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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
''Written by: | ''Written by: [[A. Lee]], [[T. McCord]], [[Troy McLawhorn|T. McLawhorn]] and [[Will Hunt|W. Hunt]]''<ref>[https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/911019083 "Blind Belief (Legal Title)"]. ''ASCAP''.</ref> | ||
'''''Blind Belief''''' is the twelfth and closing track from [[Evanescence]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[The Bitter Truth]]''. The song ends the album on a note not of doubt, but of hope.<ref name=kerrang2021 /> Amy explained it in her ''Kerrang!'' cover story in March 2021, | '''''Blind Belief''''' is the twelfth and closing track from [[Evanescence]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[The Bitter Truth]]''. The song ends the album on a note not of doubt, but of hope.<ref name=kerrang2021 /> Amy explained it in her ''Kerrang!'' cover story in March 2021, referencing the COVID-19 pandemic and the US politics: | ||
{{Quote|“I believe it’s in us as a human race to survive this time. Absolutely, I believe we will get through this. But, of course, I don’t know for sure. Ending the album with Blind Belief was deliberate, particularly the line ''‘love over all’'', because that’s impossibly hard to say, especially when we’ve seen the evil that’s crept out of the dark corners in broad daylight in the last few years. Not that we’ve never seen that before, but it’s just been so in our face, especially as Americans. Even so, I believe we do need love over all. It should be simple, but it is complicated. The album is a journey through grief, among other things. The ending is reaching that seemingly impossible point of acceptance. Forgiveness, honour, remembrance and love over all. And when I come to the end of all those feelings – including the rage, the grief, all of that all mixed up – I feel released. I feel like I want to step into the future.”}} | {{Quote|“I believe it’s in us as a human race to survive this time. Absolutely, I believe we will get through this. But, of course, I don’t know for sure. Ending the album with Blind Belief was deliberate, particularly the line ''‘love over all’'', because that’s impossibly hard to say, especially when we’ve seen the evil that’s crept out of the dark corners in broad daylight in the last few years. Not that we’ve never seen that before, but it’s just been so in our face, especially as Americans. Even so, I believe we do need love over all. It should be simple, but it is complicated. The album is a journey through grief, among other things. The ending is reaching that seemingly impossible point of acceptance. Forgiveness, honour, remembrance and love over all. And when I come to the end of all those feelings – including the rage, the grief, all of that all mixed up – I feel released. I feel like I want to step into the future.”}} | ||
In a ''Loudwire'' interview in May 2021, Amy explained the song: | |||
{{Quote|This is another one that's a little bit in the political zone, or social. Why do we believe what we believe? Why do we do the things we do? Why are the laws that are in place, some of them aren't there for good reasons. Some things are just the way they are because they've always been that way. | |||
And I think we've reached a time where we need to say, "That's not enough. We need to make changes that make sense for how much our world and our awareness has grown, and how we need to be better." We need to improve over time and not just leave things the way that they are. | |||
I was actually writing those lyrics, being inspired by the Confederate statues coming down. We can still love our ancestors even if they made mistakes, and we can actually love them better, we can actually do better for our world. It doesn't have to be a betrayal if your grandparents thought differently than you. | |||
We can only grow by moving forward and making better and better decisions as the generations go on. And if we want this place to get better, then we need to admit that things are wrong! | |||
Saying ''"We hold the key to redemption"'' is saying you don't have to stand by something that's wrong. Go ahead and let icons fall! Just because something is the way it is and it's always been that way doesn't make it right. We should be asking those questions, and sometimes change is good. It's nothing to be afraid of.<ref name=loudwire2021 />}} | |||
On November 19, 2020, the band shared an Instagram story of a string section being recorded for the album, in which the strings of ''Blind Belief'' were previewed.<ref name=strings /> | |||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
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'''Blind Belief''' | '''Blind Belief''' | ||
*''Recording date:'' July - November 2020 | *''Recording date:'' July - November 2020 | ||
*''Status:'' | *''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status|Released, Available]] | ||
*''Released On:'' ''[[The Bitter Truth]]'' (Track #12) | *''Released On:'' ''[[The Bitter Truth]]'' (Track #12) | ||
*''Length:'' 4: | *''Length:'' 4:14 | ||
'''Blind Belief [Instrumental]''' | |||
*''Recording date:'' July - November 2020 | |||
*''Status:'' Released, Available | |||
