Away from Me

General Information

Written by: A. Lee, B. Moody and 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 period: 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