Imaginary - Revision history

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	'''Imaginary [''Origin'' lyrics 2012]'''<ref name="earlierlyrics" group="note" />		'''Imaginary [''Origin'' lyrics 2012]'''<ref name="earlierlyrics" group="note" />
	*''Performing period:'' October 7 and October 11, 2012		*''Performing period:'' October 7 and October 11, 2012; June 13, 2017
	*''Status:'' Unreleased		*''Status:'' Unreleased
	*''Example:'' Chevrolet Hall, Recife, Brazil (October 11, 2012)		*''Example:'' Chevrolet Hall, Recife, Brazil (October 11, 2012); Eventim Apollo, London, England (June 13, 2017)

	'''Imaginary [Acoustic]'''		'''Imaginary [Acoustic]'''

Octopia at 10:36, 10 July 2025

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	''Imaginary'' was confirmed to be reworked and included on the orchestral album, ''[[Synthesis]]'', when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017. This version was performed live for the first time on October 14, 2017 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada for the [[Synthesis Live Tour\|Synthesis Live tour]]. Watch a performance of the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkMjIe1GPj8 here].		''Imaginary'' was confirmed to be reworked and included on the orchestral album, ''[[Synthesis]]'', when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017. This version was performed live for the first time on October 14, 2017 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada for the [[Synthesis Live Tour\|Synthesis Live tour]]. Watch a performance of the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkMjIe1GPj8 here].

	The excerpt in the tour program/songbook available at the merch table as well as given to those who purchased the VIP experience explains: "This song is special for a lot of reasons. One of our oldest compositions, it's part of the exploration that shaped the core sound of Evanescence. It has never once left the live setlist."		The excerpt in the tour program/songbook available at the merch table, as well as given to those who purchased the VIP experience, explains: "This song is special for a lot of reasons. One of our oldest compositions, it's part of the exploration that shaped the core sound of Evanescence. It has never once left the live setlist."

	Amy's song description from a ''Kerrang!'' cover story about the 20th anniversary of ''Fallen'':		Amy's song description from a ''Kerrang!'' cover story about the 20th anniversary of ''Fallen'':

	{{quote\|“Imaginary is one of my favourite songs. To me that was the core of our sound. I was writing poems as a seventh or eighth grader, and the part that’s like, ''‘Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming’'' was something I submitted to English class. It’s totally innocent, sweet, young, and dumb. I just felt like that song was a centre for the band in that it combined the orchestral and classical choir element so well with hard rock. It wasn’t classical in a cheesy way. It wasn’t melodramatic the way that ''[[Whisper]]'' is – when you get to that song, oh my God, it’s so over-the-top, it’s hard to keep a straight face! I still love it, but it’s just really super-dramatic. Imaginary is more straightforward.”<ref name=kerrang2023 />}}		{{quote\|“Imaginary is one of my favourite songs. To me that was the core of our sound. I was writing poems as a seventh or eighth grader, and the part that’s like, ''‘Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming’'' was something I submitted to English class. It’s totally innocent, sweet, young, and dumb. I just felt like that song was a centre for the band in that it combined the orchestral and classical choir element so well with hard rock. It wasn’t classical in a cheesy way. It wasn’t melodramatic the way that ''[[Whisper]]'' is – when you get to that song, oh my God, it’s so over-the-top, it’s hard to keep a straight face! I still love it, but it’s just really super-dramatic. Imaginary is more straightforward.”<ref name=kerrang2023 />}}

			In a July 2025 interview with BuzzFeed, Amy expressed her desire to make a music video for it someday, as she wanted it to be released as a single instead of ''Everybody's Fool''.<ref name=buzzfeed />

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	\| Album = [[Fallen]]		\| Album = [[Fallen]]
	\| Released = 2003		\| Released = 2003
			\| Producer = Dave Fortman
	\| Format = CD single		\| Format = CD single
	\| Last single = "[[My Immortal Single\|My Immortal]]"<br />(2003)		\| Last single = "[[My Immortal Single\|My Immortal]]"<br />(2003)
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	<ref name=metaledge2>{{cite journal\|last=Gargano\|first=Paul\|date=August 2003\|title=Evanescence Brought to Life\|journal=Metal Edge\|page=18\|issue=4\|volume=49}}</ref>		<ref name=metaledge2>{{cite journal\|last=Gargano\|first=Paul\|date=August 2003\|title=Evanescence Brought to Life\|journal=Metal Edge\|page=18\|issue=4\|volume=49}}</ref>

