Use Me
Withers (Bill) Lyrics
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They keep tryna tell me
All you want to do is use me
But my answer, yeah
Yeah, to all that use me stuff
I-i-i, and I wanna spread the news
That if it feels this good getting used
Until you use me up
Until you use me up
My brother
Sit me right down and he talked to me
Oh-oh, he told me, yeah
That I ought not to let you just walk on me
And I'm sure he meant well
Yeah, but when our talk was through
I-i-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-oh, sometimes
It's true, you really do abuse me
Oh, you get me in a crowd of high-class people
And then you act real rude to me
Aah-ha, but, oh baby, baby, baby, baby
When you love me, I can't get enough
I, I, I wanna spread the news
That if it feels this good getting used
Girl, you just keep on using me
Until you use me up
Until you use me up
Talkin' 'bout you usin' people
It all depends on what you do
It ain't too bad the way you're usin' me
'Cause I sure am usin' you
To do the things you do
Ah, how to do the things you do
In Use Me, Withers talks about how his friends and brother warn him about how his lover is using him. Despite the warning, Withers enjoys being used because it feels good. He expresses his desire to spread the news about how good it feels to be used. He also reveals that his lover mistreats him in public but he remains unfazed because he enjoys her love. Withers acknowledges that both he and his lover are using each other and he doesn't see anything wrong with that.
The lyrics suggest that Withers is in a toxic relationship where he is being taken advantage of by his lover. However, he is so infatuated with her that he willingly allows her to use him. The song highlights how easy it is to fall for someone who is using you and how even the warnings from loved ones cannot deter someone who is blinded by love.
Line by Line Meaning
My friends feel it's their appointed duty
My friends think it is their duty to warn me
They keep tryna tell me
They keep trying to tell me
All you want to do is use me
You only want to use me
But my answer, yeah Yeah, to all that use me stuff
My answer to your using me is no
I-i-i, and I wanna spread the news
I want to spread the news
That if it feels this good getting used
That being used by you feels good
Oh, you just keep on using me
You should keep using me
Until you use me up Until you use me up
Until you have used me completely
My brother Sit me right down and he talked to me
My brother sat me down and talked to me
Oh-oh, he told me, yeah
He told me
That I ought not to let you just walk on me
I should not allow you to treat me poorly
And I'm sure he meant well Yeah, but when our talk was through
Although he had good intentions, his advice didn't help
I-i-i said, brother If you only knew you'd wish that you were in my shoes
If my brother knew how I felt, he would want to be in my position
Oh-oh, sometimes It's true, you really do abuse me
Sometimes, you truly abuse me
Oh, you get me in a crowd of high-class people And then you act real rude to me
When we are around wealthy people, you act rudely towards me
Aah-ha, but, oh baby, baby, baby, baby When you love me, I can't get enough
When you show me love, I crave more
I, I, I wanna spread the news That if it feels this good getting used
I want to tell everyone that being used by you feels good
Girl, you just keep on using me Until you use me up Until you use me up
You should keep using me until I have nothing left to give
Talkin' 'bout you usin' people It all depends on what you do
Talking about using people, it depends on how you do it
It ain't too bad the way you're usin' me 'Cause I sure am usin' you To do the things you do Ah, how to do the things you do
The way you are using me is not so bad because I am also using you to do the things you do
Lyrics Ā© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bill Withers
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@iffatmarufiza5982
That drum is just amazing
@phyllispetras2181
GADSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@terrystepp
Absolutely to go along with that funky groove
@RogueMonkeySeattle
Well im a drummer and im playing this song now! Im nailing it š„
@fastaddicts5273
James Gadson arguably one of the best drummers of all time!!!!
@romanroberts4478
@@RogueMonkeySeattle so did you just comment that to try n demean his drumming skills or wut?
@winstonwolf6828
R.I.P to another legend of soul music
@jenniferbaker5167
Just came by to listen and celebrate him. RIP
@brianmcrae7724
Another legend gone š¢
@thornajal1045
This legends music got me through so many dark days. May he rest in peace.