*''Released On:'' [[The Bitter Truth#Deluxe Box Set|''The Bitter Truth Evolution'']] cassette (B7) | |||
*''Length:'' 4:15 | |||
'''Blind Belief [''The Bitter Truth Evolution'']'''<ref>An audio of the band working on the song.</ref> | |||
*''Recording date:'' 2020 | |||
*''Status:'' Released | |||
*''Released On:'' [[The Bitter Truth#Deluxe Box Set|''The Bitter Truth Evolution'']] cassette (A10) | |||
*''Length:'' 0:29 | |||
===Live Version=== | |||
'''Blind Belief ([[Cooper Tires Driven To Perform Livestream Concert|Driven to Perform Livestream Concert by Cooper Tire]])''' | |||
*''Performing period:'' May 13, 2021 | |||
*''Example:'' Driven to Perform Livestream Concert by Cooper Tire, Nashville, TN, USA | |||
'''Blind Belief [Live]''' | |||
*''Performing period:'' November 5 - December 11, 2021; January 14 - December 14, 2022; February 25 - October 28, 2023; May 9-10, 2024 | |||
*''Example:'' Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, USA (November 7, 2021) | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
I believe in us<br> | |||
I can't remember why | I can't remember why I believe in us<br> | ||
These seeds of the past, they keep springing up<br> | These seeds of the past, they keep springing up<br> | ||
Love begins with trust<br> | |||
But we can't be trusted<br> | But we can't be trusted<br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
Ah, the future starts | Ah, the future starts with us<br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
Blind belief, are you afraid to see<br> | Blind belief, are you afraid to see<br> | ||
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Dare to break away<br> | Dare to break away<br> | ||
Tear down this broken machine<br> | Tear down this broken machine<br> | ||
Escape your | Escape your cage<br> | ||
We're falling to pieces<br> | We're falling to pieces<br> | ||
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Push through the pain<br> | Push through the pain<br> | ||
Unbreak the system<br> | Unbreak the system<br> | ||
Arms | Arms of self-sacrifice<br> | ||
Lay them down<br> | Lay them down<br> | ||
Lay 'em down, lay 'em down, lay 'em down, lay 'em down<br> | Lay 'em down, lay 'em down, lay 'em down, lay 'em down<br> | ||
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<ref name=kerrang2021>{{cite journal|last=Garner|first=George|title=“I needed to face the abyss head on”: Evanescence’s Bitter Truth laid bare|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/i-needed-to-face-the-abyss-head-on-evanescences-bitter-truth-laid-bare/|date=March 10, 2021|work=Kerrang!}}</ref> | <ref name=kerrang2021>{{cite journal|last=Garner|first=George|title=“I needed to face the abyss head on”: Evanescence’s Bitter Truth laid bare|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/i-needed-to-face-the-abyss-head-on-evanescences-bitter-truth-laid-bare/|date=March 10, 2021|work=Kerrang!}}</ref> | ||
<ref name=loudwire2021>{{cite web|title=The Tragedies That Inspired Evanescence's 'The Bitter Truth'|url=https://loudwire.com/evanescence-amy-lee-interview-tragedies-inspired-the-bitter-truth-lyrics/|date=May 10, 2021|work=Loudwire}}</ref> | |||
<ref name=strings>{{cite web|title=Evanescence - Recording Strings & Orchestra for The Bitter Truth (2020) [Instagram Stories<nowiki>]</nowiki>|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18As3qV9PFU|date=November 19, 2020|work=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
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General Information
Written by: A. Lee, T. McCord, T. McLawhorn and W. Hunt[1]
Blind Belief is the twelfth and closing track from Evanescence's fifth studio album, The Bitter Truth. The song ends the album on a note not of doubt, but of hope.[2] Amy explained it in her Kerrang! cover story in March 2021, referencing the COVID-19 pandemic and the US politics:
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“I believe it’s in us as a human race to survive this time. Absolutely, I believe we will get through this. But, of course, I don’t know for sure. Ending the album with Blind Belief was deliberate, particularly the line ‘love over all’, because that’s impossibly hard to say, especially when we’ve seen the evil that’s crept out of the dark corners in broad daylight in the last few years. Not that we’ve never seen that before, but it’s just been so in our face, especially as Americans. Even so, I believe we do need love over all. It should be simple, but it is complicated. The album is a journey through grief, among other things. The ending is reaching that seemingly impossible point of acceptance. Forgiveness, honour, remembrance and love over all. And when I come to the end of all those feelings – including the rage, the grief, all of that all mixed up – I feel released. I feel like I want to step into the future.” | 
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In a Loudwire interview in May 2021, Amy explained the song:
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This is another one that's a little bit in the political zone, or social. Why do we believe what we believe? Why do we do the things we do? Why are the laws that are in place, some of them aren't there for good reasons. Some things are just the way they are because they've always been that way.