			<ref name=buzzfeed>{{cite news\|last=Firriolo\|first=Andrew\|title=Evanescence's Amy Lee Talks "Fight Like A Girl," Upcoming Album, And The Legacies Of "Fallen" And "The Open Door"\|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewfirriolo/amy-lee-evanescence-interview\|newspaper=BuzzFeed\|date=July 7, 2025}}</ref>

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 '''Imaginary [Demo 10.10.01]'''
 *''Recording date:'' October 10, 2001
-*''Status:'' To be released in February 2024
+*''Status:'' Released
 *''Released on:'' ''Fallen 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition'' cassette tape (track #A1)
-*''Length:'' TBT
+*''Length:'' 3:48
 '''Imaginary [''Synthesis'' version]'''
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 Though you may not remember dreaming<br>
 Something waits for you to breathe again ''[paper flowers]''<br>
 <br>
 In my field of paper flowers<br>

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	The excerpt in the tour program/songbook available at the merch table as well as given to those who purchased the VIP experience explains: "This song is special for a lot of reasons. One of our oldest compositions, it's part of the exploration that shaped the core sound of Evanescence. It has never once left the live setlist."		The excerpt in the tour program/songbook available at the merch table as well as given to those who purchased the VIP experience explains: "This song is special for a lot of reasons. One of our oldest compositions, it's part of the exploration that shaped the core sound of Evanescence. It has never once left the live setlist."

			Amy's song description from a ''Kerrang!'' cover story about the 20th anniversary of ''Fallen'':

			{{quote\|“Imaginary is one of my favourite songs. To me that was the core of our sound. I was writing poems as a seventh or eighth grader, and the part that’s like, ''‘Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming’'' was something I submitted to English class. It’s totally innocent, sweet, young, and dumb. I just felt like that song was a centre for the band in that it combined the orchestral and classical choir element so well with hard rock. It wasn’t classical in a cheesy way. It wasn’t melodramatic the way that ''[[Whisper]]'' is – when you get to that song, oh my God, it’s so over-the-top, it’s hard to keep a straight face! I still love it, but it’s just really super-dramatic. Imaginary is more straightforward.”<ref name=kerrang2023 />}}

	== Versions ==		== Versions ==
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	*''Recording date:'' October 10, 2001		*''Recording date:'' October 10, 2001
	*''Status:'' To be released in February 2024		*''Status:'' To be released in February 2024
	*''Released on:'' ''Fallen 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition'' (track #A1)		*''Released on:'' ''Fallen 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition'' cassette tape (track #A1)
	*''Length:'' TBT		*''Length:'' TBT

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	<br>		<br>
	In my field of paper flowers<br>		In my field of paper flowers<br>
	And candy ~~cloulds~~ of lullabies ''[flowers]''<br>		And candy clouds of lullabies ''[flowers]''<br>
	I lie inside myself for hours<br>		I lie inside myself for hours<br>
	And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[flowers]''<br>		And watch my purple sky fly over me ''[flowers]''<br>
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	"Imaginary" was released in Spain as a very limited edition radio promo single, under the Sony label, in October 2003.		"Imaginary" was released in Spain as a very limited edition radio promo single, under the Sony label, in October 2003.

	It features an one-track CD inserted in a black cardsleeve with a cover image that belongs to the same photoshoot of [[Everybody's Fool Single\|"Everybody's Fool" single]]. It is the rarest non-WUJC single ever released by the band and, for sure, the most valuable one. Online auctions usually reach more than $250 and very few copies have been seen in the past years. Most of them are still in near-mint condition due to the fact they have been stocked all along within Spanish radio stations warehouses.		It features an one-track CD inserted in a black cardsleeve with a cover image that belongs to the same photoshoot of [[Everybody's Fool Single\|"Everybody's Fool" single]]. It is the rarest non-WUJC single ever released by the band and, for sure, the most valuable one. Online auctions usually reach more than $250 and very few copies have been seen in the past years. Most of them are still in near-mint condition due to the fact they have been stocked all along within Spanish radio stations' warehouses.

