its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
One, two, three, four
I may put you on a pedestal
But I'm not your fall from grace
Maybe I enjoy the punishment
Maybe I enjoy the chase
You say you love me in the darkness
But in the day I am denied
Baby it's alright
You can use me anytime
Baby it's alright
You can use me anytime
It doesn't really matter
If I only fill the space
Of someone you've not forgotten
Of someone who's gone away
Yeah, you lead me to your doorstep
But you keep me locked outside
Baby, it's alright
You can use me anytime
Baby, it's alright
Use me anytime
When your life is just confusion
And you're crashing to the ground
And you need someone to catch you
And then you finally figured out
That it was me that held you hostage
And it was me that held the key
And it was me that made you happy
And it was me that set you free
Baby, it's alright
Use me anytime
When there's no one on your doorstep
When there's no one to deny
And when there's no one in the darkness
I think you'll finally realize
That it was me that held you hostage
And it was me that held the key
And it was me that made you happy
And it was me that set you free
Baby, it's alright
Use me anytime
Baby, it's alright
Baby, it's alright
Baby, it's alright
You can use me anytime
Baby, it's alright
Baby, it's alright
You can use me anytime
Baby, it's alright
I may put you on a pedestal
But I'm not your fall from grace
Maybe I enjoy the punishment
Maybe I enjoy the chase
You say you love me in the darkness
But in the day I am denied
Baby it's alright
You can use me anytime
Baby it's alright
You can use me anytime
It doesn't really matter
If I only fill the space
Of someone you've not forgotten
Of someone who's gone away
Yeah, you lead me to your doorstep
But you keep me locked outside
Baby, it's alright
You can use me anytime
Baby, it's alright
Use me anytime
When your life is just confusion
And you're crashing to the ground
And you need someone to catch you
And then you finally figured out
That it was me that held you hostage
And it was me that held the key
And it was me that made you happy
And it was me that set you free
Baby, it's alright
Use me anytime
When there's no one on your doorstep
When there's no one to deny
And when there's no one in the darkness
I think you'll finally realize
That it was me that held you hostage
And it was me that held the key
And it was me that made you happy
And it was me that set you free
Baby, it's alright
Use me anytime
Baby, it's alright
Baby, it's alright
Baby, it's alright
You can use me anytime
Baby, it's alright
Baby, it's alright
You can use me anytime
Baby, it's alright
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Use Me Lyrics as written by Andrew Pearson John Rzeznik
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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Only thing is I hope she doesn't consider that I'm holding her hostage in anyway. But she hasn't been dating anyone else since whatever it is we have started so... I think she's fallen harder than she's admitting to herself. I hope she maintains faith in exploring how we can make each other happy, grow together and separately as free people.