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== General information == | |||
''Written by: [[A. Lee]], [[B. Moody]] and [[D. Hodges]]'' | |||
'''''Hello''''' is the ninth track from [[Evanescence]]'s debut album, ''[[Fallen]]''. It is one of the most personal songs Amy wrote on the album. She wrote it about her sister who passed away at the age of three from an unidentified illness.<ref name=blender /> This sister was later the inspiration for her song "[[Like You]]" on ''[[The Open Door]]''.<ref name=vh1 /> This is one of the songs on ''Fallen'' that Amy is proud of. "Lyrically, I think that's my favourite thing on ''Fallen'' because it relates specifically to one personal instance that is very, very special to me and very close to me, so I think ''Hello'' is probably the one song of ours that can actually make me cry."<ref name=powerplay /> | |||
She later explained the impact her sister's death had on her: {{Quote|“When that happened, my whole perception of life changed. It sounds stupid, but that was when I became an artist. The music is my attempt to heal myself. Things like that can destroy you, or you can get through it.” Lee’s gray-blue eyes fill with tears. Her voice wobbles. […] She says she won’t reveal her sister’s name, because it would be too weird to see it in print. It would upset her mother, she says, and – you never know – fans might try to find her grave. | |||
“My sister’s death taught me how short life can be, and it has driven me to achieve things. I have a list of 50 things I want to achieve. Not necessarily in entertainment, just personal goals. Life's fragility drives me on.”<ref name=blender />}} | |||
"Hello" is the only song on ''Fallen'' that Amy has never performed live to date, despite brief consideration back in 2003.<ref name=metaledgecrimson /> A musical theme from the song was used in the beginning of a few live shows in 2003 as the intro to "[[Going Under]]". There is also a video of Amy singing part of it in her parents' house in 2004, which is the only recorded live version of the song.<ref name=housevideo /> | |||
A part of the song's instrumental was played by Amy in a different key on her piano solo ''[[The In-Between]]'' from the band's orchestral album, ''[[Synthesis]]''. | |||
Amy discussed the song and her sister's death in a ''Kerrang!'' cover story about the 20th anniversary of ''Fallen'': | |||
{{quote|“I found it healing for me to talk about losing my sister. It’s just about a day from that time, which was very impactful on my life. I lost my sister when I was six, and she was three. It changed my perspective forever. The challenge when you lose someone is not to focus on the sad and the scary things, but remember the good things. Even if it hurt, I would rather have known her than to not have known her and not have felt the pain. It’s interesting how things resurface at different times in your life. That was obviously the biggest thing in my life when it happened, but then it had this resurfacing when I was a teenager, because you’re growing up and learning about who you are, and how your heart and brain work. Emotions are huge, hormones are big. I just remember reliving it in a really big way at that time. I was really proud of that song. After it came out, I could see that it spoke to people who had been through great loss. It was so rewarding, because it was painful to do. I don’t think we’ve played it live. It’s not that I couldn’t, I’ve sung songs that go there. I guess in the beginning, it would have been too hard – I definitely felt overexposed and scared as a new artist. By the time I was ready to share like that, we were on to new music. But I’m sure I’ll play that live some day.”<ref name=kerrang2023 />}} | |||
== Versions == | |||
'''Studio versions:''' | |||
'''Hello [''Fallen'' version]''' | |||
*''Recording date:'' August - November 2002 | |||
*''Status:'' Released | |||
*''Released on:'' ''[[Fallen]]'' (track #9) | |||
*''Length:'' 3:40 | |||
'''Hello [Demo]''' | |||
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002 | |||
*''Status:'' Unreleased | |||
*''Length:'' 3:33 | |||
'''Live versions:''' | |||
'''Hello [Cello intro]'''<ref name="intro" group=note /> | |||
*''Performing period:'' Most of the 2003 live sets | |||
*''Status:'' Unreleased | |||
*''Example'': Rock am Ring festival (June 7, 2003) | |||
== Download == | |||
*[http://www.evanescencereference.info/music/index.html#Misc Hello (Demo)] | |||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
Playground school bell rings again<br> | |||
Playground school bell rings | |||
Rain clouds come to play again<br> | Rain clouds come to play again<br> | ||
