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.
Me And My Jealousy
Lee DeWyze Lyrics
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There's nothing much that I can do
The seconds into minutes
The minutes into hours
The future is his and the past is ours
They tell me I should just move on
It's easier said than done
Lying awake at night
You keep running through my mind
Jealous of the hand that you hold
The city in the wind never seems so cold
Nothing left of me just me and my jealousy
Just me and my jealousy
You said there really isn't much to say
But we'll be better off this way
So tell me is it better while you're lying in bed
I wonder if you ever think of me instead
Then I got nothing left to prove
When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose
The only thing left keeping me company just me and my jealousy
Lying awake at night
You keep running through my mind
Jealous of the hand that you hold
Chicago in the wind never seemed this cold
Nothing left of me
Just me and my jealousy
I'm jealous of the pillow where you lay your head
The only thing you're lying with is my regret, my regret
And I'm jealous of the way he says your name
I should of held you tighter but I let you walk away
I lie awake at night
You keep running through my mind
Days turn into nights
I can't get you off my mind
Jealous of the hand that you hold
Chicago in the wind never seemed this cold
Nothing left of me
Just me and my jealousy, my jealousy, my jealousy
Me and my jealousy
In Lee DeWyze's song "Me and My Jealousy," the lyrics depict the intense feelings of jealousy and regret that the singer experiences after a breakup. The singer is haunted by thoughts of his ex with someone else, and he laments the fact that he let her go. He is stuck in the past, unable to move on, and his envy prevents him from seeing a future without her. The repetitive line "just me and my jealousy" emphasizes the idea that he is all alone in his pain, with no one to turn to for solace.
The lyrics also suggest that the singer is aware that he should try to move on and forget about his ex, but he finds it difficult to do so. He is consumed by thoughts of her every night and cannot escape the memories of their past together, making it impossible to move forward. Even though his ex has moved on, he is stuck in the past with his jealousy as his only companion. The line "Days turn into nights, I can't get you off my mind" emphasizes the all-consuming nature of his feelings.
In essence, "Me and My Jealousy" is a heart-wrenching, vulnerable song that captures the raw emotions of a painful breakup. Through its poignant and powerful lyrics, it shows how deeply people can be affected by love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm thinking about him holding you
I cannot stop thinking about the fact that he is holding you instead of me.
There's nothing much that I can do
I feel helpless and unable to change the situation.
The seconds into minutes
Time is progressing slowly, each second turning into a long and agonizing minute.
The minutes into hours
The hours feel like days as I am stuck obsessing over you and him.
The future is his and the past is ours
Although the future may belong to him, the past is something we shared together and that cannot be erased.
They tell me I should just move on
Others advise me to let go and move forward, but it is not that simple.
It's easier said than done
Taking the advice is proving to be much harder than what people make it out to be.
The only thing left keeping me company just me and my jealousy
All I am left with is my jealousy as a constant companion for as long as it takes to heal.
Lying awake at night
I cannot sleep and am stuck awake restless thinking about you.
You keep running through my mind
You are constantly in my thoughts every time I close my eyes.
Jealous of the hand that you hold
I am envious of the fact that he is holding you close like I once did.
The city in the wind never seems so cold
The city I live in feels colder and more desolate now that you are with someone else.
Nothing left of me just me and my jealousy
All I am now is consumed by my jealousy and there is no more of me left.
You said there really isn't much to say
You made it clear that there is not much to discuss and our time has passed.
But we'll be better off this way
Although it hurts now, we may be better off apart from each other.
So tell me is it better while you're lying in bed
I wonder if you are feeling better or happier now that we are no longer together.
I wonder if you ever think of me instead
Despite the hurt, I still hope you think about me like I do about you.
Then I got nothing left to prove
I have come to the realization that I have nothing left to prove or offer in this situation.
When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose
Since I have already lost you, there is nothing left to lose.
I'm jealous of the pillow where you lay your head
I am even envious of the pillow you lay your head on at night instead of me.
The only thing you're lying with is my regret, my regret
I regret not holding onto you tighter and fear that all that is left with you now is my regret.
And I'm jealous of the way he says your name
Even the way he says your name causes me incredible pain and jealousy.
I should of held you tighter but I let you walk away
I should have tried harder to keep you close and not let you walk away from us.
Days turn into nights
The days pass by slowly and turn into night, all spent consumed by my thoughts of you.
Jealous of the hand that you hold
My jealousy lingers as I am still envious of the way he holds you now.
Chicago in the wind never seemed this cold
The city I am in feels even colder and more desolate now that you are no longer by my side.
Nothing left of me
There is nothing much left of me anymore as my all has been consumed by my jealousy and hurt.
Just me and my jealousy, my jealousy, my jealousy
All that is left is just me and my endless jealousy, reminding me of what I have lost and the pain that haunts me constantly.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN SHANKS, LEE DEWYZE, ZAC MALOY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
TheJoslyn2009
just love this song
Danny T.
His album is awesome! I`m going to buy it!
brian
Awesome!!!!
TheJoslyn2009
love so many songs on this album. great buy. cant stop listening to it.
johanna desantis
my fav song on his cd!
Joe Martinez
Favorite song of the entire album!!
brod565
I wonder why we haven't heard this live yet ? Saving it for a surprise !!! I hope so ! I so can hear this one on the radio !!!!
poettree52
This song should have been released as Lee's first single and a video should have been produced. RCA dropped the ball so bad on this. Such a talented artist deserves so much better!
TheJoslyn2009
LOVE Lee when he gets soulful.
Martin Gonzalez
My new favorite song 👏🏻