Everybody's Fool

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General Information

Written by: A. Lee, B. Moody, and D. Hodges

Carrie Lee's fascination with pop stars such as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera was the inspiration for this song. Amy Lee said that Carrie, eight at the time, started to dress as those two superstars and that it angered her. Amy wrote this song some time around 1999. It's the third track on Fallen and the fourth and final single released. The song debuted at #23. This is because it was thought that Imaginary was going to be the fourth single off the album. However, it was decided that Everybody's Fool would be released and therefore affected the promotion of the single.^{[citation needed]}

Versions

Studio versions:

Everybody's Fool [Fallen Version]

• Recording date: August - November 2002
• Status: Released
• Released on:

Fallen (track #3) – the fourth single off the album

Mystary EP (track #4)

All Everybody's Fool singles and numerous compilation CDs

• Length: 3:16

Everybody's Fool [Instrumental Version]

• Recording date: August - November 2002
• Status: Released
• Released on: Everybody's Fool commercial single (track #4)
• Length: 3:16

Everybody's Fool [Demo Version #1]

• Recording date: 2001-2002
• Status: Unreleased
• Length: 2:41

Everybody's Fool [Demo Version #2]

• Recording date: 2001-2002
• Status: Unreleased
• Length: 3:02

Live versions:

Everybody's Fool [Live]

• Performing period: 2001-2004
• Status: Released
• Recording date: May 25, 2004
• Released on: Anywhere But Home (track #4)
• Length: 3:39

Everybody's Fool [Acoustic]

• Performing period: 2004
• Status: Unreleased

Download

• Everybody's Fool (Demo #1)

• Everybody's Fool (Demo #2)

• Everybody's Fool (Mystary)

Lyrics

Fallen Version

Perfect by nature
Icons of self indulgence
Just what we all need
More lies about a world that

Never was and never will be
Have you no shame don't you see me
You know you've got everybody fooled

Look here she comes now
Bow down and stare in wonder
Oh how we love you
No flaws when you're pretending
But now I know she

Never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

Without the mask where will you hide
Can't find yourself lost in your lie

I know the truth now
I know who you are
And I don't love you anymore

It never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

Never was and never will be
You're not real and you can't save me
And somehow now you're everybody's fool

Demo Version #1

Perfect by nature
Icons of self indulgence
Just what we all need
More lies about a world that

Never was and never will be
Have you no shame? Don't you see me?
You know you've got everybody fooled

Look! Here she comes now
Bow down and stare in wonder
Oh! How we love you
Too bad we didn't know she

Never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

The dynamic of symmetrical social riots
Can be summed together in broad statements
That what has become blueprint for all
And all have been reduced to the space of one

Never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

It never was and never will be
You're not real and you can't save me
Somehow now you're everybody's fool

Demo Version #2

Perfect by nature
Icons of self indulgence
Just what we all need
More lies about a world that

Never was and never will be
Have you no shame? Don't you see me?
You know you've got everybody fooled

Look! Here she comes now
Bow down and stare in wonder
Oh! How we love you
Too bad we didn't know she

Never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

The dynamic of symmetrical social riots
Can be summed together in broad statements
That what has become blueprint for all
And all have been reduced to the space of one

I know the truth now
I know who you are
And I don't love you anymore

It never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

It never was and never will be
You're not real and you can't save me
Somehow now you're everybody's fool

Video

Everybody's Fool

The video, directed by Philip Stolzl, is a live action video that portrays the life of a glamorous superstar (played by Amy Lee) who is really unhappy with the way she portrays herself in the media. She sells Lies consumer products (perfume, pizza, energy drink, and a little doll). Towards the end of the video she expresses deep regret for selling Lies in the first place.

The video was filmed in Los Angeles in mid-April 2004. It quickly became a fan favourite.

Amy on the video:

There's this one scene with everybody on motorbikes that every time I see it I just crack up," Lee said. "It's the slow-mo scene where I take off the helmet and swoosh my hair and look at the camera ... and it kills me. It's so hilarious, it's ridiculous. "It's a really different thing for us to do because it's not performance at all," she continued. "Everybody was laughing at me the whole time. I was just like, 'Please don't laugh at me. Just give me five minutes so I can do this.' " The message of the video, which also shows Lee on the verge of tears and breaking a mirror, is in the name of the products her character is pitching: "Lies." "That whole life is a lie," Lee said. "Every smile, that's a lie."

Originally, the video had three alternative intros before the one on the video was chosen.

• Watch the video on YouTube.com

Commercial Release

Main Article: Everybody's Fool Single

Commercial Single Release: June 8th, 2004
This is the only single from Fallen that was not released as a German 3" (Pock-It!®) CD Single. Terry Balsamo makes his first appearance as a band member in the music video. This is the last official release that Evanescence produced where he did not perform in any of the songs. The front of the insert features a picture of the band (including Ben Moody, who wasn't technically in Evanescence when this single was released) and the back features a green design with the track listing/track info.

Tracklisting:

1. Everybody's Fool [Album Version]
2. Taking Over Me [Live from Cologne, Germany]
3. Whisper [Live From Cologne, Germany]
4. Everybody's Fool [Instrumental Version]

Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music

• Piano sheet music with guitar tabs