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Erase This

2011-10-13T11:06:45Z

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==Genneral Information ==

The 6th track on Evanescence's self-titled album, [[Evanescence (album)]]

This song was previously called "Vanilla."

In a track-by-track interview with NME.com, Amy said<ref>http://www.nme.com/news/evanescence/59472</ref>:

{{quote|Erase This used to be called Vanilla, also we're getting used to that name. This was one of the very last ones to finish. I was writing the lyrics throughout the recording process, like I'd always have homework at night. Would be working in the studio and going for it and I'd be going home and finishing lyrics to songs before we got there, which was crazy. I'm not really like that, there's always a little bit of writing going on in the studio but for me I usually have the songs really mapped out vocally before we go in.
But since we did so much writing in that pre-production phase, I had a lot of lyrics to write. The lyrics take me the longest like, we'd come up with the music and the melodies but then I have to really spent some serious deep thinking time alone.}}

In another interview, Amy stated that they combined lyrics of previously unfinished songs, coming up with this final version of the song.

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Erase This'''
*''Recording Date:'' February 2011 - July 2011
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Released On:'' [[Evanescence (album)]]
*''Length:'' ''3:52''

== Lyrics ==

It’s too late to change your mind 
Even though this fragile world 
Is tearing apart at the seams 
I can’t wash these sins away 
This sinking feeling everyday 
I’m waking up with someone else’s life 
 
Is it so hard for you? 
‘Cause it’s so hard for me 
To believe that what we dream 
Could ever come to life again 
‘Cause I can’t help erase this lie 
 
I’m not gonna let this day go by 
I’m gonna save this wasted life 
And nothing can stand in my way 
I’m not enough to say goodbye 
Burn it 'til there’s nothing left 
And throw it in the mess that I have made 
 
Is it so hard for you? 
‘Cause it’s so hard for me 
To believe that what we dream 
Could ever come to life again 
‘Cause I can’t help erase this lie 
(Darkness in me) 
 
The water’s rising around us 
There is no other way down 
I only have myself to blame 
For it all, all 
 
Is it so hard for you? 
‘Cause it’s so hard for me 
To believe that what we dream 
Could ever come to life again 
If I could just erase my mind 
Then I could help erase this lie

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category: Evanescence (album) songs]]

My Heart Is Broken

2011-10-02T02:12:04Z

Catharsis123: /* Lyrics */

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==General Information==
The 4th track on Evanescence's self-titled album, [[Evanescence (album)]]

In a track-by-track interview with NME.com, Amy said<ref>http://www.nme.com/news/evanescence/59472</ref>:

{{quote|Let's see, this is another one from that session when we wrote What You Want. Actually the song at first we were jamming Tim and Terry and I. I actually used to play that piano part on the harp because it was a lot slower and a little bit easier. And then it just got faster and faster at pre-production with the band. And when we get into recording I was cool, get in the harp and I was like 'Nah, this is not possible anymore, it's way fast'! So it's a piano part, actually I think it sounds better as a piano part. It's more prominent, it's a stronger instrument so you're hearing it a little bit more.
I love that song, it's definitely one of the more passionate tracks on the album. And I hope that that's the second single, I think it might be.}}

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''My Heart Is Broken'''
*''Recording Date:'' February 2011 - July 2011
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Released On:'' [[Evanescence (album)]]
*''Length:'' ''4:29''

== Lyrics ==

I will wander till the end of time 
torn away from you 

I pulled away to face the pain 
I close my eyes and drift away 
over the fear that I will never find a way to heal my soul 
and I will wander till the end of time 
torn away from you 

My heart is broken 
sweet sleep, my dark angel 
deliver us from sorrow's hold 

Over my heart 

I can't go on living this way 
But I can't go back the way I came 
chained to this fear that I will never find a way to heal my soul 
and I will wander till the end of time 
half alive without you 

My heart is broken 
sweet sleep, my dark angel 
deliver us 

Change 
Open your eyes to the light 
I denied it all so long, oh so long 
Say goodbye 
Goodbye 

My heart is broken 
release me, I can't hold on 
deliver us 

My heart is broken 
sweet sleep, my dark angel 
deliver us 

My heart is broken 
sweet sleep, my dark angel 
deliver us from sorrow's hold 

==Notes and References==
{{ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category: Evanescence (album) songs]]

My Heart Is Broken

2011-10-02T02:10:16Z

Catharsis123: /* Lyrics */

{{Songs}}{{lang}}

==General Information==
The 4th track on Evanescence's self-titled album, [[Evanescence (album)]]

In a track-by-track interview with NME.com, Amy said<ref>http://www.nme.com/news/evanescence/59472</ref>:

{{quote|Let's see, this is another one from that session when we wrote What You Want. Actually the song at first we were jamming Tim and Terry and I. I actually used to play that piano part on the harp because it was a lot slower and a little bit easier. And then it just got faster and faster at pre-production with the band. And when we get into recording I was cool, get in the harp and I was like 'Nah, this is not possible anymore, it's way fast'! So it's a piano part, actually I think it sounds better as a piano part. It's more prominent, it's a stronger instrument so you're hearing it a little bit more.
I love that song, it's definitely one of the more passionate tracks on the album. And I hope that that's the second single, I think it might be.}}

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''My Heart Is Broken'''
*''Recording Date:'' February 2011 - July 2011
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Released On:'' [[Evanescence (album)]]
*''Length:'' ''4:29''

== Lyrics ==

I will wander till the end of time
torn away from you

I pulled away to face the pain
I close my eyes and drift away
over the fear that I will never find a way to heal my soul
and I will wander till the end of time
torn away from you

My heart is broken
sweet sleep, my dark angel
deliver us from sorrow's hold
(over my heart)

I can't go on living this way
But I can't go back the way I came
chained to this fear that I will never find a way to heal my soul
and I will wander till the end of time
half alive without you

My heart is broken
sweet sleep, my dark angel
deliver us

Change
Open your eyes to the light
I denied it all so long, oh so long
Say goodbye
Goodbye

My heart is broken
release me, I can't hold on
deliver us

My heart is broken
sweet sleep, my dark angel
deliver us

My heart is broken
sweet sleep, my dark angel
deliver us from sorrow's hold

==Notes and References==
{{ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category: Evanescence (album) songs]]

Erase This

2011-09-17T12:51:26Z

Catharsis123: /* Genneral Information */

{{Songs}}{{lang}}
==Genneral Information ==

The 6th track on Evanescence's self-titled album, [[Evanescence (album)]]

This song was previously called "Vanilla."

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Erase This'''
*''Recording Date:'' February 2011 - July 2011
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Released On:'' [[Evanescence (album)]]
*''Length:'' ''3:52''

== Lyrics ==

It’s too late to change your mind 
Even though this fragile world 
Is tearing apart at the seams 
I can’t wash these sins away 
This sinking feeling everyday 
I’m waking up with someone else’s life 
 
Is it so hard for you? 
‘Cause it’s so hard for me 
To believe that what we dream 
Could ever come to life again 
‘Cause I can’t help erase this lie 
 
I’m not gonna let this day go by 
I’m gonna save this wasted life 
And nothing can stand in my way 
I’m not enough to say goodbye 
Burn it 'til there’s nothing left 
And throw it in the mess that I have made 
 
Is it so hard for you? 
‘Cause it’s so hard for me 
To believe that what we dream 
Could ever come to life again 
‘Cause I can’t help erase this lie 
(Darkness in me) 
 
The water’s rising around us 
There is no other way down 
I only have myself to blame 
For it all, all 
 
Is it so hard for you? 
‘Cause it’s so hard for me 
To believe that what we dream 
Could ever come to life again 
If I could just erase my mind 
Then I could help erase this lie

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category: Evanescence (album) songs]]

Cloud Nine

2011-08-06T19:21:31Z

Catharsis123: /* General Information */

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== General Information ==

Written by: ''[[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

An article describes it as "diving into the soundtrack of a dark movie, with Amy’s mumbling and singing that lightens us up. The very gloomy atmosphere lasts throughout the whole song. DJ Lethal’s samples once again perfectly match with the song."

Amy's description of the song: <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>

{{quote|It's about breaking up. There are a lot of relationship struggles on the record. I always write about what I was feeling, because then it's genuine. I was struggling with a relationship and felt like a waste of space. The first lyric says it all, 'If you want to live, let live/ If you want to go, let go/ What are we doing here?/ Because I can live without you.'}}

In an interview in Australia, Amy said that this was the hardest song to sing from the album.

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Cloud Nine'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #5)
*''Length:'' 4:22

'''Live versions:'''

'''Cloud Nine [live]'''
*''Performing period:'' January 5, 2007 - (end date needed)
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Live @ Scotiabank Place Ottawa, Canada (January 10, 2007)

== Lyrics ==
If you wanna live, let live 
If you wanna go, let go 
I'm not afraid to dream 
To sleep, sleep forever 
I don't need to touch the sky 
I just want to feel that high 
And you refuse to lift me 
 
Guess it wasn't real after all 
Guess it wasn't real all along 
''[I'm all alone]'' 
 
If I fall and all is lost 
It's where I belong 
 
If you wanna live, let live 
If you wanna go, let go 
I'm never gonna be your sweet, sweet surrender 
 
Guess it wasn't real after all 
Guess it wasn't real all along 
''[I'm all alone]'' 
 
If I fall and all is lost 
No light to lead the way 
''[Never thought that it would end up this way]'' 
Remember that all alone 
Is where I belong 
 
In a dream 
Will you give your love to me? 
Beg my broken heart to beat 
Save my life 
Change my mind 
 
If I fall and all is lost 
No light to lead the way 
''[Never thought that it would end this way]'' 
Remember that all alone 
Is where I belong 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Cloud%20Nine%20Tab%20by%20Evanescence%20@%20Ultimate%20Guitar%20Archive.pdf Guitar tab - arranged by Bristlehead]

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:The Open Door songs]]

Haunted

2011-04-25T17:44:23Z

Catharsis123: /* General Information */

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== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]], [[B. Moody]], and [[D. Hodges]]''

Developed during the 2001-2002 demo sessions and later released as track #5 on Fallen. Based on a story written by Ben that served as an inspiration for Amy to write the lyrics.

'''Ben Moody’s Story about Haunted'''

{{quote|A little girl around 8 or 9 in a little white Easter dress is walking down a neighborhood street bouncing a little red ball. As she approaches an obviously deserted large house with a sinister demeanor, her attention moves from the ball to the house. Not paying attention to her bouncing, the ball hits the curb and ricochets toward the house. As she chases the little red ball toward the house, the ball picks up unnatural momentum and bounces right into the huge gaping front door. The little girl pauses for a moment, looks up at the house, which now appears to be staring down at her, and cautiously enters the house in search of her little red ball. as she slowly walks into the atrium, she surveys the decaying mess that once was obviously a beautiful mansion. She becomes mesmerized by the exquisite detail of every inch of the banister winding up the seemingly endless staircase in front of her. Suddenly her thoughts are broken by a horrifying commotion. She whips around to run out the front door, but finds only a blank wall where the door once stood. Frightened, she runs down the first hallway she sees, trying desperately to find a way out, but with every turn the world behind her changes, bending to the will of the house, so that even finding a path back to the atrium where she began becomes impossible. Terrified, the little girl sinks into a corner, puts her head in her hands, and weeps.

10 years later....

The little girl wakes up in a panic, now a young woman. Dirty, scarred. She's now clothed in black pants, work boots, and a black wife beater. Her skin is pale and dirty. Sun has not graced her flesh in over a decade. She wakes to find a meal placed on a dirty silver tray before her, just enough to sustain life, just like every morning before. Placed there by a figure she can only see in passing, around a corner, walking through a door.... a figure that has become her only friend, and her only hate. Her entire existence has become nothing but to hunt and destroy this shadow that keeps her here. As she hunts him relentlessly day after day, she becomes lost in the dichotomy of her being. This thing that keeps her here, this person that repeatedly rapes her mind and watches her when she sleeps, has become her only friend. For is this person left, she would cease to exist. For she live only to kill him. But lives only FOR him. Every day the house changes around her, so that every day she wakes in a foreign land. The only constant... is him. She hears his heart beating, she smells him, she can only think of finding him, but he is also the only thing she knows of love. <ref name=history>Moody, Ben. [http://www.evboard.com/showthread.php?p=43068 WHAT "HAUNTED" IS ABOUT] - EvBoard.com</ref>}}

The song is very reminiscent of Portishead's song "Strangers."

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Haunted [Fallen Version]'''
*''Recording date:'' August - November 2002
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Fallen]] (Track #5)
*''Length:'' 3:06

'''Haunted [Demo Version #1]'''
*''Recording date:'' 2001
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 3:16

'''Haunted [Demo Version #2]'''
*''Recording date:'' 2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 3:31

'''Haunted [Demo Version #3]'''<ref name=demo3>This track is Haunted (Demo Version #1) and Origin from the album Origin merged together</ref> <ref>[http://files.getdropbox.com/u/727841/EvanescenceReference/Terror%20in%20the%20haunted%20house%202.mp3 Here] are the two samples, recorded from the movie "Terror in the Haunted House" used for the Origin track</ref>
*''Recording date:'' 2001
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 3:50

'''Live versions:'''

'''Haunted [Anywhere But Home DVD Live]'''<ref name=ABHversion>This live version has a new guitar solo by Terry.</ref>
*''Performing period:'' 2004 - Present
*''Status:'' Released
*''Recording date:'' May 25, 2004
*''Released on:'' [[Anywhere But Home]] (Track #1)
*''Length:'' 4:04

'''Haunted [Live from Sessions @ AOL]'''
*''Performing period:'' 2003
*''Status:'' Released
*''Recording date:'' April 15, 2003
*''Released on:'' [[My_Immortal#Commercial Release|My Immortal Commercial Single]]
*''Length:'' 3:07

'''Haunted [Live 2006-2007]'''<ref>This live version has a short intro, similar to the Anywhere But Home DVD live version, but much shorter. The band often played a bridge between this song and Tourniquet.</ref>
*''Performing period:'' 2006-2007
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Live @ Rock Am Ring 2007

'''Haunted [Acoustic]'''
*''Performing period:'' 2003
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' The acoustic performance at Tower Records Music Store
*''Length:'' 2:14

== Download ==

* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/c4td0tt/Evanescence_-_Demo_CD_Alt_Takes_-_Haunted_-_Radio_Edit.mp3 Haunted (Demo #1) - Listen]

* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/c4td0tt/Evanescence_-_Demo_CD_-_09_-_Haunted.mp3 Haunted (Demo #2) - Listen]

* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/c4td0tt/Evanescence_-_Haunted_-_Demo_Version_%233.mp3 Haunted (Demo #3) - Listen]

== Lyrics ==

=== Fallen, Live and Demo #2 Versions===

Long lost words whisper slowly to me 
Still can't find what keeps me here 
When all this time I've been so hollow inside 
I know you're still there 
 
Watching me, wanting me 
I can feel you pull me down 
Fearing you, loving you 
I won't let you pull me down 
 
Hunting you I can smell you alive 
Your heart pounding in my head 
 
Watching me, wanting me 
I can feel you pull me down 
Saving me, raping me 
Watching me 
 
Watching me, wanting me 
I can feel you pull me down 
Fearing you, loving you 
I won't let you pull me down 

=== Demo #1 Version ===

Long lost words whisper slowly to me 
Still can't find what keeps me here 
When all this time I've been so hollow inside 
I know you're still there 
 
Watching me, wanting me 
I can feel you pull me down 
Fearing you, loving you 
I know I’ll find you somehow 
 
Hunting you I can smell you alive 
Your heart pounding in my head 
 
Calling me, killing me 
I won’t let you pull me down 
Saving me, raping me 
Watching me 
 
Watching me, wanting me 
I can feel you pull me down 
Fearing you, loving you 
I won't let you pull me down 
 

=== Demo #3 Version ===

''You hold the answer deep within your own mind'' 
''Death in its most hiddeous form'' 
 
Long lost words whisper slowly to me 
Still can't find what keeps me here 
When all this time I've been so hollow inside 
I know you're still there 
 
Watching me, wanting me 
I can feel you pull me down 
Fearing you, loving you 
I know I’ll find you somehow 
 
Hunting you I can smell you alive 
Your heart pounding in my head 
 
Calling me, killing me 
I won’t let you pull me down 
Saving me, raping me 
Watching me 
 
Watching me, wanting me 
I can feel you pull me down 
Fearing you, loving you 
I won't let you pull me down 
 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Haunted.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]
== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:Fallen songs]]
[[Category:Anywhere But Home songs]]

Missing

2011-02-28T13:55:02Z

Catharsis123: /* General Information */

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== General Information ==

''Written by [[A. Lee]], [[B. Moody]] and [[D. Hodges]]''

Recorded during the 2001-2002 demos and revamped as a B-side on the Australian [[Bring Me To Life Single|Bring Me To Life Commercial Single]] and later released as a bonus track on the CD portion of [[Anywhere But Home]] (the track can also be heard during the ending credits of the live performance). Has been internationally released as a radio single in Europe and South America in 2004.

According to [http://exodusevanescence.com Exodus Evanescence], here is the explanation behind the layers of vocals in Missing:
{{quote|Throughout the verses there is a looped background vocal of Amy whispering "can you stop the fire? please.. please.. please.." and "you can't stop the fire" on the LEFT audio channel plus "can you stand to fight her" and "you won't say the words" on the RIGHT audio channel. But on the later version of the song there is only "please... please..." on the LEFT audio channel and all the other lines on the RIGHT audio channel.}}

The background vocals also appear in the end of the live version of [[Exodus]] that was performed at Vino's on May 7th, 1999.

There's has been a supposed ''"Radio version"''. Some people have said that this is an official version, but the only download available is a ''mono'' track with poor sound quality and has lead most to believe that it's a fan edit. The radio version starts normally, but during the 1st chorus ("...im the sacrifice..."), the song fades into the 2nd chorus and skips the entire 2nd verse of the song.

This song is highly influenced by Portishead and Trip Hop. The chord pattern is very similar to Portishead's "Wandering Star" and the drum pattern is also very similar to "Numb," also a Portishead song.

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Missing [Fallen outtake]'''
*''Recording date:'' August - November 2002
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:''
:[[Anywhere But Home]] (track #14) – the first and only single off the album
:Australian edition of [[Bring Me To Life Single]]
:[[Missing#International_Promotional_Single|Missing]] promotional single
*''Length:'' 4:15

'''Missing [demo version]'''
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 3:26

'''Missing [Radio edit]'''
*''Length:'' 3:03

'''Live Versions:'''

'''Missing [Live]'''
*''Performing period:'' 23 October, 2007 - 8 December, 2007
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Live at Nissan Live Sets

== Download ==

* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/c4td0tt/Evanescence_-_Demo_CD_-_14_-_Missing.mp3 Missing (demo)]

== Lyrics ==

=== Fallen Outtake ===
'' '''Left audio channel:''' Please, please, please'' 
'' '''Right audio channel:''' Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words'' 
 
Please, please forgive me 
But I won't be home again 
Maybe someday you'll look up 
And barely conscious you'll say to no one 
Isn't something missing? 
 
You won't cry for my absence, I know 
You forgot me long ago 
Am I that unimportant? 
Am I so insignificant? 
Isn't something missing? 
Isn't someone missing me? 
 
Even though I'm the sacrifice 
You won't try for me, not now 
Though I'd die to know you love me 
I'm all alone 
Isn't someone missing me? 
 
'' '''Left audio channel:''' Please, please, please'' 
'' '''Right audio channel:''' Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words'' 
 
Please, please forgive me 
But I won't be home again 
I know what you do to yourself 
I breathe deep and cry out 
Isn't something missing? 
Isn't someone missing me? 
 
Even though I'm the sacrifice 
You won't try for me, not now 
Though I'd die to know you love me 
I'm all alone 
Isn't someone missing me? 
 
And if I breathe, I'll bleed 
Knowing you don't care 
And if I sleep just to dream of you 
I'll wake without you there 
Isn't something missing? 
Isn't something... 

Even though I'm the sacrifice 
You won't try for me, not now 
Though I'd die to know you love me 
I'm all alone 
Isn't something missing me? 
Isn't someone missing me? 
 
'' '''Left audio channel:''' Please, please, please'' 
'' '''Right audio channel:''' Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words'' 
''Please'' 

=== Demo Version ===
'' '''Left audio channel:''' Can you stop the fire? You can't stop the fire'' 
'' '''Right audio channel:''' Can you stand to fight her? You won't say the words'' 
'' '''Both audio channels:''' Please, please, please'' <ref name=whisperings> These parts on the left, right and both channels are sung through the verses, before the verses and at the ending of the song </ref> 
 
Please, please forgive me 
But I won't be home again 
Maybe someday you'll look up 
And barely conscious you'll say to no one 
Isn't something missing? 
 
You won't cry for my absence, I know 
You forgot me long ago 
Am I that unimportant? 
Am I so insignificant? 
Isn't someone missing me? 
 
Even though I'm the sacrifice 
You wont try for me, not now 
Though I'd die to know you love me 
I'm all alone 
Isn't someone missing me? 
 
Please, please forgive me 
But I won't be home again 
I know what you do to yourself 
I breathe deep and cry out 
Isn't something missing? 
 
Even though I'm the sacrifice 
You wont try for me, not now 
Though I'd die to know you love me 
I'm all alone 
Isn't someone missing me? 
 

=== Radio Edit ===
'' '''Left audio channel:''' Please, please, please'' 
'' '''Right audio channel:''' Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words'' 
 
Please, please forgive me 
But I won't be home again 
Maybe someday you'll look up 
And barely conscious you'll say to no one 
Isn't something missing? 
 
You won't cry for my absence, I know 
You forgot me long ago 
Am I that unimportant? 
Am I so insignificant? 
Isn't something missing? 
Isn't someone missing me? 
 
Even though I'm the sacrifice 
You won't try for me, not now 
Though I'd die to know you love me 
I'm all alone 
Isn't someone missing me? 
 
And if I breathe, I'll bleed 
Knowing you don't care 
And if I sleep just to dream of you 
I'll wake without you there 
Isn't something missing? 
Isn't something... 

Even though I'm the sacrifice 
You won't try for me, not now 
Though I'd die to know you love me 
I'm all alone 
Isn't something missing me? 
Isn't someone missing me? 
 
'' '''Left audio channel:''' Please, please, please'' 
'' '''Right audio channel:''' Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words'' 
''Please'' 

==Commercial Release==
:''Main Article: [[Missing Single]]''
The Missing single was commercially released on November 22, 2004.

Songs released with this single include:
#Missing [Fallen outtake]

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Missing%20%5bABH%5d.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:Fallen outtakes]]
[[Category:Anywhere but Home songs]]

Cloud Nine

2011-02-05T20:14:30Z

Catharsis123: /* General Information */

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== General Information ==

Written by: ''[[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

An article describes it as "diving into the soundtrack of a dark movie, with Amy’s mumbling and singing that lightens us up. The very gloomy atmosphere lasts throughout the whole song. DJ Lethal’s samples once again perfectly match with the song."

Amy's description of the song: <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>

{{quote|It's about breaking up. There are a lot of relationship struggles on the record. I always write about what I was feeling, because then it's genuine. I was struggling with a relationship and felt like a waste of space. The first lyric says it all, 'If you want to live, let live/ If you want to go, let go/ What are we doing here?/ Because I can live without you.'}}

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Cloud Nine'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #5)
*''Length:'' 4:22

'''Live versions:'''

'''Cloud Nine [live]'''
*''Performing period:'' January 5, 2007 - (end date needed)
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Live @ Scotiabank Place Ottawa, Canada (January 10, 2007)

== Lyrics ==
If you wanna live, let live 
If you wanna go, let go 
I'm not afraid to dream 
To sleep, sleep forever 
I don't need to touch the sky 
I just want to feel that high 
And you refuse to lift me 
 
Guess it wasn't real after all 
Guess it wasn't real all along 
''[I'm all alone]'' 
 
If I fall and all is lost 
It's where I belong 
 
If you wanna live, let live 
If you wanna go, let go 
I'm never gonna be your sweet, sweet surrender 
 
Guess it wasn't real after all 
Guess it wasn't real all along 
''[I'm all alone]'' 
 
If I fall and all is lost 
No light to lead the way 
''[Never thought that it would end up this way]'' 
Remember that all alone 
Is where I belong 
 
In a dream 
Will you give your love to me? 
Beg my broken heart to beat 
Save my life 
Change my mind 
 
If I fall and all is lost 
No light to lead the way 
''[Never thought that it would end this way]'' 
Remember that all alone 
Is where I belong 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Cloud%20Nine%20Tab%20by%20Evanescence%20@%20Ultimate%20Guitar%20Archive.pdf Guitar tab - arranged by Bristlehead]

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:The Open Door songs]]

Evanescence (album)

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Early official announcements were made in regards to a followup to 2006's [[The Open Door]] where Amy herself had noted that she has begun writing material and the third album was expected sometime in 2010.

"We're currently working on new material that I'm extremely excited about. I believe that to make great music you have to give yourself the freedom to evolve. I don't see the point in making the same record twice,
so I always want to challenge myself to make something better, stronger, and more interesting than before. That takes time, but it's worth the wait for me. Hopefully, it will be for the fans too. Look out for new music next year..."<ref>http://www.evanescencefan.net/will-the-real-slim-shady-please-stand-up/</ref>

In later posts on EvThreads as of 2009 she gave a vague indication of what new material for Evanescence could sound like and the album process.

"I don't want to give away too much about what it will sound like, because so much will change before the end, but its... not what you would expect. Its definitely not happy married music, but its not like I'm dying the whole time either. Its dark, sarcastic, fun, strange, familiar and very different at the same time."<ref>http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=17657140&blogId=513089122 MySpace blog post of the EvThreads post.</ref>

"There's been a lot of writing going on this summer and I'm starting to get really excited. My good friend Will happens to also be a great producer, writer and programmer (lucky for me!) and we've been slaving away at some pretty interesting stuff lately... I'm not giving anything away just yet. Terry and I have been working together this week at my place just like old times and life is pretty good"

On January 8, 2010 Amy Lee made an announcement through [[Twitter]] that the band would officially be entering the studio to record their third album in February 2010. <ref>http://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/9442489000</ref>

"We are officially going into the studio to record our third album next month. I'm beyond excited and will keep you up to date along the way!"

This album is going to be produced by the Grammy award winning producer Steve Lillywhite. <ref>http://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/8611691786</ref>

On December 20, 2010, Amy Lee posted on EvThreads thanking all the birthday wishes she received from fans and saying that she has high hopes for 2011 and that she, Terry and Tim were making music "in the middle of nowhere on the Northern California coast" where there were no cellphones and the nearest town population was 300.

== Twitter ==

Since Evanescence's emergence on [[Twitter]], various "Tweets" since have indicated the band have been writing and recording demos for the next album.

On November 22, 2009 the band released a [http://www.twitvid.com/C2E40 short jamming session] on the internet that contained a sample of one such demo.

On March 19, 2010 they released a [http://www.twitvid.com/96BB7 short video] of a recording session featuring a clip of a song they were currently recording.

On March 24, 2010 Amy released a [http://www.twitvid.com/97672 piano piece] of her recording a section of piano for a new song.

