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{{quote|"A good friend of mine heads up an organisation in New York that rescues victims of sex trafficking", Amy clarifies. "My husband and I got involved and were really moved and horrified. As I was writing the song I was putting myself in that place - what would it be like to be trapped? Threatened? Alone? Unable to tell anyone what was happening because you're afraid of what would happen?"<ref>[http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Evanescence/displayimage.php?album=89&pos=3 Kerrang Magazine, Issue 1384, Oct 08 2011]</ref>}} | {{quote|"A good friend of mine heads up an organisation in New York that rescues victims of sex trafficking", Amy clarifies. "My husband and I got involved and were really moved and horrified. As I was writing the song I was putting myself in that place - what would it be like to be trapped? Threatened? Alone? Unable to tell anyone what was happening because you're afraid of what would happen?"<ref>[http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Evanescence/displayimage.php?album=89&pos=3 Kerrang Magazine, Issue 1384, Oct 08 2011]</ref>}} | ||
'''Different Versions''' | |||
There are nine known versions of this song. There is the demo version which was written with the harp instead of the piano. The Single version is the same as the version on the album, only without the guitars from [[The Change]] flowing into it. In the Rock Mix the piano and strings are less prominent while the drums and guitars are more prominent. The song overall sounds more dirty compared to the album version. In the Pop Mix, the intro is cut. It has a Amy singing and playing the piano for the first minute of the song, with the band kicking in in the second verse. | |||
In the Rock Mix Edit and Alternate Mix, the piano parts in the intro are cut and one of the choruses in the ending of the song is cut. The Pop Remix Edit is mostly the same as the Pop Mix, the only difference being that one of the choruses in the ending of the song is cut. The Radio Edit/Radio Mix cuts the intro and begins with the drum playing. One of the choruses in the ending of the song is also cut. On the UK Radio Single, there is the official instrumental version of the song. | |||
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*''Released On:'' My Heart is Broken [[My Heart is Broken Single|commercial digital single]] | *''Released On:'' My Heart is Broken [[My Heart is Broken Single|commercial digital single]] | ||
*''Length:'' 4:02 | *''Length:'' 4:02 | ||
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'''My Heart is Broken (Rock Mix Edit/Alternate Mix)'''<ref>This is the version used in the music video.</ref> | '''My Heart is Broken (Rock Mix Edit/Alternate Mix)'''<ref>This is the version used in the music video.</ref> | ||
*''Recording Date:'' February 2011 - July 2011 | *''Recording Date:'' February 2011 - July 2011 | ||
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*''Released On:'' My Heart is Broken [[My Heart is Broken Single#UK Radio Promo|UK Radio Single]] | *''Released On:'' My Heart is Broken [[My Heart is Broken Single#UK Radio Promo|UK Radio Single]] | ||
*''Length:'' 4:30 | *''Length:'' 4:30 | ||
'''Live versions:''' | '''Live versions:''' | ||
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'''My Heart is Broken (Acoustic)''' | '''My Heart is Broken (Acoustic)''' | ||
*''Performing Period:'' 2011-2012 | *''Performing Period:'' December 7, 2011 - 2012 | ||
*''Example:'' Live @ Octane Artist Confidential, SiriusXM Radio | *''Example:'' Live @ Octane Artist Confidential, SiriusXM Radio | ||
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== Lyrics == | ==Lyrics== | ||
===Album, Single and Rock Mix Versions=== | ===Album, Single and Rock Mix Versions=== | ||
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deliver us from sorrow's hold<br> | deliver us from sorrow's hold<br> | ||
=== Pop Mix Version === | ===Pop Mix Version=== | ||
I pulled away to face the pain<br> | I pulled away to face the pain<br> | ||
I close my eyes and drift away<br> | I close my eyes and drift away<br> | ||
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Deliver us from sorrow’s hold<br> | Deliver us from sorrow’s hold<br> | ||
=== Pop Remix Edit and Radio Edit/Radio Mix Versions === | ===Pop Remix Edit and Radio Edit/Radio Mix Versions=== | ||
I pulled away to face the pain<br> | I pulled away to face the pain<br> | ||
I close my eyes and drift away<br> | I close my eyes and drift away<br> | ||
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General Information
Written by: A. Lee, T. Balsamo, T. McCord and Z. Williams
My Heart is Broken is the 4th track on Evanescence's self-titled album, Evanescence (album). It was chosen to be the second single. Its working title was "Metalocalarp".
