Good Enough
General Information
Written by: A. Lee
Described as "a string-and-choir-infused closer distinguished as the band's first truly (almost) contented song" by Evanescence.com, the song is reminiscent of the piano ballad Give Unto Me in it's purest form.
It is decidedly upbeat and showcases an Amy Lee that is letting someone in and who sounds happily in love. She thinks it is the bravest track on the album. “It’s totally scary to be so vulnerable when I know however many metalheads are going to diss it because it’s not the exact same thing [as the other songs],” Lee says. “And it doesn’t end with, ‘And then he died’ or ‘I pushed him off a cliff’ or ‘He’s a ghost really.’ It’s so cool to me and weird to me. I’ve never written a happy song, ever."
Amy's description of the song: [1]
"I had gone through a lot of difficult things during the writing of the whole album, and by the end of it, I had stepped away from those bad situations. That's really hard. You have to be really brave and strong about it. After doing that, I felt so amazing. For the first time I felt like I could write a song based on how good I felt. I have never done that before ever."
The song was inspired by Josh, Amy's then boyfriend and now husband (also the inspiration behind Bring Me to Life).
The song was announced the Fourth Single from The Open Door, the video is set for recording 11-14 June and the video is supposed to be recorded in Romania, according to the Italian FanSite. The intro to this song came from a piece that Amy had written for Narnia, but was scrapped. We may never hear what originally followed this beautiful and elaborate string/piano arrangement.
Versions
Studio versions:
Good Enough
- Recording date: September 2005 - March 2006
- Status: Released
- Released on: The Open Door (track #13) - The Fourth Single off the album.
Live versions:
Good Enough [live] [2]
- Performing period: October 5, 2006 - present
- Status: Unreleased
- Example: Live @ KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2006
Good Enough [acoustic] [3]
- Performing period: August-September 2006
- Status: Unreleased
- Example: AOL Music Sessions 2006
Lyrics
Under your spell again
I can't say no to you
Crave my heart and it's bleeding in your hand
I can't say no to you
Shouldn't let you torture me so sweetly
Now I can't let go of this dream
I can't breathe but I feel
Good enough
I feel good enough for you
Drink up sweet decadence
I can't say no to you
And I've completely lost myself and I don't mind
I can't say no to you
Shouldn't let you conquer me completely
Now I can't let go of this dream
Can't believe that I feel
Good enough
I feel good enough
It's been such a long time coming, but I feel good
And I'm still waiting for the rain to fall
Pour real life down on me
'Cause I can't hold on to anything this
Good enough
Am I good enough for you to love me too?
So take care what you ask of me
'Cause I can't say no
Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music
References
- ↑ C. Bottomley. Evanescence: Amy Lee Explains the New Songs - VH1.com
- ↑ Performed by Amy Lee alone
- ↑ Performed by Amy Lee (piano, vocals) and David Eggar (cello)
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