==Supposed Tracks==
*[[Hi-Lo]] <ref>http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-amy-lee-new-evanescence-album Hi-Lo is mentioned in the 3rd question</ref>
*[[Your Love]]
*[[You've Got A Lot To Learn]] <ref>http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Interviews.php Mentioned in the Steve Lillywhite East Village Radio interview with Amy Lee </ref>

==Lineup==

*[[Amy Lee]] - Vocals/Piano/Harp
*[[Terry Balsamo]] - Guitar
*[[Tim McCord]] - Bass
*[[Will "Science" Hunt]] - Drums/Programming

==Guest Musicians==
*[[David Campbell]] - Orchestral Arrangements<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/03/02/evanescence-go-electro-as-lee-has-fun-with-music-on-next-lp/</ref>
*"[[Quest Love]]" - Additional Drums <ref>http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Interviews.php Read the Steve Lillywhite East Village Radio interview with Amy Lee </ref>

*[[Steve Lillywhite]] - Producer

==Notes and References==
{{ref}}

Lose Control

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== General Information ==

''Written by [[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

Amy's description of the song:
{{quote|Terry uses a lot of delay and noises. His guitar playing is really creepy! He also uses a lot of half-step two chords, which I love. I felt like I wasn't really allowed to use stuff like that before, because Ben didn't like it. But songs like "Lose Control" go from C to a C sharp, back and forth. I love those. It's that Portishead influence." <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>}}

At the end of the song, after the music begins to fade, faint operatic vocals of Amy Lee can be heard. It can be heard very clearly if you turn up the volume.

[[Memoira]]'s song, Destiny Of Yours, has a piano in the background that plays similar notes to the piano part in the beginning of Lose Control.

During live performances of "Lose Control", a curtain would cover the entire band. Amy, the only one not covered, began to play the piano and sing. When the guitars came in, Amy would jump from the piano and the curtain would come down. The scene was accompanied by many lights. This can be viewed in concerts during the 2007 Winter [[Tour]].

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Lose Control'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #9)
*''Length:'' 4:50

'''Live versions:'''

'''Lose Control [intro instrumental]'''<ref name=intro>This intro is used for opening the shows with Weight of the World. This has no lyrics and the duration is approximately 1:00.</ref>
*''Performing period:'' May 26, 2006 - September 2, 2007
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Live at Rock Am Ring 2007

'''Lose Control [Live]'''
*''Performing period:'' October 23, 2007 - December 8, 2007
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 4:39

== Lyrics ==
You don't remember my name 
I don't really care 
Can we play the game your way? 
Can I really lose control? 
 
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 
 
Mary had a lamb 
His eyes black as coals 
If we play very quiet, my lamb 
Mary never has to know 
 
Just once in my life 
I think it'd be nice 
Just to lose control, just once 
 
If I cut you down to a thing I can use 
I fear there'd be nothing good left of you 
 
''Just to lose control, just once'' 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
Found in official songbooks of [[The Open Door]]

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:The Open Door songs]]

Amy Lynn Lee

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[[Image:041-1-.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Amy Hartzler]]
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'''Amy Lynn Hartzler''' (née Lee, born December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California) is the co-founder and lead singer of [[Evanescence]]. Her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, Rockford, Illinois, and finally stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responsible for many of Evanescence’s hard hitting lyrics and is the main songwriter on the new album, [[The Open Door]]. Amy provides the image for the band and does most of the interviews. Ben Moody discovered Amy Lee’s voice in summer camp in 1994 when she performed a few lines of Meatloaf’s ''"I'd Do Anything For Love."'' After that, the rest is history. She is currently one of the most popular and sought after voices in music today.

==Image==
Lee has no trademark style with the "Faux Gothic". She dyes her hair jet black, though her hair is actually light brown. Her eyes are green but she used to wear blue contacts (Fallen era). She also designs many of her own clothes, including those worn in the music video for [[Going Under]] and the dress she wore at the 2004 Grammy awards. After she designed it, she chose Japanese designer H. Naoto to make it for her,<ref name="MTVleegrammys">[http://www.mtv.com/news/grammys/2004/backstage.jhtml?id=amylee&c=7 Amy Lee - Instant Fashion Profile] - MTV News</ref> although she does sometimes make her own clothes. In concerts, she often wears a corset and fishnets. Amy used to have a notable piercing on her left eyebrow which she had taken out and had re-pierced a few times, but she took it out for good sometime in mid-2005.

Many fans praise Lee for her refusal to emulate other celebrities by using sex appeal in her music. She has stated on a number of occasions that she would never flash her breasts or engage in other publicity stunts that would draw attention to herself. In fact, in the music video for [[Everybody's Fool]], she aimed to mock such artists by suggesting celebrities who use sex to appeal to an audience are, in fact, merely peddling "lies" (the unifying theme of the music video). <ref name=VH1>Moss, Corey. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1488307/06102004/evanescence.jhtml Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols] - MTV News via VH1.com</ref>

In her personal life, she enjoys being a girl. Her clothing style is quirky and marked by her frequent use of not-so-goth clothes (she stated in an interview with AOL that she was wearing "something floral"). She explains it as a professional thing, saying that her image onstage is so different from her normal clothes because it completes the image; if she were to come out onstage in pink boots and a track suit and sing about despair, it would totally ruin the image.

Kerrang Magazine readers voted her #1 Sexiest Rock Women with Hayley Williams from Paramore coming in 2nd.

Amy Lee will be honored with National Music Publishers' Association Songwriter Icon Award for 2008. She will recieve the award on June 18 in New York City. This award is very privileged as only one person gets it per year out of the whole music industry. She will also perform for them. The Icon Award recognizes outstanding songwriters for personal achievement and who personify the vision of NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka. To see the official page, click here:[http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157]

Amy Lee attended the Betsey Johnson Spring 2009 Fashion Show. The event was not in 2009 (of course). It was held in 2008. She was there with Kelly Osbourne.

== Style ==
Lee, the principal lyricist and composer of [[Evanescence]], employs simple yet expressive melodies that stand alone or intertwine with accompanying guitars. Many melodies involve a sub melody or return to a base note or sequence, as in the choruses of "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," and the live Korn cover "[[Thoughtless]]" as well as the intro and bridge of "[[Imaginary]]," among others. Many of the piano parts are comprised of melodies with minimal chords and left-hand accompaniment, both when played with guitar parts ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Like You]]," "[[Your Star]]," "[[Going Under]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others) and alone or featured with minimal backing ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Lose Control]]," "[[The Only One]]," "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Bring Me To Life]]," "[[Imaginary]]," "[[Taking Over Me]]," "[[Hello]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others).

It is also quite noticeable that most [[Evanescence]] songs such as [[Bring Me To Life]], [[Tourniquet]], [[Imaginary]], [[Haunted]] and the Sound Asleep version of [[Understanding]] have almost similar chord progressions.

=== Range ===
Lee has an impressive recorded vocal range, stretching from Eb3 (“[[Cloud Nine]],” 0:01/0:04) to E6 ("During a Warm Up," 2:46/2:51). On an MTV Diary special, Lee is shown warming up for a show where she sings a D#6 (4:35/4:37, as timed from the beginning of the [[Evanescence]] section), giving her an exhibited range three octaves and one semitone. She can be classified as a '''mezzo-soprano'''.

==Out of the Shadows==
In 2005, Amy became a spokesperson for the Epilepsy Foundation and launched a campaign called [http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]. The goal is to help spread awareness about epilepsy and to encourage people to not discriminate against people with epilepsy. This campaign is important to Amy, as well as her family, because her younger brother has epilepsy and she has seen first hand the effect it has.

Amy is currently supporting too [http://www.twloha.com To Write Love on Her Arms], a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Her husband, [[Josh Hartzler]], has a counseling background. Amy was wearing a T-shirt of the movement on 11/12/2007, in Nissan Live on Yahoo! Music.

==Other Appearances==

In 2000, Amy sang guest vocals on [[David Hodges]]' songs 'Breathe' (The Summit Church: Summit Worship CD) and unreleased song of his called 'Fall Into You'.

She did back up vocals on [[Big Dismal]]'s song '[[Missing You]]' off of their 2003 debut release CD, Believe.

Did some vocals on the [[Underworld]] soundtrack in 2003 but after some issues with her record label her voice was never used. Her name still appears in the credits though.

Amy is featured on Seether's song [[Broken]]. The song was released as a single in 2004 and can be found on '''The Punisher''' soundtrack and on Seether's '''Disclaimer II''' album.

She appears on Korn's 2007 [[MTV Unplugged: Korn|MTV Unplugged]] album on the track 'Freak On A Leash'. The song was also released as the first single.

She sang [[Epiphany]] with Aaron Lewis from [[Staind]], at [[My Coke Fest]] 2007 held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Amy also appeared with Finger Eleven live. It is one of the two videos favorited by the official [[evanescencevideo|Evanescence YouTube]].

Amy Lee made a remake of [[Sally's Song]] of the Nightmare before Christmas (1993). The cover is featured on the ''Nightmare Revisited'' soundtrack which was released in September 2008 in the U.S and 27th October in the U.K.

==Tools of the Trade==
On tour, Amy uses a Baldwin baby grand piano with a keyboard insert (a baby grand piano shell with an electronic keyboard instead of an acoustic piano on the inside). She also uses a stand-alone Baldwin keyboard and [http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones]. But during their NYC Secret Concert and during the Maquinaria Festival in Brazil in 2009, she used a Roland Keyboard.

At the 50th Grammy Awards, Amy disclosed that she was working hard learning the harp, practicing two hours a day.

==MySpace & Facebook==
Amy Lee does not have a personal MySpace page or Facebook profile. There are several impostor pages on both sites claiming to be Amy Lee. They are not real. <ref name=myspace>Lee, Amy. [http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=795379&postcount=2 So Supposedly Amy has Myspace.] - EvBoard.com</ref>

She has also stated this again more recently as of October 2009 in a response to a user on Twitter

{{quote|"Glad you asked! No, this is my only Twitter. I also do NOT have a personal facebook or myspace page, those are all false." <ref name=twitter>Lee, Amy. [www.twitter.com/AmyLeeEv] Amy Lee's Twitter</ref>|}}

The [http://myspace.com/evanescence Evanescence MySpace page] is operated by the label ([[Wind-up Records]]).

==Twitter==
Amy has a Twitter account, created September 22, 2009, with the nickname of [http://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV ''AmyLeeEV']'<ref>[http://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV Visit Amy's Twitter]</ref>. With this profile Amy keeps fans updated about news. She revealed this writing this post on Evthread:

{{quote|Hey guys!

I can't believe I'm saying this but..... 
I've decided to try out the twitter thing. I think it might be a fun way to stay in touch better and I know I need to announce myself on here because there are so many other 'me's.' My name on twitter is AmyLeeEv. I can't guarantee I'll have anything interesting to say but if you're really bored and need a distraction, why not follow me? Actually, I think I haven an idea for my first tweet. How about I spill the first little surprise I've been holding onto? See you there!

Love, 
Amy|}}

==General Facts==
===Personal===
*She was born at Parkview Hospital and is a Sagittarius; she was born in [http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Rooster.htm The Year of the Rooster].
*She is named after the 70's song ''"Amie"'' by Pure Prairie League.
*She didn't really have any childhood names, it was always either Amy, Ames, or Amers.
*She's said that her heritage is mostly Scottish and English.<ref>http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=452652#post452652</ref>
*When she was in middle school, she insists that she was "overweight and had poofy hair."
*While moving around the country, Amy attended a junior high school, where she met one of her childhood "enemies", Christina. Christina once tore Amy's drawings that were on a sketch pad while she was away.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]
*In high school, she was active in choir and drama. She was also president of the choir (hence her name for herself, "choir nerd"). While there, she wrote the song [[Listen To The Rain]], which was performed by the Pulaski Academy mixed choir.
*According to [[Maximum Evanescence]], [[Ben Moody]] took Amy to her senior prom in high school. During this time, Amy and Ben had a very close brother-sister relationship.
*Her immediate family includes father [[John Lee]], a well known DJ on [http://k1063radio.com/ K106.3] in Little Rock, mother Sarah Lee, brother Robby, and sisters Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an undisclosed illness, who is known to be the inspiration for a few very personal songs. "On the last record, I wrote [[Hello]] about her. [[Like You]] is her place on this record [[The Open Door]]."
*Past romantic relationships include [[Ben Moody]] and [[Shaun Morgan]].
*She currently is married to a long time friend, [[Josh Hartzler]], who is a 29-year-old therapist. She wrote [[Bring Me To Life]] about him and he also inspired the song [[Good Enough]], the last song on [[The Open Door]]. The two were engaged on January 8th, 2007, and Amy made the first official announcement on January 9th.<ref name=engaged>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAA1xQkX8Ag Amy Engaged - Live @ Much] - YouTube</ref> They were married on May 6th, 2007.
*She currently lives in Manhattan.
*Related to Robert E. Lee (Her great, great...) uncle.
*Knows how to snowboard.

===Professional===
*Some of her influences include [[Björk]], Portishead (Beth Gibbons), SoundGarden, Nirvana, KoRn, Carole King, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tori Amos, Plumb, Mozart, and [[Hardcore]].
*Her favorite [[Fallen]] song is [[Going Under]].
*She loves performing [[Your Star]] live.
*When asked what her favorite song from The Open Door was, she replied "It's hard to pick," but later replied All That I'm Living For, but was interupted while answering.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD78BHklHh4]
*She took acting lessons for stage presence before they started recording [[Fallen]].
*She would prefer to stay at home and play in one place, but she still likes to tour.
*She is a notable Baldwin Piano user, though she used to play Kurzweil keyboards while performing My Immortal live the time when the band was still starting out
*Performed a cover of Sally's Song, a song featured on the Nightmare Revisited Soundtrack.
*She can play the guitar, as demonstrated in the [[The Cartoon Network Song]].
*She can also play the harp, which she first used in her cover of Sally's Song
*If she wasn't in show biz, she would help people by being a nurse or social worker. Especially helping abused kids.
*Before Evanescence took off, she was about to start part-time work as a waitress
*When she was younger, she wanted to be a vet, until her dad showed her a dog surgery on the Discovery channel.
*Received the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) 2008 Songwriter Icon Award.
<ref>http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157</ref>

===Music Likes/Dislikes===
*The first album she owned was the California Raisins tape. 
*Michael Jackson was her idol growing up. 
*Her favorite 80's song is ''"Everything She Wants"'' by Wham!. She has sung the song karaoke at least five times. 
*She hates "Who Let The Dogs Out" by the Baha Men. 
*She admits to listening to Mariah Carey. 
*She likes one of [[Lisa Gerrard]]'s songs. 

===Movie Likes/Dislikes===
*One of her favorite movies is ''An American Tail''. 
*Her favorite movie is the ''Nightmare Before Christmas''. 
*Her favorite zombie movie is ''Dead Alive''. 
*Her favorite Johnny Depp film is ''Edward Scissorhands'' 
*Her favorite actors are Giovanni Ribisi and Johnny Depp. 
*Her top 5 horror films are: 
#The Nightmare Before Christmas 
#Halloween 
#Carrie 
#Psycho 
#The Birds 

[[Image:Amy Cat.jpg|thumb|200px|Amy and her cat.]]

===Pets===
*She used to have a cat named Fievel. She found him in a ditch, and he now lives with Amy's family.
*She later had a cat named Zero, until it met a coyote.
*She now owns a few cats, one of which (in the photo) is a Bengal cat.
*Owns two cats: Stella & Shermie.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]

===Miscellaneous===
*She is allergic to lobster. If she eats it, she'll go into a coma. 
*The beach is one of her favorite places - she loves the ocean. 
*Her favorite holiday is Halloween. 
*Her favorite era is the Victorian era because they had such cool clothes. 
*The one thing she would bring with her to a deserted island would be a piano. 
*She is the shortest member of the band, past or present. 
*She's been to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World "a million times." 
*Her most embarrassing celebrity crush is Corey Feldman from ''The Goonies''. 
*She thinks pirates are better than ninjas. 
*Her favorite color is aqua.
*During the annual lunchbox auction, her lunchbox had the highest bid out of all the lunchboxes.
*Loves any food her dad makes.
*Her favorite drink is Red Wine 

==See also==
*[[:Category:Amy dresses|Amy dresses]]
*[[Snow White]]

==External links==
*[http://www.evanescence.com Evanescence Official site]
*[http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]
*[http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=433042599&keyID=872531&keyname=LEE%20AMY&querytype=WriterID BMI Repertoire Listing for Amy Lee]
*[http://www.gibson.com/Products/Pianos/Baldwin%20Pianos/ Baldwin pianos]
*[http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones]

==References==
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[[Category:Band members]]
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Bleed

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== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]], [[B. Moody]] and [[D. Hodges]]''

Often referred to as "I Must Be Dreaming" and/or "Untitled" (this doesn't mean that the song has no title). According to BMI, however, "Bleed" is the legal title for this song <ref name=BMI> [http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=6966939&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID BMI Repertoire]</ref>. Recorded during the 2001-2002 demo sessions.
 
The guitar riff used in the We Are the Fallen song "Bury me Alive" is very reminiscent to the one used in this song.

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Bleed'''
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 4:18

== Download ==

* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/c4td0tt/Evanescence_-_Demo_CD_-_11_-_Bleed.mp3 Bleed]

== Lyrics ==
How can I pretend that I don't see 
What you hide so carelessly? 
I saw her bleed 
You heard me breathe 
And I froze inside myself and turned away 
I must be dreaming 
 
We all live ''[and]'' 
We all die ''[but]'' 
That does not begin to justify you 
 
It's not what it seems 
Not what you think 
No, I must be dreaming 
It's only in my mind 
Not the real life 
No, I must be dreaming 
 
Help! You know I've got to tell someone 
Tell them what I know you've done ''[you've done]'' 
I fear you 
But spoken fears can come true 
 
We all live ''[and]'' 
We all die ''[but]'' 
That does not begin to justify you 
 
It's not what it seems ''[not what it seems]'' 
Not what you think ''[not what you think]'' 
No, I must be dreaming ''[I must be dreaming]'' 
It's only in my mind ''[just in my mind]'' 
Not the real life ''[Not real life]'' 
No, I must be dreaming ''[I must be dreaming]'' 
 
We all live ''[and]'' 
We all die ''[but]'' 
That does not begin to justify you 
 
It's not what it seems ''[not what it seems]'' 
Not what you think ''[not what you think]'' 
No, I must be dreaming ''[I must be dreaming]'' 
It's only in my mind ''[just in my mind]'' 
Not the real life ''[Not real life]'' 
No, I must be dreaming ''[I must be dreaming]'' 
 
''Not what it seems'' 
''Not what you think'' 
''I must be dreaming'' 
''Just in my mind'' 
''Not real life'' 
''I must be dreaming'' 
 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Bleed.pdf Piano sheet music with vocal]

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:Unreleased songs]]

Bleed

2009-11-08T14:12:20Z

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{{Songs}}{{lang}}
== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]], [[B. Moody]] and [[D. Hodges]]''

Often referred to as "I Must Be Dreaming" and/or "Untitled" (this doesn't mean that the song has no title). According to BMI, however, "Bleed" is the legal title for this song <ref name=BMI> [http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=6966939&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID BMI Repertoire]</ref>. Recorded during the 2001-2002 demo sessions.
 
The guitar riff used in the We Are the Fallen song "Bury me Alive" is very reminiscent to the used used in this song

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Bleed'''
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 4:18

== Download ==

* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/c4td0tt/Evanescence_-_Demo_CD_-_11_-_Bleed.mp3 Bleed]

== Lyrics ==
How can I pretend that I don't see 
What you hide so carelessly? 
I saw her bleed 
You heard me breathe 
And I froze inside myself and turned away 
I must be dreaming 
 
We all live ''[and]'' 
We all die ''[but]'' 
That does not begin to justify you 
 
It's not what it seems 
Not what you think 
No, I must be dreaming 
It's only in my mind 
Not the real life 
No, I must be dreaming 
 
Help! You know I've got to tell someone 
Tell them what I know you've done ''[you've done]'' 
I fear you 
But spoken fears can come true 
 
We all live ''[and]'' 
We all die ''[but]'' 
That does not begin to justify you 
 
It's not what it seems ''[not what it seems]'' 
Not what you think ''[not what you think]'' 
No, I must be dreaming ''[I must be dreaming]'' 
It's only in my mind ''[just in my mind]'' 
Not the real life ''[Not real life]'' 
No, I must be dreaming ''[I must be dreaming]'' 
 
We all live ''[and]'' 
We all die ''[but]'' 
That does not begin to justify you 
 
It's not what it seems ''[not what it seems]'' 
Not what you think ''[not what you think]'' 
No, I must be dreaming ''[I must be dreaming]'' 
It's only in my mind ''[just in my mind]'' 
Not the real life ''[Not real life]'' 
No, I must be dreaming ''[I must be dreaming]'' 
 
''Not what it seems'' 
''Not what you think'' 
''I must be dreaming'' 
''Just in my mind'' 
''Not real life'' 
''I must be dreaming'' 
 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Bleed.pdf Piano sheet music with vocal]

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:Unreleased songs]]

Taking Over Me

2009-11-08T11:06:43Z

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== General Information ==

''Written by: [[B. Moody]], [[A. Lee]], [[D. Hodges]] and [[J. LeCompt]]''

John LeCompt is credited with co-writing this song. Originally recorded for the 2001-2002 demos.

Amy's quote about the song:
{{quote|Taking Over Me is about obsession. Like you're obsessed with someone who you believe is the one for you. I dont know. It's about obsession.}}
 

The band stopped performing this song during the start of the Open Door tour, but they played it again during the Family Values Tour. They also played the song during the NYC Evanescence Secret Show.

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Taking Over Me [Fallen version]'''
*''Recording date:'' August - November 2002
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Fallen]] (track #8)
*''Length:'' 3:49

'''Taking Over Me [demo version #1]'''
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 3:19

'''Taking Over Me [demo version #2]'''
*''Recording date:'' 2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 3:41

'''Live versions:'''

'''Taking Over Me [Anywhere But Home DVD live]'''
*''Performing period:'' 2002-2004, the band started playing it again on July 2007
*''Status:'' Released
*''Recording date:'' May 25, 2004
*''Released on:'' Anywhere But Home (track #3)
*''Length:'' 3:57

'''Taking Over Me [live from Cologne]'''
*''Performing period:'' 2002-2004
*''Status:'' Released
*''Recording date:'' October 17, 2003
*''Released on:'' [[Everybody's Fool#Commercial Release|Everybody's Fool Single]] (track #2)
*''Length:'' 4:08

== Download ==

* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/c4td0tt/Evanescence_-_Demo_CD_-_08_-_Taking_Over_Me.mp3 Taking Over Me (Demo #1)]

* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/c4td0tt/Evanescence_-_Demo_CD_-_13_-_Taking_Over_Me_-_long.mp3 Taking Over Me (Demo #2)]

== Lyrics ==

=== Fallen Version ===

You don't remember me but I remember you 
I lie awake and try so hard not to think of you 
But who can decide what they dream? 
And dream I do 
 
''[I believe]'' I believe in you 
I'll give up everything just to find you 
''[I believe]'' I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
Have you forgotten all I know 
And all we had? 
You saw me mourning my love for you 
And touched my hand 
I knew you loved me, then 
 
''[I believe]'' I believe in you ''[I believe in you]'' 
I'll give up everything just to find you 
''[I believe]'' I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
I look in the mirror and see your face 
If I look deep enough 
So many things inside that are just like you are taking over 
 
I believe in you 
I'll give up everything just to find you 
I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
''[I believe]'' I believe in you ''[I believe in you]'' 
I'll give up everything just to find you 
I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
''Taking over me'' 
You're taking over me 
''Taking over me'' 
Taking over me 

=== Demo Version #1 ===

You don't remember me but I remember you 
I lie awake and try so hard not to think of you 
But who ''[who]'' can ''[can]'' decide what they dream? 
And dream I do 
 
I believe in you 
I'll give up everything just to find you 
''[I believe]'' I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
Have you forgotten all I know 
And all we had? 
You saw me mourning my love for you ''[mourning my love for you]'' 
And touched my hand 
I knew you loved me, then 
 
''[I believe]'' I believe in you 
I'll give up everything just to find you 
''[I believe]'' I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
I look in a mirror and see your face 
If I look deep enough 
So many things inside that are just like you are taking over 
 
I believe in you 
I'll give up everything just to find you 
I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
''[I believe]'' I believe in you ''[I believe in you]'' 
I'll give up everything just to find you 
''[I believe]'' I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
''[I believe] I believe in you'' 
You're taking over me 

=== Demo Version #2 ===

You don't remember me but I remember you 
I lie awake and try so hard not to think of you 
But who ''[who]'' can ''[can]'' decide what they dream? 
And dream I do 
 
I believe in you 
I'll give up everything just to find you ''[I believe]'' 
I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
Have you forgotten all I know 
And all we had? 
You saw me mourning my love for you ''[mourning my love for you]'' 
And touched my hand 
I knew you loved me, then 
 
I believe in you 
I'll give up everything just to find you ''[I believe]'' 
I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
I look in a mirror and see your face 
If I look deep enough 
So many things inside that are just like you are taking over 
 
I believe in you 
I'll give up everything just to find you 
I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
''[I believe]'' I believe in you ''[I believe in you]'' 
I'll give up everything just to find you ''[I believe]'' 
I have to be with you to live, to breathe 
You're taking over me 
 
''[I believe] I believe in you'' 
You're taking over me 
''I believe'' 
You're taking over me 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==

*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Taking%20Over%20Me.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]

== Notes and References ==

''not available''
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:Fallen songs]]
[[Category:Anywhere but Home songs]]

Your Star

2009-10-23T06:16:09Z

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== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

[[Terry Balsamo]]'s favorite song on [[The Open Door]], and the song Amy's finding it most fun to play live from [[The Open Door]]. She used both the piano and the percussive organ to play the song using her Baldwin Digital Piano. It displays the maturity of the band's new sound. The choir once again appears, causing the end of the song to be really epic. It includes a piano solo of 41 seconds, but it continues after a second bridge (All my fears [...] own way out) and to the end of the song. At the concert in Athens, Amy sang "The mechanical lights of Athens..." instead of Lisbon. Also, in their concert in Paris, she also sang "The mechanical lights of Paris...."

Amy's description of the song: <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>

{{quote|"A couple of years ago, I felt so alone that I was dreading going on tour. We had just arrived in Lisbon and I was in my room feeling jet-lagged, weird and tired. I had just been home where I could see the stars at night. But when I looked out the hotel window in Lisbon, I couldn't see anything because we were in this big city. That was the last straw. I felt so depressed, I just started singing this song."}}

During the bridge, the background choir sings "Alma surdo, loucura, onde está seu alma? Loucura, todo sozinho" (Portuguese with some grammatical mistakes) which tries to mean "Deaf soul, madness, where is its soul? Madness, all alone" in English. In correct portuguese it would be "Alma surda, loucura, onde está sua alma? Loucura, toda sozinha" Amy mentioned once in one of their concerts in Ottawa, Canada that this song was "pretty much the hardest thing [they] have ever written."

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Your Star'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #11)
*''Length:'' 4:43

'''Live versions:'''

'''Your Star [Live]'''
*''Performing period:'' January 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Released on:'' [[Good_Enough_Single|Good Enough Maxi Single]]
*''Example:'' Live at Zepp Tokyo
*''Length:'' 4:32

== Lyrics ==

I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
Though I patiently waited, bedside, 
For the death of today 
I can't see your star 
The mechanical lights of Lisbon 
Frightened it away 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
How can the darkness feel so wrong? 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
So far away 
It's growing colder without your love 
Why can't you feel me calling your name? 
Can't break the silence 
It's breaking me 
 
''[Alma surda, loucura]'' all my fears ''[onde está sua alma?]'' 
''[Loucura, toda sozinha]'' turn to rage 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out now 
 
And nothing worth fighting for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Your%20Star%20%5bTOD%5d.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]
== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:The Open Door songs]]

Your Star

2009-10-23T06:14:49Z

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{{Songs}}{{lang}}
== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

[[Terry Balsamo]]'s favorite song on [[The Open Door]], and the song Amy's finding it most fun to play live from [[The Open Door]]. She used both the piano and the percussive organ to play the song using her Baldwin Digital Piano. It displays the maturity of the band's new sound. The choir once again appears, causing the end of the song to be really epic. It includes a piano solo of 41 seconds, but it continues after a second bridge (All my fears [...] own way out) and to the end of the song. At the concert in Athens, Amy sang "The mechanical lights of Athens..." instead of Lisbon. Also, in their concert in Paris, she also sang "The mechanical lights of Paris...."

