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''Written by: [[A. Lee]]'' | ''Written by: [[A. Lee]]'' | ||
Described by Evanescence.com as a track "which embraces feeling over numbness".<ref name= | Described by Evanescence.com as a track "which embraces feeling over numbness".<ref name=evcomdesc /> Amy confirmed, at the world premiere of ''[[The Open Door]]'' in London, England, her soured relationship with ex-boyfriend [[Shaun Morgan]] of Seether was the inspiration for this track. | ||
Before the release of ''The Open Door'', some fans mistakenly believed Lithium to be a cover of the [[Nirvana]] song which bears the same name. However, the two songs are unrelated. | Before the release of ''The Open Door'', some fans mistakenly believed "Lithium" to be a cover of the [[Nirvana]] song which bears the same name. However, the two songs are unrelated. | ||
At ''The Open Door'' premiere in Milan, Amy Lee said that Lithium would be the album's second single. | At ''The Open Door'' premiere in Milan, Amy Lee said that Lithium would be the album's second single. | ||
Amy's description of the song: | Amy's description of the song: | ||
{{quote|I wrote the chorus on the guitar when I was about 16. I always thought it was a cool chorus, but I never used it for anything. I started playing it on the piano and the verses came out. I have a pile of pieces stowed away in my mind that maybe I'll use some day. In a way it's an old song, but not really. It grew up.<ref name=vh1 />}} | |||
{{quote|I wrote the chorus on the guitar when I was about 16. I always thought it was a cool chorus, but I never used it for anything. I started playing it on the piano and the verses came out. I have a pile of pieces stowed away in my mind that maybe I'll use some day. In a way it's an old song, but not really. It grew up.<ref name= | |||
From MTV Italy: | From MTV Italy: | ||
{{quote|It's not literal, it's not literal about the drug for me, I've never taken lithium before. It's sort of a metaphor about numbness and happiness and sort of like, it's me looking at happiness in a negative way because I've always been, you know, kind of afraid to be happy. Like with the band and the art and everything else, it's always like I'm never letting myself break through into the happiness it seems like, because it's not cool or something. And describing happiness is lithium, it's like saying 'that's numbness, I won't be able to be an artist anymore if I'm happy,' which is hilarious because that's just not true, I'm happy. So it's like this fight within the song of like 'do I do this and get out of here and get happy or do i wallow in it like I always do?' and it's cool because at the end of the song I say 'I'm going to let it go,' like I am going to be happy.<ref name="mtvit" />}} | {{quote|It's not literal, it's not literal about the drug for me, I've never taken lithium before. It's sort of a metaphor about numbness and happiness and sort of like, it's me looking at happiness in a negative way because I've always been, you know, kind of afraid to be happy. Like with the band and the art and everything else, it's always like I'm never letting myself break through into the happiness it seems like, because it's not cool or something. And describing happiness is lithium, it's like saying 'that's numbness, I won't be able to be an artist anymore if I'm happy,' which is hilarious because that's just not true, I'm happy. So it's like this fight within the song of like 'do I do this and get out of here and get happy or do i wallow in it like I always do?' and it's cool because at the end of the song I say 'I'm going to let it go,' like I am going to be happy.<ref name="mtvit" />}} | ||
"Lithium" was added to the setlist of The Open Door Tour (2006-07).<ref name= | "Lithium" was added to the setlist of The Open Door Tour (2006-07).<ref name=hammerstein /><ref name=dunkin /> It was performed at the Legends & Lyrics concert in Nashville on February 23, 2009,<ref name=upvenue2009 /> followed by the New York secret show on November 4, 2009.<ref name=blabbersecret /> It was later added to the setlist of the Evanescence Tour (2011-12).<ref name=nashville2011 /><ref name=take40 /> | ||
== Versions == | == Versions == | ||
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:All [[Lithium Single|"Lithium" singles]] | :All [[Lithium Single|"Lithium" singles]] | ||
*''Length:'' 3:44 | *''Length:'' 3:44 | ||
'''Live versions:''' | '''Live versions:''' | ||
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'''Lithium [2009 live]''' | '''Lithium [2009 live]''' | ||
*''Performing Period:'' November 4 and November 8, 2009 | *''Performing Period:'' November 4 and November 8, 2009 | ||
*''Performed at:'' [[New York | *''Performed at:'' [[New York Secret Show 2009|New York City Secret Show]] (November 4) and [[Maquinaria Festival 2009|Maquinaria Festival, São Paulo, Brazil]] (November 8) | ||
'''Lithium [2011-2012 live]''' | '''Lithium [2011-2012 live]''' | ||