	Imaginary [Live in Cologne (in 2003)] was shown on Spanish Music TV at the same time as "Imaginary" had airplay in Spain.		Imaginary [Live in Cologne (in 2003)] was shown on Spanish Music TV at the same time as "Imaginary" had airplay in Spain.
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist\|refs=		{{Reflist\|2\|refs=

	<ref name=soldieron>{{cite news\|last=Wiederhorn\|first=Jon\|title=Evanescence Soldier On Without Ben Moody, Look Forward To Recording\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1483876/evanescence-soldier-on-without-ben-moody.jhtml\|accessdate=June 5, 2013\|work=MTV News\|date=December 23, 2003}}</ref>		<ref name=soldieron>{{cite news\|last=Wiederhorn\|first=Jon\|title=Evanescence Soldier On Without Ben Moody, Look Forward To Recording\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1483876/evanescence-soldier-on-without-ben-moody.jhtml\|accessdate=June 5, 2013\|work=MTV News\|date=December 23, 2003\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712101206/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1483876/evanescence-soldier-on-without-ben-moody.jhtml\|archivedate=July 12, 2012}}</ref>

	<ref name=noslowing>{{cite news\|last=D'Angelo\|first=Joe\|title=Evanescence Show No Signs Of Slowing Down At New York Show\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489662/evanescence-energetic-live.jhtml\|accessdate=October 22, 2013\|work=MTV News\|date=July 23, 2004}}</ref>		<ref name=noslowing>{{cite news\|last=D'Angelo\|first=Joe\|title=Evanescence Show No Signs Of Slowing Down At New York Show\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489662/evanescence-energetic-live.jhtml\|accessdate=October 22, 2013\|work=MTV News\|date=July 23, 2004\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205021500/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489662/evanescence-energetic-live.jhtml\|archivedate=February 5, 2012}}</ref>

	<ref name=pegasuslose>{{cite news\|last=Smith\|first=Kenneth\|title=Concert review: Evanescence at Nokia Theater\|url=http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/oct/31/evanescence-nokia-theater/\|accessdate=October 22, 2013\|work=Pegasus News\|date=October 31, 2007}}</ref>		<ref name=pegasuslose>{{cite news\|last=Smith\|first=Kenneth\|title=Concert review: Evanescence at Nokia Theater\|url=http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/oct/31/evanescence-nokia-theater/\|accessdate=October 22, 2013\|work=Pegasus News\|date=October 31, 2007}}</ref>
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	<ref name=whiplash>{{cite web\|last=Finatto\|first=Paulo, Jr.\|title=Resenha - Evanescence (Pepsi on Stage, Porto Alegre, 04/10/12)\|url=http://whiplash.net/materias/shows/165121-evanescence.html\|work=Whiplash.net\|accessdate=October 22, 2013\|language=Spanish\|date=October 10, 2012}}</ref>		<ref name=whiplash>{{cite web\|last=Finatto\|first=Paulo, Jr.\|title=Resenha - Evanescence (Pepsi on Stage, Porto Alegre, 04/10/12)\|url=http://whiplash.net/materias/shows/165121-evanescence.html\|work=Whiplash.net\|accessdate=October 22, 2013\|language=Spanish\|date=October 10, 2012}}</ref>

	<ref name=fortman>{{cite news\|last=Reeseman\|first=Bryan\|date=August 1, 2003\|url=https://www.mixonline.com/recording/evanescence-365108\|title=Evanescence\|work=Mixonline\|accessdate=October 23, 2013}}</ref>		<ref name=fortman>{{cite news\|last=Reeseman\|first=Bryan\|date=August 1, 2003\|url=https://www.mixonline.com/recording/evanescence-365108\|title=In The Recording Studio With Evanescence: Recording Fallen\|work=Mixonline\|accessdate=October 23, 2013\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709040742/http://mixonline.com/recording/interviews/audio_evanescence_enduring_sound/\|archivedate=July 9, 2008}}</ref>

			<ref name=kerrang2023>{{cite news\|last=Garner\|first=George\|date=November 15, 2023\|url=https://www.kerrang.com/evanescence-fallen-amy-lee-bring-me-to-life-going-under-my-immortal-interview-anniversary-cover-story\|title=Evanescence: “I’m so grateful for Fallen. It is something bigger than me”\|newspaper=Kerrang!}}</ref>

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Octopia: Added 2001 demo version that will be released on Fallen 20th cassette tape

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	*''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status\|Released, Available]]		*''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status\|Released, Available]]
	*''Released on:''		*''Released on:''
	**''[[Fallen]]'' (track #7)		:''[[Fallen]]'' (track #7)
	**"Imaginary" promotional single		:"Imaginary" promotional single
	***''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status\|Released, Unavailable]]		*''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status\|Released, Unavailable]]
	*''Length:'' 4:17		*''Length:'' 4:17

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	*''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status\|Unreleased, Available]]		*''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status\|Unreleased, Available]]
	*''Length:'' 3:27		*''Length:'' 3:27

			'''Imaginary [Demo 10.10.01]'''
			*''Recording date:'' October 10, 2001
			*''Status:'' To be released in February 2024
			*''Released on:'' ''Fallen 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition'' (track #A1)
			*''Length:'' TBT

	'''Imaginary [''Synthesis'' version]'''		'''Imaginary [''Synthesis'' version]'''

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General information: I made fixes.