Amy's description of the song: <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>

{{quote|"A couple of years ago, I felt so alone that I was dreading going on tour. We had just arrived in Lisbon and I was in my room feeling jet-lagged, weird and tired. I had just been home where I could see the stars at night. But when I looked out the hotel window in Lisbon, I couldn't see anything because we were in this big city. That was the last straw. I felt so depressed, I just started singing this song."}}

During the bridge, the background choir sings "Alma surdo, loucura, onde está seu alma? Loucura, todo sozinho" (Portuguese with some grammatical mistakes) which tries to mean "Deaf soul, madness, where is its soul? Madness, all alone" in English. In correct portuguese it would be "Alma surda, loucura, onde está sua alma? Loucura, toda sozinha" Amy mentioned once in one of their concerts in Ottawa, Canada that this song was "pretty much the hardest thing [they] have ever written."

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Your Star'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #11)
*''Length:'' 4:43

'''Live versions:'''

'''Your Star [Live]'''
*''Performing period:'' January 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Released on:'' [[Good_Enough_Single|Good Enough Maxi Single]]
*''Example:'' Live at Zepp Tokyo
*''Length:'' 4:32

== Lyrics ==

I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
Though I patiently waited, bedside, 
For the death of today 
I can't see your star 
The mechanical lights of Lisbon 
Frightened it away 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
How can the darkness feel so wrong? 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
So far away 
It's growing colder without your love 
Why can't you feel me calling your name? 
Can't break the silence 
It's breaking me 
 
''[Alma surda, loucura]'' all my fears ''[onde está sua alma?]'' 
''[Loucura, toda sozinha]'' turn to rage 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out now 
 
And nothing worth fighting for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Your%20Star%20%5bTOD%5d.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]
== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:The Open Door songs]]

Amy Lynn Lee

2009-10-04T17:49:10Z

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[[Image:041-1-.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Amy Hartzler]]
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'''Amy Lynn Hartzler''' (née Lee, born December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California) is the co-founder and lead singer of [[Evanescence]]. Her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, Rockford, Illinois, and finally stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responsible for many of Evanescence’s hard hitting lyrics and is the main songwriter on the new album, [[The Open Door]]. Amy provides the image for the band and does most of the interviews. Ben Moody discovered Amy Lee’s voice in summer camp in 1994 when she performed a few lines of Meatloaf’s ''"I'd Do Anything For Love."'' After that, the rest is history. She is currently one of the most popular and sought after voices in music today.

==Image==
Lee has no trademark style with the "Faux Gothic". She dyes her hair jet black, though her hair is actually light brown. Her eyes are green but she used to wear blue contacts (Fallen era). She also designs many of her own clothes, including those worn in the music video for [[Going Under]] and the dress she wore at the 2004 Grammy awards. After she designed it, she chose Japanese designer H. Naoto to make it for her,<ref name="MTVleegrammys">[http://www.mtv.com/news/grammys/2004/backstage.jhtml?id=amylee&c=7 Amy Lee - Instant Fashion Profile] - MTV News</ref> although she does sometimes make her own clothes. In concerts, she often wears a corset and fishnets. Amy used to have a notable piercing on her left eyebrow which she had taken out and had re-pierced a few times, but she took it out for good sometime in mid-2005.

Many fans praise Lee for her refusal to emulate other celebrities by using sex appeal in her music. She has stated on a number of occasions that she would never flash her breasts or engage in other publicity stunts that would draw attention to herself. In fact, in the music video for [[Everybody's Fool]], she aimed to mock such artists by suggesting celebrities who use sex to appeal to an audience are, in fact, merely peddling "lies" (the unifying theme of the music video). <ref name=VH1>Moss, Corey. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1488307/06102004/evanescence.jhtml Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols] - MTV News via VH1.com</ref>

In her personal life, she enjoys being a girl. Her clothing style is quirky and marked by her frequent use of not-so-goth clothes (she stated in an interview with AOL that she was wearing "something floral"). She explains it as a professional thing, saying that her image onstage is so different from her normal clothes because it completes the image; if she were to come out onstage in pink boots and a track suit and sing about despair, it would totally ruin the image.

Kerrang Magazine readers voted her #1 Sexiest Rock Women with Hayley Williams from Paramore coming in 2nd.

Amy Lee will be honored with National Music Publishers' Association Songwriter Icon Award for 2008. She will recieve the award on June 18 in New York City. This award is very privileged as only one person gets it per year out of the whole music industry. She will also perform for them. The Icon Award recognizes outstanding songwriters for personal achievement and who personify the vision of NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka. To see the official page, click here:[http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157]

Amy Lee attended the Betsey Johnson Spring 2009 Fashion Show. The event was not in 2009 (of course). It was held in 2008. She was there with Kelly Osbourne.

== Style ==
Lee, the principal lyricist and composer of [[Evanescence]], employs simple yet expressive melodies that stand alone or intertwine with accompanying guitars. Many melodies involve a sub melody or return to a base note or sequence, as in the choruses of "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," and the live Korn cover "[[Thoughtless]]" as well as the intro and bridge of "[[Imaginary]]," among others. Many of the piano parts are comprised of melodies with minimal chords and left-hand accompaniment, both when played with guitar parts ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Like You]]," "[[Your Star]]," "[[Going Under]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others) and alone or featured with minimal backing ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Lose Control]]," "[[The Only One]]," "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Bring Me To Life]]," "[[Imaginary]]," "[[Taking Over Me]]," "[[Hello]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others).

It is also quite noticeable that most [[Evanescence]] songs such as [[Bring Me To Life]], [[Tourniquet]], [[Imaginary]], [[Haunted]] and the Sound Asleep version of [[Understanding]] have almost similar chord progressions.

=== Range ===
Lee has an impressive recorded vocal range, stretching from Eb3 (“[[Cloud Nine]],” 0:01/0:04) to E6 ("During a Warm Up," 2:46/2:51). On an MTV Diary special, Lee is shown warming up for a show where she sings a D#6 (4:35/4:37, as timed from the beginning of the [[Evanescence]] section), giving her an exhibited range three octaves and one semitone. She can be classified as a mezzo-soprano.

==Out of the Shadows==
In 2005, Amy became a spokesperson for the Epilepsy Foundation and launched a campaign called [http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]. The goal is to help spread awareness about epilepsy and to encourage people to not discriminate against people with epilepsy. This campaign is important to Amy, as well as her family, because her younger brother has epilepsy and she has seen first hand the effect it has.

Amy is currently supporting too [http://www.twloha.com To Write Love on Her Arms], a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Her husband, [[Josh Hartzler]], has a counseling background. Amy was wearing a T-shirt of the movement on 11/12/2007, in Nissan Live on Yahoo! Music.

==Other Appearances==

In 2000, Amy sang guest vocals on [[David Hodges]]' songs 'Breathe' (The Summit Church: Summit Worship CD) and unreleased song of his called 'Fall Into You'.

She did back up vocals on [[Big Dismal]]'s song '[[Missing You]]' off of their 2003 debut release CD, Believe.

Did some vocals on the [[Underworld]] soundtrack in 2003 but after some issues with her record label her voice was never used. Her name still appears in the credits though.

Amy is featured on Seether's song [[Broken]]. The song was released as a single in 2004 and can be found on '''The Punisher''' soundtrack and on Seether's '''Disclaimer II''' album.

She appears on Korn's 2007 [[MTV Unplugged: Korn|MTV Unplugged]] album on the track 'Freak On A Leash'. The song was also released as the first single.

She sang [[Epiphany]] with Aaron Lewis from [[Staind]], at [[My Coke Fest]] 2007 held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Amy also appeared with Finger Eleven live. It is one of the two videos favorited by the official [[evanescencevideo|Evanescence YouTube]].

Amy Lee made a remake of [[Sally's Song]] of the Nightmare before Christmas (1993). The cover is featured on the ''Nightmare Revisited'' soundtrack which was released in September 2008 in the U.S and 27th October in the U.K.

==Tools of the Trade==
On tour, Amy uses a Baldwin baby grand piano with a keyboard insert (a baby grand piano shell with an electronic keyboard instead of an acoustic piano on the inside). She also uses a stand-alone Baldwin keyboard and [http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones].

At the 50th Grammy Awards, Amy disclosed that she was working hard learning the harp, practicing two hours a day.

==MySpace==
Amy Lee does not have a MySpace page. There are several impostor MySpace pages claiming to be Amy Lee. They are not real. <ref name=myspace>Lee, Amy. [http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=795379&postcount=2 So Supposedly Amy has Myspace.] - EvBoard.com</ref>

The [http://myspace.com/evanescence Evanescence MySpace page] is operated by the label ([[Wind-up Records]]).

==Twitter==
Amy has a Twitter, created September 22, 2009, with the nickname of ''AmyLeeEV''<ref>[http://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV Visit Amy's Twitter]</ref>. With this profile Amy keeps fans updated about news. She revealed this writing this post on Evthread:

{{quote|Hey guys!

I can't believe I'm saying this but..... 
I've decided to try out the twitter thing. I think it might be a fun way to stay in touch better and I know I need to announce myself on here because there are so many other 'me's.' My name on twitter is AmyLeeEv. I can't guarantee I'll have anything interesting to say but if you're really bored and need a distraction, why not follow me? Actually, I think I haven an idea for my first tweet. How about I spill the first little surprise I've been holding onto? See you there!

Love, 
Amy|}}

==General Facts==
===Personal===
*She was born at Parkview Hospital and is a Sagittarius; she was born in [http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Rooster.htm The Year of the Rooster].
*She is named after the 70's song ''"Amie"'' by Pure Prairie League.
*She didn't really have any childhood names, it was always either Amy, Ames, or Amers.
*She's said that her heritage is mostly Scottish and English.<ref>http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=452652#post452652</ref>
*When she was in middle school, she insists that she was "overweight and had poofy hair."
*While moving around the country, Amy attended a junior high school, where she met one of her childhood "enemies", Christina. Christina once tore Amy's drawings that were on a sketch pad while she was away.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]
*In high school, she was active in choir and drama. She was also president of the choir (hence her name for herself, "choir nerd"). While there, she wrote the song [[Listen To The Rain]], which was performed by the Pulaski Academy mixed choir.
*According to [[Maximum Evanescence]], [[Ben Moody]] took Amy to her senior prom in high school. During this time, Amy and Ben had a very close brother-sister relationship.
*Her immediate family includes father [[John Lee]], a well known DJ on [http://k1063radio.com/ K106.3] in Little Rock, mother Sarah Lee, brother Robby, and sisters Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an undisclosed illness, who is known to be the inspiration for a few very personal songs. "On the last record, I wrote [[Hello]] about her. [[Like You]] is her place on this record [[The Open Door]]."
*Past romantic relationships include [[Ben Moody]] and [[Shaun Morgan]].
*She currently is married to a long time friend, [[Josh Hartzler]], who is a 29-year-old therapist. She wrote [[Bring Me To Life]] about him and he also inspired the song [[Good Enough]], the last song on [[The Open Door]]. The two were engaged on January 8th, 2007, and Amy made the first official announcement on January 9th.<ref name=engaged>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAA1xQkX8Ag Amy Engaged - Live @ Much] - YouTube</ref> They were married on May 6th, 2007.
*She currently lives in Manhattan.
*Related to Robert E. Lee (Her great, great...) uncle.
*Knows how to snowboard.

===Professional===
*Some of her influences include [[Björk]], Portishead (Beth Gibbons), SoundGarden, Nirvana, KoRn, Carole King, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tori Amos, Plumb, and Mozart.
*Her favorite [[Fallen]] song is [[Going Under]].
*She loves performing [[Your Star]] live.
*When asked what her favorite song from The Open Door was, she replied "It's hard to pick," but later replied All That I'm Living For, but was interupted while answering.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD78BHklHh4]
*She took acting lessons for stage presence before they started recording [[Fallen]].
*She would prefer to stay at home and play in one place, but she still likes to tour.
*She is a notable Baldwin Piano user, though she used to play Kurzweil keyboards while performing My Immortal live the time when the band was still starting out
*Performed a cover of Sally's Song, a song featured on the Nightmare Revisited Soundtrack.
*She can play the guitar, as demonstrated in the [[The Cartoon Network Song]].
*She can also play the harp, which she first used in her cover of Sally's Song
*If she wasn't in show biz, she would help people by being a nurse or social worker. Especially helping abused kids.
*Before Evanescence took off, she was about to start part-time work as a waitress
*When she was younger, she wanted to be a vet, until her dad showed her a dog surgery on the Discovery channel.
*Received the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) 2008 Songwriter Icon Award.
<ref>http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157</ref>

===Music Likes/Dislikes===
*The first album she owned was the California Raisins tape. 
*Michael Jackson was her idol growing up. 
*Her favorite 80's song is ''"Everything She Wants"'' by Wham!. She has sung the song karaoke at least five times. 
*She hates "Who Let The Dogs Out" by the Baha Men. 
*She admits to listening to Mariah Carey. 

===Movie Likes/Dislikes===
*One of her favorite movies is ''An American Tail''. 
*Her favorite movie is the ''Nightmare Before Christmas''. 
*Her favorite zombie movie is ''Dead Alive''. 
*Her favorite Johnny Depp film is ''Edward Scissorhands'' 
*Her favorite actors are Giovanni Ribisi and Johnny Depp. 
*Her top 5 horror films are: 
#The Nightmare Before Christmas 
#Halloween 
#Carrie 
#Psycho 
#The Birds 

[[Image:Amy Cat.jpg|thumb|200px|Amy and her cat.]]

===Pets===
*She used to have a cat named Fievel. She found him in a ditch, and he now lives with Amy's family.
*She later had a cat named Zero, until it met a coyote.
*She now owns a few cats, one of which (in the photo) is a Bengal cat.
*Owns two cats: Stella & Shermie.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]

===Miscellaneous===
*She is allergic to lobster. If she eats it, she'll go into a coma. 
*The beach is one of her favorite places - she loves the ocean. 
*Her favorite holiday is Halloween. 
*Her favorite era is the Victorian era because they had such cool clothes. 
*The one thing she would bring with her to a deserted island would be a piano. 
*She is the shortest member of the band, past or present. 
*She's been to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World "a million times." 
*Her most embarrassing celebrity crush is Corey Feldman from ''The Goonies''. 
*She thinks pirates are better than ninjas. 
*Her favorite color is aqua.
*During the annual lunchbox auction, her lunchbox had the highest bid out of all the lunchboxes.
*Loves any food her dad makes.
*Her favorite drink is Red Wine 

==See also==
*[[:Category:Amy dresses|Amy dresses]]
*[[Snow White]]

==External links==
*[http://www.evanescence.com Evanescence Official site]
*[http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]
*[http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=433042599&keyID=872531&keyname=LEE%20AMY&querytype=WriterID BMI Repertoire Listing for Amy Lee]
*[http://www.gibson.com/Products/Pianos/Baldwin%20Pianos/ Baldwin pianos]
*[http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones]

==References==
<div style="font-size: 90%">
<references/>
</div>

{{Evanescence}}

[[Category:Band members]]
[[Category:Mezzo-sopranos]]

Amy Lynn Lee

2009-10-04T17:47:43Z

Catharsis123: /* Style */

[[Image:041-1-.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Amy Hartzler]]
<center>{{lang}}</center>

'''Amy Lynn Hartzler''' (née Lee, born December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California) is the co-founder and lead singer of [[Evanescence]]. Her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, Rockford, Illinois, and finally stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responsible for many of Evanescence’s hard hitting lyrics and is the main songwriter on the new album, [[The Open Door]]. Amy provides the image for the band and does most of the interviews. Ben Moody discovered Amy Lee’s voice in summer camp in 1994 when she performed a few lines of Meatloaf’s ''"I'd Do Anything For Love."'' After that, the rest is history. She is currently one of the most popular and sought after voices in music today.

==Image==
Lee has no trademark style with the "Faux Gothic". She dyes her hair jet black, though her hair is actually light brown. Her eyes are green but she used to wear blue contacts (Fallen era). She also designs many of her own clothes, including those worn in the music video for [[Going Under]] and the dress she wore at the 2004 Grammy awards. After she designed it, she chose Japanese designer H. Naoto to make it for her,<ref name="MTVleegrammys">[http://www.mtv.com/news/grammys/2004/backstage.jhtml?id=amylee&c=7 Amy Lee - Instant Fashion Profile] - MTV News</ref> although she does sometimes make her own clothes. In concerts, she often wears a corset and fishnets. Amy used to have a notable piercing on her left eyebrow which she had taken out and had re-pierced a few times, but she took it out for good sometime in mid-2005.

Many fans praise Lee for her refusal to emulate other celebrities by using sex appeal in her music. She has stated on a number of occasions that she would never flash her breasts or engage in other publicity stunts that would draw attention to herself. In fact, in the music video for [[Everybody's Fool]], she aimed to mock such artists by suggesting celebrities who use sex to appeal to an audience are, in fact, merely peddling "lies" (the unifying theme of the music video). <ref name=VH1>Moss, Corey. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1488307/06102004/evanescence.jhtml Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols] - MTV News via VH1.com</ref>

In her personal life, she enjoys being a girl. Her clothing style is quirky and marked by her frequent use of not-so-goth clothes (she stated in an interview with AOL that she was wearing "something floral"). She explains it as a professional thing, saying that her image onstage is so different from her normal clothes because it completes the image; if she were to come out onstage in pink boots and a track suit and sing about despair, it would totally ruin the image.

Kerrang Magazine readers voted her #1 Sexiest Rock Women with Hayley Williams from Paramore coming in 2nd.

Amy Lee will be honored with National Music Publishers' Association Songwriter Icon Award for 2008. She will recieve the award on June 18 in New York City. This award is very privileged as only one person gets it per year out of the whole music industry. She will also perform for them. The Icon Award recognizes outstanding songwriters for personal achievement and who personify the vision of NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka. To see the official page, click here:[http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157]

Amy Lee attended the Betsey Johnson Spring 2009 Fashion Show. The event was not in 2009 (of course). It was held in 2008. She was there with Kelly Osbourne.

== Style ==
Lee, the principal lyricist and composer of [[Evanescence]], employs simple yet expressive melodies that stand alone or intertwine with accompanying guitars. Many melodies involve a sub melody or return to a base note or sequence, as in the choruses of "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," and the live Korn cover "[[Thoughtless]]" as well as the intro and bridge of "[[Imaginary]]," among others. Many of the piano parts are comprised of melodies with minimal chords and left-hand accompaniment, both when played with guitar parts ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Like You]]," "[[Your Star]]," "[[Going Under]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others) and alone or featured with minimal backing ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Lose Control]]," "[[The Only One]]," "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Bring Me To Life]]," "[[Imaginary]]," "[[Taking Over Me]]," "[[Hello]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others).

It is also quite noticeable that most evanescence songs such as [[Bring Me To Life]], [[Tourniquet]], [[Imaginary]], [[Haunted]] and the Sound Asleep version of [[Understanding]] have almost similar chord progressions.

=== Range ===
Lee has an impressive recorded vocal range, stretching from Eb3 (“[[Cloud Nine]],” 0:01/0:04) to E6 ("During a Warm Up," 2:46/2:51). On an MTV Diary special, Lee is shown warming up for a show where she sings a D#6 (4:35/4:37, as timed from the beginning of the [[Evanescence]] section), giving her an exhibited range three octaves and one semitone. She can be classified as a mezzo-soprano.

==Out of the Shadows==
In 2005, Amy became a spokesperson for the Epilepsy Foundation and launched a campaign called [http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]. The goal is to help spread awareness about epilepsy and to encourage people to not discriminate against people with epilepsy. This campaign is important to Amy, as well as her family, because her younger brother has epilepsy and she has seen first hand the effect it has.

Amy is currently supporting too [http://www.twloha.com To Write Love on Her Arms], a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Her husband, [[Josh Hartzler]], has a counseling background. Amy was wearing a T-shirt of the movement on 11/12/2007, in Nissan Live on Yahoo! Music.

==Other Appearances==

In 2000, Amy sang guest vocals on [[David Hodges]]' songs 'Breathe' (The Summit Church: Summit Worship CD) and unreleased song of his called 'Fall Into You'.

She did back up vocals on [[Big Dismal]]'s song '[[Missing You]]' off of their 2003 debut release CD, Believe.

Did some vocals on the [[Underworld]] soundtrack in 2003 but after some issues with her record label her voice was never used. Her name still appears in the credits though.

Amy is featured on Seether's song [[Broken]]. The song was released as a single in 2004 and can be found on '''The Punisher''' soundtrack and on Seether's '''Disclaimer II''' album.

She appears on Korn's 2007 [[MTV Unplugged: Korn|MTV Unplugged]] album on the track 'Freak On A Leash'. The song was also released as the first single.

She sang [[Epiphany]] with Aaron Lewis from [[Staind]], at [[My Coke Fest]] 2007 held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Amy also appeared with Finger Eleven live. It is one of the two videos favorited by the official [[evanescencevideo|Evanescence YouTube]].

Amy Lee made a remake of [[Sally's Song]] of the Nightmare before Christmas (1993). The cover is featured on the ''Nightmare Revisited'' soundtrack which was released in September 2008 in the U.S and 27th October in the U.K.

==Tools of the Trade==
On tour, Amy uses a Baldwin baby grand piano with a keyboard insert (a baby grand piano shell with an electronic keyboard instead of an acoustic piano on the inside). She also uses a stand-alone Baldwin keyboard and [http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones].

At the 50th Grammy Awards, Amy disclosed that she was working hard learning the harp, practicing two hours a day.

==MySpace==
Amy Lee does not have a MySpace page. There are several impostor MySpace pages claiming to be Amy Lee. They are not real. <ref name=myspace>Lee, Amy. [http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=795379&postcount=2 So Supposedly Amy has Myspace.] - EvBoard.com</ref>

The [http://myspace.com/evanescence Evanescence MySpace page] is operated by the label ([[Wind-up Records]]).

==Twitter==
Amy has a Twitter, created September 22, 2009, with the nickname of ''AmyLeeEV''<ref>[http://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV Visit Amy's Twitter]</ref>. With this profile Amy keeps fans updated about news. She revealed this writing this post on Evthread:

{{quote|Hey guys!

I can't believe I'm saying this but..... 
I've decided to try out the twitter thing. I think it might be a fun way to stay in touch better and I know I need to announce myself on here because there are so many other 'me's.' My name on twitter is AmyLeeEv. I can't guarantee I'll have anything interesting to say but if you're really bored and need a distraction, why not follow me? Actually, I think I haven an idea for my first tweet. How about I spill the first little surprise I've been holding onto? See you there!

Love, 
Amy|}}

==General Facts==
===Personal===
*She was born at Parkview Hospital and is a Sagittarius; she was born in [http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Rooster.htm The Year of the Rooster].
*She is named after the 70's song ''"Amie"'' by Pure Prairie League.
*She didn't really have any childhood names, it was always either Amy, Ames, or Amers.
*She's said that her heritage is mostly Scottish and English.<ref>http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=452652#post452652</ref>
*When she was in middle school, she insists that she was "overweight and had poofy hair."
*While moving around the country, Amy attended a junior high school, where she met one of her childhood "enemies", Christina. Christina once tore Amy's drawings that were on a sketch pad while she was away.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]
*In high school, she was active in choir and drama. She was also president of the choir (hence her name for herself, "choir nerd"). While there, she wrote the song [[Listen To The Rain]], which was performed by the Pulaski Academy mixed choir.
*According to [[Maximum Evanescence]], [[Ben Moody]] took Amy to her senior prom in high school. During this time, Amy and Ben had a very close brother-sister relationship.
*Her immediate family includes father [[John Lee]], a well known DJ on [http://k1063radio.com/ K106.3] in Little Rock, mother Sarah Lee, brother Robby, and sisters Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an undisclosed illness, who is known to be the inspiration for a few very personal songs. "On the last record, I wrote [[Hello]] about her. [[Like You]] is her place on this record [[The Open Door]]."
*Past romantic relationships include [[Ben Moody]] and [[Shaun Morgan]].
*She currently is married to a long time friend, [[Josh Hartzler]], who is a 29-year-old therapist. She wrote [[Bring Me To Life]] about him and he also inspired the song [[Good Enough]], the last song on [[The Open Door]]. The two were engaged on January 8th, 2007, and Amy made the first official announcement on January 9th.<ref name=engaged>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAA1xQkX8Ag Amy Engaged - Live @ Much] - YouTube</ref> They were married on May 6th, 2007.
*She currently lives in Manhattan.
*Related to Robert E. Lee (Her great, great...) uncle.
*Knows how to snowboard.

===Professional===
*Some of her influences include [[Björk]], Portishead (Beth Gibbons), SoundGarden, Nirvana, KoRn, Carole King, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tori Amos, Plumb, and Mozart.
*Her favorite [[Fallen]] song is [[Going Under]].
*She loves performing [[Your Star]] live.
*When asked what her favorite song from The Open Door was, she replied "It's hard to pick," but later replied All That I'm Living For, but was interupted while answering.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD78BHklHh4]
*She took acting lessons for stage presence before they started recording [[Fallen]].
*She would prefer to stay at home and play in one place, but she still likes to tour.
*She is a notable Baldwin Piano user, though she used to play Kurzweil keyboards while performing My Immortal live the time when the band was still starting out
*Performed a cover of Sally's Song, a song featured on the Nightmare Revisited Soundtrack.
*She can play the guitar, as demonstrated in the [[The Cartoon Network Song]].
*She can also play the harp, which she first used in her cover of Sally's Song
*If she wasn't in show biz, she would help people by being a nurse or social worker. Especially helping abused kids.
*Before Evanescence took off, she was about to start part-time work as a waitress
*When she was younger, she wanted to be a vet, until her dad showed her a dog surgery on the Discovery channel.
*Received the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) 2008 Songwriter Icon Award.
<ref>http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157</ref>

===Music Likes/Dislikes===
*The first album she owned was the California Raisins tape. 
*Michael Jackson was her idol growing up. 
*Her favorite 80's song is ''"Everything She Wants"'' by Wham!. She has sung the song karaoke at least five times. 
*She hates "Who Let The Dogs Out" by the Baha Men. 
*She admits to listening to Mariah Carey. 

===Movie Likes/Dislikes===
*One of her favorite movies is ''An American Tail''. 
*Her favorite movie is the ''Nightmare Before Christmas''. 
*Her favorite zombie movie is ''Dead Alive''. 
*Her favorite Johnny Depp film is ''Edward Scissorhands'' 
*Her favorite actors are Giovanni Ribisi and Johnny Depp. 
*Her top 5 horror films are: 
#The Nightmare Before Christmas 
#Halloween 
#Carrie 
#Psycho 
#The Birds 

[[Image:Amy Cat.jpg|thumb|200px|Amy and her cat.]]

