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General Information

Written by: A. Lee and B. Moody

The first song ever written by Ben Moody and credited as the second song ever written by Evanescence. The audio clips in the song come from the movies My World Dies Screaming, also known as "Terror in the Haunted House" (1958), except the line "We're supposed to try... that is real" and "Please don't hate me.. because I'll die if you do" which are from When a Man Loves A Woman (1994). Ben Moody has referred to the song as a "Cheesy 7-minute Goth anthem".

Understanding (EP) - Listen

Understanding (Sound Asleep) - Listen

Versions

Studio versions:

Understanding [Evanescence EP version]

Recording date: 1998
Status: Released
Released on:

Evanescence EP (track #6)

Whisper/Sound Asleep EP (track #5)

Understanding [Whisper/Sound Asleep EP version]

Recording date: 1999
Status: Released
Released on: Sound Asleep EP (track #3)

Live versions

Understanding [Live Acoustic]

Recording date: 1997 - 1998
Status: Unreleased
A live acoustic version performed live on radio

Lyrics

Evanescence EP Version

You hold the answer deep within your own mind
Consciously you've forgotten it
That's the way the human mind works
Whenever something is too unpleasant
Too shameful for us to entertain we reject it [We wash it all away]
We erase it from our memory
But the imprint is always there [we wish it all away]
[We hope it all away]
[Can't cry it all away]

The pain that grips you
The fear that binds you
Releases life in me
In our mutual shame we hide our eyes
To blind them from the truth that finds a way for who we are

Please don't be afraid
When the darkness fades away
The dawn will break the silence Screaming in our hearts

My love for you still grows
This I do for you
Before I try to fight the truth
My final time

We're supposed to try and be real
And when you feel alone, you are not together
And that is real

Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away

Lying beside you
Listening to you breathe
The light that flows inside of you
Burns inside of me

Hold and speak to me
Of love without a sound
Tell me you will live through this
And I will die for you

Cast me not away
Say you'll be with me
For I know
I cannot bear it all alone

You're not alone, honey
Never, never

Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
It just won't fade away, no

Ooh, can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away

Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
Oh! It all away
Oh! It all away

But the imprint is always there
Nothing is ever really forgotten

God, just don't hate me
Because I'll die if you do
'Cause I'll die if you do
'Cause I'll die if you do
'Cause I'll die if you do
Because I'll die if you do

Sound Asleep EP Version

You hold the answer

The pain that grips you
The fear that binds you
Releases life in me
In our mutual shame we hide our eyes
To blind them from the truth that finds a way for who we are

Please don't be afraid
When the darkness fades away
The dawn will break the silence Screaming in our hearts

My love for you still grows
This I do for you
Before I try to fight the truth
My final time

Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away

Lying beside you
Listening to you breathe
The light that flows inside of you
Burns inside of me

Hold and speak to me
Of love without a sound
Tell me you will live through this
And I will die for you [I'll die for you]

Cast me not away
Say you'll be with me
For I know
I cannot bear it all alone

Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
It just won't fade away

I've tried so hard [I have tried super hard]
Tried to be without you for so many years
No, no, no
And I have cried [So many words I have saved for someone, for sometime]
I love you, I love you, and I want you to stay

Acoustic Version

The pain that grips you
The fear that binds you
Releases life in me
In our mutual shame we hide our eyes
To blind them from the truth that finds a way for who we are

Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away

Lying beside you
Listening to you breathe
The light that flows inside of you
Burns inside of me