Has no one told you she's not breathing?<br> | Has no one told you she's not breathing?<br> | ||
Hello | Hello I'm your mind giving you someone to talk to<br> | ||
Hello<br> | Hello<br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
If I smile and don't | If I smile and don't believe<br> | ||
Soon I know I'll wake from this dream<br> | Soon I know I'll wake from this dream<br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
Don't try to fix me I'm not broken<br> | Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken<br> | ||
Hello | Hello I'm the lie living for you so you can hide<br> | ||
Don't cry<br> | Don't cry<br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping<br> | Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping<br> | ||
Hello | Hello I'm still here<br> | ||
All that's left of yesterday<br> | All that's left of yesterday | ||
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== | == Guitar tabs & sheet music == | ||
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Hello.pdf Piano sheet music - arranged by Nolan] | |||
== Notes == | |||
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<ref name="intro" group=note>This version was used as an intro in most of the 2003 live sets. This version featured only the cello solo of the bridge, mixed with a synthesizer sound on the background. The whole intro was a blend of parts of "Hello", "[[Imaginary]]", "[[Tourniquet]]" and "[[Whisper]]".</ref> | |||
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== References == | |||
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<ref name=metaledgecrimson>{{cite journal|last=Campagna|first=Cathy A.|title=New Royalty|journal=Metal Edge|year=2004|month=February|page=24|url=http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Fallen/displayimage.php?album=167&pos=14|accessdate=October 19, 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140117155645/http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Fallen/displayimage.php?album=167&pos=14|archivedate=January 17, 2014}}</ref> | |||
<ref name=housevideo>{{cite web|title=Amy Lee (Evanescence) Hello & Eternal (Live)|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EJV2G9HYik|work=YouTube|accessdate=May 14, 2013}}</ref> | |||
<ref name=blender>{{cite journal|last=Odell|first=Michael|date=April 2004|url=http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Fallen/displayimage.php?album=163&pos=7|title=Survivor!|journal=Blender|page=66|accessdate=July 17, 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20160624061334/http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Fallen/displayimage.php?album=163&pos=7|archivedate=June 24, 2016}}</ref> | |||
<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|pages=9|issue=47|issn=|accessdate=November 15, 2019|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20200805094926/http://galeria.evanescence.com.br/thumbnails.php?album=1547|archivedate=August 5, 2020}}</ref> | |||
<ref name=vh1>{{cite news|last=Bottomley|first=C.|date=September 18, 2006|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061016104811/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml|title=Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs|work=VH1|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml|archivedate=October 16, 2006|accessdate=December 3, 2006}}</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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General information
Written by: A. Lee, B. Moody and D. Hodges
Hello is the ninth track from Evanescence's debut album, Fallen. It is one of the most personal songs Amy wrote on the album. She wrote it about her sister who passed away at the age of three from an unidentified illness.[1] This sister was later the inspiration for her song "Like You" on The Open Door.[2] This is one of the songs on Fallen that Amy is proud of. "Lyrically, I think that's my favourite thing on Fallen because it relates specifically to one personal instance that is very, very special to me and very close to me, so I think Hello is probably the one song of ours that can actually make me cry."[3]
She later explained the impact her sister's death had on her:
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“When that happened, my whole perception of life changed. It sounds stupid, but that was when I became an artist. The music is my attempt to heal myself. Things like that can destroy you, or you can get through it.” Lee’s gray-blue eyes fill with tears. Her voice wobbles. […] She says she won’t reveal her sister’s name, because it would be too weird to see it in print. It would upset her mother, she says, and – you never know – fans might try to find her grave.
