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''Written by: [[Amy Lynn Lee|A. Lee]] and [[Will "Science" Hunt|W. B. Hunt]]''
''Written by: [[Amy Lynn Lee|A. Lee]] and [[Will "Science" Hunt|W. B. Hunt]]''


During a ''Spin'' interview in March 2010, Amy announced the working title of a new song:
''Hi-Lo'' is the third track from [[Evanescence]]'s fourth studio album ''[[Synthesis]]''. It was first written in 2010 when the band were in the studio recording for ''[[Evanescence (album)|Evanescence]]'' before temporarily taking some time out from the studio. The song was originally announced in a ''Spin'' interview in March 2010;
{{quote|"Hi-Lo." It's a working title. It's going in an electro-pop direction -- there are no organic instruments. It's a Portishead or Massive Attack direction, and lyrically it's about moving on, but in a very non-confrontational, non-angry way. It's just, 'Hey, everything that happened, I'm over it and I'm not mad at you.'<ref name="spinevalbum" />}}
{{quote|"Hi-Lo." It's a working title. It's going in an electro-pop direction -- there are no organic instruments. It's a Portishead or Massive Attack direction, and lyrically it's about moving on, but in a very non-confrontational, non-angry way. It's just, 'Hey, everything that happened, I'm over it and I'm not mad at you.'<ref name="spinevalbum" />}}


This song was not included in the final tracklisting of the band's [[Evanescence (album)|third self-titled album]].
This song was not included in the final tracklisting of the band's [[Evanescence (album)|third self-titled album]].


''Hi-Lo'' was confirmed to be on [[Synthesis]] when the tracklist was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017.
''Hi-Lo'' was confirmed to be on [[Synthesis]] when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017.


In an article by Revolver, they published that musician and violinist, Lindsey Stirling, makes a guest apperance on the song.<ref name="revolverhilo" /> Amy Lee confirmed it was true in an Evanescence Q&A on Facebook, making it the second Evanescence song ever to feature an external artist (the first being [[Paul McCoy]] on [[Bring Me To Life]]).
In an article by Revolver, they published that musician and violinist, Lindsey Stirling, makes a guest apperance on the song.<ref name="revolverhilo" /> Amy Lee confirmed it was true in an Evanescence Q&A on Facebook, making it the second Evanescence song ever to feature an external artist (the first being [[Paul McCoy]] on [[Bring Me To Life]]).

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Across the Universe*
All That I'm Living For
Anything for You
Anywhere
Artifact/The Turn
Ascension of the Spirit
Away from Me
Before the Dawn
Better Without You
Bleed
Blind Belief
Breathe No More
Bring Me to Life
Broken Pieces Shine
Call Me When You're Sober
Catherine
Cloud Nine
Demise
Disappear
End of the Dream
Erase This
Eternal
Even in Death
Everybody's Fool
Exodus
Far From Heaven
Farther Away
Feeding the Dark
Field of Innocence
Forever You
Forgive Me
Give Unto Me
Going Under
Good Enough
Haunted
Hello
Hi-Lo
If You Don't Mind
Imaginary
Imperfection
Instrumental 1
Instrumental 2
Instrumental 3
Instrumental 4
Lacrymosa
Lies
Like You
Listen to the Rain
Lithium
Lose Control
Lost in Paradise
Made of Stone
Me & You
Missing
My Heart Is Broken
My Immortal
My Last Breath
Never Go Back
New Way to Bleed
Oceans
October
Origin
Overture
Part of Me
Perfect Dream
Say You Will
Secret Door
Sick
Snow White Queen
So Close
Solitude
Spanish
Surrender
Sweet Sacrifice
Swimming Home
Take Cover
Taking Over Me
The Chain*
The Change
The End
The Game is Over
The In-Between
The Last Song I'm Wasting on You
The Only One
The Other Side
Together Again
Tourniquet
Understanding
Unknown Title
Unraveling
Use My Voice
Wasted on You
Weight of the World
What You Want
Where Will You Go?
Whisper
Yeah Right
You Got a Lot to Learn
Your Love
Your Star
* Cover songs


