Hello

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General information

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

Hello is the ninth track from Evanescence's debut album, Fallen. The song was originally developed during the 2001-2002 demo sessions and is one of the most personal songs on the album. It's the only Fallen song that has never been performed live to date, despite consideration back in 2003 by Amy shortly after it was released. However, a theme from the song was used in the beginning of a few live shows in 2003 as the intro to "Going Under". There is also a video of Amy singing it in her parents' house in 2004, which is the only recorded live version of the song.

This is one of the songs on Fallen that Amy is proud of. "Lyrically, I think that's my favourite thing on Fallen because it relates specifically to one personal instance that is very, very special to me and very close to me, so I think Hello is probably the one song of ours that can actually make me cry."

The song is about one of Amy's sisters, who passed away in 1987 at the age of three from an unidentified illness (this sister's name is known, but is not provided out of respect).

“When that happened, my whole perception of life changed. It sounds stupid, but that was when I became an artist. The music is my attempt to heal myself. Things like that can destroy you, or you can get through it.” Lee’s gray-blue eyes fill with tears. Her voice wobbles. […] She says she won’t reveal her sister’s name, because it would be too weird to see it in print. It would upset her mother, she says, and – you never know – fans might try to find her grave. “My sister’s death taught me how short life can be, and it has driven me to achieve things. I have a list of 50 things I want to achieve. Not necessarily in entertainment, just personal goals. Life's fragility drives me on.”

This sister was later the inspiration for a second song, "Like You", on The Open Door.

A piece of the song played in a different key was used on the piano solo The In-Between from the band's orchestral album, Synthesis.

Versions

Studio versions:

Hello [Fallen version]

• Recording date: August - November 2002
• Status: Released
• Released on: Fallen (track #9)
• Length: 3:40

Hello [Demo]

• Recording date: 2001-2002
• Status: Unreleased
• Length: 3:33

Live versions:

Hello [Cello intro]

• Performing period: Most of the 2003 live sets
• Status: Unreleased
• Example: Rock am Ring festival (June 7, 2003)

Download

• Hello (Demo)

Lyrics

Playground school bell rings again
Rain clouds come to play again
Has no one told you she's not breathing?
Hello I'm your mind giving you someone to talk to
Hello

If I smile and don't believe
Soon I know I'll wake from this dream

Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken
Hello I'm the lie living for you so you can hide
Don't cry

Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping
Hello I'm still here
All that's left of yesterday

Guitar tabs & sheet music

• Piano sheet music - arranged by Nolan