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== General Information ==
== General Information ==


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


Recorded during the 2001-2002 demos and revamped as a B-side on the Australian [[Bring Me To Life Single|Bring Me To Life Commercial Single]] and later released as a bonus track on the CD portion of [[Anywhere But Home]] (the track can also be heard during the ending credits of the live performance). Has been internationally released as a radio single in Europe and South America.
Recorded during the 2001-2002 demos and revamped as a B-side on the Australian [[Bring Me To Life Single|Bring Me To Life Commercial Single]] and later released as a bonus track on the CD portion of [[Anywhere But Home]] (the track can also be heard during the ending credits of the live performance). Has been internationally released as a radio single in Europe and South America.
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:[[Missing#International_Promotional_Single|Missing]] promotional single
:[[Missing#International_Promotional_Single|Missing]] promotional single


'''Missing [demo version]''' <ref name=demo>This version has a slower tempo than the Fallen outtake, but the lyrics are the same.</ref>
'''Missing [demo version]'''
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Status:'' Unreleased


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
===Fallen Outtake===
===Fallen Outtake===
''Left audio channel: please.. please.. please...''<br>
<br>
''Right audio channel: can you stop the fire? - can you stand to fight her? - you can’t stop the fire - you won’t say the words''<br>
'' <small>'''Left audio channel:'''</small> Please, please, please''<br>
'' <small>'''Right audio channel:'''</small> Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words''<br>
<br>
<br>
Please, please forgive me<br>
Please, please forgive me<br>
but I won't be home again<br>
But I won't be home again<br>
Maybe someday you'll look up<br>
Maybe someday you'll look up<br>
and barely conscious you'll say to no one<br>
And barely conscious you'll say to no one<br>
isn't something missing?<br>
Isn't something missing?<br>
<br>
<br>
You won't cry for my absence, I know<br>
You won't cry for my absence, I know<br>
you forgot me long ago<br>
You forgot me long ago<br>
Am I that unimportant?<br>
Am I that unimportant?<br>
Am I so insignificant?<br>
Am I so insignificant?<br>
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<br>
<br>
Even though I'm the sacrifice<br>
Even though I'm the sacrifice<br>
you won't try for me, not now<br>
You won't try for me, not now<br>
though I die to know you love me<br>
Though I'd die to know you love me<br>
I'm all alone<br>
I'm all alone<br>
Isn't someone missing me?<br>
Isn't someone missing me?<br>
<br>
<br>
''Left audio channel: please.. please.. please...''<br>
'' <small>'''Left audio channel:'''</small> Please, please, please''<br>
''Right audio channel: can you stop the fire? - can you stand to fight her? - you can’t stop the fire - you won’t say the words''<br>
'' <small>'''Right audio channel:'''</small> Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words''<br>
<br>
<br>
Please, please forgive me<br>
Please, please forgive me<br>
but I won't be home again<br>
But I won't be home again<br>
I know what you do to yourself<br>
I know what you do to yourself<br>
I breathe deep and cry out<br>
I breathe deep and cry out<br>
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<br>
<br>
Even though I'm the sacrifice<br>
Even though I'm the sacrifice<br>
you won't try for me, not now<br>
You won't try for me, not now<br>
though I die to know you love me<br>
Though I'd die to know you love me<br>
I'm all alone<br>
I'm all alone<br>
Isn't someone missing me?<br>
Isn't someone missing me?<br>
<br>
<br>
And if I bleed, I'll bleed<br>
And if I bleed, I'll bleed<br>
knowing you don't care<br>
Knowing you don't care<br>
and if I sleep just to dream of you<br>
And if I sleep just to dream of you<br>
I'll wake without you there<br>
I'll wake without you there<br>
Isn't something missing?<br>
Isn't something missing?<br>
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Even though I'm the sacrifice<br>
Even though I'm the sacrifice<br>
you won't try for me not now<br>
You won't try for me, not now<br>
though I died to know you love me<br>
Though I'd die to know you love me<br>
I'm all alone<br>
I'm all alone<br>
Isn't something missing?<br>
Isn't something missing me?<br>
Isn't someone missing me?<br>
Isn't someone missing me?<br>
<br>
<br>
''Left audio channel: please.. please.. please...''<br>
'' <small>'''Left audio channel:'''</small> Please, please, please''<br>
''Right audio channel: can you stop the fire? - can you stand to fight her? - you can’t stop the fire - you won’t say the words''
'' <small>'''Right audio channel:'''</small> Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words''<br>
 


