1. Omar is a UK so… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least six acts by the name of Omar:
1. Omar is a UK soul artist of Chinese, African and Indo-Jamaican descent. Born Omar Lye-Fook (1969) in Canterbury England, Omar has been making albums since the early 1990s and his work is often compared to Stevie Wonder’s work of the 1970s. After the lukewarm US sales for the LP “For Pleasure,” subsequent Omar releases were only available as pricey imports. Now Omar releases his own recordings, tours the UK often, occasionally making brief tours in the US. He is often highly regarded by his US contemporaries such as Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Common, and Stevie Wonder.
There’s Nothing Like This (1990)
Music (1992)
For Pleasure (1994)
This is Not a Love Song (1997)
Best By Far (2000)
Sing, (If You Want It) (2006)
The Man (2013)
http://www.omarmusic.net
2. Omar Akram is the son of a United Nations diplomat, Omar Akram spent many of his early years traveling the world, soaking up the musical traditions of such exotic locales as Afghanistan, Cuba, France, and the Czech Republic.
By the age of 14, he was considered a piano prodigy. In his late teens, he discovered the boundary-pushing sounds of Jean Michel Jarre (France), Kitaro (Japan), and Vangelis (Greece), and began to absorb their independent musical influences. At the same time, Omar Akram remained intrigued by such classical composers as Bach and Mozart, and used much of their thematic coherence, comprehensible structure, and clear rhythmic control to craft his own original compositions.
3. Omar is a two-piece punk band rooted in Philadelphia, PA. They released a CD titled "I'm Not Mad, I'm Just Mad That You're Mad" in April 2010.
http://omar.bandcamp.com
4. Omar is an Italian singer.
5. Omar is an Uruguayan duo of DJs and producers formed by Ignacio Benedetti & Pablo Bonilla.
6. Omar was a British punk band.
http://www.myspace.com/omarband
Use Me
Omar Lyrics
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They keep trying to tell me all you want to do is use me
But my answer yeah to all that use me stuff
Is I want to spread the news that if it feels this good getting used
Oh you just keep on using me until you use me up
Until you use me up
My brother sit me right down and he talked to me
And I'm sure he meant well yeah but when our talk was through
I said brother if you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes
You just keep on using me until you use me up
Until you use me up
Oh sometimes yeah it's true you really do abuse me
You get in a crowd of high class people and then you act real rude to me
But oh baby baby baby baby when you love me I can't get enough
I and I want to spread the news that if it feels this good getting used
Oh you just keep on using me until you use me up
Until you use me up
Talking about you using me but it all depends on what you do
It ain't too bad the way you're using me
'Cause I sure am using you to do the things you do
Ah ha to do the things you do
The lyrics in Omar's Use Me discuss a relationship in which the singer recognizes that their partner may be using them for their own benefit, but continues to allow it to happen because it feels good. The singer states that their friends and family have tried to warn them about their partner's intentions, but they simply cannot resist the connection they have.
The line "if it feels this good getting used, oh you just keep on using me until you use me up" highlights the idea that sometimes we allow ourselves to be used because the pleasure or benefit we receive outweighs detrimental consequences. In the second verse, the singer's brother advises them not to be walked on by their partner, but the singer counters that their brother does not understand the situation or the intense feelings involved. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer does not mind being used as long as the pleasure continues.
The lyrics also describe how the partner's behavior can be inconsistent, sometimes treating the singer poorly in front of high class people, but then acting lovingly towards them in private. The final lines, "It ain't too bad the way you're using me, 'Cause I sure am using you to do the things you do" suggest that the singer recognizes that they are benefiting from the relationship as well and are willing to continue the cycle of use.
Overall, the lyrics convey the complex emotions involved in relationships where one may be using the other, but both parties continue to allow it to happen.
Line by Line Meaning
My friends feel it's their appointed duty
My friends have appointed themselves to warn me
They keep trying to tell me all you want to do is use me
They keep telling me you only want to take advantage of me
But my answer yeah to all that use me stuff
But my response to those accusations of being used
Is I want to spread the news that if it feels this good getting used
Is that I want to proclaim that if being used feels this good
Oh you just keep on using me until you use me up
Then you should keep using me until you exhaust me of all my worth
My brother sit me right down and he talked to me
My brother sat me down to have a conversation
He told me that I ought not to let you just walk on me
He advised me not to let you take advantage of me
And I'm sure he meant well yeah but when our talk was through
And although I'm sure he meant well, after our discussion
I said brother if you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes
I replied that if he knew the true nature of our relationship he would want to be in my position
Oh sometimes yeah it's true you really do abuse me
Although it is true that at times you mistreat me
You get in a crowd of high class people and then you act real rude to me
You tend to act very discourteous towards me when in the company of high society
But oh baby baby baby baby when you love me I can't get enough
However, when you show me affection, I crave more
I and I want to spread the news that if it feels this good getting used
I also want to proclaim that if being used feels this pleasurable
Oh you just keep on using me until you use me up
Then, you should continue to take advantage of me until there is nothing left to give
Talking about you using me but it all depends on what you do
It is true that you are using me, but it ultimately depends on your actions
It ain't too bad the way you're using me
The way you are using me is not so bad after all
'Cause I sure am using you to do the things you do
Because I am also using you for the things you provide
Ah ha to do the things you do
Yes, to do the things you do
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JAMES E. INGRAM, BARRY MANN, CYNTHIA WEIL
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