“My sister’s death taught me how short life can be, and it has driven me to achieve things. I have a list of 50 things I want to achieve. Not necessarily in entertainment, just personal goals. Life's fragility drives me on.”[1] |
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"Hello" is the only song on Fallen that Amy has never performed live to date, despite brief consideration back in 2003.[4] A musical theme from the song was used in the beginning of a few live shows in 2003 as the intro to "Going Under". There is also a video of Amy singing part of it in her parents' house in 2004, which is the only recorded live version of the song.[5]
A part of the song's instrumental was played by Amy in a different key on her piano solo The In-Between from the band's orchestral album, Synthesis.
Amy discussed the song and her sister's death in a Kerrang! cover story about the 20th anniversary of Fallen:
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“I found it healing for me to talk about losing my sister. It’s just about a day from that time, which was very impactful on my life. I lost my sister when I was six, and she was three. It changed my perspective forever. The challenge when you lose someone is not to focus on the sad and the scary things, but remember the good things. Even if it hurt, I would rather have known her than to not have known her and not have felt the pain. It’s interesting how things resurface at different times in your life. That was obviously the biggest thing in my life when it happened, but then it had this resurfacing when I was a teenager, because you’re growing up and learning about who you are, and how your heart and brain work. Emotions are huge, hormones are big. I just remember reliving it in a really big way at that time. I was really proud of that song. After it came out, I could see that it spoke to people who had been through great loss. It was so rewarding, because it was painful to do. I don’t think we’ve played it live. It’s not that I couldn’t, I’ve sung songs that go there. I guess in the beginning, it would have been too hard – I definitely felt overexposed and scared as a new artist. By the time I was ready to share like that, we were on to new music. But I’m sure I’ll play that live some day.”[6] |
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Versions
Studio versions:
Hello [Fallen version]
- Recording date: August - November 2002
- Status: Released
- Released on: Fallen (track #9)
- Length: 3:40
Hello [Demo]
- Recording date: 2001-2002
- Status: Unreleased
- Length: 3:33
Live versions:
Hello [Cello intro][note 1]
- Performing period: Most of the 2003 live sets
- Status: Unreleased
- Example: Rock am Ring festival (June 7, 2003)
Download
Lyrics
Playground school bell rings again
Rain clouds come to play again
Has no one told you she's not breathing?
Hello I'm your mind giving you someone to talk to
Hello
If I smile and don't believe
Soon I know I'll wake from this dream
Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken
Hello I'm the lie living for you so you can hide
Don't cry
Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping
Hello I'm still here
All that's left of yesterday
Guitar tabs & sheet music
Notes
- ↑ This version was used as an intro in most of the 2003 live sets. This version featured only the cello solo of the bridge, mixed with a synthesizer sound on the background. The whole intro was a blend of parts of "Hello", "Imaginary", "Tourniquet" and "Whisper".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Odell, Michael (April 2004). "Survivor!". Blender: 66. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. http://web.archive.org/web/20160624061334/http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Fallen/displayimage.php?album=163&pos=7. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ↑ Bottomley, C. (September 18, 2006). "Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs". VH1. Archived from the original on October 16, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061016104811/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml. Retrieved December 3, 2006.
- ↑ Oei, Roland (August 2003). "Evanescence". PowerPlay (47): 9. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. http://web.archive.org/web/20200805094926/http://galeria.evanescence.com.br/thumbnails.php?album=1547. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ↑ Campagna, Cathy A. (February 2004). "New Royalty". Metal Edge: 24. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. http://web.archive.org/web/20140117155645/http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Fallen/displayimage.php?album=167&pos=14. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Amy Lee (Evanescence) Hello & Eternal (Live)". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EJV2G9HYik. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
- ↑ Garner, George (November 15, 2023). "Evanescence: “I’m so grateful for Fallen. It is something bigger than me”". Kerrang!. https://www.kerrang.com/evanescence-fallen-amy-lee-bring-me-to-life-going-under-my-immortal-interview-anniversary-cover-story.
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