Evanescence

Released: September 25, 2006

Songwriter: Amy Lee

Producer: Dave Fortman

[Intro]
Sparkling grey
They're my own veins

[Verse 1]
Any more than a whisper
Any sudden movement of my heart
And I know
I know I'll have to watch them pass away
Just get through this day

[Chorus 1]
Give up your way
You could be anything
Give up my way
And lose myself?

[Post-Chorus]
Not today
That's too much guilt to pay

[Verse 2]
Sickened in the sun
You dare tell me you love me
But you held me down and screamed you wanted me to die
Honey, you know
You know, I'd never hurt you that way
You're just so pretty in your pain

[Chorus 2]
Give up my way
And I could be anything
I'll make my own way
Without your senseless hate
Hate, hate, hate

[Verse 3]
So run, run, run
And hate me if it feels good
I can't hear your screams anymore
You lied to me
But I'm older now
And I'm not buyin' baby
Demanding my response
Don't bother breaking the door down
I've found my way out

[Outro]
And you'll never hurt me again

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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