===Pets===
*She used to have a cat named Fievel. She found him in a ditch, and he now lives with Amy's family.
*She later had a cat named Zero, until it met a coyote.
*She now owns a few cats, one of which (in the photo) is a Bengal cat.
*Owns two cats: Stella & Shermie.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]

===Miscellaneous===
*She is allergic to lobster. If she eats it, she'll go into a coma. 
*The beach is one of her favorite places - she loves the ocean. 
*Her favorite holiday is Halloween. 
*Her favorite era is the Victorian era because they had such cool clothes. 
*The one thing she would bring with her to a deserted island would be a piano. 
*She is the shortest member of the band, past or present. 
*She's been to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World "a million times." 
*Her most embarrassing celebrity crush is Corey Feldman from ''The Goonies''. 
*She thinks pirates are better than ninjas. 
*Her favorite color is aqua.
*During the annual lunchbox auction, her lunchbox had the highest bid out of all the lunchboxes.
*Loves any food her dad makes.
*Her favorite drink is Red Wine 

==See also==
*[[:Category:Amy dresses|Amy dresses]]
*[[Snow White]]

==External links==
*[http://www.evanescence.com Evanescence Official site]
*[http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]
*[http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=433042599&keyID=872531&keyname=LEE%20AMY&querytype=WriterID BMI Repertoire Listing for Amy Lee]
*[http://www.gibson.com/Products/Pianos/Baldwin%20Pianos/ Baldwin pianos]
*[http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones]

==References==
<div style="font-size: 90%">
<references/>
</div>

{{Evanescence}}

[[Category:Band members]]
[[Category:Mezzo-sopranos]]

Amy Lynn Lee

2009-10-04T17:47:10Z

Catharsis123: /* Style */

[[Image:041-1-.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Amy Hartzler]]
<center>{{lang}}</center>

'''Amy Lynn Hartzler''' (née Lee, born December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California) is the co-founder and lead singer of [[Evanescence]]. Her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, Rockford, Illinois, and finally stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responsible for many of Evanescence’s hard hitting lyrics and is the main songwriter on the new album, [[The Open Door]]. Amy provides the image for the band and does most of the interviews. Ben Moody discovered Amy Lee’s voice in summer camp in 1994 when she performed a few lines of Meatloaf’s ''"I'd Do Anything For Love."'' After that, the rest is history. She is currently one of the most popular and sought after voices in music today.

==Image==
Lee has no trademark style with the "Faux Gothic". She dyes her hair jet black, though her hair is actually light brown. Her eyes are green but she used to wear blue contacts (Fallen era). She also designs many of her own clothes, including those worn in the music video for [[Going Under]] and the dress she wore at the 2004 Grammy awards. After she designed it, she chose Japanese designer H. Naoto to make it for her,<ref name="MTVleegrammys">[http://www.mtv.com/news/grammys/2004/backstage.jhtml?id=amylee&c=7 Amy Lee - Instant Fashion Profile] - MTV News</ref> although she does sometimes make her own clothes. In concerts, she often wears a corset and fishnets. Amy used to have a notable piercing on her left eyebrow which she had taken out and had re-pierced a few times, but she took it out for good sometime in mid-2005.

Many fans praise Lee for her refusal to emulate other celebrities by using sex appeal in her music. She has stated on a number of occasions that she would never flash her breasts or engage in other publicity stunts that would draw attention to herself. In fact, in the music video for [[Everybody's Fool]], she aimed to mock such artists by suggesting celebrities who use sex to appeal to an audience are, in fact, merely peddling "lies" (the unifying theme of the music video). <ref name=VH1>Moss, Corey. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1488307/06102004/evanescence.jhtml Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols] - MTV News via VH1.com</ref>

In her personal life, she enjoys being a girl. Her clothing style is quirky and marked by her frequent use of not-so-goth clothes (she stated in an interview with AOL that she was wearing "something floral"). She explains it as a professional thing, saying that her image onstage is so different from her normal clothes because it completes the image; if she were to come out onstage in pink boots and a track suit and sing about despair, it would totally ruin the image.

Kerrang Magazine readers voted her #1 Sexiest Rock Women with Hayley Williams from Paramore coming in 2nd.

Amy Lee will be honored with National Music Publishers' Association Songwriter Icon Award for 2008. She will recieve the award on June 18 in New York City. This award is very privileged as only one person gets it per year out of the whole music industry. She will also perform for them. The Icon Award recognizes outstanding songwriters for personal achievement and who personify the vision of NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka. To see the official page, click here:[http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157]

Amy Lee attended the Betsey Johnson Spring 2009 Fashion Show. The event was not in 2009 (of course). It was held in 2008. She was there with Kelly Osbourne.

== Style ==
Lee, the principal lyricist and composer of [[Evanescence]], employs simple yet expressive melodies that stand alone or intertwine with accompanying guitars. Many melodies involve a sub melody or return to a base note or sequence, as in the choruses of "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," and the live Korn cover "[[Thoughtless]]" as well as the intro and bridge of "[[Imaginary]]," among others. Many of the piano parts are comprised of melodies with minimal chords and left-hand accompaniment, both when played with guitar parts ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Like You]]," "[[Your Star]]," "[[Going Under]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others) and alone or featured with minimal backing ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Lose Control]]," "[[The Only One]]," "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Bring Me To Life]]," "[[Imaginary]]," "[[Taking Over Me]]," "[[Hello]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others).

It is also quite noticeable that most evanescence songs such as [[Bring Me to Life]], [[Tourniquet]], [[Imaginary]], [[Haunted]] and the Sound Asleep version of [[Understanding]] have almost similar chord progressions.

=== Range ===
Lee has an impressive recorded vocal range, stretching from Eb3 (“[[Cloud Nine]],” 0:01/0:04) to E6 ("During a Warm Up," 2:46/2:51). On an MTV Diary special, Lee is shown warming up for a show where she sings a D#6 (4:35/4:37, as timed from the beginning of the [[Evanescence]] section), giving her an exhibited range three octaves and one semitone. She can be classified as a mezzo-soprano.

==Out of the Shadows==
In 2005, Amy became a spokesperson for the Epilepsy Foundation and launched a campaign called [http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]. The goal is to help spread awareness about epilepsy and to encourage people to not discriminate against people with epilepsy. This campaign is important to Amy, as well as her family, because her younger brother has epilepsy and she has seen first hand the effect it has.

Amy is currently supporting too [http://www.twloha.com To Write Love on Her Arms], a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Her husband, [[Josh Hartzler]], has a counseling background. Amy was wearing a T-shirt of the movement on 11/12/2007, in Nissan Live on Yahoo! Music.

==Other Appearances==

In 2000, Amy sang guest vocals on [[David Hodges]]' songs 'Breathe' (The Summit Church: Summit Worship CD) and unreleased song of his called 'Fall Into You'.

She did back up vocals on [[Big Dismal]]'s song '[[Missing You]]' off of their 2003 debut release CD, Believe.

Did some vocals on the [[Underworld]] soundtrack in 2003 but after some issues with her record label her voice was never used. Her name still appears in the credits though.

Amy is featured on Seether's song [[Broken]]. The song was released as a single in 2004 and can be found on '''The Punisher''' soundtrack and on Seether's '''Disclaimer II''' album.

She appears on Korn's 2007 [[MTV Unplugged: Korn|MTV Unplugged]] album on the track 'Freak On A Leash'. The song was also released as the first single.

She sang [[Epiphany]] with Aaron Lewis from [[Staind]], at [[My Coke Fest]] 2007 held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Amy also appeared with Finger Eleven live. It is one of the two videos favorited by the official [[evanescencevideo|Evanescence YouTube]].

Amy Lee made a remake of [[Sally's Song]] of the Nightmare before Christmas (1993). The cover is featured on the ''Nightmare Revisited'' soundtrack which was released in September 2008 in the U.S and 27th October in the U.K.

==Tools of the Trade==
On tour, Amy uses a Baldwin baby grand piano with a keyboard insert (a baby grand piano shell with an electronic keyboard instead of an acoustic piano on the inside). She also uses a stand-alone Baldwin keyboard and [http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones].

At the 50th Grammy Awards, Amy disclosed that she was working hard learning the harp, practicing two hours a day.

==MySpace==
Amy Lee does not have a MySpace page. There are several impostor MySpace pages claiming to be Amy Lee. They are not real. <ref name=myspace>Lee, Amy. [http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=795379&postcount=2 So Supposedly Amy has Myspace.] - EvBoard.com</ref>

The [http://myspace.com/evanescence Evanescence MySpace page] is operated by the label ([[Wind-up Records]]).

==Twitter==
Amy has a Twitter, created September 22, 2009, with the nickname of ''AmyLeeEV''<ref>[http://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV Visit Amy's Twitter]</ref>. With this profile Amy keeps fans updated about news. She revealed this writing this post on Evthread:

{{quote|Hey guys!

I can't believe I'm saying this but..... 
I've decided to try out the twitter thing. I think it might be a fun way to stay in touch better and I know I need to announce myself on here because there are so many other 'me's.' My name on twitter is AmyLeeEv. I can't guarantee I'll have anything interesting to say but if you're really bored and need a distraction, why not follow me? Actually, I think I haven an idea for my first tweet. How about I spill the first little surprise I've been holding onto? See you there!

Love, 
Amy|}}

==General Facts==
===Personal===
*She was born at Parkview Hospital and is a Sagittarius; she was born in [http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Rooster.htm The Year of the Rooster].
*She is named after the 70's song ''"Amie"'' by Pure Prairie League.
*She didn't really have any childhood names, it was always either Amy, Ames, or Amers.
*She's said that her heritage is mostly Scottish and English.<ref>http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=452652#post452652</ref>
*When she was in middle school, she insists that she was "overweight and had poofy hair."
*While moving around the country, Amy attended a junior high school, where she met one of her childhood "enemies", Christina. Christina once tore Amy's drawings that were on a sketch pad while she was away.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]
*In high school, she was active in choir and drama. She was also president of the choir (hence her name for herself, "choir nerd"). While there, she wrote the song [[Listen To The Rain]], which was performed by the Pulaski Academy mixed choir.
*According to [[Maximum Evanescence]], [[Ben Moody]] took Amy to her senior prom in high school. During this time, Amy and Ben had a very close brother-sister relationship.
*Her immediate family includes father [[John Lee]], a well known DJ on [http://k1063radio.com/ K106.3] in Little Rock, mother Sarah Lee, brother Robby, and sisters Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an undisclosed illness, who is known to be the inspiration for a few very personal songs. "On the last record, I wrote [[Hello]] about her. [[Like You]] is her place on this record [[The Open Door]]."
*Past romantic relationships include [[Ben Moody]] and [[Shaun Morgan]].
*She currently is married to a long time friend, [[Josh Hartzler]], who is a 29-year-old therapist. She wrote [[Bring Me To Life]] about him and he also inspired the song [[Good Enough]], the last song on [[The Open Door]]. The two were engaged on January 8th, 2007, and Amy made the first official announcement on January 9th.<ref name=engaged>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAA1xQkX8Ag Amy Engaged - Live @ Much] - YouTube</ref> They were married on May 6th, 2007.
*She currently lives in Manhattan.
*Related to Robert E. Lee (Her great, great...) uncle.
*Knows how to snowboard.

===Professional===
*Some of her influences include [[Björk]], Portishead (Beth Gibbons), SoundGarden, Nirvana, KoRn, Carole King, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tori Amos, Plumb, and Mozart.
*Her favorite [[Fallen]] song is [[Going Under]].
*She loves performing [[Your Star]] live.
*When asked what her favorite song from The Open Door was, she replied "It's hard to pick," but later replied All That I'm Living For, but was interupted while answering.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD78BHklHh4]
*She took acting lessons for stage presence before they started recording [[Fallen]].
*She would prefer to stay at home and play in one place, but she still likes to tour.
*She is a notable Baldwin Piano user, though she used to play Kurzweil keyboards while performing My Immortal live the time when the band was still starting out
*Performed a cover of Sally's Song, a song featured on the Nightmare Revisited Soundtrack.
*She can play the guitar, as demonstrated in the [[The Cartoon Network Song]].
*She can also play the harp, which she first used in her cover of Sally's Song
*If she wasn't in show biz, she would help people by being a nurse or social worker. Especially helping abused kids.
*Before Evanescence took off, she was about to start part-time work as a waitress
*When she was younger, she wanted to be a vet, until her dad showed her a dog surgery on the Discovery channel.
*Received the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) 2008 Songwriter Icon Award.
<ref>http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157</ref>

===Music Likes/Dislikes===
*The first album she owned was the California Raisins tape. 
*Michael Jackson was her idol growing up. 
*Her favorite 80's song is ''"Everything She Wants"'' by Wham!. She has sung the song karaoke at least five times. 
*She hates "Who Let The Dogs Out" by the Baha Men. 
*She admits to listening to Mariah Carey. 

===Movie Likes/Dislikes===
*One of her favorite movies is ''An American Tail''. 
*Her favorite movie is the ''Nightmare Before Christmas''. 
*Her favorite zombie movie is ''Dead Alive''. 
*Her favorite Johnny Depp film is ''Edward Scissorhands'' 
*Her favorite actors are Giovanni Ribisi and Johnny Depp. 
*Her top 5 horror films are: 
#The Nightmare Before Christmas 
#Halloween 
#Carrie 
#Psycho 
#The Birds 

[[Image:Amy Cat.jpg|thumb|200px|Amy and her cat.]]

===Pets===
*She used to have a cat named Fievel. She found him in a ditch, and he now lives with Amy's family.
*She later had a cat named Zero, until it met a coyote.
*She now owns a few cats, one of which (in the photo) is a Bengal cat.
*Owns two cats: Stella & Shermie.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]

===Miscellaneous===
*She is allergic to lobster. If she eats it, she'll go into a coma. 
*The beach is one of her favorite places - she loves the ocean. 
*Her favorite holiday is Halloween. 
*Her favorite era is the Victorian era because they had such cool clothes. 
*The one thing she would bring with her to a deserted island would be a piano. 
*She is the shortest member of the band, past or present. 
*She's been to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World "a million times." 
*Her most embarrassing celebrity crush is Corey Feldman from ''The Goonies''. 
*She thinks pirates are better than ninjas. 
*Her favorite color is aqua.
*During the annual lunchbox auction, her lunchbox had the highest bid out of all the lunchboxes.
*Loves any food her dad makes.
*Her favorite drink is Red Wine 

==See also==
*[[:Category:Amy dresses|Amy dresses]]
*[[Snow White]]

==External links==
*[http://www.evanescence.com Evanescence Official site]
*[http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]
*[http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=433042599&keyID=872531&keyname=LEE%20AMY&querytype=WriterID BMI Repertoire Listing for Amy Lee]
*[http://www.gibson.com/Products/Pianos/Baldwin%20Pianos/ Baldwin pianos]
*[http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones]

==References==
<div style="font-size: 90%">
<references/>
</div>

{{Evanescence}}

[[Category:Band members]]
[[Category:Mezzo-sopranos]]

Amy Lynn Lee

2009-10-04T17:45:27Z

Catharsis123: /* Style */

[[Image:041-1-.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Amy Hartzler]]
<center>{{lang}}</center>

'''Amy Lynn Hartzler''' (née Lee, born December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California) is the co-founder and lead singer of [[Evanescence]]. Her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, Rockford, Illinois, and finally stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responsible for many of Evanescence’s hard hitting lyrics and is the main songwriter on the new album, [[The Open Door]]. Amy provides the image for the band and does most of the interviews. Ben Moody discovered Amy Lee’s voice in summer camp in 1994 when she performed a few lines of Meatloaf’s ''"I'd Do Anything For Love."'' After that, the rest is history. She is currently one of the most popular and sought after voices in music today.

==Image==
Lee has no trademark style with the "Faux Gothic". She dyes her hair jet black, though her hair is actually light brown. Her eyes are green but she used to wear blue contacts (Fallen era). She also designs many of her own clothes, including those worn in the music video for [[Going Under]] and the dress she wore at the 2004 Grammy awards. After she designed it, she chose Japanese designer H. Naoto to make it for her,<ref name="MTVleegrammys">[http://www.mtv.com/news/grammys/2004/backstage.jhtml?id=amylee&c=7 Amy Lee - Instant Fashion Profile] - MTV News</ref> although she does sometimes make her own clothes. In concerts, she often wears a corset and fishnets. Amy used to have a notable piercing on her left eyebrow which she had taken out and had re-pierced a few times, but she took it out for good sometime in mid-2005.

Many fans praise Lee for her refusal to emulate other celebrities by using sex appeal in her music. She has stated on a number of occasions that she would never flash her breasts or engage in other publicity stunts that would draw attention to herself. In fact, in the music video for [[Everybody's Fool]], she aimed to mock such artists by suggesting celebrities who use sex to appeal to an audience are, in fact, merely peddling "lies" (the unifying theme of the music video). <ref name=VH1>Moss, Corey. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1488307/06102004/evanescence.jhtml Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols] - MTV News via VH1.com</ref>

In her personal life, she enjoys being a girl. Her clothing style is quirky and marked by her frequent use of not-so-goth clothes (she stated in an interview with AOL that she was wearing "something floral"). She explains it as a professional thing, saying that her image onstage is so different from her normal clothes because it completes the image; if she were to come out onstage in pink boots and a track suit and sing about despair, it would totally ruin the image.

Kerrang Magazine readers voted her #1 Sexiest Rock Women with Hayley Williams from Paramore coming in 2nd.

Amy Lee will be honored with National Music Publishers' Association Songwriter Icon Award for 2008. She will recieve the award on June 18 in New York City. This award is very privileged as only one person gets it per year out of the whole music industry. She will also perform for them. The Icon Award recognizes outstanding songwriters for personal achievement and who personify the vision of NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka. To see the official page, click here:[http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157]

Amy Lee attended the Betsey Johnson Spring 2009 Fashion Show. The event was not in 2009 (of course). It was held in 2008. She was there with Kelly Osbourne.

== Style ==
Lee, the principal lyricist and composer of [[Evanescence]], employs simple yet expressive melodies that stand alone or intertwine with accompanying guitars. Many melodies involve a sub melody or return to a base note or sequence, as in the choruses of "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," and the live Korn cover "[[Thoughtless]]" as well as the intro and bridge of "[[Imaginary]]," among others. Many of the piano parts are comprised of melodies with minimal chords and left-hand accompaniment, both when played with guitar parts ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Like You]]," "[[Your Star]]," "[[Going Under]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others) and alone or featured with minimal backing ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Lose Control]]," "[[The Only One]]," "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Bring Me To Life]]," "[[Imaginary]]," "[[Taking Over Me]]," "[[Hello]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others).

It is also quite noticeable that most evanescence songs such as [[Bring me to Life]], [[Tourniquet]], [[Imaginary]], [[Haunted]] and the Sound Asleep version of [[Understanding]] have almost similar chord progressions.

=== Range ===
Lee has an impressive recorded vocal range, stretching from Eb3 (“[[Cloud Nine]],” 0:01/0:04) to E6 ("During a Warm Up," 2:46/2:51). On an MTV Diary special, Lee is shown warming up for a show where she sings a D#6 (4:35/4:37, as timed from the beginning of the [[Evanescence]] section), giving her an exhibited range three octaves and one semitone. She can be classified as a mezzo-soprano.

==Out of the Shadows==
In 2005, Amy became a spokesperson for the Epilepsy Foundation and launched a campaign called [http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]. The goal is to help spread awareness about epilepsy and to encourage people to not discriminate against people with epilepsy. This campaign is important to Amy, as well as her family, because her younger brother has epilepsy and she has seen first hand the effect it has.

Amy is currently supporting too [http://www.twloha.com To Write Love on Her Arms], a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Her husband, [[Josh Hartzler]], has a counseling background. Amy was wearing a T-shirt of the movement on 11/12/2007, in Nissan Live on Yahoo! Music.

==Other Appearances==

In 2000, Amy sang guest vocals on [[David Hodges]]' songs 'Breathe' (The Summit Church: Summit Worship CD) and unreleased song of his called 'Fall Into You'.

She did back up vocals on [[Big Dismal]]'s song '[[Missing You]]' off of their 2003 debut release CD, Believe.

Did some vocals on the [[Underworld]] soundtrack in 2003 but after some issues with her record label her voice was never used. Her name still appears in the credits though.

Amy is featured on Seether's song [[Broken]]. The song was released as a single in 2004 and can be found on '''The Punisher''' soundtrack and on Seether's '''Disclaimer II''' album.

She appears on Korn's 2007 [[MTV Unplugged: Korn|MTV Unplugged]] album on the track 'Freak On A Leash'. The song was also released as the first single.

She sang [[Epiphany]] with Aaron Lewis from [[Staind]], at [[My Coke Fest]] 2007 held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Amy also appeared with Finger Eleven live. It is one of the two videos favorited by the official [[evanescencevideo|Evanescence YouTube]].

Amy Lee made a remake of [[Sally's Song]] of the Nightmare before Christmas (1993). The cover is featured on the ''Nightmare Revisited'' soundtrack which was released in September 2008 in the U.S and 27th October in the U.K.

==Tools of the Trade==
On tour, Amy uses a Baldwin baby grand piano with a keyboard insert (a baby grand piano shell with an electronic keyboard instead of an acoustic piano on the inside). She also uses a stand-alone Baldwin keyboard and [http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones].

At the 50th Grammy Awards, Amy disclosed that she was working hard learning the harp, practicing two hours a day.

==MySpace==
Amy Lee does not have a MySpace page. There are several impostor MySpace pages claiming to be Amy Lee. They are not real. <ref name=myspace>Lee, Amy. [http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=795379&postcount=2 So Supposedly Amy has Myspace.] - EvBoard.com</ref>

The [http://myspace.com/evanescence Evanescence MySpace page] is operated by the label ([[Wind-up Records]]).

==Twitter==
Amy has a Twitter, created September 22, 2009, with the nickname of ''AmyLeeEV''<ref>[http://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV Visit Amy's Twitter]</ref>. With this profile Amy keeps fans updated about news. She revealed this writing this post on Evthread:

{{quote|Hey guys!

I can't believe I'm saying this but..... 
I've decided to try out the twitter thing. I think it might be a fun way to stay in touch better and I know I need to announce myself on here because there are so many other 'me's.' My name on twitter is AmyLeeEv. I can't guarantee I'll have anything interesting to say but if you're really bored and need a distraction, why not follow me? Actually, I think I haven an idea for my first tweet. How about I spill the first little surprise I've been holding onto? See you there!

Love, 
Amy|}}

==General Facts==
===Personal===
*She was born at Parkview Hospital and is a Sagittarius; she was born in [http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Rooster.htm The Year of the Rooster].
*She is named after the 70's song ''"Amie"'' by Pure Prairie League.
*She didn't really have any childhood names, it was always either Amy, Ames, or Amers.
*She's said that her heritage is mostly Scottish and English.<ref>http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=452652#post452652</ref>
*When she was in middle school, she insists that she was "overweight and had poofy hair."
*While moving around the country, Amy attended a junior high school, where she met one of her childhood "enemies", Christina. Christina once tore Amy's drawings that were on a sketch pad while she was away.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]
*In high school, she was active in choir and drama. She was also president of the choir (hence her name for herself, "choir nerd"). While there, she wrote the song [[Listen To The Rain]], which was performed by the Pulaski Academy mixed choir.
*According to [[Maximum Evanescence]], [[Ben Moody]] took Amy to her senior prom in high school. During this time, Amy and Ben had a very close brother-sister relationship.
*Her immediate family includes father [[John Lee]], a well known DJ on [http://k1063radio.com/ K106.3] in Little Rock, mother Sarah Lee, brother Robby, and sisters Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an undisclosed illness, who is known to be the inspiration for a few very personal songs. "On the last record, I wrote [[Hello]] about her. [[Like You]] is her place on this record [[The Open Door]]."
*Past romantic relationships include [[Ben Moody]] and [[Shaun Morgan]].
*She currently is married to a long time friend, [[Josh Hartzler]], who is a 29-year-old therapist. She wrote [[Bring Me To Life]] about him and he also inspired the song [[Good Enough]], the last song on [[The Open Door]]. The two were engaged on January 8th, 2007, and Amy made the first official announcement on January 9th.<ref name=engaged>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAA1xQkX8Ag Amy Engaged - Live @ Much] - YouTube</ref> They were married on May 6th, 2007.
*She currently lives in Manhattan.
*Related to Robert E. Lee (Her great, great...) uncle.
*Knows how to snowboard.

===Professional===
*Some of her influences include [[Björk]], Portishead (Beth Gibbons), SoundGarden, Nirvana, KoRn, Carole King, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tori Amos, Plumb, and Mozart.
*Her favorite [[Fallen]] song is [[Going Under]].
*She loves performing [[Your Star]] live.
*When asked what her favorite song from The Open Door was, she replied "It's hard to pick," but later replied All That I'm Living For, but was interupted while answering.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD78BHklHh4]
*She took acting lessons for stage presence before they started recording [[Fallen]].
*She would prefer to stay at home and play in one place, but she still likes to tour.
*She is a notable Baldwin Piano user, though she used to play Kurzweil keyboards while performing My Immortal live the time when the band was still starting out
*Performed a cover of Sally's Song, a song featured on the Nightmare Revisited Soundtrack.
*She can play the guitar, as demonstrated in the [[The Cartoon Network Song]].
*She can also play the harp, which she first used in her cover of Sally's Song
*If she wasn't in show biz, she would help people by being a nurse or social worker. Especially helping abused kids.
*Before Evanescence took off, she was about to start part-time work as a waitress
*When she was younger, she wanted to be a vet, until her dad showed her a dog surgery on the Discovery channel.
*Received the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) 2008 Songwriter Icon Award.
<ref>http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157</ref>

===Music Likes/Dislikes===
*The first album she owned was the California Raisins tape. 
*Michael Jackson was her idol growing up. 
*Her favorite 80's song is ''"Everything She Wants"'' by Wham!. She has sung the song karaoke at least five times. 
*She hates "Who Let The Dogs Out" by the Baha Men. 
*She admits to listening to Mariah Carey. 

===Movie Likes/Dislikes===
*One of her favorite movies is ''An American Tail''. 
*Her favorite movie is the ''Nightmare Before Christmas''. 
*Her favorite zombie movie is ''Dead Alive''. 
*Her favorite Johnny Depp film is ''Edward Scissorhands'' 
*Her favorite actors are Giovanni Ribisi and Johnny Depp. 
*Her top 5 horror films are: 
#The Nightmare Before Christmas 
#Halloween 
#Carrie 
#Psycho 
#The Birds 

[[Image:Amy Cat.jpg|thumb|200px|Amy and her cat.]]

===Pets===
*She used to have a cat named Fievel. She found him in a ditch, and he now lives with Amy's family.
*She later had a cat named Zero, until it met a coyote.
*She now owns a few cats, one of which (in the photo) is a Bengal cat.
*Owns two cats: Stella & Shermie.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]

===Miscellaneous===
*She is allergic to lobster. If she eats it, she'll go into a coma. 
*The beach is one of her favorite places - she loves the ocean. 
*Her favorite holiday is Halloween. 
*Her favorite era is the Victorian era because they had such cool clothes. 
*The one thing she would bring with her to a deserted island would be a piano. 
*She is the shortest member of the band, past or present. 
*She's been to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World "a million times." 
*Her most embarrassing celebrity crush is Corey Feldman from ''The Goonies''. 
*She thinks pirates are better than ninjas. 
*Her favorite color is aqua.
*During the annual lunchbox auction, her lunchbox had the highest bid out of all the lunchboxes.
*Loves any food her dad makes.
*Her favorite drink is Red Wine 

==See also==
*[[:Category:Amy dresses|Amy dresses]]
*[[Snow White]]

==External links==
*[http://www.evanescence.com Evanescence Official site]
*[http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]
*[http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=433042599&keyID=872531&keyname=LEE%20AMY&querytype=WriterID BMI Repertoire Listing for Amy Lee]
*[http://www.gibson.com/Products/Pianos/Baldwin%20Pianos/ Baldwin pianos]
*[http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones]

==References==
<div style="font-size: 90%">
<references/>
</div>

{{Evanescence}}

[[Category:Band members]]
[[Category:Mezzo-sopranos]]

Amy Lynn Lee

2009-09-19T09:00:10Z

Catharsis123: /* Professional */

[[Image:041-1-.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Amy Hartzler]]
<center>{{lang}}</center>

'''Amy Lynn Hartzler''' (née Lee, born December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California) is the co-founder and lead singer of [[Evanescence]]. Her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, Rockford, Illinois, and finally stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responsible for many of Evanescence’s hard hitting lyrics and is the main songwriter on the new album, [[The Open Door]]. Amy provides the image for the band and does most of the interviews. Ben Moody discovered Amy Lee’s voice in summer camp in 1994 when she performed a few lines of Meatloaf’s ''"I'd Do Anything For Love."'' After that, the rest is history. She is currently one of the most popular and sought after voices in music today.