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

	'''''Imaginary''''' ~~lasts about the entire span of Evanescence's recording history. Originally~~ released on the ~~original~~ ''[[Evanescence EP]]'' in 1998, ~~''Imaginary''~~ has ~~evolved through eight 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.		'''''Imaginary''''' was originally released on the ''[[Evanescence EP]]'' in 1998, and has had several versions since. Amy Lee wrote the song about finding a place to escape personal troubles and the outside world.

	Amy ~~has~~ stated during an MTV interview in December 2003 that she would like ''Imaginary'' to be the fourth single from ''[[Fallen]]''.<ref name=soldieron /> However, ''[[Everybody's Fool]]'' was released. ''Imaginary'' had actually been released as an airplay single in Spain in 2003. The song debuted and peaked at #17 on the charts{{Citation needed}}. The video was a clip from [[Live in Cologne]]{{Citation needed}}.		Amy stated during an MTV interview in December 2003 that she would like ''Imaginary'' to be the fourth single from ''[[Fallen]]''.<ref name=soldieron /> However, ''[[Everybody's Fool]]'' was released. ''Imaginary'' had actually been released as an airplay single in Spain in 2003. The song debuted and peaked at #17 on the charts{{Citation needed}}. The video was a clip from [[Live in Cologne]]{{Citation needed}}.

	In an interview, producer [[Dave Fortman]] discussed the production of the song in the ''Fallen'' sessions:		In an interview, producer [[Dave Fortman]] discussed the production of the song in the ''Fallen'' sessions:

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General information

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	''Imaginary'' was confirmed to be reworked and included on the orchestral album, ''[[Synthesis]]'', when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017. This version was performed live for the first time on October 14, 2017 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada for the [[Synthesis Live Tour\|Synthesis Live tour]]. Watch a performance of the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkMjIe1GPj8 here].		''Imaginary'' was confirmed to be reworked and included on the orchestral album, ''[[Synthesis]]'', when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017. This version was performed live for the first time on October 14, 2017 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada for the [[Synthesis Live Tour\|Synthesis Live tour]]. Watch a performance of the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkMjIe1GPj8 here].

	The excerpt in the tour program/songbook available at the merch table as well as given to those who purchased the VIP experience explains: ''This song is special for a lot of reasons. One of our oldest compositions, it's part of the exploration that shaped the core sound of Evanescence. It has never once left the live setlist.''		The excerpt in the tour program/songbook available at the merch table as well as given to those who purchased the VIP experience explains: "This song is special for a lot of reasons. One of our oldest compositions, it's part of the exploration that shaped the core sound of Evanescence. It has never once left the live setlist."

	== Versions ==		== Versions ==

Octopia at 03:06, 6 April 2022

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	{{quote\|During the bridge of ‘Imaginary,’ there are probably 70-plus people performing on the song at that moment. There's a choir that's been doubled, there is a string orchestra with 22 players doubled, then you add all of the band members, and it's huge. That section has so much depth to it. There's no purpose to look at it as a live band at that point.<ref name=fortman />}}		{{quote\|During the bridge of ‘Imaginary,’ there are probably 70-plus people performing on the song at that moment. There's a choir that's been doubled, there is a string orchestra with 22 players doubled, then you add all of the band members, and it's huge. That section has so much depth to it. There's no purpose to look at it as a live band at that point.<ref name=fortman />}}

	''Imaginary'' was played during Evanescence's ''Fallen''<ref name=noslowing /> and ''[[The Open Door]]'' tours.<ref name=pegasuslose /><ref name=dailyutah /> It was played at Evanescence's secret New York gig on November 4, 2009,<ref name=blabbersecret /> and was later added to the setlist of the Evanescence Tour in 2011 and 2012. Interestingly, the band changed the 2 first verses from the post-bridge chorus in a few shows from the end of this tour, where ''"If you need to leave the world you live in / Lay your head down and stay a while"'' can be heard instead of the usual lyrics.<ref name=hollywoodoct /><ref name=whiplash />		''Imaginary'' was played during Evanescence's ''Fallen''<ref name=noslowing /> and ''[[The Open Door]]'' tours.<ref name=pegasuslose /><ref name=dailyutah /> It was played at Evanescence's secret New York gig on November 4, 2009,<ref name=blabbersecret /> and was later added to the setlist of the [[Evanescence Tour]] in 2011 and 2012. Interestingly, the band changed the 2 first verses from the post-bridge chorus in a few shows from the end of this tour, where ''"If you need to leave the world you live in / Lay your head down and stay a while"'' can be heard instead of the usual lyrics.<ref name=hollywoodoct /><ref name=whiplash />