<br>
===Demo Version===
===Demo Version===
''Throughout the verses there is a looped background vocal of Amy whispering "can you stop the fire? please.. please.. please.." and "you can't stop the fire" on the LEFT audio channel plus "can you stand to fight her" and "you won't say the words" on the RIGHT audio channel.''<br>
<br>
'' <small>'''Left audio channel:'''</small> Can you stop the fire? You can't stop the fire''<br>
'' <small>'''Right audio channel:'''</small> Can you stand to fight her? You won't say the words''<br>
'' <small>'''Both audio channels:'''</small> Please, please, please'' <ref name=whisperings> These parts on the left, right and both channels are sung through the verses, before the verses and at the ending of the song </ref><br>
<br>
<br>
Please, please forgive me<br>
Please, please forgive me<br>
But I won't be home again<br>
But I won't be home again <br>
Maybe someday you'll look up<br>
Maybe someday you'll look up<br>
And barely conscious you'll say to no one<br>
And barely conscious you'll say to no one<br>
Isn't something missing?<br>
Isn't something missing? <br>
<br>
<br>
You want to cry for my absence I know<br>
You won't cry for my absence, I know <br>
You forgot me long ago<br>
You forgot me long ago <br>
Am I that unimportant?<br>
Am I that unimportant? <br>
Am I so insignificant?<br>
Am I so insignificant? <br>
Isn't someone missing me?<br>
Isn't someone missing me?<br>
<br>
<br>
Even though I'm the sacrifice<br>
Even though I'm the sacrifice<br>
You wont try for me not now<br>
You wont try for me, not now<br>
Though I'd die to know you love me<br>
Though I'd die to know you love me<br>
I'm all alone<br>
I'm all alone<br>
Isn't someone missing me?<br>
Isn't someone missing me?<br>
<br>
<br>
Please, please forgive me<br>
Please, please forgive me <br>
But I won't be home again<br>
But I won't be home again<br>
I know what you do to yourself<br>
I know what you do to yourself<br>
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<br>
<br>
Even though I'm the sacrifice<br>
Even though I'm the sacrifice<br>
You wont try for me not now<br>
You wont try for me, not now<br>
Though I'd die to know you love me<br>
Though I'd die to know you love me<br>
I'm all alone<br>
I'm all alone<br>
Isn't someone missing me?<br>
<br>
<br>


==International Promotional Single==
==International Promotional Single==
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[[Category:Fallen outtakes]]
[[Category:Fallen outtakes]]
[[Category:Anywhere but Home songs]]
[[Category:Anywhere but Home songs]]

Revision as of 21:16, 7 June 2007

Across the Universe*
All That I'm Living For
Anything for You
Anywhere
Artifact/The Turn
Ascension of the Spirit
Away from Me
Before the Dawn
Better Without You
Bleed
Blind Belief
Breathe No More
Bring Me to Life
Broken Pieces Shine
Call Me When You're Sober
Catherine
Cloud Nine
Demise
Disappear
End of the Dream
Erase This
Eternal
Even in Death
Everybody's Fool
Exodus
Far From Heaven
Farther Away
Feeding the Dark
Field of Innocence
Forever You
Forgive Me
Give Unto Me
Going Under
Good Enough
Haunted
Hello
Hi-Lo
If You Don't Mind
Imaginary
Imperfection
Instrumental 1
Instrumental 2
Instrumental 3
Instrumental 4
Lacrymosa
Lies
Like You
Listen to the Rain
Lithium
Lose Control
Lost in Paradise
Made of Stone
Me & You
Missing
My Heart Is Broken
My Immortal
My Last Breath
Never Go Back
New Way to Bleed
Oceans
October
Origin
Overture
Part of Me
Perfect Dream
Say You Will
Secret Door
Sick
Snow White Queen
So Close
Solitude
Spanish
Surrender
Sweet Sacrifice
Swimming Home
Take Cover
Taking Over Me
The Chain*
The Change
The End
The Game is Over
The In-Between
The Last Song I'm Wasting on You
The Only One
The Other Side
Together Again
Tourniquet
Understanding
Unknown Title
Unraveling
Use My Voice
Wasted on You
Weight of the World
What You Want
Where Will You Go?
Whisper
Yeah Right
You Got a Lot to Learn
Your Love
Your Star
* Cover songs


General Information

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

Recorded during the 2001-2002 demos and revamped as a B-side on the Australian Bring Me To Life Commercial Single and later released as a bonus track on the CD portion of Anywhere But Home (the track can also be heard during the ending credits of the live performance). Has been internationally released as a radio single in Europe and South America.