==Image==
Lee has no trademark style with the "Faux Gothic". She dyes her hair jet black, though her hair is actually light brown. Her eyes are green but she used to wear blue contacts (Fallen era). She also designs many of her own clothes, including those worn in the music video for [[Going Under]] and the dress she wore at the 2004 Grammy awards. After she designed it, she chose Japanese designer H. Naoto to make it for her,<ref name="MTVleegrammys">[http://www.mtv.com/news/grammys/2004/backstage.jhtml?id=amylee&c=7 Amy Lee - Instant Fashion Profile] - MTV News</ref> although she does sometimes make her own clothes. In concerts, she often wears a corset and fishnets. Amy used to have a notable piercing on her left eyebrow which she had taken out and had re-pierced a few times, but she took it out for good sometime in mid-2005.

Many fans praise Lee for her refusal to emulate other celebrities by using sex appeal in her music. She has stated on a number of occasions that she would never flash her breasts or engage in other publicity stunts that would draw attention to herself. In fact, in the music video for [[Everybody's Fool]], she aimed to mock such artists by suggesting celebrities who use sex to appeal to an audience are, in fact, merely peddling "lies" (the unifying theme of the music video). <ref name=VH1>Moss, Corey. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1488307/06102004/evanescence.jhtml Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols] - MTV News via VH1.com</ref>

In her personal life, she enjoys being a girl. Her clothing style is quirky and marked by her frequent use of not-so-goth clothes (she stated in an interview with AOL that she was wearing "something floral"). She explains it as a professional thing, saying that her image onstage is so different from her normal clothes because it completes the image; if she were to come out onstage in pink boots and a track suit and sing about despair, it would totally ruin the image.

Kerrang Magazine readers voted her #1 Sexiest Rock Women with Hayley Williams from Paramore coming in 2nd.

Amy Lee will be honored with National Music Publishers' Association Songwriter Icon Award for 2008. She will recieve the award on June 18 in New York City. This award is very privileged as only one person gets it per year out of the whole music industry. She will also perform for them. The Icon Award recognizes outstanding songwriters for personal achievement and who personify the vision of NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka. To see the official page, click here:[http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157]

Amy Lee attended the Betsey Johnson Spring 2009 Fashion Show. The event was not in 2009 (of course). It was held in 2008. She was there with Kelly Osbourne.

== Style ==
Lee, the principal lyricist and composer of [[Evanescence]], employs simple yet expressive melodies that stand alone or intertwine with accompanying guitars. Many melodies involve a sub melody or return to a base note or sequence, as in the choruses of "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," and the live Korn cover "[[Thoughtless]]" as well as the intro and bridge of "[[Imaginary]]," among others. Many of the piano parts are comprised of melodies with minimal chords and left-hand accompaniment, both when played with guitar parts ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Like You]]," "[[Your Star]]," "[[Going Under]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others) and alone or featured with minimal backing ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Lose Control]]," "[[The Only One]]," "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Bring Me To Life]]," "[[Imaginary]]," "[[Taking Over Me]]," "[[Hello]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others).

=== Range ===
Lee has an impressive recorded vocal range, stretching from Eb3 (“[[Cloud Nine]],” 0:01/0:04) to E6 ("During a Warm Up," 2:46/2:51). On an MTV Diary special, Lee is shown warming up for a show where she sings a D#6 (4:35/4:37, as timed from the beginning of the [[Evanescence]] section), giving her an exhibited range three octaves and one semitone. She can be classified as a mezzo-soprano.

==Out of the Shadows==
In 2005, Amy became a spokesperson for the Epilepsy Foundation and launched a campaign called [http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]. The goal is to help spread awareness about epilepsy and to encourage people to not discriminate against people with epilepsy. This campaign is important to Amy, as well as her family, because her younger brother has epilepsy and she has seen first hand the effect it has.

Amy is currently supporting too [http://www.twloha.com To Write Love on Her Arms], a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Her husband, [[Josh Hartzler]], has a counseling background. Amy was wearing a T-shirt of the movement on 11/12/2007, in Nissan Live on Yahoo! Music.

==Other Appearances==

In 2000, Amy sang guest vocals on [[David Hodges]]' songs 'Breathe' (The Summit Church: Summit Worship CD) and unreleased song of his called 'Fall Into You'.

She did back up vocals on [[Big Dismal]]'s song '[[Missing You]]' off of their 2003 debut release CD, Believe.

Did some vocals on the [[Underworld]] soundtrack in 2003 but after some issues with her record label her voice was never used. Her name still appears in the credits though.

Amy is featured on Seether's song [[Broken]]. The song was released as a single in 2004 and can be found on '''The Punisher''' soundtrack and on Seether's '''Disclaimer II''' album.

She appears on Korn's 2007 [[MTV Unplugged: Korn|MTV Unplugged]] album on the track 'Freak On A Leash'. The song was also released as the first single.

She sang [[Epiphany]] with Aaron Lewis from [[Staind]], at [[My Coke Fest]] 2007 held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Amy also appeared with Finger Eleven live. It is one of the two videos favorited by the official [[evanescencevideo|Evanescence YouTube]].

Amy Lee made a remake of [[Sally's Song]] of the Nightmare before Christmas (1993). The cover is featured on the ''Nightmare Revisited'' soundtrack which was released in September 2008 in the U.S and 27th October in the U.K.

==Tools of the Trade==
On tour, Amy uses a Baldwin baby grand piano with a keyboard insert (a baby grand piano shell with an electronic keyboard instead of an acoustic piano on the inside). She also uses a stand-alone Baldwin keyboard and [http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones].

At the 50th Grammy Awards, Amy disclosed that she was working hard learning the harp, practicing two hours a day.

==MySpace==
Amy Lee does not have a MySpace page. There are several impostor MySpace pages claiming to be Amy Lee. They are not real. <ref name=myspace>Lee, Amy. [http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=795379&postcount=2 So Supposedly Amy has Myspace.] - EvBoard.com</ref>

The [http://myspace.com/evanescence Evanescence MySpace page] is operated by the label ([[Wind-up Records]]).

==General Facts==
===Personal===
*She was born at Parkview Hospital and is a Sagittarius; she was born in [http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Rooster.htm The Year of the Rooster].
*She is named after the 70's song ''"Amie"'' by Pure Prairie League.
*She didn't really have any childhood names, it was always either Amy, Ames, or Amers.
*She's said that her heritage is mostly Scottish and English.<ref>http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=452652#post452652</ref>
*When she was in middle school, she insists that she was "overweight and had poofy hair."
*While moving around the country, Amy attended a junior high school, where she met one of her childhood "enemies", Christina. Christina once tore Amy's drawings that were on a sketch pad while she was away.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]
*In high school, she was active in choir and drama. She was also president of the choir (hence her name for herself, "choir nerd"). While there, she wrote the song [[Listen To The Rain]], which was performed by the Pulaski Academy mixed choir.
*According to [[Maximum Evanescence]], [[Ben Moody]] took Amy to her senior prom in high school. During this time, Amy and Ben had a very close brother-sister relationship.
*Her immediate family includes father [[John Lee]], a well known DJ on [http://k1063radio.com/ K106.3] in Little Rock, mother Sarah Lee, brother Robby, and sisters Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an undisclosed illness, who is known to be the inspiration for a few very personal songs. "On the last record, I wrote [[Hello]] about her. [[Like You]] is her place on this record [[The Open Door]]."
*Past romantic relationships include [[Ben Moody]] and [[Shaun Morgan]].
*She currently is married to a long time friend, [[Josh Hartzler]], who is a 29-year-old therapist. She wrote [[Bring Me To Life]] about him and he also inspired the song [[Good Enough]], the last song on [[The Open Door]]. The two were engaged on January 8th, 2007, and Amy made the first official announcement on January 9th.<ref name=engaged>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAA1xQkX8Ag Amy Engaged - Live @ Much] - YouTube</ref> They were married on May 6th, 2007.
*She currently lives in Manhattan.
*Related to Robert E. Lee (Her great, great...) uncle.
*Knows how to snowboard.

===Professional===
*Some of her influences include [[Björk]], Portishead (Beth Gibbons), SoundGarden, Nirvana, KoRn, Carole King, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tori Amos, Plumb, and Mozart.
*Her favorite [[Fallen]] song is [[Going Under]].
*She loves performing [[Your Star]] live.
*When asked what her favorite song from The Open Door was, she replied "It's hard to pick," but later replied All That I'm Living For, but was interupted while answering.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD78BHklHh4]
*She took acting lessons for stage presence before they started recording [[Fallen]].
*She would prefer to stay at home and play in one place, but she still likes to tour.
*She is a notable Baldwin Piano user, though she used to play Kurzweil keyboards while performing My Immortal live the time when the band was still starting out
*Performed a cover of Sally's Song, a song featured on the Nightmare Revisited Soundtrack.
*She can play the guitar, as demonstrated in the [[The Cartoon Network Song]].
*She can also play the harp, which she first used in her cover of Sally's Song
*If she wasn't in show biz, she would help people by being a nurse or social worker. Especially helping abused kids.
*Before Evanescence took off, she was about to start part-time work as a waitress
*When she was younger, she wanted to be a vet, until her dad showed her a dog surgery on the Discovery channel.
*Received the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) 2008 Songwriter Icon Award.
<ref>http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157</ref>

===Music Likes/Dislikes===
*The first album she owned was the California Raisins tape. 
*Michael Jackson was her idol growing up. 
*Her favorite 80's song is ''"Everything She Wants"'' by Wham!. She has sung the song karaoke at least five times. 
*She hates "Who Let The Dogs Out" by the Baha Men. 
*She admits to listening to Mariah Carey. 

===Movie Likes/Dislikes===
*One of her favorite movies is ''An American Tail''. 
*Her favorite movie is the ''Nightmare Before Christmas''. 
*Her favorite zombie movie is ''Dead Alive''. 
*Her favorite Johnny Depp film is ''Edward Scissorhands'' 
*Her favorite actors are Giovanni Ribisi and Johnny Depp. 
*Her top 5 horror films are: 
#The Nightmare Before Christmas 
#Halloween 
#Carrie 
#Psycho 
#The Birds 

[[Image:Amy Cat.jpg|thumb|200px|Amy and her cat.]]

===Pets===
*She used to have a cat named Fievel. She found him in a ditch, and he now lives with Amy's family.
*She later had a cat named Zero, until it met a coyote.
*She now owns a few cats, one of which (in the photo) is a Bengal cat.
*Owns two cats: Stella & Shermie.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]

===Miscellaneous===
*She is allergic to lobster. If she eats it, she'll go into a coma. 
*The beach is one of her favorite places - she loves the ocean. 
*Her favorite holiday is Halloween. 
*Her favorite era is the Victorian era because they had such cool clothes. 
*The one thing she would bring with her to a deserted island would be a piano. 
*She is the shortest member of the band, past or present. 
*She's been to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World "a million times." 
*Her most embarrassing celebrity crush is Corey Feldman from ''The Goonies''. 
*She thinks pirates are better than ninjas. 
*Her favorite color is aqua.
*During the annual lunchbox auction, her lunchbox had the highest bid out of all the lunchboxes.
*Loves any food her dad makes.
*Her favorite drink is Red Wine 

==See also==
*[[:Category:Amy dresses|Amy dresses]]
*[[Snow White]]

==External links==
*[http://www.evanescence.com Evanescence Official site]
*[http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]
*[http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=433042599&keyID=872531&keyname=LEE%20AMY&querytype=WriterID BMI Repertoire Listing for Amy Lee]
*[http://www.gibson.com/Products/Pianos/Baldwin%20Pianos/ Baldwin pianos]
*[http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones]

==References==
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Unknown Title

2009-04-20T19:24:56Z

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== General Information ==

This song was performed at a concert on May 7th, 1999. In April 2009, various copies of the concert were sold on Ebay.

== Versions ==

'''Unknown Title [Live]'''
*''Performing period:'' May 7th, 1999
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Concert at Vino's Bar

==Lyrics==

===Live Version===
I know a secret 
Something still belongs to me 
I'm not afraid of those who kill their body 
For still they cannot kill their soul 

You may beat me down 
Just denying the truth 
But you can't kill the meaning 
Of you 

Dreams are illusions 
They go away before we can catch them 
Promises that may be broken, dreams we'll forget 
But what's birthed in you cannot die 

You may beat me down 
Just denying the truth 
But you can't kill the meaning 
Of you 

{{Evanescence}}
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Amy Lynn Lee

2009-02-24T17:13:50Z

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[[Image:normal_006.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Amy Hartzler]]

'''Amy Lynn Hartzler''' (née Lee, born December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California) is the co-founder and lead singer of [[Evanescence]]. Her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, Rockford, Illinois, and finally stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responsible for many of Evanescence’s hard hitting lyrics and is the main songwriter on the new album, [[The Open Door]]. Amy provides the image for the band and does most of the interviews. Ben Moody discovered Amy Lee’s voice in summer camp in 1994 when she performed a few lines of Meatloaf’s ''"I'd Do Anything For Love."'' After that, the rest is history. She is currently one of the most popular and sought after voices in music today.

==Image==
Lee has no trademark style with the "Faux Gothic". She dyes her hair jet black, though her hair is actually light brown. Her eyes are green but she used to wear blue contacts (Fallen era). She also designs many of her own clothes, including those worn in the music video for [[Going Under]] and the dress she wore at the 2004 Grammy awards. After she designed it, she chose Japanese designer H. Naoto to make it for her,<ref name="MTVleegrammys">[http://www.mtv.com/news/grammys/2004/backstage.jhtml?id=amylee&c=7 Amy Lee - Instant Fashion Profile] - MTV News</ref> although she does sometimes make her own clothes. In concerts, she often wears a corset and fishnets. Amy used to have a notable piercing on her left eyebrow which she had taken out and had re-pierced a few times, but she took it out for good sometime in mid-2005.

Many fans praise Lee for her refusal to emulate other celebrities by using sex appeal in her music. She has stated on a number of occasions that she would never flash her breasts or engage in other publicity stunts that would draw attention to herself. In fact, in the music video for [[Everybody's Fool]], she aimed to mock such artists by suggesting celebrities who use sex to appeal to an audience are, in fact, merely peddling "lies" (the unifying theme of the music video). <ref name=VH1>Moss, Corey. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1488307/06102004/evanescence.jhtml Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols] - MTV News via VH1.com</ref>

In her personal life, she enjoys being a girl. Her clothing style is quirky and marked by her frequent use of not-so-goth clothes (she stated in an interview with AOL that she was wearing "something floral"). She explains it as a professional thing, saying that her image onstage is so different from her normal clothes because it completes the image; if she were to come out onstage in pink boots and a track suit and sing about despair, it would totally ruin the image.

Kerrang Magazine readers voted her #1 Sexiest Rock Women with Hayley Williams from Paramore coming in 2nd.

Amy Lee will be honored with National Music Publishers' Association Songwriter Icon Award for 2008. She will recieve the award on June 18 in New York City. This award is very privileged as only one person gets it per year out of the whole music industry. She will also perform for them. The Icon Award recognizes outstanding songwriters for personal achievement and who personify the vision of NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka. To see the official page, click here:[http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157]

Amy Lee attended the Betsey Johnson Spring 2009 Fashion Show. The event was not in 2009 (of course). It was held in 2008. She was there with Kelly Osbourne.

== Style ==
Lee, the principal lyricist and composer of [[Evanescence]], employs simple yet expressive melodies that stand alone or intertwine with accompanying guitars. Many melodies involve a sub melody or return to a base note or sequence, as in the choruses of "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," and the live Korn cover "[[Thoughtless]]" as well as the intro and bridge of "[[Imaginary]]," among others. Many of the piano parts are comprised of melodies with minimal chords and left-hand accompaniment, both when played with guitar parts ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Like You]]," "[[Your Star]]," "[[Going Under]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others) and alone or featured with minimal backing ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Lose Control]]," "[[The Only One]]," "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Bring Me To Life]]," "[[Imaginary]]," "[[Taking Over Me]]," "[[Hello]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others).

=== Range ===
Lee has an impressive recorded vocal range, stretching from E3 (“[[Snow White Queen]],” 0:40/2:04) to C#6 ("[[Weight of the World]]," 2:46/2:51). On an MTV Diary special, Lee is shown warming up for a show where she sings a D#6 (4:35/4:37, as timed from the beginning of the [[Evanescence]] section), giving her an exhibited range one semitone short of three octaves. She can be classified as a [[mezzo-soprano]].

==Out of the Shadows==
In 2005, Amy became a spokesperson for the Epilepsy Foundation and launched a campaign called [http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]. The goal is to help spread awareness about epilepsy and to encourage people to not discriminate against people with epilepsy. This campaign is important to Amy, as well as her family, because her younger brother has epilepsy and she has seen first hand the effect it has.

Amy is currently supporting too [http://www.twloha.com To Write Love on Her Arms], a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Her husband, [[Josh Hartzler]], has a counseling background. Amy was wearing a T-shirt of the movement on 11/12/2007, in Nissan Live on Yahoo! Music.

==Other Appearances==

In 2000, Amy sang guest vocals on [[David Hodges]]' songs 'Breathe' (The Summit Church: Summit Worship CD) and unreleased song of his called 'Fall Into You'.

She did back up vocals on [[Big Dismal]]'s song '[[Missing You]]' off of their 2003 debut release CD, Believe.

Did some vocals on the [[Underworld]] soundtrack in 2003 but after some issues with her record label her voice was never used. Her name still appears in the credits though.

Amy is featured on Seether's song [[Broken]]. The song was released as a single in 2004 and can be found on '''The Punisher''' soundtrack and on Seether's '''Disclaimer II''' album.

She appears on Korn's 2007 [[MTV Unplugged: Korn|MTV Unplugged]] album on the track 'Freak On A Leash'. The song was also released as the first single.

She sang [[Epiphany]] with Aaron Lewis from [[Staind]], at [[My Coke Fest]] 2007 held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Amy also appeared with Finger Eleven live. It is one of the two videos favorited by the official [[evanescencevideo|Evanescence YouTube]].

Amy Lee made a remake of [[Sally's Song]] of the Nightmare before Christmas (1993). The cover is featured on the ''Nightmare Revisited'' soundtrack which was released in September 2008 in the U.S and 27th October in the U.K.

==Tools of the Trade==
On tour, Amy uses a Baldwin baby grand piano with a keyboard insert (a baby grand piano shell with an electronic keyboard instead of an acoustic piano on the inside). She also uses a stand-alone Baldwin keyboard and [http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones].

At the 50th Grammy Awards, Amy disclosed that she was working hard learning the harp, practicing two hours a day.

==MySpace==
Amy Lee does not have a MySpace page. There are several impostor MySpace pages claiming to be Amy Lee. They are not real. <ref name=myspace>Lee, Amy. [http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=795379&postcount=2 So Supposedly Amy has Myspace.] - EvBoard.com</ref>

The [http://myspace.com/evanescence Evanescence MySpace page] is operated by the label ([[Wind-up Records]]).

==General Facts==
===Personal===
*She was born at Parkview Hospital and is a Sagittarius; she was born in [http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Rooster.htm The Year of the Rooster].
*She is named after the 70's song ''"Amie"'' by Pure Prairie League.
*She didn't really have any childhood names, it was always either Amy, Ames, or Amers.
*She's said that her heritage is mostly Scottish and English.<ref>http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=452652#post452652</ref>
*When she was in middle school, she insists that she was "overweight and had poofy hair."
*While moving around the country, Amy attended a junior high school, where she met one of her childhood "enemies", Christina. Christina once tore Amy's drawings that were on a sketch pad while she was away.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]
*In high school, she was active in choir and drama. She was also president of the choir (hence her name for herself, "choir nerd"). While there, she wrote the song [[Listen To The Rain]], which was performed by the Pulaski Academy mixed choir.
*According to [[Maximum Evanescence]], [[Ben Moody]] took Amy to her senior prom in high school. During this time, Amy and Ben had a very close brother-sister relationship.
*Her immediate family includes father [[John Lee]], a well known DJ on [http://k1063radio.com/ K106.3] in Little Rock, mother Sarah Lee, brother Robby, and sisters Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an undisclosed illness, who is known to be the inspiration for a few very personal songs. "On the last record, I wrote [[Hello]] about her. [[Like You]] is her place on this record [[The Open Door]]."
*Past romantic relationships include [[Ben Moody]] and [[Shaun Morgan]].
*She currently is married to a long time friend, [[Josh Hartzler]], who is a 29-year-old therapist. She wrote [[Bring Me To Life]] about him and he also inspired the song [[Good Enough]], the last song on [[The Open Door]]. The two were engaged on January 8th, 2007, and Amy made the first official announcement on January 9th.<ref name=engaged>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAA1xQkX8Ag Amy Engaged - Live @ Much] - YouTube</ref> They were married on May 6th, 2007.
*She currently lives in Manhattan.
*Related to Robert E. Lee (Her great, great...) uncle.
*Knows how to snowboard.

===Professional===
*Some of her influences include [[Björk]], Portishead (Beth Gibbons), SoundGarden, Nirvana, KoRn, Carole King, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tori Amos, Plumb, and Mozart.
*Her favorite [[Fallen]] song is [[Going Under]].
*She loves performing [[Your Star]] live.
*When asked what her favorite song from The Open Door was, she replied "It's hard to pick," but later replied All That I'm Living For, but was interupted while answering.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD78BHklHh4]
*She took acting lessons for stage presence before they started recording [[Fallen]].
*She would prefer to stay at home and play in one place, but she still likes to tour.
*She is a notable Baldwin Piano user, though she used to play Korg keyboards while performing My Immortal live the time when the band was still starting out
*Performed a cover of Sally's Song, a song featured on the Nightmare Revisited Soundtrack.
*She can play the guitar, as demonstrated in the [[The Cartoon Network Song]].
*She can also play the harp, which she first used in her cover of Sally's Song
*If she wasn't in show biz, she would help people by being a nurse or social worker. Especially helping abused kids.
*Before Evanescence took off, she was about to start part-time work as a waitress
*Received the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) 2008 Songwriter Icon Award.
<ref>http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157</ref>

===Music Likes/Dislikes===
*The first album she owned was the California Raisins tape. 
*Michael Jackson was her idol growing up. 
*Her favorite 80's song is ''"Everything She Wants"'' by Wham!. She has sung the song karaoke at least five times. 
*She hates "Who Let The Dogs Out" by the Baha Men. 
*She admits to listening to Mariah Carey. 

===Movie Likes/Dislikes===
*One of her favorite movies is ''An American Tail''. 
*Her favorite movie is the ''Nightmare Before Christmas''. 
*Her favorite zombie movie is ''Dead Alive''. 
*Her favorite Johnny Depp film is ''Edward Scissorhands'' 
*Her favorite actors are Giovanni Ribisi and Johnny Depp. 
*Her top 5 horror films are: 
1.The Nightmare Before Christmas 
2.Halloween 
3.Carrie 
4.Psycho 
5.The Birds 

[[Image:Amy Cat.jpg|thumb|200px|Amy and her cat.]]

===Pets===
*She used to have a cat named Fievel. She found him in a ditch, and he now lives with Amy's family.
*She later had a cat named Zero, until it met a coyote.
*She now owns a few cats, one of which (in the photo) is a Bengal cat.
*Owns two cats: Stella & Shermie.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]

===Miscellaneous===
*She is allergic to lobster. If she eats it, she'll go into a coma. 
*The beach is one of her favorite places - she loves the ocean. 
*Her favorite holiday is Halloween. 
*Her favorite era is the Victorian era because they had such cool clothes. 
*The one thing she would bring with her to a deserted island would be a piano. 
*She is the shortest member of the band, past or present. 
*She's been to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World "a million times." 
*Her most embarrassing celebrity crush is Corey Feldman from ''The Goonies''. 
*She thinks pirates are better than ninjas. 
*Her favorite color is aqua.
*During the annual lunchbox auction, her lunchbox had the highest bid out of all the lunchboxes.
*Loves any food her dad makes.
*Her favorite drink is Red Wine 

==See also==
*[[:Category:Amy dresses|Amy dresses]]
*[[Snow White]]

==External links==
*[http://www.evanescence.com Evanescence Official site]
*[http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]
*[http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=433042599&keyID=872531&keyname=LEE%20AMY&querytype=WriterID BMI Repertoire Listing for Amy Lee]
*[http://www.gibson.com/Products/Pianos/Baldwin%20Pianos/ Baldwin pianos]
*[http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones]

==References==
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Your Star

2008-11-14T16:29:47Z

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== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

[[Terry Balsamo]]'s favorite song on [[The Open Door]], and the song Amy's finding it most fun to play live from [[The Open Door]]. She used both the piano and the percussive organ to play the song using her Baldwin Digital Piano. It displays the maturity of the band's new sound. The choir once again appears, causing the end of the song to be really epic. It includes a piano solo of 41 seconds, but it continues after a second bridge (All my fears [...] own way out) and to the end of the song. At the concert in Athens, Amy sang "The mechanical lights of Athens..." instead of Lisbon. Also, in their concert in Paris, she also sang "The mechanical lights of Paris...."

Amy's description of the song: <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>

{{quote|"A couple of years ago, I felt so alone that I was dreading going on tour. We had just arrived in Lisbon and I was in my room feeling jet-lagged, weird and tired. I had just been home where I could see the stars at night. But when I looked out the hotel window in Lisbon, I couldn't see anything because we were in this big city. That was the last straw. I felt so depressed, I just started singing this song."}}

During the bridge, the background choir sings "Alma surdo, loucura, onde está seu alma? Loucura, todo sozinho" (Portuguese with some grammatical mistakes) which tries to mean "Deaf soul, madness, where is its soul? Madness, all alone" in English. In correct portuguese it would be "Alma surda, loucura, onde está sua alma? Loucura, toda sozinha"

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Your Star'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #11)
*''Length:'' 4:43

'''Live versions:'''

'''Your Star [Live]'''
*''Performing period:'' January 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Released on:'' [[Good_Enough_Single|Good Enough Maxi Single]]
*''Example:'' Live at Zepp Tokyo
*''Length:'' 4:32

== Lyrics ==

I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
Though I patiently waited, bedside, 
For the death of today 
I can't see your star 
The mechanical lights of Lisbon 
Frightened it away 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
How can the darkness feel so wrong? 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
So far away 
It's growing colder without your love 
Why can't you feel me calling your name? 
Can't break the silence 
It's breaking me 
 
''[Alma surda, loucura]'' all my fears ''[onde está sua alma?]'' 
''[Loucura, toda sozinha]'' turn to rage 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out now 
 
And nothing worth fighting for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Your%20Star%20%5bTOD%5d.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]
== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

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Lithium

2008-11-14T16:03:17Z

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== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]]''

This song is described as a track "which embraces feeling over numbness," Amy confirmed, at the world premier of [[The Open Door]] in London, England, her soured relationship with ex-boyfriend [[Shaun Morgan]] of Seether was the inspiration for this track.