Cast me not away
Say you'll be with me
For I know
I cannot bear it all alone

Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
It just won't fade away

Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't hope it all away

Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music

Piano sheet music (acoustic version intro) - arranged by Cris

Notes and References

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 ''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[B. Moody]]''
-The first song ever written by Ben Moody and credited as the second song ever written by Evanescence. The audio clips in the song come from the movies [http://imdb.com/title/tt0051962/ My World Dies Screaming], also known as “''Terror in the Haunted House''“ (1958), and [http://imdb.com/title/tt0111693/ When a Man Loves A Woman] (1994). Ben Moody has referred to the song as a “Cheesy 7-minute Goth anthem.”
+The first song ever written by Ben Moody and credited as the second song ever written by Evanescence. The audio clips in the song come from the movies [http://imdb.com/title/tt0051962/ My World Dies Screaming], also known as ''"Terror in the Haunted House"'' (1958), except the line "We're supposed to try... that is real" and "Please don't hate me.. because I'll die if you do" which are from [http://imdb.com/title/tt0111693/ When a Man Loves A Woman] (1994). Ben Moody has referred to the song as a "Cheesy 7-minute Goth anthem".
+*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/SoundAsleepEP_files/Evanescence%20-%20Sound%20Asleep%20EP%20-%2005%20-%20Understanding.mp3 Understanding (EP) - Listen]
+*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/SoundAsleepEP_files/Evanescence%20-%20Sound%20Asleep%20EP%20-%2003%20-%20Understanding%20(Sound%20Asleep).mp3 Understanding (Sound Asleep) - Listen]
 == Versions ==
@@ Line 31: / Line 35: @@
 == Lyrics ==
-===Evanescence EP Version===
+=== Evanescence EP Version ===
-''Items in italics are spoken quotes from 'My World Dies Screaming' (1958, aka 'Terror in the Haunted House') except the line "We're supposed to try... that is real" and "Please don't hate me.. because I'll die if you do" which are from 'When A Man Loves A Woman', (1994, starring Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia).''<br>
+''You hold the answer deep within your own mind''<br>
-<br>
+''Consciously you've forgotten it''<br>
-''You hold the answer deep within your own mind. Consciously you've forgotten it. That's the way the human mind works. Whenever something is too unpleasant, too shameful for us to entertain we reject it, we erase it from our memory, but the imprint is always there.''<br>
+''That's the way the human mind works''<br>
-<br>
+''Whenever something is too unpleasant''<br>
-Oooh..<br>
+''Too shameful for us to entertain we reject it [We wash it all away]''<br>
-We wash it all away, we wish it all away, we hope it all away, can't cry it all away.<br>
+''We erase it from our memory''<br>
+''But the imprint is always there [we wish it all away]''<br>
+''[We hope it all away]''<br>
+''[Can't cry it all away]''<br>
 <br>
 The pain that grips you<br>
@@ Line 47: / Line 54: @@
 Please don't be afraid<br>
 When the darkness fades away<br>
-The dawn will break the silence screaming at our hearts<br>
+The dawn will break the silence
+Screaming in our hearts<br>
+<br>
 My love for you still grows<br>
 This I do for you<br>
-Before I try to fight the truth my final time<br>
+Before I try to fight the truth<br>
+My final time<br>
 <br>
-''We're supposed to try and be real and when you feel alone, you are not together, and that is real.''<br>
+''We're supposed to try and be real''<br>
+''And when you feel alone, you are not together''<br>
+''And that is real''<br>
 <br>
 Can't wash it all away<br>
@@ Line 61: / Line 73: @@
 Lying beside you<br>
 Listening to you breathe<br>
-The light that flows inside of you burns inside of me<br>
+The light that flows inside of you<br>
+Burns inside of me<br>
+<br>
 Hold and speak to me<br>
 Of love without a sound<br>
-Tell me you will live through this and I will die for you<br>
+Tell me you will live through this<br>
+And I will die for you<br>
+<br>
 Cast me not away<br>
 Say you'll be with me<br>
-For I know I cannot bear it all alone<br>
+For I know<br>
