Whisper
General Information
Whisper/Sound Asleep EP: Track 2
Origin: Track 2
Fallen: Track 11
Anywhere But Home: Track 13
Written by: A. Lee and B. Moody
Originally recorded on the Whisper EP in 1998.
There are currently 5 versions of the song:
- Whisper/Sound Asleep EP-Track #1
- Origin-Track #2
- Fallen-Track #11
- 2 demo versions
A demo version of the song contains sound clips from the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack. "O Verona" and "Juliet's Requiem" are the clips.
“Servatis a periculum, servatis a maleficum”-Rough translation means “Save us from danger, save us from evil.”
According to many sources the line is grammatically incorrect, but Amy Lee maintains that she’s a hell of a Thai chef.
Lyrics
Whisper
Catch me as I fall
Say you're here and it's all over now
Speaking to the atmosphere
No one's here and I fall into myself
This truth drive me
Into madness
I know I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
[CHORUS:]
Don't turn away
(Don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide
(Though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes
(God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light
(Never sleep never die)
I'm frightened by what I see
But somehow I know
That there's much more to come
Immobilized by my fear
And soon to be
Blinded by tears
I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
[Chorus]
Fallen angels at my feet
Whispered voices at my ear
Death before my eyes
Lying next to me I fear
She beckons me
Shall I give in
Upon my end shall I begin
Forsaking all I've fallen for
I rise to meet my end
[Chorus]
Whisper - Demo version 2002
This version begins with strings and one burst of noise before the vocals in the intro sample.
[Intro sample: O Verona / Juliet's Requiem
Catch me as I fall
Say you're here and it's all over now
Speaking to the atmosphere
No one's here and I fall into myself
This truth drives me into madness
I know I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
Don't turn away
Don't give in to the pain
Don't try to hide
Though they're screaming your name
Don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
Don't turn out the light
Never sleep never die
I'm frightened by what I see
But somehow I know
That there's much more to come
Immobilized by my fear
And soon to be
Blinded by tears
I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
Don't turn away
Don't give in to the pain
Don't try to hide
Though they're screaming your name
Don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
Don't turn out the light
Never sleep never die
Fallen angels at my feet
Whispered voices at my ear
Death before my eyes
Lying next to me I fear
She beckons me shall I give in
Upon my end shall I begin
Forsaking all I've fallen for
I rise to meet the end
Don't turn away
Don't give in to the pain
Don't try to hide
Though they're screaming your name
Don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
Don't turn out the light
Never sleep never die