	''Imaginary'' was confirmed to be reworked and included on the orchestral album, ''[[Synthesis]]'', when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017. This version was performed live for the first time on October 14, 2017 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada for the Synthesis Live tour. Watch a performance of the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkMjIe1GPj8 here].		The [[Fallen_Journal#Fallen_scrapbook\|''Fallen'' scrapbook]] released in celebration of the album's 10th anniversary includes handwritten lyrics of ''Imaginary'' with outtake lyrics: ''Every today is yesterday again. Stuck in a cycle with no end. If there's anything I've learned in all the years I've lived ... Reality is killing me, my life's not what it seems to be and ... I know I must be free. Someone help me fall asleep for I live to dream.''

			''Imaginary'' was confirmed to be reworked and included on the orchestral album, ''[[Synthesis]]'', when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017. This version was performed live for the first time on October 14, 2017 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada for the [[Synthesis Live Tour\|Synthesis Live tour]]. Watch a performance of the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkMjIe1GPj8 here].

	The excerpt in the tour program/songbook available at the merch table as well as given to those who purchased the VIP experience explains: ''This song is special for a lot of reasons. One of our oldest compositions, it's part of the exploration that shaped the core sound of Evanescence. It has never once left the live setlist.''		The excerpt in the tour program/songbook available at the merch table as well as given to those who purchased the VIP experience explains: ''This song is special for a lot of reasons. One of our oldest compositions, it's part of the exploration that shaped the core sound of Evanescence. It has never once left the live setlist.''
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	*''Length:'' 4:18		*''Length:'' 4:18

	'''Imaginary [Fallen pre-master]'''<ref name="premaster" group=note />		'''Imaginary [''Fallen'' pre-master]'''<ref name="premaster" group=note />
	*''Recording date:'' August - November 2002		*''Recording date:'' August - November 2002
	*''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status\|Unreleased, Available]]		*''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status\|Unreleased, Available]]
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	'''Imaginary [Live ''Evanescence EP'' version]'''		'''Imaginary [Live ''Evanescence EP'' version]'''
	*''Performing period:'' May 7, 1999		*''Performing period:'' [[Live at Vino's January 1999\|January 1999]]; [[Live at Vino's 1999\|May 7, 1999]]
	*''Status:'' Unreleased		*''Status:'' Unreleased
	*''Example:'' Concert at Vino's Bar in Little Rock, Arkansas		*''Example:'' Concert at Vino's Bar in Little Rock, Arkansas

	'''Imaginary [Live ~~2006–2017~~]'''<ref name="liveadditions" group=note />		'''Imaginary [Live 2006–2022]'''<ref name="liveadditions" group=note />
	*''Performing period:'' October 5, 2006 – December 8, 2007; November 4 and November 8, 2009; August 17, 2011 – November 9, 2012; November 2015; April - November 2016; April 2017		*''Performing period:'' October 5, 2006 – December 8, 2007; November 4 and November 8, 2009; August 17, 2011 – November 9, 2012; November 2015; April - November 2016; April 2017; May - September 26, 2019; November - December 2021; January 2022
	*''Status'': Unreleased		*''Status'': Unreleased
	*''Examples'': Izod Center, New Jersey (December 4, 2007); Pepsi On Stage, Porto Alegre, Brazil (October 4, 2012)		*''Examples'': Izod Center, New Jersey (December 4, 2007); Pepsi On Stage, Porto Alegre, Brazil (October 4, 2012)
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	*''Status:'' Unreleased		*''Status:'' Unreleased
	*''Length'': approximately 3:55		*''Length'': approximately 3:55

			'''Imaginary [2019 Acoustic]'''
			*''Performing date:'' September 23, 2019
			*''Status:'' Unreleased
			*''Example:'' Grad Event Hall, Voronezh, Russia