+I cannot bear it all alone<br>
 <br>
-''You're not alone, honey, Never. Never.''<br>
+''You're not alone, honey''<br>
+''Never, never''<br>
 <br>
 Can't fight it all away<br>
 Can't hope it all away<br>
 Can't scream it all away<br>
-It just won't fade away, no...<br>
+It just won't fade away, no<br>
 <br>
-Oooh.. can't wash it all away<br>
+Ooh, can't wash it all away<br>
-Can't wish it all away, yeah, yeah yeah.<br>
+Can't wish it all away<br>
 Can't cry it all away<br>
-Can't scratch it all away, yeah....<br>
+Can't scratch it all away<br>
 <br>
-Can't fight it all away<br>
+''Can't fight it all away''<br>
-Can't hope it all away<br>
+''Can't hope it all away''<br>
 Can't scream it all away<br>
-Move it all away<br>
+Oh! It all away<br>
-Move it all away<br>
+Oh! It all away<br>
 <br>
-''But the imprint is always there, nothing is ever really forgotten''<br>
+''But the imprint is always there''<br>
+''Nothing is ever really forgotten''<br>
 <br>
-''Please don't hate me''<br>
+''God, just don't hate me''<br>
-''Because I'll die if you do''<br>
-''Because I'll die if you do''<br>
-''Because I'll die if you do''<br>
 ''Because I'll die if you do''<br>
+'''Cause I'll die if you do''<br>
+'''Cause I'll die if you do''<br>
+'''Cause I'll die if you do''<br>
 ''Because I'll die if you do''<br>
 <br>
-===Sound Asleep EP Version===
+=== Sound Asleep EP Version ===
-''This version starts and predominates with a highly-reverbed guitar. Items in italics are spoken by Ben''<br>
-<br>
 ''You hold the answer''<br>
 <br>
@@ Line 109: / Line 126: @@
 Please don't be afraid<br>
 When the darkness fades away<br>
-The dawn will break the silence screaming at our hearts<br>
+The dawn will break the silence
+Screaming in our hearts<br>
+<br>
 My love for you still grows<br>
-And this I do for you<br>
+This I do for you<br>
-Before I try to fight the truth my final time<br>
+Before I try to fight the truth<br>
+My final time<br>
 <br>
 Can't wash it all away<br>
@@ Line 121: / Line 141: @@
 Lying beside you<br>
 Listening to you breathe<br>
-The light that flows inside of you burns inside of me<br>
+The light that flows inside of you<br>
+Burns inside of me<br>
+<br>
 Hold and speak to me<br>
 Of love without a sound<br>
-Tell me you will live through this and I will die for you<br>
+Tell me you will live through this<br>
+And I will die for you ''[I'll die for you]''<br>
+<br>
 Cast me not away<br>
 Say you'll be with me<br>
-For I know I cannot bear it all alone<br>
+For I know<br>
+I cannot bear it all alone<br>
 <br>
 Can't fight it all away<br>
@@ Line 134: / Line 159: @@
 It just won't fade away<br>
 <br>
-I've tried so hard<br>
+I've tried so hard ''[I have tried super hard]''<br>
-<br>
+''Tried to be without you for so many years''<br>
-''It's super hard, to be without you for so many years''<br>
+No, no, no<br>
-<br>
+And I have cried ''[So many words I have saved for someone, for sometime]''<br>
-And I have cried<br>
+''I love you, I love you, and I want you to stay''<br>
-<br>
-''So many words I have saved for someone. I love you, I love you, and I want you to stay''<br>
-<BR>
-<BR>
 ===Acoustic Version===
@@ Line 158: / Line 179: @@
 Lying beside you<br>
 Listening to you breathe<br>
-The light that flows inside of you burns inside of me<br>
+The light that flows inside of you<br>
-Hold and speak to me<br>
+Burns inside of me<br>
-Of love without a sound<br>
+<br>
-Tell me you will live through this and I will die for you<br>
 Cast me not away<br>
 Say you'll be with me<br>
-For I know I cannot bear it all alone<br>
+For I know<br>
+I cannot bear it all alone<br>
 <br>
 Can't fight it all away<br>
@@ Line 171: / Line 192: @@
 It just won't fade away<br>
 <br>
-Oooh, Can't wash it all away<br>
+Can't wash it all away<br>
 Can't wish it all away<br>
 Can't cry it all away<br>
-Can't scratch it all away<br>
+Can't hope it all away<br>
 == Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
 *[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Understanding%20-%20Acoustic%20Intro.pdf Piano sheet music (acoustic version intro) - arranged by Cris]
+== Notes and References ==
+<small>{{Ref}}</small>
+<BR><BR><BR>
+{{Evanescence}}
 [[Category:Evanescence EP songs]]
 [[Category:Sound Asleep EP songs]]

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