Many people have speculated that “Amber” was written by 311 singer Nick Hexum in homage to his then-fiancée Nicole Scherzinger, who went on to form the girl group The Pussycat Dolls. In a 2015 interview with SongFacts, Hexum neither confirmed nor denied these speculations, but described the concept...
[Intro]
Brainstorm, take me away from the norm
I got to tell you somethin'
This phenomenon, I had to put it in a song
And it goes like
[Chorus]
Whoa, amber is the color of your energy
Whoa, shades of gold displayed naturally
[Verse 1]
You wanna know what brings me here, oh
You glide through my head, blind to fear
And I know why
[Chorus]
Whoa, amber is the color of your energy
Whoa, shades of gold displayed naturally
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Whoa, amber is the color of your energy
Whoa, shades of gold displayed naturally
[Bridge]
You live too far away
Your voice rings like a bell anyway
Don't give up your independence
Unless it feels so right
Nothing good comes easily
Sometimes you've got to fight
[Chorus]
Whoa, amber is the color of your energy
Whoa, shades of gold displayed naturally
[Verse 2]
Launched a thousand ships in my heart, so easy
Still, it's fine from afar
And you know that
[Outro]
Whoa, brainstorm, take me away from the norm
Whoa, I got to tell you somethin'
Amber was written by Nick Hexum.
Amber was produced by Ron Saint-Germain & 311.
Yes, “Amber” was certified gold by the RIAA on January 29, 2009.