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''Written by: [[A. Lee]], [[Jen Majura|J. Majura]], [[T. McCord]], [[Troy McLawhorn|T. McLawhorn]] and [[W. Hunt]]'' | ''Written by: [[A. Lee]], [[Jen Majura|J. Majura]], [[T. McCord]], [[Troy McLawhorn|T. McLawhorn]] and [[W. Hunt]]'' | ||
'''''Part of Me''''' is the eleventh track from [[Evanescence]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[The Bitter Truth]]''. Its working title was ''Pickle Mustard''.<ref name=DoneSilentKerrang /><ref name=pickletweet /> | '''''Part of Me''''' is the eleventh track from [[Evanescence]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[The Bitter Truth]]''. Its working title was ''Pickle Mustard''.<ref name=DoneSilentKerrang /><ref name=pickletweet /> The song was written in the same writing session as ''[[Broken Pieces Shine]]''.<ref name=songwriter /> | ||
The song details Amy's move from grief to re-embracing the magic of life. She explained the song in her ''Kerrang!'' cover story in March 2021:<ref name=kerrang2021 /> | The song details Amy's move from grief to re-embracing the magic of life. She explained the song in her ''Kerrang!'' cover story in March 2021:<ref name=kerrang2021 /> | ||
{{Quote|The more losses that we face, the more difficult it is to still have that abandon, to have that freedom and that childlike hope. And it's always a fight to come back to it and go, 'No, I'm not gonna let it go.' Just like in ''Part of Me'', don't let | {{Quote|The more losses that we face, the more difficult it is to still have that abandon, to have that freedom and that childlike hope. And it's always a fight to come back to it and go, 'No, I'm not gonna let it go.' Just like in ''Part of Me'', 'don't let a sweet dream die, I'm not gonna give up.' That song is about that. I'm not gonna stay down. I'm still gonna have the belief in the magic. I really have to keep choosing that. It's hard, you have to talk about the struggle of that. I do for to be honest. It's always been a struggle. When you have a fresh loss, it's hard again and you kind of become fragile, standing in the doorway and it's like you're afraid to believe, you're afraid to get your heart broken again when you get hurt.}} | ||
The song is "in a lot of ways" about Amy's relationship with the music and fans, and the line "drown me in your blinding light" is about being on the stage.<ref name=RecordClub /> | |||
In 2022, the band began playing the song as part of a medley with ''Lose Control'' and ''Never Go Back''. | |||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
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'''Part of Me''' | '''Part of Me''' | ||
*''Recording date:'' July - November 2020 | *''Recording date:'' July - November 2020 | ||
*''Status:'' | *''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status|Released, Available]] | ||
*''Released On:'' ''[[The Bitter Truth]]'' (Track #11) | *''Released On:'' ''[[The Bitter Truth]]'' (Track #11) | ||
*''Length:'' 3:59 | *''Length:'' 3:59 | ||
===Live Version=== | |||
'''Part of Me [<nowiki/>[[Cooper Tires Driven To Perform Livestream Concert|Driven to Perform Livestream Concert by Cooper Tire]]]''' | |||
*''Performing period:'' May 13, 2021 | |||
*''Example:'' Driven to Perform Livestream Concert by Cooper Tire, Nashville, TN, USA | |||
'''Part of Me [Live]''' | |||
*''Performing period:'' November 5 - December 7, 2021; January 21, 2022 | |||
*''Example:'' Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, USA (November 7, 2021) | |||
'''Part of Me [Live 2022 Medley]'''<ref>This version was played as a medley along with ''[[Lose Control]]'' and ''[[Never Go Back]]''.</ref> | |||
*''Performing period:'' August 16 - December 14, 2022; June 2 - 9, August 24 - September 8, 2023 | |||
*''Example:'' Ball Arena, Denver, CO, USA (August 16, 2022); [[Rock am Ring]] 2023, Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany (June 3, 2023) | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
Not on your life<br> | Not on your life<br> | ||
Won't let it break me<br> | Won't let it break me<br> | ||
Won't give up the fight<br> | |||
But on this last thread, I'm holding so tight<br> | |||
Feed my | Feed my imaginings, don't let a sweet dream die<br> | ||
<br> | |||
Not on your life<br> | Not on your life<br> | ||
I'm not abandoning | I'm not abandoning - I have survived<br> | ||
I have survived<br> | Somehow still standing through death and through time<br> | ||
I need your love back like a drug keeping me alive<br> | |||
