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== General Information ==
== General information ==


''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[B. Moody]]''
'''''Give Unto Me''''' is an outtake from ''[[Evanescence EP]]'' and was never officially released. The instrumental version is the first track on their second EP, ''[[Sound Asleep EP]]''.


Credited as the 3rd song ever written for Evanescence, Give Unto Me was written by Amy Lee. It was originally a five-and-a-half minute long piano ballad, featuring Amy's vocals and some minor effects, that never made the cut of the [[Evanescence EP]].  
It's credited as the third song ever written for Evanescence, ''Give Unto Me'' was written by Amy Lee. It was originally a five-and-a-half minute long piano ballad, featuring Amy's vocals and some minor effects, that never made the cut of ''[[Evanescence EP]]''. ''Rolling Stone'' describes the song as "clearly Christian-themed".<ref name=rollingbio />


The [[Sound Asleep EP]] version is a greatly re-produced instrumental synth arrangement with many musical themes from the original song. The end of this version notably features a similar 'morse-code' effect as can be heard at the end of the [[Fallen]] and [[Origin]] versions of [[My Immortal]].
The ''[[Sound Asleep EP]]'' version is a greatly re-produced instrumental synth arrangement with many musical themes from the original song. The end of this version notably features a similar morse-code effect as can be heard at the end of the ''[[Fallen]]'' and ''[[Origin]]'' versions of "[[My Immortal]]" as well as the demo version of "[[Breathe No More]]".
 
 
* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/EvanescenceEP/Evanescence%20-%20Evanescence%20EP%20Outtake%20-%20Give%20Unto%20Me.mp3 Give Unto Me (Outtake) - Listen]
 
* [http://evanescencereference.info/music/downloads/SoundAsleepEP/Evanescence%20-%20Sound%20Asleep%20EP%20-%2001%20-%20Give%20Unto%20Me.mp3 Give Unto Me (Instrumental) - Listen]


== Versions ==
== Versions ==
'''Studio versions:'''
'''Studio versions:'''


'''Give Unto Me [Evanescence EP Outtake]'''
'''Give Unto Me [''Evanescence EP'' outtake]'''
*''Recording date:'' 1997-1998
*''Recording date:'' 1998
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Length:'' 5:47
*''Length:'' 5:47


'''Give Unto Me [Instrumental version]''' <ref name=instrumental>This version is completely different and features a synth keyboard arrangement featuring some of the musical ideas from the outtake, but not many.</ref>
'''Give Unto Me [Instrumental version]'''
*''Recording date:'' 1997-1998
*''Recording date:'' 1999
*''Status:'' Released
*''Status:'' Released
*''Released on:'' [[Sound Asleep|Whisper/Sound Asleep EP]] (track #1)
*''Released on:'' ''[[Sound Asleep EP]]'' (track #1)
*''Length:'' 2:00
*''Length:'' 2:00


'''Live versions:'''
'''Live versions:'''


'''Give Unto Me [Live]'''
'''Give Unto Me [Live]'''
*''Performing period:'' May 7th, 1999
*''Performing period:'' May 7, 1999
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Concert at Vino's Bar
*''Example:'' Concert at Vino's Bar in Little Rock, Arkansas
 
'''Live versions:'''
 
'''Give Unto Me [Live 1998]''' <ref> This is the same version as the EP outtake, but with added percussion </ref>
*''Performing period:'' A few times before 2003 <ref> In September 2019, a video of Evanescence playing at Vino's was leaked online. However, the exact date of the event is unknown. The video of this presentation can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTt6GSscEm4 </ref>
*''Example:'' Concert at Vino's Bar in Little Rock
 
== Download ==
*[http://www.evanescencereference.info/music/#Evanescence_EP Give Unto Me (Evanescence EP outtake)]
*[http://www.evanescencereference.info/music/#Sound_Asleep_EP Give Unto Me (Sound Asleep EP instrumental)]


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
=== Unreleased Version ===
=== ''Sound Asleep EP'' version ===
''(instrumental song - no lyrics)''
 