	'''Imaginary [Synthesis Live]'''		'''Imaginary [Synthesis Live]'''
	*''Performing period:'' October 14, 2017 - September 8, 2018		*''Performing period:'' October 14, 2017 - September 8, 2018
	*''Status:'' ~~To be released~~ October 12, 2018		*''Status:'' Released on October 12, 2018
	*''Recording date:'' November 3, 2017		*''Recording date:'' November 3, 2017
	*''Released on:'' ''[[Synthesis Live]]'' (track #9)		*''Released on:'' ''[[Synthesis Live]]'' (track #9)

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	Amy has stated during an MTV interview in December 2003 that she would like ''Imaginary'' to be the fourth single from ''[[Fallen]]''.<ref name=soldieron /> However, ''[[Everybody's Fool]]'' was released. ''Imaginary'' had actually been released as an airplay single in Spain in 2003. The song debuted and peaked at #17 on the charts{{Citation needed}}. The video was a clip from [[Live in Cologne]]{{Citation needed}}.		Amy has stated during an MTV interview in December 2003 that she would like ''Imaginary'' to be the fourth single from ''[[Fallen]]''.<ref name=soldieron /> However, ''[[Everybody's Fool]]'' was released. ''Imaginary'' had actually been released as an airplay single in Spain in 2003. The song debuted and peaked at #17 on the charts{{Citation needed}}. The video was a clip from [[Live in Cologne]]{{Citation needed}}.

			In an interview, producer [[Dave Fortman]] discussed the production of the song in the ''Fallen'' sessions:

			{{quote\|During the bridge of ‘Imaginary,’ there are probably 70-plus people performing on the song at that moment. There's a choir that's been doubled, there is a string orchestra with 22 players doubled, then you add all of the band members, and it's huge. That section has so much depth to it. There's no purpose to look at it as a live band at that point.<ref name=fortman />}}

	''Imaginary'' was played during Evanescence's ''Fallen''<ref name=noslowing /> and ''[[The Open Door]]'' tours.<ref name=pegasuslose /><ref name=dailyutah /> It was played at Evanescence's secret New York gig on November 4, 2009,<ref name=blabbersecret /> and was later added to the setlist of the Evanescence Tour in 2011 and 2012. Interestingly, the band changed the 2 first verses from the post-bridge chorus in a few shows from the end of this tour, where ''"If you need to leave the world you live in / Lay your head down and stay a while"'' can be heard instead of the usual lyrics.<ref name=hollywoodoct /><ref name=whiplash />		''Imaginary'' was played during Evanescence's ''Fallen''<ref name=noslowing /> and ''[[The Open Door]]'' tours.<ref name=pegasuslose /><ref name=dailyutah /> It was played at Evanescence's secret New York gig on November 4, 2009,<ref name=blabbersecret /> and was later added to the setlist of the Evanescence Tour in 2011 and 2012. Interestingly, the band changed the 2 first verses from the post-bridge chorus in a few shows from the end of this tour, where ''"If you need to leave the world you live in / Lay your head down and stay a while"'' can be heard instead of the usual lyrics.<ref name=hollywoodoct /><ref name=whiplash />
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	*''Recording date:'' November 3, 2017		*''Recording date:'' November 3, 2017
	*''Released on:'' ''[[Synthesis Live]]'' (track #9)		*''Released on:'' ''[[Synthesis Live]]'' (track #9)
	*''Length:'' ~~TBC~~		*''Length:'' 5:47

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

	== Spain Radio Promo ==		== Spain Radio Promo ==
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	<ref name=whiplash>{{cite web\|last=Finatto\|first=Paulo, Jr.\|title=Resenha - Evanescence (Pepsi on Stage, Porto Alegre, 04/10/12)\|url=http://whiplash.net/materias/shows/165121-evanescence.html\|work=Whiplash.net\|accessdate=October 22, 2013\|language=Spanish\|date=October 10, 2012}}</ref>		<ref name=whiplash>{{cite web\|last=Finatto\|first=Paulo, Jr.\|title=Resenha - Evanescence (Pepsi on Stage, Porto Alegre, 04/10/12)\|url=http://whiplash.net/materias/shows/165121-evanescence.html\|work=Whiplash.net\|accessdate=October 22, 2013\|language=Spanish\|date=October 10, 2012}}</ref>

			<ref name=fortman>{{cite news\|last=Reeseman\|first=Bryan\|date=August 1, 2003\|url=https://www.mixonline.com/recording/evanescence-365108\|title=Evanescence\|work=Mixonline\|accessdate=October 23, 2013}}</ref>

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