 It has been suggested that Amy is either Amy Winehouse or an alter ego of Spears herself.The verses end with the hookline "Hahahehehahaho", which, according to Poppy Cossins of "The Sun", is fitting to "the album's carnivalesque overtone".The chorus begins with the lines "Love me, hate me / Say what you want about me", a reference to the public's perception and fascination with Spears' life.