He released "Live it Up" in late 2010.

Lee Dewyze attended an alternative high school but states that music and his teachers were his inspiration to go back to his studies. Before Idol, DeWyze worked as a paint salesclerk. His musical influences include Cat Stevens, Eric Clapton, Ben Harper, and Simon & Garfunkel.

DeWyze's career began when he was 16 or 17, after he met Louis Svitek, owner of WuLi Records, and Ryan McGuire of the Virginia Gentlemen. Lee DeWyze auditioned in Chicago for the ninth season of American Idol with the song "Ain't No Sunshine", which was also covered by Kris Allen. During Hollywood week, his group included Aaron Kelly and Crystal Bowersox, who all made it into the Top 24. During the first week, he performed "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol, which was praised by Simon Cowell. The next week he sang "Lips of an Angel", which did not get the same response as his first performance but was good enough to get him into the top 16. His third song, "Fireflies", came as a surprise and was generally liked by the viewers, critics, and the judges.

After making it to the Top 12, DeWyze performed Beast of Burden during The Rolling Stones week. For the Top 11's theme, Billboard #1 Hits, DeWyze performed The Letter by the The Box Tops. The following week DeWyze performed Treat Her Like a Lady impressing mentor Usher and all four judges including Cowell who said that "This is the night that your life may have changed forever." For the Top 9 week Lee performed Hey Jude by The Beatles. His closest friend is his fellow roomate, Andrew Garcia.

A Song About Love
Lee DeWyze Lyrics

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I used to make you cry,
But I haven't smiled since you left.
Can you undo 'Goodbye',
Its a word I wish I cud forget.
You told me you love me and to try to move on.
But its hard to get up when you fall,
So I wrote a song about love but its nothing at all.

Oh, oh

It was you who took the blame,
Even though we both knew who was wrong.
Yeah I'm calling out your name,
Every time I'm singing this song.
'Cause its over, yeah its over
You told me you love me but its time to move on.
Its hard to get up when you fall,
So I wrote a song about love but its nothing at all.

Oh, oh, oh

'Cause its over, yeah its over
You told me you love me and to try to move on.
Its hard to get up when you fall,
So I wrote a song about love
And its sad 'cause it won't be enough.

So I wrote a song about love but its nothing at all.
Oh

Overall Meaning

In Lee DeWyze's song, A Song About Love, the singer reminisces about the end of a past relationship. He talks about how the breakup affected him deeply, leaving him unable to smile since his partner's departure. The singer expresses this pain through his lyrics when he asks if it is possible to undo 'Goodbye' because it's a word he wishes he could forget. Despite being told to move on, the singer is struggling to get up and is taking refuge in writing a song about love, which he fears may not be enough to ease the pain he feels.

The lyrics tell a story of how one person's actions led to the end of their relationship. The blame was placed on the singer's partner even though they both knew who was in the wrong. As the singer performs this song, he calls out his ex-girlfriend's name remembering their love affair. He admits that it's over despite the love they shared, and he wrote a song about it. However, he fears that this song about love may not be enough to fill the space left by the relationship.

In summary, Lee DeWyze's A Song About Love is a heart-wrenching story of a failed relationship. It expresses how difficult it is to move on from a breakup, even after deciding to do so. The singer acknowledges their pain and expresses it through lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to make you cry,
I caused you pain in the past,

But I haven't smiled since you left.
Since you left, I have been unhappy and sad,

Can you undo 'Goodbye',
I wish we could go back to the time before we said goodbye,

Its a word I wish I cud forget.
I regret ever saying goodbye and wish I could erase it from my memory,

You told me you love me and to try to move on.
You told me you loved me but it's time to move on,

But its hard to get up when you fall,
It's difficult to move on from a relationship when you've been hurt,

So I wrote a song about love but its nothing at all.
I tried to express my feelings about love in a song, but it's not enough to make up for what happened,

It was you who took the blame,
You took the blame for the breakup, even though it was partly my fault,

Even though we both knew who was wrong.
We both knew that I was also responsible for what happened,

Yeah I'm calling out your name,
Every time I sing this song, I think of you and call out your name,

'Cause its over, yeah its over
Our relationship is over, and it's time to accept it,

And its sad 'cause it won't be enough.
It's unfortunate that this song won't be enough to bring back what we had,

So I wrote a song about love but its nothing at all.
In the end, this song is just a reflection of my feelings, but it can't change what happened,

Oh, oh
This is a musical interlude,

Oh, oh, oh
This is the chorus repeated,

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID HODGES, LEE DEWYZE, MIKE BUSBEE

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