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'''''Understanding''''' is the sixth track from [[Evanescence]]'s first EP, ''[[Evanescence EP]]''. It | '''''Understanding''''' is the sixth track from [[Evanescence]]'s first EP, ''[[Evanescence EP]]'' (1998). It was written by [[Amy Lee]] and [[Ben Moody]], and it's one of the first songs written as Evanescence.<ref name=powerplay /><ref name=netmusicount /> | ||
In August 1999, ''Understanding'' was released again, along with a new version of the song, on | In August 1999, ''Understanding'' was released again, along with a new version of the song, on Amy and Ben's second Evanescence EP, ''[[Sound Asleep EP]]'' (1999). | ||
The audio clips in the song come from the movies ''My World Dies Screaming'', also known as ''Terror in the Haunted House'' (1958), except the line "We're supposed to try... that is real" and "God, just don't hate me.. because I'll die if you do" which are from ''When a Man Loves a Woman'' (1994). | The audio clips in the song come from the movies ''My World Dies Screaming'', also known as ''Terror in the Haunted House'' (1958), except the line "We're supposed to try... that is real" and "God, just don't hate me.. because I'll die if you do" which are from ''When a Man Loves a Woman'' (1994). | ||
Ben | Ben on the song: | ||
{{quote| | {{quote|The second song we ever wrote was this seven-minute, ridiculous Goth anthem called "Understanding." And for some reason, the local rock station decided to play it a lot. We gained this popularity around town, even though no one knew who we were or where to find us. It was because we could never afford to play a show -- it was just Amy and I -- and we couldn't pay any musicians.<ref name=netmusicount />}} | ||
Amy was asked about the song in a ''PowerPlay'' interview | Amy was asked about the song in a 2003 ''PowerPlay'' interview: | ||
{{quote|You had a song called "Understanding" in the beginning, which was seven minutes long. Is that available now? | |||
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Of course not. I think when that was mentioned, it was a joke. That is a song that we did write together and it's very long; I believe it was eight minutes actually, but I mean I don't know how to describe it. It's something we wrote when we were 14 maybe. It's before we knew who we were. It's when we were first trying to experiment, so I don't even consider that one of our songs.<ref name=powerplay />}} | Of course not. I think when that was mentioned, it was a joke. That is a song that we did write together and it's very long; I believe it was eight minutes actually, but I mean I don't know how to describe it. It's something we wrote when we were 14 maybe. It's before we knew who we were. It's when we were first trying to experiment, so I don't even consider that one of our songs.<ref name=powerplay />}} | ||
This song, along with | This song, along with [[Solitude]], was on a [[Evanescence (Compact Cassette)|compact cassette]] which Amy said was Evanescence's "very first 'professional' recording".<ref name=cassette2/><ref name=cassette /> It was also on the track list of a [[Childish Intentions (demo cassette)|demo cassette]] under the name [[Childish Intentions]].<ref name=childish /> | ||
The band added ''Understanding'' to the setlist during their last leg of [[The Open Door Tour|The Open Door tour]] from October to December 2007.<ref name=pegasuslose /><ref name=dailyutah /> | The band added ''Understanding'' to the setlist during their last leg of [[The Open Door Tour|The Open Door tour]] from October to December 2007.<ref name=pegasuslose /><ref name=dailyutah /> | ||
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*''Recording date:'' 1997–1998 | *''Recording date:'' 1997–1998 | ||
*''Status:'' Unreleased | *''Status:'' Unreleased | ||
*''Extra:'' Supposedly performed live on radio, | *''Extra:'' Supposedly performed live on radio; however, this version was actually pre-recorded. | ||
*''Length:'' 3:14 | *''Length:'' 3:14 | ||
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*''Status:'' Unreleased | *''Status:'' Unreleased | ||
*''Example:'' Concert at [[Vino's Pizza Pub & Brewery|Vino's Bar]] in Little Rock, Arkansas | *''Example:'' Concert at [[Vino's Pizza Pub & Brewery|Vino's Bar]] in Little Rock, Arkansas | ||
'''Understanding [2007 live]'''<ref name=live2007 group=note /> | '''Understanding [2007 live]'''<ref name=live2007 group=note /> | ||