Before the release of [[The Open Door]], some fans mistakenly believed Lithium to be a cover of the [[Nirvana]] song which bears the same name. However, the two songs are unrelated.

Upon release, fan reaction to Lithium has been generally positive. It has been likened to [[My Immortal]] as well as tracks from [[Origin]]. Some fans view Lithium as [[The Open Door]]'s first real highlight.

At [[The Open Door]] premiere in Milan, Amy Lee said that Lithium would be that album's second single.

Amy's description of the song ''From VH1.com'':

{{quote|I wrote the chorus on the guitar when I was about 16. I always thought it was a cool chorus, but I never used it for anything. I started playing it on the piano and the verses came out. I have a pile of pieces stowed away in my mind that maybe I'll use some day. In a way it's an old song, but not really. It grew up. <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>}}

''From MTV Italy''

{{quote|Amy: "It's not literal, it's not literal about the drug for me, I've never taken lithium before. It's sort of a metaphor about numbness and happiness and sort of like, it's me looking at happiness in a negative way because I've always been, you know, kind of afraid to be happy. Like with the band and the art and everything else, it's always like I'm never letting myself break through into the happiness it seems like, because it's not cool or something. And describing happiness is lithium, it's like saying 'that's numbness, I won't be able to be an artist anymore if I'm happy,' which is hilarious because that's just not true, I'm happy. So it's like this fight within the song of like 'do I do this and get out of here and get happy or do i wallow in it like I always do?' and it's cool because at the end of the song I say 'I'm going to let it go,' like I am going to be happy. <ref name=youtube>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ1YhUpxwsY Evanescence - Amy Lee Interview] - YouTube</ref>}}

'''Drug''' 
Lithium is a psychiatric drug used as a mood stabilizer, often prescribed to people with bipolar disorder and/or mood swings, along with other mood disorders. <ref>For more information, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_pharmacology Lithium - Wikipedia]</ref>

 
In the music video, Amy is seen playing a grand piano (not just a baby grand) for the first time.

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Lithium'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:''
:[[The Open Door]] (track #4) - the second single off the album
:All [[Lithium_Single|Lithium singles]]
*''Length:'' 3:44

'''Live versions:'''

'''Lithium [live]'''
*''Performing period:'' October 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Live @ KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2006

'''Lithium [acoustic]''' <ref>Performed by [[Amy Lee]] (piano, vocals), [[John LeCompt]] (acoustic guitar) and [[David Eggar]] (cello)</ref>
*''Performing period:'' August-September 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Lithium_Single|Lithium Maxi CD single]]
*''Recording date:'' August 13, 2006
*''Recording place:'' Sony Studios
*''Length:'' 3:52

== Lyrics ==
Lithium - don't wanna lock me up inside 
Lithium - don't wanna forget how it feels without 
Lithium - I wanna stay in love with my sorrow 
Oh, but God, I wanna let it go 
 
Come to bed, don't make me sleep alone 
Couldn't hide the emptiness you let it show 
Never wanted it to be so cold 
Just didn't drink enough to say you love me 
 
I can't hold on to me 
Wonder what's wrong with me 
 
Lithium - don't wanna lock me up inside 
Lithium - don't wanna forget how it feels without 
Lithium - I wanna stay in love with my sorrow 
 
Oh! Don't wanna let it lay me down this time 
Drown my will to fly 
Here in the darkness I know myself 
Can't break free until I let it go 
Let me go 
 
Darling, I forgive you after all 
Anything is better than to be alone 
And in the end I guess I had to fall 
Always find my place among the ashes 
 
I can't hold on to me 
Wonder what's wrong with me 
 
Lithium - don't wanna lock me up inside 
Lithium - don't wanna forget how it feels without 
Lithium - I wanna stay in love with you 
Oh, I'm gonna let it go 

==Video==
[[Image:lithiumvideo.gif|thumb|left|200px|From The Lithium Video]]
Directed by [[Paul Fedor]], the video features two Amys, one in the water (assuming the "sadness" role) in a black dress singing to her alter ego in white (assuming the "happiness" role) who, through a process of internal torment, conquers her sadness. The video also features prominent shots of the rest of the band, including new member [[Tim McCord]], all dressed in black.

Shot in L.A. in late October of 2006, and released some time late in November. The video leaked on Thursday, November 23 (Thanksgiving). Due to unknown issues—apparently caused by the label—the video was released internationally late in November, however the US had to wait almost 2 weeks for stations to start playing it.

The video bears a striking similarity to AFI's ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Like_Winter Love Like Winter]<nowiki>'</nowiki>'', released early in november, because of their snowy forest sets and underwater moments. AFI's video was directed by Marc Webb and features lead singer, Davey Havok, falling through ice to a woman who is "The beautiful embodiment of hopelessness".

''Watch the video on [http://evanescence.com/video.asp Evanescence.com]'' 
''[http://evanescencereference.info/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=12403 Video screen cap gallery.]''

==Commercial Release==
:''Main Article: [[Lithium Single]]''
The Lithium single was commercially released on January 9, 2007.

Songs released with this single include:
#Lithium [Album Versiom]
#[[The Last Song I'm Wasting On You]]
#[[All That I'm Living For]] [acoustic version] (with [[David Eggar]] on cello)
#Lithium (enhanced acoustic video)

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Lithium%20Tab%20by%20Evanescence%20-%20E-Chords.pdf Guitar Tab by Norin at e-chords.com] 
[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Lithium.pdf Piano sheet music - arranged by Kelly Thomas]
== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:The Open Door songs]]

Lacrymosa

2008-10-10T17:16:48Z

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== General Information ==

Written by: ''[[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

Recorded in a chapel near Seattle, the song was originally written for the movie [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe]], but was scrapped by the director. "I thought it would be awesome for the opening scene, but they wanted something original," says Lee of the Mozart cover <ref name=metaledge>[http://lnx.evanescencewebsite.com/PressArchive/news.php?id=130 The Essence of Evanescence], page 10. - Metal Edge, September 8, 2006. Retrieved on November, 2006.</ref>.However, the producers of the movie later stated that neither Lee nor Evanescence were approached to compose music for Narnia <ref>[[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=7000569 Wardrobe closed to Evanescence singer (2004/11/27)</ref>

It features elements of W.A. Mozart's "Lacrimosa" from his 'Requiem in D Minor.' More info on that composition can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrimosa_%28Requiem%29 here]. Terry's guitar solo in the middle of the song adds to its sheer epic sound before the choir closes with a stunning decrescendo. The name of the song comes from the latin word "Lacrimosa", which means 'tearful', 'mournful'. This word is also the scientific name for a species of moth, ''[[Catocala Lacrymosa]]'', also known as the 'Tearful Underwing'. This species of moth features on the cover of The Open Door's booklet and on the cover for the [[Sweet Sacrifice Single#Radio Single|Sweet Sacrifice]] radio promo CD.

A 22-cord orchestra led by [[David Campbell]] (with whom Evanescence had already worked for their performance at the Billboard Awards 2004) starts off the song in order to introduce a choir, which serves as back up for Amy’s vocals.

{{quote|Dave Campbell is an enormous inspiration source for me. He’s so talented. The way he arranges orchestral parts is remarkable. It's the element of our music that makes me cry!}}

Amy's description of the song: <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>

{{quote|I saw Amadeus when I was nine years old and fell in love with Mozart. The part of Mozart's Requiem called "Lacrimosa" is my favorite piece of music ever. I always wished we could cover it, but with programming and guitars and make it cool. It's our moment to try all the things I wanted to and couldn't, so I started messing with it in Protools. Terry wrote some riffs and turned it into this awesome metal epic.}}

A 30-seconds clip of this song along with The Open Door trailer was featured on music.aol.com's page for Evanescence. It can be seen [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q4onankqvZA here].

In the chorus, the choir sings Lacrimosa...dies illa... lacrimosa... dona eis requiem, which roughly translates to "tearful that day... tearful... grant them rest." Though the full lyrics from Mozart's Lacrimosa is: Lacrimosa dies illa /Qua resurget ex favilla /Judicandus homo reus/Huic ergo parce, Deus/Pie Jesu Domine/Dona eis requiem. Amen, which means Tearful that day/on which will rise from ashes/guilty man for judgment/So have mercy, O Lord, on this man/compassionate Lord Jesus, grant them rest. Amen.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrimosa_(Requiem)</ref>

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Lacrymosa'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #7)
*''Length:'' 3:37

'''Lacrymosa (sample)'''<ref>This version is a sample cut of the album version.</ref>
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] Trailer (video)
*''Length:'' 0:30

'''Live versions:'''

'''Lacrymosa [new guitar solo]'''
*''Performing period:'' October 5, 2006 - January 18, 2007
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Live @ KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2006

'''Lacrymosa [original guitar solo]'''
*''Performing period:'' January 25, 2007 - December 8, 2007
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Live @ Sydney Enterteinment Centre Sydney, Australia (February 17, 2007)

== Lyrics ==
Out on your own 
Cold and alone again 
Can this be what you really wanted, baby? 
 
''[Lacrimosa]'' 
Blame it on me 
''[Dies illa]'' 
Set your guilt free 
''[Lacrimosa]'' 
Nothing can hold you back now 
''[Dona eis requiem]'' 
 
Now that you're gone 
I feel like myself again 
Grieving the things I can't repair and willing 
 
''[Lacrimosa]'' 
To let you blame it on me 
''[Dies illa]'' 
And set your guilt free 
''[Lacrimosa]'' 
I don't want to hold you back now love 
''[Dona eis requiem]'' 
 
I can't change who I am 
Not this time, I wont lie to keep you near me 
And in this short life 
There's no time to waste on giving up 
My love wasn't enough 
 
''[Lacrimosa]'' 
And you can blame it on me 
''[Dies illa]'' 
Just set your guilt free, honey 
''[Lacrimosa]'' 
I don't want to hold you back now love 
''[Dona eis requiem]'' 
 
''Amen'' 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Lacrymosa%20Tab%20by%20Evanescence%20@%20Ultimate%20Guitar%20Archive.pdf Guitar tab]

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:The Open Door songs]]

Amy Lynn Lee

2008-10-10T02:26:42Z

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[[Image:normal_006.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Amy Hartzler]]

'''Amy Lynn Hartzler''' (née Lee, born December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California) is the co-founder and lead singer of [[Evanescence]]. Her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, Rockford, Illinois, and finally stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responsible for many of Evanescence’s hard hitting lyrics and is the main songwriter on the new album, [[The Open Door]]. Amy provides the image for the band and does most of the interviews. Ben Moody discovered Amy Lee’s voice in summer camp in 1994 when she performed a few lines of Meatloaf’s ''"I'd Do Anything For Love."'' After that, the rest is history. She is currently one of the most popular and sought after voices in music today.

==Image==
Lee has no trademark style with the "Gothic". She dyes her hair jet black, though her hair is actually light brown. Her eyes are green but she used to wear blue contacts (Fallen era). She also designs many of her own clothes, including those worn in the music video for [[Going Under]] and the dress she wore at the 2004 Grammy awards. After she designed it, she chose Japanese designer H. Naoto to make it for her,<ref name="MTVleegrammys">[http://www.mtv.com/news/grammys/2004/backstage.jhtml?id=amylee&c=7 Amy Lee - Instant Fashion Profile] - MTV News</ref> although she does sometimes make her own clothes. In concerts, she often wears a corset and fishnets. Amy used to have a notable piercing on her left eyebrow which she had taken out and had re-pierced a few times, but she took it out for good sometime in mid-2005.

Many fans praise Lee for her refusal to emulate other celebrities by using sex appeal in her music. She has stated on a number of occasions that she would never flash her breasts or engage in other publicity stunts that would draw attention to herself. In fact, in the music video for [[Everybody's Fool]], she aimed to mock such artists by suggesting celebrities who use sex to appeal to an audience are, in fact, merely peddling "lies" (the unifying theme of the music video). <ref name=VH1>Moss, Corey. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1488307/06102004/evanescence.jhtml Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols] - MTV News via VH1.com</ref>

In her personal life, she enjoys being a girl. Her clothing style is quirky and marked by her frequent use of not-so-goth clothes (she stated in an interview with AOL that she was wearing "something floral"). She explains it as a professional thing, saying that her image onstage is so different from her normal clothes because it completes the image; if she were to come out onstage in pink boots and a track suit and sing about despair, it would totally ruin the image.

Kerrang Magazine readers voted her #1 Sexiest Rock Women with Hayley Williams from Paramore coming in 2nd.

Amy Lee will be honored with National Music Publishers' Association Songwriter Icon Award for 2008. She will recieve the award on June 18 in New York City. This award is very privileged as only one person gets it per year out of the whole music industry. She will also perform for them. The Icon Award recognizes outstanding songwriters for personal achievement and who personify the vision of NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka. To see the official page, click here:[http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157]

Amy Lee attended the Betsey Johnson Spring 2009 Fashion Show. The event was not in 2009 (of course). It was held in 2008. She was there with Kelly Osbourne.

== Style ==
Lee, the principal lyricist and composer of [[Evanescence]], employs simple yet expressive melodies that stand alone or intertwine with accompanying guitars. Many melodies involve a sub melody or return to a base note or sequence, as in the choruses of "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," and the live Korn cover "[[Thoughtless]]" as well as the intro and bridge of "[[Imaginary]]," among others. Many of the piano parts are comprised of melodies with minimal chords and left-hand accompaniment, both when played with guitar parts ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Like You]]," "[[Your Star]]," "[[Going Under]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others) and alone or featured with minimal backing ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Lose Control]]," "[[The Only One]]," "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Bring Me To Life]]," "[[Imaginary]]," "[[Taking Over Me]]," "[[Hello]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others).

=== Range ===
Lee has an impressive recorded vocal range, stretching from E3 (“[[Snow White Queen]],” 0:40/2:04) to C#6 ("[[Weight of the World]]," 2:46/2:51). On an MTV Diary special, Lee is shown warming up for a show where she sings a D#6 (4:35/4:37, as timed from the beginning of the [[Evanescence]] section), giving her an exhibited range one semitone short of three octaves. She can be classified as a [[mezzo-soprano]].

==Out of the Shadows==
In 2005, Amy became a spokesperson for the Epilepsy Foundation and launched a campaign called [http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]. The goal is to help spread awareness about epilepsy and to encourage people to not discriminate against people with epilepsy. This campaign is important to Amy, as well as her family, because her younger brother has epilepsy and she has seen first hand the effect it has.

Amy is currently supporting too [http://www.twloha.com To Write Love on Her Arms], a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Her husband, [[Josh Hartzler]], has a counseling background. Amy was wearing a T-shirt of the movement on 11/12/2007, in Nissan Live on Yahoo! Music.

==Other Appearances==

In 2000, Amy sang guest vocals on [[David Hodges]]' songs 'Breathe' (The Summit Church: Summit Worship CD) and unreleased song of his called 'Fall Into You'.

She did back up vocals on [[Big Dismal]]'s song '[[Missing You]]' off of their 2003 debut release CD, Believe.

Did some vocals on the [[Underworld]] soundtrack in 2003 but after some issues with her record label her voice was never used. Her name still appears in the credits though.

Amy is featured on Seether's song [[Broken]]. The song was released as a single in 2004 and can be found on '''The Punisher''' soundtrack and on Seether's '''Disclaimer II''' album.

She appears on Korn's 2007 [[MTV Unplugged: Korn|MTV Unplugged]] album on the track 'Freak On A Leash'. The song was also released as the first single.

Amy also appeared with Finger Eleven live. It is one of the two videos favorited by the official [[Evanescence YouTube]].

Sang a cover of Sally's Song. The cover is featured on the ''Nightmare Revisited'' Soundtrack.

==Tools of the Trade==
On tour, Amy uses a Baldwin baby grand piano with a keyboard insert (a baby grand piano shell with an electronic keyboard instead of an acoustic piano on the inside). She also uses a stand-alone Baldwin keyboard and [http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones].

At the 50th Grammy Awards, Amy disclosed that she was working hard learning the harp, practicing two hours a day.

==MySpace==
Amy Lee does not have a MySpace page. There are several impostor MySpace pages claiming to be Amy Lee. They are not real. <ref name=myspace>Lee, Amy. [http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=795379&postcount=2 So Supposedly Amy has Myspace.] - EvBoard.com</ref>

The [http://myspace.com/evanescence Evanescence MySpace page] is operated by the label ([[Wind-up Records]]).

==General Facts==
===Personal===
*She was born at Parkview Hospital and is a Sagittarius; she was born in [http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Rooster.htm The Year of the Rooster].
*She is named after the 70's song ''"Amie"'' by Pure Prairie League.
*She didn't really have any childhood names, it was always either Amy, Ames, or Amers.
*She's said that her heritage is mostly Scottish and English.<ref>http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=452652#post452652</ref>
*When she was in middle school, she insists that she was "overweight and had poofy hair."
*While moving around the country, Amy attended a junior high school, where she met one of her childhood "enemies", Christina. Christina once tore Amy's drawings that were on a sketch pad while she was away.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]
*In high school, she was active in choir and drama. She was also president of the choir (hence her name for herself, "choir nerd"). While there, she wrote the song [[Listen To The Rain]], which was performed by the Pulaski Academy mixed choir.
*According to [[Maximum Evanescence]], [[Ben Moody]] took Amy to her senior prom in high school. During this time, Amy and Ben had a very close brother-sister relationship.
*Her immediate family includes father [[John Lee]], a well known DJ on [http://k1063radio.com/ K106.3] in Little Rock, mother Sarah Lee, brother Robby, and sisters Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an undisclosed illness, who is known to be the inspiration for a few very personal songs. "On the last record, I wrote [[Hello]] about her. [[Like You]] is her place on this record [[The Open Door]]."
*Past romantic relationships include [[Ben Moody]] and [[Shaun Morgan]].
*She currently is married to a long time friend, [[Josh Hartzler]], who is a 29-year-old therapist. She wrote [[Bring Me To Life]] about him and he also inspired the song [[Good Enough]], the last song on [[The Open Door]]. The two were engaged on January 8th, 2007, and Amy made the first official announcement on January 9th.<ref name=engaged>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAA1xQkX8Ag Amy Engaged - Live @ Much] - YouTube</ref> They were married on May 6th, 2007.
*She currently lives in Manhattan.
*Related to Robert E. Lee (Her great, great...) uncle.
*Knows how to snowboard.

===Professional===
*Some of her influences include [[Björk]], Portishead (Beth Gibbons), SoundGarden, Nirvana, KoRn, Carole King, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tori Amos, Plumb, and Mozart.
*Her favorite [[Fallen]] song is [[Going Under]].
*She loves performing [[Your Star]] live.
*She took acting lessons for stage presence before they started recording [[Fallen]].
*She would prefer to stay at home and play in one place, but she still likes to tour.
*She is a notable Baldwin Piano user
*Performed a cover of Sally's Song, a song featured on the Nightmare Revisited Soundtrack.
*She can play the guitar, as demonstrated in the [[The Cartoon Network Song]].
*She can also play the harp, which she first used in her cover of Sally's Song
*If she wasn't in show biz, she would help people by being a nurse or social worker. Especially helping abused kids.
*Before Evanescence took off, she was about to start part-time work as a waitress
*Received the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) 2008 Songwriter Icon Award.
<ref>http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157</ref>

===Music Likes/Dislikes===
*The first album she owned was the California Raisins tape. 
*Michael Jackson was her idol growing up. 
*Her favorite 80's song is ''"Everything She Wants"'' by Wham!. She has sung the song karaoke at least five times. 
*She hates "Who Let The Dogs Out" by the Baha Men. 
*She admits to listening to Mariah Carey. 

===Movie Likes/Dislikes===
*One of her favorite movies is ''An American Tail''. 
*Her favorite movie is the ''Nightmare Before Christmas''. 
*Her favorite zombie movie is ''Dead Alive''. 
*Her favorite Johnny Depp film is ''Edward Scissorhands'' 
*Her favorite actors are Giovanni Ribisi and Johnny Depp. 

[[Image:Amy Cat.jpg|thumb|200px|Amy and her cat.]]

===Pets===
*She used to have a cat named Fievel. She found him in a ditch, and he now lives with Amy's family.
*She later had a cat named Zero, until it met a coyote.
*She now owns a few cats, one of which (in the photo) is a Bengal cat.
*Owns two cats: Stella & Shermie.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]

===Miscellaneous===
*She is allergic to lobster. If she eats it, she'll go into a coma. 
*The beach is one of her favorite places - she loves the ocean. 
*Her favorite holiday is Halloween. 
*Her favorite era is the Victorian era because they had such cool clothes. 
*The one thing she would bring with her to a deserted island would be a piano. 
*She is the shortest member of the band, past or present. 
*She's been to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World "a million times." 
*Her most embarrassing celebrity crush is Corey Feldman from ''The Goonies''. 
*She thinks pirates are better than ninjas. 
*Her favorite color is aqua
*Loves any food her dad makes.
*Her favorite drink is Red Wine 

==See also==
*[[:Category:Amy dresses|Amy dresses]]
*[[Snow White]]

==External links==
*[http://www.evanescence.com Evanescence Official site]
*[http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]
*[http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=433042599&keyID=872531&keyname=LEE%20AMY&querytype=WriterID BMI Repertoire Listing for Amy Lee]
*[http://www.gibson.com/Products/Pianos/Baldwin%20Pianos/ Baldwin pianos]
*[http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones]

==References==
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{{Evanescence}}

[[Category:Band members]]
[[Category:Mezzo-sopranos]]

Amy Lynn Lee

2008-10-10T02:02:36Z

Catharsis123: /* Professional */

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[[Image:normal_006.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Amy Hartzler]]

'''Amy Lynn Hartzler''' (née Lee, born December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California) is the co-founder and lead singer of [[Evanescence]]. Her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, Rockford, Illinois, and finally stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responsible for many of Evanescence’s hard hitting lyrics and is the main songwriter on the new album, [[The Open Door]]. Amy provides the image for the band and does most of the interviews. Ben Moody discovered Amy Lee’s voice in summer camp in 1994 when she performed a few lines of Meatloaf’s ''"I'd Do Anything For Love."'' After that, the rest is history. She is currently one of the most popular and sought after voices in music today.

==Image==
Lee has no trademark style with the "Gothic". She dyes her hair jet black, though her hair is actually light brown. Her eyes are green but she used to wear blue contacts (Fallen era). She also designs many of her own clothes, including those worn in the music video for [[Going Under]] and the dress she wore at the 2004 Grammy awards. After she designed it, she chose Japanese designer H. Naoto to make it for her,<ref name="MTVleegrammys">[http://www.mtv.com/news/grammys/2004/backstage.jhtml?id=amylee&c=7 Amy Lee - Instant Fashion Profile] - MTV News</ref> although she does sometimes make her own clothes. In concerts, she often wears a corset and fishnets. Amy used to have a notable piercing on her left eyebrow which she had taken out and had re-pierced a few times, but she took it out for good sometime in mid-2005.

Many fans praise Lee for her refusal to emulate other celebrities by using sex appeal in her music. She has stated on a number of occasions that she would never flash her breasts or engage in other publicity stunts that would draw attention to herself. In fact, in the music video for [[Everybody's Fool]], she aimed to mock such artists by suggesting celebrities who use sex to appeal to an audience are, in fact, merely peddling "lies" (the unifying theme of the music video). <ref name=VH1>Moss, Corey. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1488307/06102004/evanescence.jhtml Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols] - MTV News via VH1.com</ref>

In her personal life, she enjoys being a girl. Her clothing style is quirky and marked by her frequent use of not-so-goth clothes (she stated in an interview with AOL that she was wearing "something floral"). She explains it as a professional thing, saying that her image onstage is so different from her normal clothes because it completes the image; if she were to come out onstage in pink boots and a track suit and sing about despair, it would totally ruin the image.

Kerrang Magazine readers voted her #1 Sexiest Rock Women with Hayley Williams from Paramore coming in 2nd.

Amy Lee will be honored with National Music Publishers' Association Songwriter Icon Award for 2008. She will recieve the award on June 18 in New York City. This award is very privileged as only one person gets it per year out of the whole music industry. She will also perform for them. The Icon Award recognizes outstanding songwriters for personal achievement and who personify the vision of NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka. To see the official page, click here:[http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157]

Amy Lee attended the Betsey Johnson Spring 2009 Fashion Show. The event was not in 2009 (of course). It was held in 2008. She was there with Kelly Osbourne.

== Style ==
Lee, the principal lyricist and composer of [[Evanescence]], employs simple yet expressive melodies that stand alone or intertwine with accompanying guitars. Many melodies involve a sub melody or return to a base note or sequence, as in the choruses of "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," and the live Korn cover "[[Thoughtless]]" as well as the intro and bridge of "[[Imaginary]]," among others. Many of the piano parts are comprised of melodies with minimal chords and left-hand accompaniment, both when played with guitar parts ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Like You]]," "[[Your Star]]," "[[Going Under]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others) and alone or featured with minimal backing ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Lose Control]]," "[[The Only One]]," "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Bring Me To Life]]," "[[Imaginary]]," "[[Taking Over Me]]," "[[Hello]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others).

=== Range ===
Lee has an impressive recorded vocal range, stretching from E3 (“[[Snow White Queen]],” 0:40/2:04) to C#6 ("[[Weight of the World]]," 2:46/2:51). On an MTV Diary special, Lee is shown warming up for a show where she sings a D#6 (4:35/4:37, as timed from the beginning of the [[Evanescence]] section), giving her an exhibited range one semitone short of three octaves. She can be classified as a [[mezzo-soprano]].

==Out of the Shadows==
In 2005, Amy became a spokesperson for the Epilepsy Foundation and launched a campaign called [http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]. The goal is to help spread awareness about epilepsy and to encourage people to not discriminate against people with epilepsy. This campaign is important to Amy, as well as her family, because her younger brother has epilepsy and she has seen first hand the effect it has.

Amy is currently supporting too [http://www.twloha.com To Write Love on Her Arms], a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Her husband, [[Josh Hartzler]], has a counseling background. Amy was wearing a T-shirt of the movement on 11/12/2007, in Nissan Live on Yahoo! Music.

==Other Appearances==

In 2000, Amy sang guest vocals on [[David Hodges]]' songs 'Breathe' (The Summit Church: Summit Worship CD) and unreleased song of his called 'Fall Into You'.

She did back up vocals on [[Big Dismal]]'s song '[[Missing You]]' off of their 2003 debut release CD, Believe.

Did some vocals on the [[Underworld]] soundtrack in 2003 but after some issues with her record label her voice was never used. Her name still appears in the credits though.

Amy is featured on Seether's song [[Broken]]. The song was released as a single in 2004 and can be found on '''The Punisher''' soundtrack and on Seether's '''Disclaimer II''' album.

She appears on Korn's 2007 [[MTV Unplugged: Korn|MTV Unplugged]] album on the track 'Freak On A Leash'. The song was also released as the first single.

Amy also appeared with Finger Eleven live. It is one of the two videos favorited by the official [[Evanescence YouTube]].

Will be singing a cover of Sally's Song. The cover will be featured on the ''Nightmare Revisited'' Soundtrack.

==Tools of the Trade==
On tour, Amy uses a Baldwin baby grand piano with a keyboard insert (a baby grand piano shell with an electronic keyboard instead of an acoustic piano on the inside). She also uses a stand-alone Baldwin keyboard and [http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones].