=== ''Evanescence EP'' outtake version ===
I've been watching you from a distance<br>
I've been watching you from a distance<br>
The distance sees through your disguise<br>
The distance sees through your disguise<br>
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Fear not the flame of my love's candle<br>
Fear not the flame of my love's candle<br>
Let it be the sun in your world of darkness<br>
Let it be the sun in your world of darkness<br>
<br>


=== Sound Asleep/Whisper EP Version ===
== Guitar tabs & sheet music ==
''no lyrics''
 
== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Give%20Unto%20Me.pdf Piano sheet music - arranged by Gabriel]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Give%20Unto%20Me.pdf Piano sheet music - arranged by Gabriel]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Give%20Unto%20Me%20-%20Evanescence%20-%20arr%20Michael%20McWilliams.pdf Piano sheet music - arranged by Michael McWilliams]
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Give%20Unto%20Me%20-%20Evanescence%20-%20arr%20Michael%20McWilliams.pdf Piano sheet music - arranged by Michael McWilliams]


== Notes and References ==
== References ==
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<ref name=rollingbio>{{cite news|title=Evanescence Biography|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/evanescence/biography|accessdate=October 24, 2013|newspaper=Rolling Stones}}</ref>


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General information

Give Unto Me is an outtake from Evanescence EP and was never officially released. The instrumental version is the first track on their second EP, Sound Asleep EP.

It's credited as the third song ever written for Evanescence, Give Unto Me was written by Amy Lee. It was originally a five-and-a-half minute long piano ballad, featuring Amy's vocals and some minor effects, that never made the cut of Evanescence EP. Rolling Stone describes the song as "clearly Christian-themed".[1]

The Sound Asleep EP version is a greatly re-produced instrumental synth arrangement with many musical themes from the original song. The end of this version notably features a similar morse-code effect as can be heard at the end of the Fallen and Origin versions of "My Immortal" as well as the demo version of "Breathe No More".

Versions

Studio versions:

Give Unto Me [Evanescence EP outtake]

  • Recording date: 1998
  • Status: Unreleased
  • Length: 5:47

Give Unto Me [Instrumental version]

  • Recording date: 1999
  • Status: Released
  • Released on: Sound Asleep EP (track #1)
  • Length: 2:00


Live versions:

Give Unto Me [Live]

  • Performing period: May 7, 1999
  • Status: Unreleased
  • Example: Concert at Vino's Bar in Little Rock, Arkansas

Live versions:

Give Unto Me [Live 1998] [2]

  • Performing period: A few times before 2003 [3]
  • Example: Concert at Vino's Bar in Little Rock

Download

Lyrics

Sound Asleep EP version

(instrumental song - no lyrics)

Evanescence EP outtake version

I've been watching you from a distance
The distance sees through your disguise
All I want from you is your hurting
I want to heal you
I want to save you from the dark

Give unto me your troubles
I'll endure your suffering
Place onto me your burden
I'll drink your deadly poison

Why should I care if they hurt you
Somehow it matters more to me
Than if I were hurting myself
Save you [save you]
I'll save you

[Fear not the flame of my love's candle]
Give unto me your troubles
[Fear not the flame of my love's candle]
I'll endure your suffering
[Let it be the sun in your world of darkness]
Place onto me your burden
[Give unto me all that frightens you]
I'll drink your deadly poison
[I'll have your nightmares for you if you sleep soundly]

Give unto me your troubles
[Fear not the flame of my love's candle]
I'll endure your suffering
[Let it be the sun in your world of darkness]
Place onto me your burden
[Give unto me all that frightens you]
I'll drink your deadly poison
[I'll have your nightmares for you if you sleep soundly]

Fear not the flame of my love's candle
Let it be the sun in your world of darkness

Guitar tabs & sheet music

References

  1. "Evanescence Biography". Rolling Stones. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/evanescence/biography. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  2. This is the same version as the EP outtake, but with added percussion
  3. In September 2019, a video of Evanescence playing at Vino's was leaked online. However, the exact date of the event is unknown. The video of this presentation can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTt6GSscEm4