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I don't understand the meaning of "you're enough to use me for good". Could you explain?

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Rebecca

Although it's not very clear in the song, my guess is that "you're enough to use me for good" means that his lover is "special enough" that he has given his lover the power to use him forever. Note that "for good" means "forever," "permanently," or "definitively," so the meaning of "you're enough to use me for good" is "you're enough to use me forever." To be "enough" means to be good enough, special enough, for something. Thus, I think the singer is trying to express that his lover is special enough to him that he has given his lover a lot of power over him and his actions. Ex: Once we get married, you're stuck with me for good. Ex: Don't worry about what others say. You're enough.

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