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In the Spotify chat, you said the working title for “My Heart is Broken” was ‘Metalocalarp’. Can you tell us more about it?
"Tim, Terry and I wrote the song together at my house in NY. Tim programmed a simple drum beat on the computer and looped it, and I started jamming that piano riff on the harp, and then Terry came in w the guitar. We loved it right away, and once we got together with the rest of the band, it really came to life. We almost always have stupid temporary names for songs before we get the lyrics written and name it for real. Metalocalypse plus harp equals Metalocalarp."[1] |
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The name of the song was announced along with Secret Door and Oceans in a Spin.com interview, in which it was said to be a harp ballad.[2] In a track-by-track interview with NME.com, Amy explained why it turned out to not be a harp ballad:
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Let's see, this is another one from that session when we wrote What You Want. Actually the song at first we were jamming Tim and Terry and I. I actually used to play that piano part on the harp because it was a lot slower and a little bit easier. And then it just got faster and faster at pre-production with the band. And when we get into recording I was cool, get in the harp and I was like 'Nah, this is not possible anymore, it's way fast'! So it's a piano part, actually I think it sounds better as a piano part. It's more prominent, it's a stronger instrument so you're hearing it a little bit more.
I love that song, it's definitely one of the more passionate tracks on the album. And I hope that that's the second single, I think it might be.[3] |
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Amy also said this about the song in an MTV interview:
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A lot of times when I write, I just sort of make up words, and something will stick, and I'll be like, "Oh, that's from my subconscious. That's what I need to write the song about." And that's sort of what happened [with the song]. I was like, "I think I'm writing about this thing; it's on my heart," just imagining being in such a trapped place and how that might feel, so the song was actually inspired by that idea.[4] |
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In another interview with Kerrang Magazine, Amy noted that the song was inspired by her involvement with the organisation Restore NYC rather than romantic heartbreak as the title of the song might suggest.
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"A good friend of mine heads up an organisation in New York that rescues victims of sex trafficking", Amy clarifies. "My husband and I got involved and were really moved and horrified. As I was writing the song I was putting myself in that place - what would it be like to be trapped? Threatened? Alone? Unable to tell anyone what was happening because you're afraid of what would happen?"[5] |
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Different Versions
There are nine known versions of this song. There is the demo version which was written with the harp instead of the piano. The Single version is the same as the version on the album, only without the guitars from The Change flowing into it. In the Rock Mix the piano and strings are less prominent while the drums and guitars are more prominent. The song overall sounds more dirty compared to the album version. In the Pop Mix, the intro is cut. It has a Amy singing and playing the piano for the first minute of the song, with the band kicking in in the second verse.
In the Rock Mix Edit and Alternate Mix, the piano parts in the intro are cut and one of the choruses in the ending of the song is cut. The Pop Remix Edit is mostly the same as the Pop Mix, the only difference being that one of the choruses in the ending of the song is cut. The Radio Edit/Radio Mix cuts the intro and begins with the drum playing. One of the choruses in the ending of the song is also cut. On the UK Radio Single, there is the official instrumental version of the song.
Versions
LyricsAlbum, Single and Rock Mix VersionsI will wander till the end of time Pop Mix VersionI pulled away to face the pain Pop Remix Edit and Radio Edit/Radio Mix VersionsI pulled away to face the pain Rock Mix Edit/Alternate Mix VersionI will wander till the end of time VideoThe video for My Heart is Broken, shot in Los Angeles, California by Dean Karr,[9] was released on January 24, 2012.[10]
The dress worn by Amy while playing the piano was designed by the artist Dawn Ritz. Lyric VideoA lyric video was released on Evanescence's channel in January 31, 2012 on YouTube,[12] a week after the the music video was released. Notes and References
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