Evanescence

Released: June 7, 2004

Songwriter: David Hodges Ben Moody Amy Lee

Producer: Dave Fortman

[Verse 1]
Perfect by nature
Icons of self-indulgence
Just what we all need
More lies about a world that

[Chorus]
Never was and never will be
Have you no shame, don't you see me?
You know you've got everybody fooled

[Verse 2]
Look here she comes now
Bow down and stare in wonder
Oh, how we love you
No flaws when you're pretending
But now I know she

[Chorus]
Never was and never will be
You don't know how you betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

[Bridge]
Without the mask, where will you hide?
Can't find yourself
Lost in your lie
I know the truth now
I know who you are
And I don't love you anymore

[Chorus]
It never was and never will be
You don't know how you betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled
It never was and never will be
You're not real and you can't save me
And somehow now you're everybody's fool

Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. Evanescence was originally promoted in Christian stores. Later, the band made it clear they did not want to be considered part of the Christian rock genre, like fellow Wind-up Records artists Creed. Some of their most popular hits “Bring Me to Life,” “My Immortal,” and “What You Want.”

In 2014, the band parted ways with their long-term record label Wind-Up and became independent artists. In late 2016, they released a Ultimate Collection box set featuring all their albums along with the 2000 demo album Origin and a B-sides compilation Lost Whispers.

In November 2017, they released their fourth album, Synthesis, featuring a reimagining of some of their past songs plus two new original songs with the spotlight on full orchestra and electronics.

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