Evanescence

Released: September 25, 2006

Songwriter: Terry Balsamo Amy Lee

Producer: Dave Fortman

[Verse 1]
You don't remember my name
I don't really care
Can we play the game your way?
Can I really lose control?

[Chorus]
Just once in my life
I think it'd be nice
Just to lose control, just once
With all the pretty flowers in the dust

[Verse 2]
Mary had a lamb
His eyes black as coals
If we play very quiet, my lamb
Mary never has to know

[Chorus]
Just once in my life
I think it'd be nice
Just to lose control, just once

[Bridge]
Oh oh oh oh. oh oh oh

If I cut you down to a thing I can use
I fear there'll be nothing good left of you

[Outro]
Oh oh oh ohhh! oh oh ohh!
Oh oh oh ohhh! oh oh ohh!
Oh oh oh ohhh! oh oh ohh!
Oh oh oh ohhh! oh oh ohh!

Just to lose control, just once

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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