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<ref name=dailyutah>{{cite news|first=Doug|last=Fox|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/evanescence-steps-through-open-door-at-uvsc/article_84ee1660-7e30-5796-956a-c10ecd888170.html|title=Evanescence steps through 'Open Door' at UVSC|newspaper=Daily Herald|date=November 20, 2007|accessdate=September 29, 2013}}</ref> | <ref name=dailyutah>{{cite news|first=Doug|last=Fox|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/evanescence-steps-through-open-door-at-uvsc/article_84ee1660-7e30-5796-956a-c10ecd888170.html|title=Evanescence steps through 'Open Door' at UVSC|newspaper=Daily Herald|date=November 20, 2007|accessdate=September 29, 2013}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=powerplay>{{cite journal|last=Oei|first=Roland|date=August 2003|url=http://galeria.evanescence.com.br/thumbnails.php?album=1547|title=Evanescence|journal=PowerPlay|page=10|issn=|accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=cassette>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|title=RT @emowolfboy: @AmyLeeEV what songs are on that cassette?!...|url=https://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/12967290924|work=Twitter|date=April 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403223945/https://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/12967290924}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=cassette2>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|title=Ha! Look what I found in my attic- Ev's very first "professional" recording! Cutting edge cassette technology|url=https://twitter.com/amyleeev/status/12966783964|work=Twitter|date=April 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817102243/https://twitter.com/amyleeev/status/12966783964}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="vanish">According to an [[:File:Brad Caviness email 199807122103 RE v beta p1.JPG|e-mail written by Brad Caviness on July 12, 1998]], a remixed version of ''Understanding'' with strings was to be released on Evanescence's indie debut album, ''Vanish'', in late 1998. However, the project was scrapped and turned into ''Origin'' much later.</ref> | <ref name="vanish">According to an [[:File:Brad Caviness email 199807122103 RE v beta p1.JPG|e-mail written by Brad Caviness on July 12, 1998]], a remixed version of ''Understanding'' with strings was to be released on Evanescence's indie debut album, ''Vanish'', in late 1998. However, the project was scrapped and turned into ''Origin'' much later.</ref> | ||
<ref name=childish>{{cite web|last=Moody|first=Ben|title=First. Demo. Ever|url=http://instagram.com/p/eu5RfQRPlD/|work=Instagram|date=September 26, 2013|accessdate=September 27, 2013}}</ref> | |||
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General information
Understanding is the sixth track from Evanescence's first EP, Evanescence EP (1998). It was written by Amy Lee and Ben Moody, and it's one of the first songs written as Evanescence.[1][2]
In August 1999, Understanding was released again, along with a new version of the song, on Amy and Ben's second Evanescence EP, Sound Asleep EP (1999).
The audio clips in the song come from the movies My World Dies Screaming, also known as Terror in the Haunted House (1958), except the line "We're supposed to try... that is real" and "God, just don't hate me.. because I'll die if you do" which are from When a Man Loves a Woman (1994).
Ben on the song:
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The second song we ever wrote was this seven-minute, ridiculous Goth anthem called "Understanding." And for some reason, the local rock station decided to play it a lot. We gained this popularity around town, even though no one knew who we were or where to find us. It was because we could never afford to play a show -- it was just Amy and I -- and we couldn't pay any musicians.[2] | 
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Amy was asked about the song in a 2003 PowerPlay interview:
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You had a song called "Understanding" in the beginning, which was seven minutes long. Is that available now?
Of course not. I think when that was mentioned, it was a joke. That is a song that we did write together and it's very long; I believe it was eight minutes actually, but I mean I don't know how to describe it. It's something we wrote when we were 14 maybe. It's before we knew who we were. It's when we were first trying to experiment, so I don't even consider that one of our songs.[1] |
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This song, along with Solitude, was on a compact cassette which Amy said was Evanescence's "very first 'professional' recording".[3][4] It was also on the track list of a demo cassette under the name Childish Intentions.[5]
The band added Understanding to the setlist during their last leg of The Open Door tour from October to December 2007.[6][7]
Versions
Studio versions:
Understanding [Evanescence EP version]
- Recording date: 1998
- Status: Released, Unavailable
- Released on:
- RIM v.beta compilation (track #8)
- Evanescence EP (track #6)
- Sound Asleep EP (track #5)
- Length: 7:21
Understanding [Sound Asleep EP version]
- Recording date: 1999
- Status: Released, Unavailable
- Released on: Sound Asleep EP (track #3)
- Length: 4:55
Understanding [Acoustic][8]
- Recording date: 1997–1998
- Status: Unreleased
- Extra: Supposedly performed live on radio; however, this version was actually pre-recorded.