*''Performing Period:'' August 17, 2011 - November 9, 2012 | *''Performing Period:'' August 17, 2011 - November 9, 2012 | ||
*''Example:'' War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA | *''Example:'' War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA (August 17, 2011) | ||
'''Lithium [Acoustic]''' | '''Lithium [Acoustic]''' | ||
*''Performing period:'' August-September 2006 | *''Performing period:'' August - September 2006 | ||
*''Status:'' Released | *''Status:'' Released | ||
*''Released on:'' [[ | *''Released on:'' [[Lithium Single|Lithium Maxi CD single]] | ||
*''Recording date:'' August 13, 2006 | *''Recording date:'' August 13, 2006 | ||
*''Recording place:'' Sony Studios | *''Recording place:'' Sony Studios | ||
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== Music video == | == Music video == | ||
[[Image:lithiumvideo.gif|thumb|left|200px|From The Lithium Video]] | [[Image:lithiumvideo.gif|thumb|left|200px|From The Lithium Video]] | ||
Directed by [[Paul Fedor]],<ref name= | Directed by [[Paul Fedor]],<ref name=faceherself /> the video features two Amys, one in the water (assuming the "sadness" role) in a black dress singing to her alter ego in white (assuming the "happiness" role) who, through a process of internal torment, conquers her sadness. The video also features prominent shots of the rest of the band, including new member [[Tim McCord]], all dressed in black. | ||
{{quote|There's the me in all white and it's really wintry, and then there's the all-in-black Amy under the surface of the water of this lake in the forest. So it's the happiness and the sorrow and we're almost singing to each other, trying to figure out how both of us can work.<ref name= | {{quote|There's the me in all white and it's really wintry, and then there's the all-in-black Amy under the surface of the water of this lake in the forest. So it's the happiness and the sorrow and we're almost singing to each other, trying to figure out how both of us can work.<ref name=faceherself />}} | ||
Shot in | Shot in Los Angeles in late October of 2006, and released some time late in November. The video leaked on Thursday, November 23 (Thanksgiving). Due to unknown issues, apparently caused by the label, the video was released internationally late in November, however the US had to wait almost 2 weeks for stations to start playing it. | ||
*Watch the video on YouTube.com [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJGpsL_XYQI here]. | *Watch the video on YouTube.com [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJGpsL_XYQI here]. | ||
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{{reflist|2|refs= | {{reflist|2|refs= | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=evcomdesc>{{cite web|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061116191801/http://www.evanescence.com/bio.asp|title=Evanescence - Bio|work=Evanescence.com|url=http://www.evanescence.com/bio.asp|archivedate=November 16, 2006|accessdate=July 22, 2013}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=vh1>{{cite news|last=Bottomley|first=C.|title=Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml|accessdate=December 18, 2006|work=VH1|date=September 18, 2006|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061016104811/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml|archivedate=October 16, 2006}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=mtvit>{{cite news|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061017073923/http://www.mtv.it/news/news_page_int.asp?IDINT=6499|title=Tutto su Evanescence|work=MTV News|date=October 12, 2006|accessdate=June 7, 2013|url=http://www.mtv.it/news/news_page_int.asp?IDINT=6499|archivedate=October 17, 2006}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=upvenue2009>{{cite web|url=http://www.upvenue.com/music-news/blog-headline/1032/amy-lee-legends-and-lyrics.html|title=Amy Lee Plays Legends And Lyrics|work=UpVenue.com|accessdate=July 19, 2013}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=hammerstein>{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Chris|title=Evanescence Live In NYC: Amy Lee Headbangs, Serenades Her 'New Hometown'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542773/evanescence-live-amy-lee-rocks-new-hometown.jhtml|accessdate=September 19, 2013|work=MTV News|date=August 12, 2013}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=dunkin>{{cite news|last=Massimo|first=Rick|date=April 5, 2007|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080514012353/http://www.projo.com/music/content/QEVANREV_04-05-07_64548TM.3846ec9.html|title=Amy Lee cements her status as the core of Evanescence|work=The Providence Journal|url=http://www.projo.com/music/content/QEVANREV_04-05-07_64548TM.3846ec9.html|archivedate=May 14, 2008|accessdate=September 19, 2013}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=blabbersecret>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-returns-to-live-stage-taps-finger-eleven-guitarist/|title=Evanescence