At the 50th Grammy Awards, Amy disclosed that she was working hard learning the harp, practicing two hours a day.

==MySpace==
Amy Lee does not have a MySpace page. There are several impostor MySpace pages claiming to be Amy Lee. They are not real. <ref name=myspace>Lee, Amy. [http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=795379&postcount=2 So Supposedly Amy has Myspace.] - EvBoard.com</ref>

The [http://myspace.com/evanescence Evanescence MySpace page] is operated by the label ([[Wind-up Records]]).

==General Facts==
===Personal===
*She was born at Parkview Hospital and is a Sagittarius; she was born in [http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Rooster.htm The Year of the Rooster].
*She is named after the 70's song ''"Amie"'' by Pure Prairie League.
*She didn't really have any childhood names, it was always either Amy, Ames, or Amers.
*She's said that her heritage is mostly Scottish and English.<ref>http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=452652#post452652</ref>
*When she was in middle school, she insists that she was "overweight and had poofy hair."
*While moving around the country, Amy attended a junior high school, where she met one of her childhood "enemies", Christina. Christina once tore Amy's drawings that were on a sketch pad while she was away.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]
*In high school, she was active in choir and drama. She was also president of the choir (hence her name for herself, "choir nerd"). While there, she wrote the song [[Listen To The Rain]], which was performed by the Pulaski Academy mixed choir.
*According to [[Maximum Evanescence]], [[Ben Moody]] took Amy to her senior prom in high school. During this time, Amy and Ben had a very close brother-sister relationship.
*Her immediate family includes father [[John Lee]], a well known DJ on [http://k1063radio.com/ K106.3] in Little Rock, mother Sarah Lee, brother Robby, and sisters Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an undisclosed illness, who is known to be the inspiration for a few very personal songs. "On the last record, I wrote [[Hello]] about her. [[Like You]] is her place on this record [[The Open Door]]."
*Past romantic relationships include [[Ben Moody]] and [[Shaun Morgan]].
*She currently is married to a long time friend, [[Josh Hartzler]], who is a 29-year-old therapist. She wrote [[Bring Me To Life]] about him and he also inspired the song [[Good Enough]], the last song on [[The Open Door]]. The two were engaged on January 8th, 2007, and Amy made the first official announcement on January 9th.<ref name=engaged>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAA1xQkX8Ag Amy Engaged - Live @ Much] - YouTube</ref> They were married on May 6th, 2007.
*She currently lives in Manhattan.
*Related to Robert E. Lee (Her great, great...) uncle.
*Knows how to snowboard.

===Professional===
*Some of her influences include [[Björk]], Portishead (Beth Gibbons), SoundGarden, Nirvana, KoRn, Carole King, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tori Amos, Plumb, and Mozart.
*Her favorite [[Fallen]] song is [[Going Under]].
*She loves performing [[Your Star]] live.
*She took acting lessons for stage presence before they started recording [[Fallen]].
*She would prefer to stay at home and play in one place, but she still likes to tour.
*She is a notable Baldwin Piano user
*Performed a cover of Sally's Song, a song featured on the Nightmare Revisited Soundtrack.
*She can play the guitar, as demonstrated in the [[The Cartoon Network Song]].
*She can also play the harp, which she first used in her cover of Sally's Song
*If she wasn't in show biz, she would help people by being a nurse or social worker. Especially helping abused kids.
*Before Evanescence took off, she was about to start part-time work as a waitress
*Received the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) 2008 Songwriter Icon Award.
<ref>http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157</ref>

===Music Likes/Dislikes===
*The first album she owned was the California Raisins tape. 
*Michael Jackson was her idol growing up. 
*Her favorite 80's song is ''"Everything She Wants"'' by Wham!. She has sung the song karaoke at least five times. 
*She hates "Who Let The Dogs Out" by the Baha Men. 
*She admits to listening to Mariah Carey. 

===Movie Likes/Dislikes===
*One of her favorite movies is ''An American Tail''. 
*Her favorite movie is the ''Nightmare Before Christmas''. 
*Her favorite zombie movie is ''Dead Alive''. 
*Her favorite Johnny Depp film is ''Edward Scissorhands'' 
*Her favorite actors are Giovanni Ribisi and Johnny Depp. 

[[Image:Amy Cat.jpg|thumb|200px|Amy and her cat.]]

===Pets===
*She used to have a cat named Fievel. She found him in a ditch, and he now lives with Amy's family.
*She later had a cat named Zero, until it met a coyote.
*She now owns a few cats, one of which (in the photo) is a Bengal cat.
*Owns two cats: Stella & Shermie.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]

===Miscellaneous===
*She is allergic to lobster. If she eats it, she'll go into a coma. 
*The beach is one of her favorite places - she loves the ocean. 
*Her favorite holiday is Halloween. 
*Her favorite era is the Victorian era because they had such cool clothes. 
*The one thing she would bring with her to a deserted island would be a piano. 
*She is the shortest member of the band, past or present. 
*She's been to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World "a million times." 
*Her most embarrassing celebrity crush is Corey Feldman from ''The Goonies''. 
*She thinks pirates are better than ninjas. 
*Her favorite color is aqua
*Loves any food her dad makes.
*Her favorite drink is Red Wine 

==See also==
*[[:Category:Amy dresses|Amy dresses]]
*[[Snow White]]

==External links==
*[http://www.evanescence.com Evanescence Official site]
*[http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]
*[http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=433042599&keyID=872531&keyname=LEE%20AMY&querytype=WriterID BMI Repertoire Listing for Amy Lee]
*[http://www.gibson.com/Products/Pianos/Baldwin%20Pianos/ Baldwin pianos]
*[http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones]

==References==
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Your Star

2008-10-10T01:48:28Z

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== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

[[Terry Balsamo]]'s favorite song on [[The Open Door]], and the song Amy's finding it most fun to play live from [[The Open Door]]. She used both the piano and the percussive organ to play the song using her Baldwin Digital Piano. It displays the maturity of the band's new sound. The choir once again appears, causing the end of the song to be really epic. It includes a piano solo of 41 seconds, but it continues after a second bridge (All my fears [...] own way out) and to the end of the song. At the concert in Athens, Amy sang "The mechanical lights of Athens..." instead of Lisbon.

Amy's description of the song: <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>

{{quote|"A couple of years ago, I felt so alone that I was dreading going on tour. We had just arrived in Lisbon and I was in my room feeling jet-lagged, weird and tired. I had just been home where I could see the stars at night. But when I looked out the hotel window in Lisbon, I couldn't see anything because we were in this big city. That was the last straw. I felt so depressed, I just started singing this song."}}

During the bridge, the background choir sings "Alma surdo, loucura, onde está seu alma? Loucura, todo sozinho" (Portuguese with some grammatical mistakes) which tries to mean "Deaf soul, madness, where is its soul? Madness, all alone" in English. In correct portuguese it would be "Alma surda, loucura, onde está sua alma? Loucura, toda sozinha"

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Your Star'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #11)
*''Length:'' 4:43

'''Live versions:'''

'''Your Star [Live]'''
*''Performing period:'' January 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007
*''Status:'' Soon to be released
*''Released on:'' [[Good_Enough_Single|Good Enough Maxi Single]]
*''Example:'' Live at Zepp Tokyo
*''Length:'' 4:32

== Lyrics ==

I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
Though I patiently waited, bedside, 
For the death of today 
I can't see your star 
The mechanical lights of Lisbon 
Frightened it away 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
How can the darkness feel so wrong? 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
So far away 
It's growing colder without your love 
Why can't you feel me calling your name? 
Can't break the silence 
It's breaking me 
 
''[Alma surda, loucura]'' all my fears ''[onde está sua alma?]'' 
''[Loucura, toda sozinha]'' turn to rage 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out now 
 
And nothing worth fighting for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Your%20Star%20%5bTOD%5d.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]
== Notes and References ==
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Amy Lynn Lee

2008-10-04T21:50:41Z

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[[Image:normal_006.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Amy Hartzler]]

'''Amy Lynn Hartzler''' (née Lee, born December 13, 1981 in Riverside, California) is the co-founder and lead singer of [[Evanescence]]. Her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, Rockford, Illinois, and finally stopped in Little Rock, Arkansas. Responsible for many of Evanescence’s hard hitting lyrics and is the main songwriter on the new album, [[The Open Door]]. Amy provides the image for the band and does most of the interviews. Ben Moody discovered Amy Lee’s voice in summer camp in 1994 when she performed a few lines of Meatloaf’s ''"I'd Do Anything For Love."'' After that, the rest is history. She is currently one of the most popular and sought after voices in music today.

==Image==
Lee has no trademark style with the "Gothic". She dyes her hair jet black, though her hair is actually light brown. Her eyes are green but she used to wear blue contacts (Fallen era). She also designs many of her own clothes, including those worn in the music video for [[Going Under]] and the dress she wore at the 2004 Grammy awards. After she designed it, she chose Japanese designer H. Naoto to make it for her,<ref name="MTVleegrammys">[http://www.mtv.com/news/grammys/2004/backstage.jhtml?id=amylee&c=7 Amy Lee - Instant Fashion Profile] - MTV News</ref> although she does sometimes make her own clothes. In concerts, she often wears a corset and fishnets. Amy used to have a notable piercing on her left eyebrow which she had taken out and had re-pierced a few times, but she took it out for good sometime in mid-2005.

Many fans praise Lee for her refusal to emulate other celebrities by using sex appeal in her music. She has stated on a number of occasions that she would never flash her breasts or engage in other publicity stunts that would draw attention to herself. In fact, in the music video for [[Everybody's Fool]], she aimed to mock such artists by suggesting celebrities who use sex to appeal to an audience are, in fact, merely peddling "lies" (the unifying theme of the music video). <ref name=VH1>Moss, Corey. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1488307/06102004/evanescence.jhtml Evanescence's Amy Lee Hopes To Get Into Film, Rages Against Cheesy Female Idols] - MTV News via VH1.com</ref>

In her personal life, she enjoys being a girl. Her clothing style is quirky and marked by her frequent use of not-so-goth clothes (she stated in an interview with AOL that she was wearing "something floral"). She explains it as a professional thing, saying that her image onstage is so different from her normal clothes because it completes the image; if she were to come out onstage in pink boots and a track suit and sing about despair, it would totally ruin the image.

Kerrang Magazine readers voted her #1 Sexiest Rock Women with Hayley Williams from Paramore coming in 2nd.

Amy Lee will be honored with National Music Publishers' Association Songwriter Icon Award for 2008. She will recieve the award on June 18 in New York City. This award is very privileged as only one person gets it per year out of the whole music industry. She will also perform for them. The Icon Award recognizes outstanding songwriters for personal achievement and who personify the vision of NMPA and the goals of its members. Former recipients include Jimmy Webb and Neil Sedaka. To see the official page, click here:[http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157]

Amy Lee attended the Betsey Johnson Spring 2009 Fashion Show. The event was not in 2009 (of course). It was held in 2008. She was there with Kelly Osbourne.

== Style ==
Lee, the principal lyricist and composer of [[Evanescence]], employs simple yet expressive melodies that stand alone or intertwine with accompanying guitars. Many melodies involve a sub melody or return to a base note or sequence, as in the choruses of "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," and the live Korn cover "[[Thoughtless]]" as well as the intro and bridge of "[[Imaginary]]," among others. Many of the piano parts are comprised of melodies with minimal chords and left-hand accompaniment, both when played with guitar parts ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Like You]]," "[[Your Star]]," "[[Going Under]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others) and alone or featured with minimal backing ("[[Lithium]]," "[[Lose Control]]," "[[The Only One]]," "[[Good Enough]]," "[[Bring Me To Life]]," "[[Imaginary]]," "[[Taking Over Me]]," "[[Hello]]," "[[Breathe No More]]," "[[Thoughtless]]," among others).

=== Range ===
Lee has an impressive recorded vocal range, stretching from E3 (“[[Snow White Queen]],” 0:40/2:04) to C#6 ("[[Weight of the World]]," 2:46/2:51). On an MTV Diary special, Lee is shown warming up for a show where she sings a D#6 (4:35/4:37, as timed from the beginning of the [[Evanescence]] section), giving her an exhibited range one semitone short of three octaves. She can be classified as a [[mezzo-soprano]].

==Out of the Shadows==
In 2005, Amy became a spokesperson for the Epilepsy Foundation and launched a campaign called [http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]. The goal is to help spread awareness about epilepsy and to encourage people to not discriminate against people with epilepsy. This campaign is important to Amy, as well as her family, because her younger brother has epilepsy and she has seen first hand the effect it has.

Amy is currently supporting too [http://www.twloha.com To Write Love on Her Arms], a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Her husband, [[Josh Hartzler]], has a counseling background. Amy was wearing a T-shirt of the movement on 11/12/2007, in Nissan Live on Yahoo! Music.

==Other Appearances==

In 2000, Amy sang guest vocals on [[David Hodges]]' songs 'Breathe' (The Summit Church: Summit Worship CD) and unreleased song of his called 'Fall Into You'.

She did back up vocals on [[Big Dismal]]'s song '[[Missing You]]' off of their 2003 debut release CD, Believe.

Did some vocals on the [[Underworld]] soundtrack in 2003 but after some issues with her record label her voice was never used. Her name still appears in the credits though.

Amy is featured on Seether's song [[Broken]]. The song was released as a single in 2004 and can be found on '''The Punisher''' soundtrack and on Seether's '''Disclaimer II''' album.

She appears on Korn's 2007 [[MTV Unplugged: Korn|MTV Unplugged]] album on the track 'Freak On A Leash'. The song was also released as the first single.

Amy also appeared with Finger Eleven live. It is one of the two videos favorited by the official [[Evanescence YouTube]].

Will be singing a cover of Sally's Song. The cover will be featured on the ''Nightmare Revisited'' Soundtrack.

==Tools of the Trade==
On tour, Amy uses a Baldwin baby grand piano with a keyboard insert (a baby grand piano shell with an electronic keyboard instead of an acoustic piano on the inside). She also uses a stand-alone Baldwin keyboard and [http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones].

At the 50th Grammy Awards, Amy disclosed that she was working hard learning the harp, practicing two hours a day.

==MySpace==
Amy Lee does not have a MySpace page. There are several impostor MySpace pages claiming to be Amy Lee. They are not real. <ref name=myspace>Lee, Amy. [http://www.evboard.com/showpost.php?p=795379&postcount=2 So Supposedly Amy has Myspace.] - EvBoard.com</ref>

The [http://myspace.com/evanescence Evanescence MySpace page] is operated by the label ([[Wind-up Records]]).

==General Facts==
===Personal===
*She was born at Parkview Hospital and is a Sagittarius; she was born in [http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/zodiac/Rooster.htm The Year of the Rooster].
*She is named after the 70's song ''"Amie"'' by Pure Prairie League.
*She didn't really have any childhood names, it was always either Amy, Ames, or Amers.
*She's said that her heritage is mostly Scottish and English.<ref>http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?p=452652#post452652</ref>
*When she was in middle school, she insists that she was "overweight and had poofy hair."
*While moving around the country, Amy attended a junior high school, where she met one of her childhood "enemies", Christina. Christina once tore Amy's drawings that were on a sketch pad while she was away.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]
*In high school, she was active in choir and drama. She was also president of the choir (hence her name for herself, "choir nerd"). While there, she wrote the song [[Listen To The Rain]], which was performed by the Pulaski Academy mixed choir.
*According to [[Maximum Evanescence]], [[Ben Moody]] took Amy to her senior prom in high school. During this time, Amy and Ben had a very close brother-sister relationship.
*Her immediate family includes father [[John Lee]], a well known DJ on [http://k1063radio.com/ K106.3] in Little Rock, mother Sarah Lee, brother Robby, and sisters Carrie and Lori. Lee had a third sister, who died in 1987 at the age of three from an undisclosed illness, who is known to be the inspiration for a few very personal songs. "On the last record, I wrote [[Hello]] about her. [[Like You]] is her place on this record [[The Open Door]]."
*Past romantic relationships include [[Ben Moody]] and [[Shaun Morgan]].
*She currently is married to a long time friend, [[Josh Hartzler]], who is a 29-year-old therapist. She wrote [[Bring Me To Life]] about him and he also inspired the song [[Good Enough]], the last song on [[The Open Door]]. The two were engaged on January 8th, 2007, and Amy made the first official announcement on January 9th.<ref name=engaged>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAA1xQkX8Ag Amy Engaged - Live @ Much] - YouTube</ref> They were married on May 6th, 2007.
*She currently lives in Manhattan.
*Related to Robert E. Lee (Her great, great...) uncle.
*Knows how to snowboard.

===Professional===
*Some of her influences include [[Björk]], Portishead (Beth Gibbons), SoundGarden, Nirvana, KoRn, Carole King, Michael Jackson, Janis Joplin, Tori Amos, Plumb, and Mozart.
*Her favorite [[Fallen]] song is [[Going Under]].
*She loves performing [[Your Star]] live.
*She took acting lessons for stage presence before they started recording [[Fallen]].
*She would prefer to stay at home and play in one place, but she still likes to tour.
*Performed a cover of Sally's Song, a song featured on the Nightmare Revisited Soundtrack.
*She can play the guitar, as demonstrated in the [[The Cartoon Network Song]].
*She can also play the harp, which she first used in her cover of Sally's Song
*If she wasn't in show biz, she would help people by being a nurse or social worker. Especially helping abused kids.
*Before Evanescence took off, she was about to start part-time work as a waitress
*Received the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) 2008 Songwriter Icon Award.
<ref>http://www.nmpa.org/pressroom/showrelease.asp?id=157</ref>

===Music Likes/Dislikes===
*The first album she owned was the California Raisins tape. 
*Michael Jackson was her idol growing up. 
*Her favorite 80's song is ''"Everything She Wants"'' by Wham!. She has sung the song karaoke at least five times. 
*She hates "Who Let The Dogs Out" by the Baha Men. 
*She admits to listening to Mariah Carey. 

===Movie Likes/Dislikes===
*One of her favorite movies is ''An American Tail''. 
*Her favorite movie is the ''Nightmare Before Christmas''. 
*Her favorite zombie movie is ''Dead Alive''. 
*Her favorite Johnny Depp film is ''Edward Scissorhands'' 
*Her favorite actors are Giovanni Ribisi and Johnny Depp. 

[[Image:Amy Cat.jpg|thumb|200px|Amy and her cat.]]

===Pets===
*She used to have a cat named Fievel. She found him in a ditch, and he now lives with Amy's family.
*She later had a cat named Zero, until it met a coyote.
*She now owns a few cats, one of which (in the photo) is a Bengal cat.
*Owns two cats: Stella & Shermie.[http://www.amy-lee.de/english/amy.htm]

===Miscellaneous===
*She is allergic to lobster. If she eats it, she'll go into a coma. 
*The beach is one of her favorite places - she loves the ocean. 
*Her favorite holiday is Halloween. 
*Her favorite era is the Victorian era because they had such cool clothes. 
*The one thing she would bring with her to a deserted island would be a piano. 
*She is the shortest member of the band, past or present. 
*She's been to the Haunted Mansion at Disney World "a million times." 
*Her most embarrassing celebrity crush is Corey Feldman from ''The Goonies''. 
*She thinks pirates are better than ninjas. 
*Her favorite color is aqua
*Loves any food her dad makes.
*Her favorite drink is Red Wine 

==See also==
*[[:Category:Amy dresses|Amy dresses]]
*[[Snow White]]

==External links==
*[http://www.evanescence.com Evanescence Official site]
*[http://www.outoftheshadows.com Out of the Shadows]
*[http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&affiliation=BMI&cae=433042599&keyID=872531&keyname=LEE%20AMY&querytype=WriterID BMI Repertoire Listing for Amy Lee]
*[http://www.gibson.com/Products/Pianos/Baldwin%20Pianos/ Baldwin pianos]
*[http://www.shure.com/index.htm Shure Microphones]

==References==
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Sally's Song

2008-09-25T15:45:22Z

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[[Image:NightmareRevisited.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Album cover to "Nightmare Revisited"]]''Written by Danny Elfman''

'''Sally's Song''' is a song featured the Tim Burton film The Nightmare Before Christmas sung by Catherine O'Hara and already covered by Fiona Apple in a special edition of The Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack.

The song is the 14th track off the movies soundtrack released in 1993.

[[Amy Lee]] covers the song on the new collaboration CD, ''"[[Nightmare Revisited]]''", featuring Korn, Plain White T's, Flyleaf, All American Rejects and more. The album will be released September 30 2008.

[[Amy Lee]] stated in [[EvClub]] that she will be performing this song live on The Jay Leno show on October 13. It should be noted during the previews that [[Amy Lee]] used her harp to remake this song, not the piano. Her good friend, Will Hunt (not the [[Evanescence]] drummer) played the drums.

Amy's description of the song from EvClub:
{{quote|Hey guys! I just wanted to say a few things about Sally's song.
I first saw the Nightmare Before Christmas when I was about 13 years old. I loved it so much- the art, the music, the story- that I have watched it at least 40 times since then. It has been an inspiration to me since my artistic identity was just beginning to form, and it never gets old- it still puts me in the mood to create. I was the girl in high school who was blasting TNBC soundtrack in my car instead of whatever was cool back then. In all honesty, Sally's Song has always been "my song" on that CD, and I used to play it over and over, making up harmonies to sing with it. I just want to gush out loud that I am SO lucky that I got to do this. Please believe me when I say they couldn't have gotten a bigger fan to do it. The coolest part about it was that I had complete creative control. It was just like, "go for it!" and I got to recreate the song however I wanted. So I went to my good friend Will Hunt's studio in Ft. Worth (not the evanescence drummer, weird coincidence but its a totally different guy), who is a very creative producer and drummer, and we just had fun with it. I decided to whip out my new budding skill and play harp on the track, which I LOVE and intend to use much more in the future. Even though my version is different than the original, I wanted to pay homage to Danny Elfman and to Sally in every way I could, from the creepy background vocals to the droning harmonium (which reminds me of the accordian in the song). I can't wait for it to come out, I love it so much! Thanks Will!
I'm not sure if you guys know this yet, but I'm going to play it on the Tonight Show on October 13. Tim will be up there with me.
I hope you enjoy the song, I cant wait to hear what you think!
love,
Amy}}

[http://disneymusic.disney.go.com/albums/nightmarerevisited.html Listen to the first preview here] 
[http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/homeenglish.php Listen to the second preview here]

This is the first time Amy has ever sang a song with a male gender reference.

==Lyrics==

I sense there's something in the wind 
That feels like tragedy's at hand 
And though I'd like to stand by him 
Can't shake this feeling that I have 
The worst is just around the bend 

And does he notice my feelings for him? 
And will he see how much he means to me? 
I think it's not to be 

What will become of my dear friend? 
Where will his actions lead us then? 
Although I'd like to join the crowd 
In their enthusiastic cloud 
Try as I may, it doesn't last 

And will we ever end up together? 
No, I think not, it's never to become 
For I am not the one 

==Links==

[http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/e3i29faacc3d1f770ee6a48c4fd72748b45 Elfman, Korn, Plain White T's Revisit 'Nightmare' -Billboard.biz]

[http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?t=13294 Amy Lee's announcement on EvThreads.com]

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My Immortal

2008-08-12T14:30:35Z

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''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[B. Moody]]''

One of the most popular songs ever recorded by the band. This song lasts the entire span of Evanescence’s recording history. It is credited as the 4th song ever written for Evanescence. Ben Moody wrote the original in full when he was 15 years old. It is the second song that he wrote for the band ([[Understanding]] is credited as his first). In the later versions of the song, Amy Lee is credited to have written the bridge and the coinciding piano part to the song. There are seven different recorded versions of the song. The [[Fallen]] version of the song has strings by composer Graeme Revell.

Until near the end of 2002, the [[Fallen]] version was played live. They then began playing the 'Band' version, which later became the version they released as a single. When performed live, [[Amy Lee|Amy]] is playing the piano herself, but the notes are changed into a much simpler melody, probably to avoid mistakes during live playing. [[Amy Lee|Amy]] has stated she hates the song because she can never really relate to it (and that you can notice when performing live), since it is not hers and not based on real events.

The [[Mystary EP]] version is like the band version's demo recording. Amy is playing piano with added strings in the background. It also has some similarities to the [[Fallen]] version, although a lot of fans say that this one has a more sophisticated piano arrangement. Amy also takes short pauses in the choruses. The verses don't have much of a difference to the band version. Like the Fallen version, this version doesn't include the rock part at the end. Wind-up Records were unhappy with this version and decided that the Origin version was best but with more strings in the background.

The song has many different interpretations. [[Ben Moody|Ben]] wrote a short story before writing the lyrics to the song. According to [[Ben Moody|Ben]], the song is about a spirit staying with you after its death and haunting you until you actually wish that the spirit were gone because it won't leave you alone. Ben dedicated the song along with the Fallen album to his grandfather. The song peaked at #2 on the pop chart just behind Britney Spears’ Toxic, and was #1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart for 3 weeks.

The band version of My Immortal is [[Ben Moody]]'s last recording with Evanescence before his departure in October of 2003.

This song was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance by Duo or Group for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards of 2004.

* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/EvanescenceEP/Evanescence%20-%20Evanescence%20EP%20Outtake%20-%20My%20Immortal%20%28Piano%20-%20Vocal%29.mp3 My Immortal (Original) - Listen]

* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/OriginCD/Evanescence%20-%20Origin%20-%2004%20-%20My%20Immortal.mp3 My Immortal (Origin) - Listen]

* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/MystaryEP/Evanescence%20-%20Mystary%20EP%20-%2002%20-%20My%20Immortal.mp3 My Immortal (Mystary) - Listen]

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''My Immortal [Fallen version]'''
*''Recording date:'' August - November 2002
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:''
:[[Fallen]] (track #4) – the third single off the album
:[[Daredevil Soundtrack]] (track #17)
:most of [[My Immortal Single]] editions
*''Length:'' 4:24

'''My Immortal [Mystary version]''' <ref name=mystary>The Mystary version is similar to the Band version. The string arrangement was made [[David Campbell]]</ref>
*''Recording date:'' 2002
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Mystary|Mystary EP]] (track #2)
*''Length:'' 4:40

'''My Immortal [Band version]''' <ref name=band>Three versions of the band version were recorded for radio play in late September 2003. One with Campbell’s string arrangement, one without strings, and another one just like the with-strings one, but the guitars volume is reduced to half.</ref>
*''Recording date:'' September 2003
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:''
:Re-release of [[Fallen]] (track #12, sometimes track #13)
:All [[My Immortal Single]] editions and numerous compilation CDs
*''Length:'' 4:36

'''My Immortal [Origin version]''' <ref name=origin>The Origin one is similar to the Fallen version. The Origin version has no strings and features a louder backup vocal by David Hodges.</ref>
*''Recording date:'' 1999
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Origin (album)|Origin]] (track #4)
*''Length:'' 4:26

'''My Immortal [Original version]'''<ref name=original>This version was a piano/vocal only. [[Evanescence EP]] outtake</ref>
*''Recording date:'' 1997-1998
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 5:20

'''Live versions:'''

'''My Immortal [Anywhere But Home DVD live]'''
*''Performing period:'' 2000-2004 and some concerts of [[The Open Door]] tour 2006-2007
*''Status:'' Released
*''Recording date:'' May 25, 2004
*''Released on:'' [[Anywhere But Home]] (track #9)
*''Length:'' 4:38

'''My Immortal [Live from Cologne]'''
*''Performing period:'' 2000-2004
*''Status:'' Released
*''Recording date:'' October 17, 2003
*''Released on:'' [[My Immortal Single]]
*''Length:'' 4:15

'''My Immortal [Acoustic]'''
*''Performing period:'' 2003
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Bring Me To Life Single|Bring Me To Life]] DVD
*''Length: 4:29''

== Lyrics ==
=== Fallen, Origin, Acoustic and Band Versions ===
I'm so tired of being here 
Suppressed by all my childish fears 
And if you have to leave 
I wish that you would just leave 
'Cause your presence still lingers here 
And it won't leave me alone 
 
These wounds won't seem to heal 
This pain is just too real 
There's just too much that time cannot erase 
 
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears 
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears 
I held your hand through all of these years 
But you still have all of me 
 
You used to captivate me 
By your resonating light 
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind 
Your face it haunts 
My once pleasant dreams 
Your voice it chased away 
All the sanity in me 
 
These wounds won't seem to heal 
This pain is just too real 
There's just too much that time cannot erase 
 
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears 
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears 
I held your hand through all of these years 
But you still have all of me 
 
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone 
But though you're still with me 
I've been alone all along 
 
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears 
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears 
I held your hand through all of these years 
But you still have all of me 

=== Original Version ===
I'm so tired of being here 
Suppressed by all my childish fears 
I would give the very breath from my chest 
To give you all the things that my mind couldn't bear 
And if you have to leave 
I wish that you would just leave 
'Cause your presence still lingers here 
And it won't leave me alone 
 
These wounds won't seem to heal 
This pain is just too real 
There's just too much that time cannot erase 
 
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears 
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears 
I held your hand through all of these years 
But you still have all of me 
 
You used to captivate me 
By your resonating light 
Now I'm bound by the life you left behind 
Your face it haunts 
My once pleasant dreams 
Your voice it chased away 
All the sanity in me 
 
These wounds won't seem to heal 
This pain is just too real 
There's just too much that time cannot erase 
 
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears 
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears 
I held your hand through all of these years 
But you still have all of me 
 
I'd love to walk away and pull myself out of the rain 
But I can't leave without you 
I'd love to live without the constant fear and endless doubt 
But I can't live without you 
 
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears 
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears 
I held your hand through all of these years 
But you still have all of me 

==Video==
[[Image:MyImmortalVideo.jpg|thumb|right|150px|My Immortal Video]]
The video for "My Immortal" was shot in Barcelona (the fountain in the video is a tourist stop for many fans) and played in black-and-white. Throughout the video, Lee is never seen touching the ground because she is a ghost.<ref>[http://www.evboard.com/letter-to-amy-from-my-11-year-old-cousin-18358-4.html#post562590 See Amy's post explaining the fact]</ref>

In an interview with Rock Sound Magazine, Lee commented on the video's concept:

{{quote|''You know what? When you see the video it's really amazing. Obviously we filmed it before this [Ben Moody's departure] happened and it's amazing irony, how much it makes sense. We're all separated and wandering the streets looking like it's the day after a funeral, with Ben in a suit and bare feet, and I'm never touching the ground. I'm sitting on a phone booth or lying on a car, to hint that I'm dead, that I'm singing from the dead. It's all about separation. It's almost like the director knew what was going to happen, but he can't have known. It's just one of those fate things.<ref name=image>[http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/3275/65688rs3qp3.jpg Rock Sound Magazine</ref>}}
The video was filmed 2 weeks before [[Ben Moody]] walked away. 

In a comment on [[EvBoard]], Amy said that her hair in the video is very similar to the way her hair is naturally (she straightens it normally)

''Watch the video on [http://evanescence.com/video.asp Evanescence.com]''

==Commercial Release==
:''Main Article: [[My Immortal Single]]
Commercial Single Released December 8, 2003/December 30, 2003

Tracks released with this single include:

# My Immortal [Band Version]
# My Immortal [Live from cologne]
# [[Haunted]] [Live from Sessions @ AOL]
# My Immortal [video]
# My Immortal [video - Behind The Scenes]
# My Immortal [Band Version (No Strings)] <ref name=nostrings> This version was rumored to be used on harder rock radio stations where a major string arrangement would be inappropriate. There are strings on the track, but they don't appear until after the guitar section of the song.</ref>
# My Immortal [Band Version (Guitars Down)] <ref name=guitars>This Version is the exact same as the Band Version, however the guitar track toward the climax of the song is muted by about half. This was rumored to be used on radio stations where a heavy guitar track would be inappropriate.</ref>
# My Immortal [([[Fallen]] Album Version]
# My Immortal [Live Acoustic]

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/My%20Immortal%20(Live).pdf Piano sheet music (Live version) - arranged by Nolan]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/My%20Immortal%20(Album%20Version).pdf Piano sheet music (Album version) - arranged by Yi Su]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/My%20Immortal%20%5bPiano-Vocal%5d.pdf Piano sheet music (Piano/vocal version - 1997 demos) - arranged by Kyle Marcolini]
*[http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Tabs/Sheets/Evanescence%20-%20My%20Immortal%20(Real).pdf Piano sheet music (real) ]

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:Evanescence EP outtakes]]
[[Category:Origin songs]]
[[Category:Fallen songs]]
[[Category:Anywhere but Home songs]]

Imaginary

2008-08-06T17:40:59Z

Catharsis123: /* Acoustic Version */

{{Songs}}{{lang}}
== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[B. Moody]]''

This song lasts about the entire span of Evanescence’s recording history. Originally released on the original Evanescence EP in 1998, Imaginary has evolved through 7 different versions. Amy Lee wrote the song and it apparently refers to her old room. The song is interpreted as finding a place to escape personal troubles and the outside world.

There was speculation that Imaginary would be the fourth single off the Fallen album. However, Everybody's Fool was released. Imaginary had actually been released as an airplay single in Spain in 2004. The song debuted and peaked at #17 on the charts. The video was a clip from Live in Cologne (See [[Live_in_Cologne|Cologne, Live in]])The songs Intro is linked to the Outro of Tourniquet.

*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/EvanescenceEP/Evanescence%20-%20Evanescence%20EP%20-%2003%20-%20Imaginary%20%28EP%20Version%29.mp3 Imaginary (Evanescence EP) - Listen]

*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/OriginCD/Evanescence%20-%20Origin%20-%2003%20-%20Imaginary.mp3 Imaginary (Origin) - Listen]

*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/DemoCD/Evanescence%20-%20Demo%20CD%20-%2006%20-%20Imaginary.mp3 Imaginary (Demo #1) - Listen]

*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/DemoCD/Evanescence%20-%20Demo%20CD%20Alt%20Takes%20-%20Imaginary%20%28Demo%20V.2%29.mp3 Imaginary (Demo #2) - Listen]

*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/etc/Evanescence%20-%20Imaginary%20%28Mystary%29.mp3 Imaginary (Mystary) - Listen]

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Imaginary [Fallen version]'''
*''Recording date:'' August - November 2002
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:''
:[[Fallen]] (track #7)
:[[#Spain Radio Promo Single|Imaginary promotional single]]
*''Length:'' 4:17

'''Imaginary [Mystary edit]'''<ref>It's the same Fallen-version, but at the beginning it has the ending of Tourniquet</ref>
*''Recording date:'' August - November 2002
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Mystary EP]] (track #5)
*''Length:'' 5:09

'''Imaginary [Origin version]'''
*''Recording date:'' 1999
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Origin (album)|Origin]] (track #3)
*''Length:'' 3:32

'''Imaginary [Evanescence EP version]'''
*''Recording date:'' 1998
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Evanescence EP]] (track #3)
*''Length:'' 4:01

'''Imaginary [demo version #1]'''
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 3:18

'''Imaginary [demo version #2]'''
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 3:27

'''Live versions:'''

*'''Imaginary [live]'''
*''Performing period:'' 2000-2004
*''Status:'' Released
*''Recording date:'' May 25, 2004
*''Released on:'' [[Anywhere But Home]] (track #12)
*''Length:'' 5:25

*'''Imaginary [live 2006-2007]''' <ref>This live version has some minor adiitions, like the guitars and the drums playing during the bridge, where normally there is only the piano playing. Also, Amy plays on a keyboard the piano part of the bridge, while the earlier live version had this part pre-recorded and playbacked. Also, the guitars often faded out to the piano intro of [[Bring Me To Life]].</ref>
*''Performing period:'' 2006-2007 (specific dates needed)
*''Status'': Unreleased
*''Example'': Live @ Rock Am Ring 2007
*''Length'': approximately 4:10

'''Imaginary [acoustic]''' <ref name=acoustic>Bootlegged by a local (dev on the [[EvBoard]]) from the band’s January 13th Fallen party later released on the Internet.</ref>
*''Performing period:'' 2003
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length'': approximately 3:55

== Lyrics ==
===Fallen Version and Mystary Edit===
Aaah... Paper flowers 
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 
 
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they’re falling tell a story 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
Don't say I'm out of touch 
With this rampant chaos, your reality 
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge 
The nightmare I built my own world to escape 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming 
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights 
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming 
The goddess of imaginary light 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 

===Origin Version===
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming 
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights 
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming 
The goddess of imaginary light 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story 
 
If you need to leave the world you live in 
Lay your head down and stay a while ''[paper flowers]'' 
Though you may not remember dreaming 
Something waits for you to breathe again ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
===EP Version===
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming 
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights 
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming 
The goddess of imaginary light 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy cloulds of lullabies ''[flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[flowers]'' 
 
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clocks screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story 
 
If you need to leave the world you live in 
Lay your head down and stay a while ''[flowers]'' 
Though you may not remember dreaming 
Something waits for you to breathe again ''[flowers]'' 

===Demo Version #1===
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 
 
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy cloulds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
Don't say I'm out of touch 
With this rampant chaos, your reality 
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge 
The nightmare I built my own world to escape 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy cloulds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
You can lead the world you live in 'cause inside 
You may not remember 
But something waits for you to breathe again 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy cloulds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 

===Demo Version #2===
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they’re falling tell a story 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
Don't say I'm out of touch 
With this rampant chaos, your reality 
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge 
The nightmare I built my own world to escape 
 
If you need to leave the world you live in 
Lay your head down and stay a while ''[paper flowers]'' 
Though you may not remember dreaming 
Something waits for you to breathe again ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 

=== Acoustic Version ===

Aaah... Paper flowers 
 
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they’re falling tell a story 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me 
 
Don't say I'm out of touch 
With this rampant chaos, your reality 
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge 
The nightmare I built my own world to escape 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me 
 
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming 
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights 
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming 
The goddess of imaginary light 
 
If you need to leave the world you live in 
Lay your head down and stay a while 
Though you may not remember dreaming 
Something waits for you to breathe again 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me 

==Spain Radio Promo Single==

Imaginary was released in very limited edition as a radio promo single, under the Sony label, in Spain in 2004. Catalog No. '''281003'''. The single featured one track.

# Imaginary [Album Version] - (4:16)

It is rumored that anywhere from 15-50 of these radio promo discs exist. Sightings are ''very'' rare.
<gallery>
Image:imaginaryradiosinglefront.jpg|Front Cover
Image:imaginaryradiosingleback.jpg|Back Cover
Image:imaginaryradiosingledisc.jpg|Disc
</gallery>

It is rumored that a video of Imaginary (Live in Cologne (in 2003)) was shown on Spanish Music TV at the same time as Imaginary had airplay in Spain.

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Imaginary%20(Origin).pdf Piano sheet music (Origin version) - arranged by Kyle Marcolini]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Imaginary.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Imaginary_DevinEastman.pdf Piano sheet music - transcribed by Devin Eastman] [http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Imaginary_DevinEastman.mid midi file]

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:Evanescence EP songs]]
[[Category:Origin songs]]
[[Category:Fallen songs]]
[[Category:Anywhere but Home songs]]

Imaginary

2008-08-06T17:38:58Z

Catharsis123: /* Lyrics */

{{Songs}}{{lang}}
== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[B. Moody]]''

This song lasts about the entire span of Evanescence’s recording history. Originally released on the original Evanescence EP in 1998, Imaginary has evolved through 7 different versions. Amy Lee wrote the song and it apparently refers to her old room. The song is interpreted as finding a place to escape personal troubles and the outside world.

There was speculation that Imaginary would be the fourth single off the Fallen album. However, Everybody's Fool was released. Imaginary had actually been released as an airplay single in Spain in 2004. The song debuted and peaked at #17 on the charts. The video was a clip from Live in Cologne (See [[Live_in_Cologne|Cologne, Live in]])The songs Intro is linked to the Outro of Tourniquet.

*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/EvanescenceEP/Evanescence%20-%20Evanescence%20EP%20-%2003%20-%20Imaginary%20%28EP%20Version%29.mp3 Imaginary (Evanescence EP) - Listen]

*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/OriginCD/Evanescence%20-%20Origin%20-%2003%20-%20Imaginary.mp3 Imaginary (Origin) - Listen]

*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/DemoCD/Evanescence%20-%20Demo%20CD%20-%2006%20-%20Imaginary.mp3 Imaginary (Demo #1) - Listen]

*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/DemoCD/Evanescence%20-%20Demo%20CD%20Alt%20Takes%20-%20Imaginary%20%28Demo%20V.2%29.mp3 Imaginary (Demo #2) - Listen]

*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/etc/Evanescence%20-%20Imaginary%20%28Mystary%29.mp3 Imaginary (Mystary) - Listen]

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Imaginary [Fallen version]'''
*''Recording date:'' August - November 2002
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:''
:[[Fallen]] (track #7)
:[[#Spain Radio Promo Single|Imaginary promotional single]]
*''Length:'' 4:17

'''Imaginary [Mystary edit]'''<ref>It's the same Fallen-version, but at the beginning it has the ending of Tourniquet</ref>
*''Recording date:'' August - November 2002
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Mystary EP]] (track #5)
*''Length:'' 5:09

'''Imaginary [Origin version]'''
*''Recording date:'' 1999
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Origin (album)|Origin]] (track #3)
*''Length:'' 3:32

'''Imaginary [Evanescence EP version]'''
*''Recording date:'' 1998
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Evanescence EP]] (track #3)
*''Length:'' 4:01

'''Imaginary [demo version #1]'''
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 3:18

'''Imaginary [demo version #2]'''
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 3:27

'''Live versions:'''

*'''Imaginary [live]'''
*''Performing period:'' 2000-2004
*''Status:'' Released
*''Recording date:'' May 25, 2004
*''Released on:'' [[Anywhere But Home]] (track #12)
*''Length:'' 5:25

*'''Imaginary [live 2006-2007]''' <ref>This live version has some minor adiitions, like the guitars and the drums playing during the bridge, where normally there is only the piano playing. Also, Amy plays on a keyboard the piano part of the bridge, while the earlier live version had this part pre-recorded and playbacked. Also, the guitars often faded out to the piano intro of [[Bring Me To Life]].</ref>
*''Performing period:'' 2006-2007 (specific dates needed)
*''Status'': Unreleased
*''Example'': Live @ Rock Am Ring 2007
*''Length'': approximately 4:10

'''Imaginary [acoustic]''' <ref name=acoustic>Bootlegged by a local (dev on the [[EvBoard]]) from the band’s January 13th Fallen party later released on the Internet.</ref>
*''Performing period:'' 2003
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length'': approximately 3:55

== Lyrics ==
===Fallen Version and Mystary Edit===
Aaah... Paper flowers 
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 
 
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they’re falling tell a story 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
Don't say I'm out of touch 
With this rampant chaos, your reality 
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge 
The nightmare I built my own world to escape 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming 
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights 
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming 
The goddess of imaginary light 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 

===Origin Version===
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming 
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights 
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming 
The goddess of imaginary light 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story 
 
If you need to leave the world you live in 
Lay your head down and stay a while ''[paper flowers]'' 
Though you may not remember dreaming 
Something waits for you to breathe again ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
===EP Version===
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming 
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights 
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming 
The goddess of imaginary light 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy cloulds of lullabies ''[flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[flowers]'' 
 
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clocks screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story 
 
If you need to leave the world you live in 
Lay your head down and stay a while ''[flowers]'' 
Though you may not remember dreaming 
Something waits for you to breathe again ''[flowers]'' 

===Demo Version #1===
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 
 
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy cloulds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
Don't say I'm out of touch 
With this rampant chaos, your reality 
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge 
The nightmare I built my own world to escape 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy cloulds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
You can lead the world you live in 'cause inside 
You may not remember 
But something waits for you to breathe again 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy cloulds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 

===Demo Version #2===
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they’re falling tell a story 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
Don't say I'm out of touch 
With this rampant chaos, your reality 
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge 
The nightmare I built my own world to escape 
 
If you need to leave the world you live in 
Lay your head down and stay a while ''[paper flowers]'' 
Though you may not remember dreaming 
Something waits for you to breathe again ''[paper flowers]'' 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby ''[paper flowers]'' 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[paper flowers]'' 

=== Acoustic Version ===

Aaah... Paper flowers 
 
I linger in the doorway 
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name 
Let me stay 
Where the wind will whisper to me 
Where the raindrops as they’re falling tell a story 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me 
 
Don't say I'm out of touch 
With this rampant chaos, your reality 
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge 
The nightmare I built my own world to escape 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me 
 
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming 
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights 
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming 
The goddess of imaginary light 
 
If you need to leave the world you live in 
Lay your head down and stay a while 
Though you may not remember dreaming 
Something waits for you to breathe again 
 
In my field of paper flowers 
And candy clouds of lullaby 
I lie inside myself for hours 
And watch my purple sky fly over me 
 
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 
''Aaah... Paper flowers'' 

==Spain Radio Promo Single==

Imaginary was released in very limited edition as a radio promo single, under the Sony label, in Spain in 2004. Catalog No. '''281003'''. The single featured one track.

# Imaginary [Album Version] - (4:16)

It is rumored that anywhere from 15-50 of these radio promo discs exist. Sightings are ''very'' rare.
<gallery>
Image:imaginaryradiosinglefront.jpg|Front Cover
Image:imaginaryradiosingleback.jpg|Back Cover
Image:imaginaryradiosingledisc.jpg|Disc
</gallery>

It is rumored that a video of Imaginary (Live in Cologne (in 2003)) was shown on Spanish Music TV at the same time as Imaginary had airplay in Spain.

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Imaginary%20(Origin).pdf Piano sheet music (Origin version) - arranged by Kyle Marcolini]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Imaginary.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Imaginary_DevinEastman.pdf Piano sheet music - transcribed by Devin Eastman] [http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Imaginary_DevinEastman.mid midi file]

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:Evanescence EP songs]]
[[Category:Origin songs]]
[[Category:Fallen songs]]
[[Category:Anywhere but Home songs]]

Your Star

2008-08-06T17:25:36Z

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{{Songs}}{{lang}}
== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

[[Terry Balsamo]]'s favorite song on [[The Open Door]], and the song Amy's finding it most fun to play live from [[The Open Door]]. The piano is the principal instrument for this song. It displays the maturity of the band's new sound. The choir once again appears, causing the end of the song to be really epic. It includes a piano solo of 41 seconds, but it continues after a second bridge (All my fears [...] own way out) and to the end of the song. At the concert in Athens, Amy sang "The mechanical lights of Athens..." instead of Lisbon.

Amy's description of the song: <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>

{{quote|"A couple of years ago, I felt so alone that I was dreading going on tour. We had just arrived in Lisbon and I was in my room feeling jet-lagged, weird and tired. I had just been home where I could see the stars at night. But when I looked out the hotel window in Lisbon, I couldn't see anything because we were in this big city. That was the last straw. I felt so depressed, I just started singing this song."}}

During the bridge, the background choir sings "Alma surdo, loucura, onde está seu alma? Loucura, todo sozinho" (Portuguese with some grammatical mistakes) which tries to mean "Deaf soul, madness, where is its soul? Madness, all alone" in English. In correct portuguese it would be "Alma surda, loucura, onde está sua alma? Loucura, toda sozinha"

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Your Star'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #11)
*''Length:'' 4:43

'''Live versions:'''

'''Your Star [Live]'''
*''Performing period:'' January 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007
*''Status:'' Soon to be released
*''Released on:'' [[Good_Enough_Single|Good Enough Maxi Single]]
*''Example:'' Live at Zepp Tokyo
*''Length: Needed''

== Lyrics ==

I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
Though I patiently waited, bedside, 
For the death of today 
I can't see your star 
The mechanical lights of Lisbon 
Frightened it away 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
How can the darkness feel so wrong? 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
So far away 
It's growing colder without your love 
Why can't you feel me calling your name? 
Can't break the silence 
It's breaking me 
 
''[Alma surda, loucura]'' all my fears ''[onde está sua alma?]'' 
''[Loucura, toda sozinha]'' turn to rage 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out now 
 
And nothing worth fighting for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Your%20Star%20%5bTOD%5d.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]
== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:The Open Door songs]]

Your Star

2008-08-06T17:24:53Z

Catharsis123: /* General Information */

{{Songs}}{{lang}}
== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

[[Terry Balsamo]]'s favorite song on [[The Open Door]], and the song Amy's finding it most fun to play live from [[The Open Door]]. The piano is the principal instrument for this song. It displays the maturity of the band's new sound. The choir once again appears, causing the end of the song to be really epic. It includes a piano solo of 41 seconds, but it continues after a second bridge (All my fears [...] own way out) and to the end of the song. At the concert in Athens, Amy sang "The mechanical lights of Athens..." instead of Lisbon.

Amy's description of the song: <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>

{{quote|"A couple of years ago, I felt so alone that I was dreading going on tour. We had just arrived in Lisbon and I was in my room feeling jet-lagged, weird and tired. I had just been home where I could see the stars at night. But when I looked out the hotel window in Lisbon, I couldn't see anything because we were in this big city. That was the last straw. I felt so depressed, I just started singing this song."}}

During the bridge, the background choir sings "Alma surdo, loucura, onde está seu alma? Loucura, todo sozinho" (Portuguese with some grammatical mistakes) which tries to mean "Deaf soul, madness, where is its soul? Madness, all alone" in English. In correct portuguese it would be "Alma surda, loucura, onde está sua alma? Loucura, toda sozinha"

This is Amy's and Terry's favorite Open Door Song.

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Your Star'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[The Open Door]] (track #11)
*''Length:'' 4:43

'''Live versions:'''

'''Your Star [Live]'''
*''Performing period:'' January 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007
*''Status:'' Soon to be released
*''Released on:'' [[Good_Enough_Single|Good Enough Maxi Single]]
*''Example:'' Live at Zepp Tokyo
*''Length: Needed''

== Lyrics ==

I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
Though I patiently waited, bedside, 
For the death of today 
I can't see your star 
The mechanical lights of Lisbon 
Frightened it away 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
I can't see your star 
I can't see your star 
How can the darkness feel so wrong? 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts in pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 
 
So far away 
It's growing colder without your love 
Why can't you feel me calling your name? 
Can't break the silence 
It's breaking me 
 
''[Alma surda, loucura]'' all my fears ''[onde está sua alma?]'' 
''[Loucura, toda sozinha]'' turn to rage 
 
And I'm alone now 
Me and all I stood for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out now 
 
And nothing worth fighting for 
We're wandering now 
All in parts and pieces, swim lonely 
Find your own way out 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Your%20Star%20%5bTOD%5d.pdf Piano sheet music with guitar tabs]
== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:The Open Door songs]]

Weight of the World

2008-08-06T17:09:33Z

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{{Songs}}{{lang}}
== General Information ==

''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

Described as a song about Amy's "plea for perspective from the expectation of young fans" by [http://evanescence.com Evanescence.com].

The guitars take off whilst Amy’s voice gets lost between sampled mumbling and a guitar riff by Balsamo. The vocals get more and more synthetic whilst the guitars get mixed with an electronic supplement. A track that is very easily distinguished from Evanescence’s repertoire.

Amy's description of the song: <ref>C. Bottomley. [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs] - VH1.com</ref>

{{quote|I live for the rock songs. With the line-up changing, I think a lot of people thought it would be more of the My Immortal stuff. But My Immortal was Ben [Moody]'s song! I was always trying to pull us in a crazier direction. Songs like Weight of the World and Sweet Sacrifice and All That I'm Living For are so amazing to me because of the adrenaline. Especially when we play them live.}}

The song was released as a radio single in Colombia, as announced in an article of October 18, 2007 <ref name="radio">http://www.lafm.com.co/noticia.php3?nt=25563 - See the article</ref>.

There is a ''radio version'' for this song. The radio version can be heard here:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d5jytisW54]. Some say that there is an alternative version with the acoustic section of the song taken out. It might be fan-made. This remains unknown.

=== Title ===
According to the audio and the bio sections of [[Evanescence.com|the official website of Evanescence]], the correct title of the song is ''Weight '''of the''' World'' (with small letters) and not ''Weight '''Of The''' World'', as it can be supposed since it's a song title.<ref>Evanescence - The Official Site: [http://evanescence.com/audio.asp Audio] | [http://evanescence.com/bio.asp Bio]</ref>

== Versions ==

'''Studio versions:'''

'''Weight of the World'''
*''Recording date:'' September 2005 - March 2006
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:''
:[[The Open Door]] (track #3)
:[[Talk:Weight Of The World|Weight of the World promotional single]]<ref name="radio"/>
*''Length:'' 3:38

'''Weight of the World [Radio Edit]'''
*''Recording date:'' Needed
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:''
:[[The Open Door]] (track #3)
:[[Talk:Weight Of The World|Weight of the World promotional single]]<ref name="radio"/>
*''Length:'' 3:15

'''Live versions:'''

'''Weight of the World [Live in Tokyo]'''
*''Performing period:'' October 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Sweet_Sacrifice_Single|Sweet Sacrifice Single]]
*''Length:'' 3:42

'''Weight of the World [Acoustic]''' <ref>Performed by [[Amy Lee]] (piano, vocals), [[John LeCompt]] (acoustic guitar) and [[David Eggar]] (cello)</ref>
*''Performing period:'' September 2006
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length: Unknown''
*''Examples: The World Premier of [[The Open Door]] in London, UK and at "La Maroquinerie" in Paris, France.

== Lyrics ==
=== Open Door and Radio Edit #2 Versions ===
Feels like the weight of the world 
Like God in Heaven gave me a turn 
Don't cling to me, I swear I can't fix you 
Still in the dark, can you fix me? 
 
Freefall, freefall, all through life 
 
If you love me, then let go of me 
I won't be held down by who I used to be 
She's nothing to me 
 
Feels like the weight of the world 
Like all my screaming has gone unheard 
And oh, I know you don't believe in me 
Safe in the dark, how can you see? 
 
Freefall, freefall, all through life 
 
If you love me then let go of me 
I won't be held down by who I used to be 
 
If you love me then let go of me 
I won't be held down by who I was 
 
If you love me then let go of me 
I won't be held down by who I used to be 
=== Radio Edit #1 Version ===
Feels like the weight of the world 
Like God in Heaven gave me a turn 
Don't cling to me, I swear I can't fix you 
Still in the dark, can you fix me? 
 
Freefall, freefall, all through life 
 
If you love me, then let go of me 
I won't be held down by who I used to be 
She's nothing to me 
 
Feels like the weight of the world 
And oh, I know you don't believe in me 
Safe in the dark, how can you see? 
 
Freefall, freefall, all through life 
 
If you love me then let go of me 
I won't be held down by who I used to be 
 
If you love me then let go of me 
I won't be held down by who I was 
 
If you love me then let go of me 
I won't be held down by who I used to be 

== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==

== Notes and References ==
{{Ref}}

{{Evanescence}}
[[Category:The Open Door songs]]