- Length: 3:14
Understanding [Remixed with Strings][9]
- Recording date: 1998
- Status: Unreleased
- Released on: Vanish (scrapped project)
Live versions
Understanding [Live Whisper/Sound Asleep EP Version]
- Performing date: January 1999 and May 7th, 1999
- Status: Unreleased
- Example: Concert at Vino's Bar in Little Rock, Arkansas
Understanding [2007 live][note 1]
- Performing period: October 23 - December 8, 2007
- Status: Unreleased
- Example: Nissan Live Sets, West Los Angeles (November 12), and in other concerts in USA and Mexico[10]
Download
- Understanding (Evanescence EP and live acoustic)
- Understanding (Sound Asleep EP)
- Understanding (Acoustic)
Lyrics
Evanescence EP version
You hold the answer deep within your own mind
Consciously you've forgotten it
That's the way the human mind works
Whenever something is too unpleasant
Too shameful for us to entertain we reject it [We wash it all away]
We erase it from our memory
But the imprint is always there [we wish it all away]
[We hope it all away]
[Can't cry it all away]
The pain that grips you
The fear that binds you
Releases life in me
In our mutual shame we hide our eyes
To blind them from the truth that finds a way for who we are
Please don't be afraid
When the darkness fades away
The dawn will break the silence
Screaming in our hearts
My love for you still grows
This I do for you
Before I try to fight the truth
My final time
We're supposed to try and be real
And when you feel alone, you are not together
And that is real
Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away
Lying beside you
Listening to you breathe
The light that flows inside of you
Burns inside of me
Hold and speak to me
Of love without a sound
Tell me you will live through this
And I will die for you
Cast me not away
Say you'll be with me
For I know
I cannot bear it all alone
You're not alone, honey
Never, never
Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
It just won't fade away, no
Ooh, can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away
Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
Oh! It all away
Oh! It all away
But the imprint is always there
Nothing is ever really forgotten
God, just don't hate me
Because I'll die if you do
'Cause I'll die if you do
'Cause I'll die if you do
'Cause I'll die if you do
Because I'll die if you do
Sound Asleep EP version
You hold the answer
The pain that grips you
The fear that binds you
Releases life in me
In our mutual shame we hide our eyes
To blind them from the truth that finds a way for who we are
Please don't be afraid
When the darkness fades away
The dawn will break the silence
Screaming in our hearts
My love for you still grows
This I do for you
Before I try to fight the truth
My final time
Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away
Lying beside you
Listening to you breathe
The light that flows inside of you
Burns inside of me
Hold and speak to me
Of love without a sound
Tell me you will live through this
And I will die for you [I'll die for you]
Cast me not away
Say you'll be with me
For I know
I cannot bear it all alone
Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
It just won't fade away
I've tried so hard [I have tried super hard]
Tried to be without you for so many years
No, no, no
And I have cried [So many words I have saved for someone, for sometime]
I love you, I love you, and I want you to stay
Acoustic version
The pain that grips you
The fear that binds you
Releases life in me
In our mutual shame we hide our eyes
To blind them from the truth that finds a way for who we are
Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away
Lying beside you
Listening to you breathe
The light that flows inside of you
Burns inside of me
Cast me not away
Say you'll be with me
For I know
I cannot bear it all alone
Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
It just won't fade away
Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't hope it all away
Live version
Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't cry it all away
The pain that grips you
The fear that binds you
Ooh, releases life in me
In our mutual shame we hide our eyes
To blind them from the truth that finds a way for who we are
Please don't be afraid
When the darkness fades away
The dawn will break the silence
Screaming in our hearts
My love for you still grows
This I do for you
Before I try to fight the truth
My final time
Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away, oh
Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Lying beside you
Listening to you breathe
The light that flows inside of you
Burns inside of me
Hold and speak to me
Of love without a sound
Tell me you will live through this
And I will die for you
Cast me not away
Say you'll be with me
For I know
I cannot bear it all alone
Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
It just won't fade away, yeah, no
Ooh, can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away, yeah, no
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away
Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
Oh! It all away
Oh! It all away, yeah, yeah
Oh, ooh.
Guitar tabs & sheet music
Notes
- ↑ This live version sounds most like the Evanescence EP version.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oei, Roland (August 2003). "Evanescence". PowerPlay: 10. http://galeria.evanescence.com.br/thumbnails.php?album=1547.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Evanescence". Net Music Countdown. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. http://web.archive.org/web/20170325131627/http://netmusiccountdown.com/inc/artist.php?artist=Evanescence. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ↑ Lee, Amy (April 27, 2010). "Ha! Look what I found in my attic- Ev's very first "professional" recording! Cutting edge cassette technology". Twitter. https://twitter.com/amyleeev/status/12966783964.
- ↑ Lee, Amy (April 27, 2010). "RT @emowolfboy: @AmyLeeEV what songs are on that cassette?!...". Twitter. https://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/12967290924.
- ↑ Moody, Ben (September 26, 2013). "First. Demo. Ever". Instagram. http://instagram.com/p/eu5RfQRPlD/. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ↑ Smith, Kenneth (October 31, 2007). "Concert review: Evanescence at Nokia Theater". Pegasus News. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071109162945/http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/oct/31/evanescence-nokia-theater/. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ Fox, Doug (November 20, 2007). "Evanescence steps through 'Open Door' at UVSC". Daily Herald. http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/evanescence-steps-through-open-door-at-uvsc/article_84ee1660-7e30-5796-956a-c10ecd888170.html. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.music.christian/c/E9JgcFDkjCs/m/i-oCk9RInSMJ
- ↑ According to an e-mail written by Brad Caviness on July 12, 1998, a remixed version of Understanding with strings was to be released on Evanescence's indie debut album, Vanish, in late 1998. However, the project was scrapped and turned into Origin much later.
- ↑ "Understanding by Evanescence Song Statistics". Setlist.fm
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