According to Exodus Evanescence, here is the explanation behind the layers of vocals in Missing:

Throughout the verses there is a looped background vocal of Amy whispering "can you stop the fire? please.. please.. please.." and "you can't stop the fire" on the LEFT audio channel plus "can you stand to fight her" and "you won't say the words" on the RIGHT audio channel. But on the later version of the song there is only "please... please..." on the LEFT audio channel and all the other lines on the RIGHT audio channel.

Versions

Studio versions:

Missing [Fallen outtake]

  • Recording date: August - November 2002
  • Status: Released
  • Released on:
Anywhere But Home (track #14) – the first and only single off the album
Australian edition of Bring Me To Life Single
Missing promotional single

Missing [demo version]

  • Recording date: 2001-2002
  • Status: Unreleased

Lyrics

Fallen Outtake


Left audio channel: Please, please, please
Right audio channel: Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words

Please, please forgive me
But I won't be home again
Maybe someday you'll look up
And barely conscious you'll say to no one
Isn't something missing?

You won't cry for my absence, I know
You forgot me long ago
Am I that unimportant?
Am I so insignificant?
Isn't something missing?
Isn't someone missing me?

Even though I'm the sacrifice
You won't try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't someone missing me?

Left audio channel: Please, please, please
Right audio channel: Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words

Please, please forgive me
But I won't be home again
I know what you do to yourself
I breathe deep and cry out
Isn't something missing?
Isn't someone missing me?

Even though I'm the sacrifice
You won't try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't someone missing me?

And if I bleed, I'll bleed
Knowing you don't care
And if I sleep just to dream of you
I'll wake without you there
Isn't something missing?
Isn't something...

Even though I'm the sacrifice
You won't try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't something missing me?
Isn't someone missing me?

Left audio channel: Please, please, please
Right audio channel: Can you stop the fire? Can you stand to fight her? You can't stop the fire. You won't say the words


Demo Version


Left audio channel: Can you stop the fire? You can't stop the fire
Right audio channel: Can you stand to fight her? You won't say the words
Both audio channels: Please, please, please [1]

Please, please forgive me
But I won't be home again
Maybe someday you'll look up
And barely conscious you'll say to no one
Isn't something missing?

You won't cry for my absence, I know
You forgot me long ago
Am I that unimportant?
Am I so insignificant?
Isn't someone missing me?

Even though I'm the sacrifice
You wont try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't someone missing me?

Please, please forgive me
But I won't be home again
I know what you do to yourself
I breathe deep and cry out
Isn't something missing?

Even though I'm the sacrifice
You wont try for me, not now
Though I'd die to know you love me
I'm all alone
Isn't someone missing me?


International Promotional Single

With the release of Anywhere But Home, the bonus track, Missing, was released internationally to radio stations for airplay and not released for public sale (though it quickly found its way on eBay). The single had elaborate artwork that made the disc highly collectable. It is rumored that only a few thousand of them exist.

Internationally, two instances of the single exist. Both items (below) were scanned using the exact same equipment and are un-edited:

European Version

Status: Out of Print
Label: Wind-Up/Epic
Cat.no: SAMPCS 14591 1
This version features a photo of the band (By Pamela Littky) in the insert and very little text on the spine.

Brazilian Version

Status: Out of Print
Label: Sony Music Group/Epic
Cat.no: 2 900351
This version features abridged lyrics in english and Portuguese track information on the insert. The front cover image is slightly darker and zoomed smaller than on the European version. The words "Música inédita" also appear in the lower right corner.

See also: Discography

Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music

Notes

  1. These parts on the left, right and both channels are sung through the verses, before the verses and at the ending of the song