Returns To Live Stage, Taps Finger Eleven Guitarist|work=Blabbermouth.net|date=November 5, 2009|accessdate=September 19, 2013}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=nashville2011>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-plays-first-show-in-almost-two-years-video-available/|title=Evanescence Plays First Show In Almost Two Years; Video Available|work=Blabbermouth.net|date=August 18, 2011|accessdate=September 19, 2013}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=take40>{{cite web|url=http://www.take40.com/news/30103/review:-evanescence-melbourne-concert,-rod-laver-arena---24th-march-2012|title=Review: Evanescence Melbourne Concert, Rod Laver Arena - 24th March 2012|work=Take 40 Australia|accessdate=August 12, 2013|date=March 25, 2012}}</ref> | ||
<ref name= | <ref name=faceherself>{{cite news|last=Moss|first=Corey|title=After Facing Big Bad Wolf, Amy Lee Faces Herself In Evanescence Clip|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1544656/amy-lee-confronts-herself-lithium-clip.jhtml|accessdate=July 19, 2013|work=MTV News|date=November 20, 2006}}</ref> | ||
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General information
Written by: A. Lee
Described by Evanescence.com as a track "which embraces feeling over numbness".[1] Amy confirmed, at the world premiere of The Open Door in London, England, her soured relationship with ex-boyfriend Shaun Morgan of Seether was the inspiration for this track.
Before the release of The Open Door, some fans mistakenly believed "Lithium" to be a cover of the Nirvana song which bears the same name. However, the two songs are unrelated.
At The Open Door premiere in Milan, Amy Lee said that Lithium would be the album's second single.
Amy's description of the song:
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I wrote the chorus on the guitar when I was about 16. I always thought it was a cool chorus, but I never used it for anything. I started playing it on the piano and the verses came out. I have a pile of pieces stowed away in my mind that maybe I'll use some day. In a way it's an old song, but not really. It grew up.[2] | 
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From MTV Italy:
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It's not literal, it's not literal about the drug for me, I've never taken lithium before. It's sort of a metaphor about numbness and happiness and sort of like, it's me looking at happiness in a negative way because I've always been, you know, kind of afraid to be happy. Like with the band and the art and everything else, it's always like I'm never letting myself break through into the happiness it seems like, because it's not cool or something. And describing happiness is lithium, it's like saying 'that's numbness, I won't be able to be an artist anymore if I'm happy,' which is hilarious because that's just not true, I'm happy. So it's like this fight within the song of like 'do I do this and get out of here and get happy or do i wallow in it like I always do?' and it's cool because at the end of the song I say 'I'm going to let it go,' like I am going to be happy.[3] |
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"Lithium" was added to the setlist of The Open Door Tour (2006-07).[4][5] It was performed at the Legends & Lyrics concert in Nashville on February 23, 2009,[6] followed by the New York secret show on November 4, 2009.[7] It was later added to the setlist of the Evanescence Tour (2011-12).[8][9]
Versions
Studio versions:
Lithium
- Recording date: September 2005 - March 2006
- Status: Released
- Released on:
- The Open Door (track #4) - the second single off the album
- All "Lithium" singles
- Length: 3:44
Live versions:
Lithium [2006-2007 live]
- Performing period: October 5, 2006 - December 8, 2007
- Example: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas (December 10, 2006)
Lithium [2009 live]
- Performing Period: November 4 and November 8, 2009
- Performed at: New York City Secret Show (November 4) and Maquinaria Festival, São Paulo, Brazil (November 8)
Lithium [2011-2012 live]
- Performing Period: August 17, 2011 - November 9, 2012
- Example: War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA (August 17, 2011)
Lithium [Acoustic]
- Performing period: August - September 2006
- Status: Released
- Released on: Lithium Maxi CD single
- Recording date: August 13, 2006
- Recording place: Sony Studios
- Length: 3:52
- Performed by Amy Lee (piano, vocals), John LeCompt (acoustic guitar) and David Eggar (cello)
Lithium [Legends & Lyrics]
- Performing date: February 23, 2009
- Status: Unreleased
- Performed at: Legends & Lyrics, Nashville, Tennessee
- Length: Unknown
Lithium [2011-2012 acoustic]
- Performing period: December 7, 2011 and May 30, 2012
- Performed at: Octane Artist Confidential, SiriusXM Radio (December 7, 2011) and BigFM, Wiesbaden, Germany (May 30, 2012)