And I think we've reached a time where we need to say, "That's not enough. We need to make changes that make sense for how much our world and our awareness has grown, and how we need to be better." We need to improve over time and not just leave things the way that they are. I was actually writing those lyrics, being inspired by the Confederate statues coming down. We can still love our ancestors even if they made mistakes, and we can actually love them better, we can actually do better for our world. It doesn't have to be a betrayal if your grandparents thought differently than you. We can only grow by moving forward and making better and better decisions as the generations go on. And if we want this place to get better, then we need to admit that things are wrong! Saying "We hold the key to redemption" is saying you don't have to stand by something that's wrong. Go ahead and let icons fall! Just because something is the way it is and it's always been that way doesn't make it right. We should be asking those questions, and sometimes change is good. It's nothing to be afraid of.[3] |
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On November 19, 2020, the band shared an Instagram story of a string section being recorded for the album, in which the strings of Blind Belief were previewed.[4]
Versions
Studio Version
Blind Belief
- Recording date: July - November 2020
- Status: Released, Available
- Released On: The Bitter Truth (Track #12)
- Length: 4:14
Blind Belief [Instrumental]
- Recording date: July - November 2020
- Status: Released, Available
- Released On: The Bitter Truth Evolution cassette (B7)
- Length: 4:15
Blind Belief [The Bitter Truth Evolution][5]
- Recording date: 2020
- Status: Released
- Released On: The Bitter Truth Evolution cassette (A10)
- Length: 0:29
Live Version
Blind Belief (Driven to Perform Livestream Concert by Cooper Tire)
- Performing period: May 13, 2021
- Example: Driven to Perform Livestream Concert by Cooper Tire, Nashville, TN, USA
Blind Belief [Live]
- Performing period: November 5 - December 11, 2021; January 14 - December 14, 2022; February 25 - October 28, 2023; May 9-10, 2024
- Example: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, USA (November 7, 2021)
Lyrics
I believe in us
I can't remember why I believe in us
These seeds of the past, they keep springing up
Love begins with trust
But we can't be trusted
Ah, the future starts with us
Blind belief, are you afraid to see
That our fathers were wrong?
We hold the key to redemption
Let icons fall
Dare to break away
Tear down this broken machine
Escape your cage
We're falling to pieces
Ah, the future's rising up
Blind belief, are you afraid to see
That our fathers were wrong?
We hold the key to redemption
Let icons fall
Push through the pain
Unbreak the system
Arms of self-sacrifice
Lay them down
Lay 'em down, lay 'em down, lay 'em down, lay 'em down
Blind belief, are you afraid to see
That our fathers were wrong?
We hold the key to redemption
Love over all
We hold the key to redemption
Love over all
References
- ↑ "Blind Belief (Legal Title)". ASCAP.
- ↑ Garner, George (March 10, 2021). "“I needed to face the abyss head on”: Evanescence’s Bitter Truth laid bare". Kerrang!. https://www.kerrang.com/features/i-needed-to-face-the-abyss-head-on-evanescences-bitter-truth-laid-bare/.
- ↑ "The Tragedies That Inspired Evanescence's 'The Bitter Truth'". Loudwire. May 10, 2021. https://loudwire.com/evanescence-amy-lee-interview-tragedies-inspired-the-bitter-truth-lyrics/.
- ↑ "Evanescence - Recording Strings & Orchestra for The Bitter Truth (2020) [Instagram Stories]". YouTube. November 19, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18As3qV9PFU.
- ↑ An audio of the band working on the song.
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