Away from Me

General Information

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

David Hodges sings backup and plays piano in this song. William Boyd plays bass on the song. It is his second appearance on an Evanescence record without being a full time member (the first was Solitude).

• Away From Me - Listen

• Away From Me (Pre-release alternate ending) - Listen

Versions

Studio versions:

Away From Me

• Recording date: 1999
• Status: Released
• Released on: Origin (track #10)

Live versions:

• Performing date: Performed live a few times before 2003
• Status: Unreleased

Lyrics

I hold my breath as this life starts to take its toll
I hide behind a smile as this perfect plan unfolds
But oh, God, I feel I've been lied to
Lost all faith in the things I have achieved

And I
I've woken now to find myself
In the shadows of all I have created
I'm longing to be lost in you
[Away from this place I have made]
Won't you take me away from me?

Crawling through this world as disease flows through my veins
I look into myself, but my own heart has been changed
I can't go on like this
I loathe all I've become

[I've woken now]
I've woken now to find myself
In the shadows of all I have created
[I'm lost in you]
I'm longing to be lost in you
[Away from this place I have made]
Won't you take me away from me?

Lost in a dying world I reach for something more
I have grown so weary of this lie I live

[I've woken now]
I've woken now to find myself
In the shadows of all I have created
[I'm lost in you]
I'm longing to be lost in you

I [I've woken now]
I've woken now to find myself
In the shadows of all I have created
[I'm lost in you]
I'm longing to be lost in you
Away from me

Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music

• Piano sheet music - arranged by Chris