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General information

Written by: A. Lee and W. B. Hunt

Hi-Lo is the third track from Evanescence's fourth studio album Synthesis. It was first written in 2010 when the band were in the studio recording for Evanescence before temporarily taking some time out from the studio. The song was originally announced in a Spin interview in March 2010;

Vin1.jpg "Hi-Lo." It's a working title. It's going in an electro-pop direction -- there are no organic instruments. It's a Portishead or Massive Attack direction, and lyrically it's about moving on, but in a very non-confrontational, non-angry way. It's just, 'Hey, everything that happened, I'm over it and I'm not mad at you.'[1] Vin2.jpg


This song was not included in the final tracklisting of the band's third self-titled album.

Hi-Lo was confirmed to be on Synthesis when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017.

In an article by Revolver, they published that musician and violinist, Lindsey Stirling, makes a guest apperance on the song.[2] Amy Lee confirmed it was true in an Evanescence Q&A on Facebook, making it the second Evanescence song ever to feature an external artist (the first being Paul McCoy on Bring Me To Life).

Vin1.jpg Q: How was it working with Lindsey Stirling?

Amy: She is amazing. I can't WAIT for you to finally hear Hi-Lo, and the amazing new life she brought to the song!!! [3]

Vin2.jpg


Hi-Lo was premiered live at the first Synthesis Live show at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 14, 2017.

In the songbook/tour program given to those who purchased VIP packages and available at the merch booth, Hi-Lo is explained:

After 10 years in the vault it is our pleasure to finally bring this song into the light. It was the first creative collaboration with Will Hunt (Spaceway), Synthesis producer and programmer. After a decade of not quite fitting in, it finally found its rightful home on this project.

Episode four of Inside Synthesis features Lindsey Stirling in the studio recording Hi-Lo. Amy speaks about how she thought of Lindsey after talks of a guest featuring on the song took place[4];

Vin1.jpg Amy: We had a piece in one of the new songs that felt like it could use one more thing, and we talked about the possibility of having a guest and I thought of Lindsey right away.

She's the very definition of somebody who doesn't fit inside of a box. She really paved her own path. I respect that so much.

It's very interesting that we've never, like, met, because I think creatively we have a lot in common.

Vin2.jpg


Lindsey talks about her admiration for Amy Lee as an artist in the episode;

Vin1.jpg Lindsey: Not only do I love [Amy's] voice and her music, but I love that she is so incredibly- you can tell she's very creatively involved in her craft. You know, you can just feel that about certain artists, and I can feel that with Amy in the work that she does. Vin2.jpg


Versions

Studio versions:

Hi-Lo

  • Recording Date: February - June 2010, May - August 2017
  • Status: Awaiting release
  • Released On: Synthesis (track #3)
  • Length: TBC


Live versions:

Hi-Lo [ Synthesis Live ]

  • Performing period: October 14, 2017 - TBC
  • Example: Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV (October 14, 2017)

Lyrics

I don't know your heart
I don't know where to begin
But I could feel you erasing the rivers I'd drawn in
The more I stood still the faster you were running
You don't know how it feels crawling under your skin
so far, so far away
Don't you know we could be

High or Low, you never fell beneath me
And I gave up on you, but I never forgot you

I can't be your friend
Hold your hand while you bleed

There's nothing left to give you
Nothing more I need
Time to let it sleep
Oh, the damage was real
But nothing cut me so deep I could not heal

Don't you know we could be
High or Low, you never fell beneath me
And I gave up on you, but never forgot you

High or Low
You never fell beneath me
And I gave up on you
But I never forgot

References

  1. Goodman, William (March 5, 2010). "Exclusive: Amy Lee on the New Evanescence Album". Spin. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  2. Camp, Zoe (September 15, 2017). "Hear Evanescence's Emotionally-Charged New Song "Imperfection"". Revolver.
  3. Lee, Amy (September 15, 2017). "Evanescence Q&A". Facebook.
  4. Evanescence (October 27, 2017). "Watch a BRAND NEW episode of Inside Synthesis featuring Lindsey Stirling!". Twitter.