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{{quote|The most personal song on The Open Door. "It is about something that's hard to even talk about but feels good to write about" - explains Lee - "It’s about my sister who passed away when I was a little girl. I was six years old and she was three. It's affected my life and definitely affected my music writing, and it's made me who I am. It's one of those things that happens early enough in life that it forms you. I think in a lot of ways I made it a thing that I can use in a positive way in my life. I've learned from it and grown up, and I've always felt older. Twenty-four sounds young to me, it's weird."<br><br> | {{quote|The most personal song on The Open Door. "It is about something that's hard to even talk about but feels good to write about" - explains Lee - "It’s about my sister who passed away when I was a little girl. I was six years old and she was three. It's affected my life and definitely affected my music writing, and it's made me who I am. It's one of those things that happens early enough in life that it forms you. I think in a lot of ways I made it a thing that I can use in a positive way in my life. I've learned from it and grown up, and I've always felt older. Twenty-four sounds young to me, it's weird."<br><br> | ||
Having lost a sister at such a young age put things in perspective for Lee, who says she cherishes making music and wants to love. "What else is there?" she ponders. "I don’t care about the stupid things as much as I would if I hadn't been through that. The song is about me from the perspective of a child back then, and I go back to that place a lot of times. I went there and wrote the song that way. It's not the kind of thing that I would normally say on a megaphone in front of millions of people."<br><br> | Having lost a sister at such a young age put things in perspective for Lee, who says she cherishes making music and wants to love. "What else is there?" she ponders. "I don’t care about the stupid things as much as I would if I hadn't been through that. The song is about me from the perspective of a child back then, and I go back to that place a lot of times. I went there and wrote the song that way. It's not the kind of thing that I would normally say on a megaphone in front of millions of people."<br><br> | ||
"It's something that changes you" - the singer stresses - "I love her, and I will always love her. Her spirit is always with us. I feel like I'll always want to have a little place for her on every record. On the last record, it was '[[Hello]]', and I wrote that from the perspective of a child. I was talking about it in a little bit of a different way, but it's the same inspiration."<ref name=metaledge>[http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/TheOpenDoor/displayimage.php?album=503&pos=5 The Essence of Evanescence] | "It's something that changes you" - the singer stresses - "I love her, and I will always love her. Her spirit is always with us. I feel like I'll always want to have a little place for her on every record. On the last record, it was '[[Hello]]', and I wrote that from the perspective of a child. I was talking about it in a little bit of a different way, but it's the same inspiration."<ref name=metaledge>Reesman, Bryan (November 2006). [http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/TheOpenDoor/displayimage.php?album=503&pos=5 "The Essence of Evanescence"]. ''Metal Edge'' '''52''' (11): 5–10. ISSN 1068-2872. Retrieved June 7, 2013.</ref>}} | ||
Amy's description of the song: | Amy's description of the song: | ||
{{quote|"Like You" is maybe the most intimate song on the record. It was about losing my little sister when I was a child. On the last record, I wrote "[[Hello]]" about her. "Like You" is her place on this record.<ref>C. | {{quote|"Like You" is maybe the most intimate song on the record. It was about losing my little sister when I was a child. On the last record, I wrote "[[Hello]]" about her. "Like You" is her place on this record.<ref name=vh1>Bottomley, C. (September 18, 2006). [http://web.archive.org/web/20061016104811/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml "Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs"]. ''VH1.com''. Archived from [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml the original] on October 16, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2006.</ref>}} | ||
Amy’s sister passed away in 1987 at the age of three from an unidentified illness ( | Amy’s sister passed away in 1987 at the age of three from an unidentified illness (this sister's name is known, but is not provided out of respect).<ref name=blender>Odell, Michael (April 2004). [http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/Fallen/displayimage.php?album=163&pos=7 "Survivor!"]. ''Blender''. Retrieved July 17, 2013.</ref> | ||
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'''Live versions:''' | '''Live versions:''' | ||
'''Like You [Lithium Piano Intro]'''<ref>On some concerts in late 2012, the Good Enough intro | '''Like You [Lithium Piano Intro]'''<ref>On some concerts in late 2012, the Good Enough intro combined with notes from Like You was used as an intro for Lithium.</ref> | ||
*''Performing period:'' August 18, 2012 - November 9, 2012 | *''Performing period:'' August 18, 2012 - November 9, 2012 | ||
*''Example:'' El Paso | *''Example:'' El Paso, Texas | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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General Information
Written by: A. Lee
This song was the second song Evanescence did for The Open Door following Snow White Queen. Terry Balsamo has said that it was one of his favorite tracks to work on.
From Metal Edge magazine:
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The most personal song on The Open Door. "It is about something that's hard to even talk about but feels good to write about" - explains Lee - "It’s about my sister who passed away when I was a little girl. I was six years old and she was three. It's affected my life and definitely affected my music writing, and it's made me who I am. It's one of those things that happens early enough in life that it forms you. I think in a lot of ways I made it a thing that I can use in a positive way in my life. I've learned from it and grown up, and I've always felt older. Twenty-four sounds young to me, it's weird." Having lost a sister at such a young age put things in perspective for Lee, who says she cherishes making music and wants to love. "What else is there?" she ponders. "I don’t care about the stupid things as much as I would if I hadn't been through that. The song is about me from the perspective of a child back then, and I go back to that place a lot of times. I went there and wrote the song that way. It's not the kind of thing that I would normally say on a megaphone in front of millions of people." |
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Amy's description of the song:
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"Like You" is maybe the most intimate song on the record. It was about losing my little sister when I was a child. On the last record, I wrote "Hello" about her. "Like You" is her place on this record.[2] |
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Amy’s sister passed away in 1987 at the age of three from an unidentified illness (this sister's name is known, but is not provided out of respect).[3]
Versions
Studio versions:
Like You
- Recording date: September 2005 - March 2006
- Status: Released
- Released on: The Open Door (track #8)
- Length: 4:17
Live versions:
Like You [Lithium Piano Intro][4]
- Performing period: August 18, 2012 - November 9, 2012
- Example: El Paso, Texas
Lyrics
Stay low, soft, dark, and dreamless
Far beneath my nightmares and loneliness
I hate me for breathing without you
I don't want to feel anymore for you
Grieving for you
I'm not grieving for you
Nothing real love can't undo
And though I may have lost my way
All paths lead straight to you
I long to be like you
Lie cold in the ground like you
Halo, blinding wall between us
Melt away and leave us alone again
The humming, haunted somewhere out there
I believe our love can see us through in death
I long to be like you
Lie cold in the ground like you
There's room inside for two
And I'm not grieving for you
I'm coming for you
You're not alone
No matter what they told you
You're not alone
I'll be right beside you forevermore
I long to be like you sis
Lie cold in the ground like you did
There's room inside for two
And I'm not grieving for you
And as we lay in silent bliss
I know you remember me
I long to be like you
Lie cold in the ground like you
There's room inside for two
And I'm not grieving for you
I'm coming for you
Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music
Notes and References
- ↑ Reesman, Bryan (November 2006). "The Essence of Evanescence". Metal Edge 52 (11): 5–10. ISSN 1068-2872. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ↑ Bottomley, C. (September 18, 2006). "Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs". VH1.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2006.
- ↑ Odell, Michael (April 2004). "Survivor!". Blender. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ↑ On some concerts in late 2012, the Good Enough intro combined with notes from Like You was used as an intro for Lithium.
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