Lyrics
Lithium - don't wanna lock me up inside
Lithium - don't wanna forget how it feels without
Lithium - I wanna stay in love with my sorrow
Oh, but God, I wanna let it go
Come to bed, don't make me sleep alone
Couldn't hide the emptiness you let it show
Never wanted it to be so cold
Just didn't drink enough to say you love me
I can't hold on to me
Wonder what's wrong with me
Lithium - don't wanna lock me up inside
Lithium - don't wanna forget how it feels without
Lithium - I wanna stay in love with my sorrow
Oh! Don't wanna let it lay me down this time
Drown my will to fly
Here in the darkness I know myself
Can't break free until I let it go
Let me go
Darling, I forgive you after all
Anything is better than to be alone
And in the end I guess I had to fall
Always find my place among the ashes
I can't hold on to me
Wonder what's wrong with me
Lithium - don't wanna lock me up inside
Lithium - don't wanna forget how it feels without
Lithium - I wanna stay in love with you
Oh, I'm gonna let it go
Music video
Directed by Paul Fedor,[10] the video features two Amys, one in the water (assuming the "sadness" role) in a black dress singing to her alter ego in white (assuming the "happiness" role) who, through a process of internal torment, conquers her sadness. The video also features prominent shots of the rest of the band, including new member Tim McCord, all dressed in black.
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There's the me in all white and it's really wintry, and then there's the all-in-black Amy under the surface of the water of this lake in the forest. So it's the happiness and the sorrow and we're almost singing to each other, trying to figure out how both of us can work.[10] |
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Shot in Los Angeles in late October of 2006, and released some time late in November. The video leaked on Thursday, November 23 (Thanksgiving). Due to unknown issues, apparently caused by the label, the video was released internationally late in November, however the US had to wait almost 2 weeks for stations to start playing it.
- Watch the video on YouTube.com here.
Commercial release
Main article: Lithium Single
The Lithium single was commercially released on January 9, 2007.
Songs released with this single include:
- "Lithium" [Album version]
- "The Last Song I'm Wasting on You"
- "All That I'm Living For" [Acoustic version] (with David Eggar on cello)
- "Lithium" (enhanced acoustic video)
Guitar tabs & sheet music
Guitar tab at GuitarWorld
Guitar Tab by Norin at e-chords.com
Piano sheet music - arranged by Kelly Thomas
References
- ↑ "Evanescence - Bio". Evanescence.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061116191801/http://www.evanescence.com/bio.asp. Retrieved July 22, 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 18, 2006.
- ↑ "Tutto su Evanescence". MTV News. October 12, 2006. Archived from the original on October 17, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061017073923/http://www.mtv.it/news/news_page_int.asp?IDINT=6499. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ↑ Harris, Chris (August 12, 2013). "Evanescence Live In NYC: Amy Lee Headbangs, Serenades Her 'New Hometown'". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1542773/evanescence-live-amy-lee-rocks-new-hometown.jhtml. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ↑ Massimo, Rick (April 5, 2007). "Amy Lee cements her status as the core of Evanescence". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080514012353/http://www.projo.com/music/content/QEVANREV_04-05-07_64548TM.3846ec9.html. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Amy Lee Plays Legends And Lyrics". UpVenue.com. http://www.upvenue.com/music-news/blog-headline/1032/amy-lee-legends-and-lyrics.html. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Evanescence Returns To Live Stage, Taps Finger Eleven Guitarist". Blabbermouth.net. November 5, 2009. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-returns-to-live-stage-taps-finger-eleven-guitarist/. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Evanescence Plays First Show In Almost Two Years; Video Available". Blabbermouth.net. August 18, 2011. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/evanescence-plays-first-show-in-almost-two-years-video-available/. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Review: Evanescence Melbourne Concert, Rod Laver Arena - 24th March 2012". Take 40 Australia. March 25, 2012. http://www.take40.com/news/30103/review:-evanescence-melbourne-concert,-rod-laver-arena---24th-march-2012. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Moss, Corey (November 20, 2006). "After Facing Big Bad Wolf, Amy Lee Faces Herself In Evanescence Clip". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1544656/amy-lee-confronts-herself-lithium-clip.jhtml. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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