I need your love back | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
Drown me in your blinding light<br> | |||
I will be | <br> | ||
I will be more than my survival<br> | |||
Even in dreams I | Own these scars on my heart<br> | ||
Even in dreams I hear you calling<br> | |||
Breaking the surface, I won't let go<br> | Breaking the surface, I won't let go<br> | ||
You're part of me<br> | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
Can't stop me now<br> | Can't stop me now<br> | ||
Just | Just clawed my way back from deep underground<br> | ||
No time for hatred, no holding back now<br> | No time for hatred, no holding back now<br> | ||
Set me on fire | Set me on fire, I like it the way it burns<br> | ||
<br> | |||
Hands on your heart<br> | Hands on your heart<br> | ||
Who really thought we would make it this far<br> | Who really thought we would make it this far?<br> | ||
What good could come | What good could come of embracing thе dark?<br> | ||
We found each other through | We found each other through brokеnness and now look how strong we are<br> | ||
<br> | |||
Drown me in your blinding light<br> | |||
<br> | <br> | ||
I will be more than my survival<br> | |||
I will be | Own these scars on my heart<br> | ||
Even in dreams I hear you calling<br> | |||
Even in dreams I | |||
So I know it's still worth believing<br> | So I know it's still worth believing<br> | ||
It's not just a feeling<br> | It's not just a feeling<br> | ||
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Don't let me go<br> | Don't let me go<br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
I will be | I will be more than my survival<br> | ||
Own these scars on my heart<br> | |||
Even in dreams I | Even in dreams I hear you calling<br> | ||
Breaking the surface, I won't let go<br> | Breaking the surface, I won't let go<br> | ||
You're part of me now and always | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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<ref name=pickletweet>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|title=Hint: it kept its initials (excluding articles and prepositions)|url=https://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/1335268933130199042|work=Twitter|date=December 5, 2020}}</ref> | <ref name=pickletweet>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|title=Hint: it kept its initials (excluding articles and prepositions)|url=https://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/1335268933130199042|work=Twitter|date=December 5, 2020}}</ref> | ||
<ref name=kerrang2021>{{cite journal|last=Garner|first=George|title=“I needed to face the abyss head on”: Evanescence’s Bitter Truth laid bare|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/i-needed-to-face-the-abyss-head-on-evanescences-bitter-truth-laid-bare/|date=March 10, 2021}}</ref> | <ref name=kerrang2021>{{cite journal|last=Garner|first=George|title=“I needed to face the abyss head on”: Evanescence’s Bitter Truth laid bare|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/i-needed-to-face-the-abyss-head-on-evanescences-bitter-truth-laid-bare/|date=March 10, 2021|journal=Kerrang!}}</ref> | ||
<ref name=RecordClub>{{cite web|title=The Record Club: Evanescence|url=https://www.facebook.com/Evanescence/videos/923406555103257/|work=Facebook|date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> | |||
<ref name=songwriter>{{cite web|last=Kawashima|first=Dale|title=Amy Lee Of Evanescence Talks About The Band's Acclaimed New Album ''The Bitter Truth'', Writing Their Songs, And New Tour|url=https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/amy-lee-evanescence-interview-2021.htm|date=October 20, 2021|work=Songwriter Universe}}</ref> | |||
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General Information
Written by: A. Lee, J. Majura, T. McCord, T. McLawhorn and W. Hunt
Part of Me is the eleventh track from Evanescence's fifth studio album, The Bitter Truth. Its working title was Pickle Mustard.[1][2] The song was written in the same writing session as Broken Pieces Shine.[3]
The song details Amy's move from grief to re-embracing the magic of life. She explained the song in her Kerrang! cover story in March 2021:[4]
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The more losses that we face, the more difficult it is to still have that abandon, to have that freedom and that childlike hope. And it's always a fight to come back to it and go, 'No, I'm not gonna let it go.' Just like in Part of Me, 'don't let a sweet dream die, I'm not gonna give up.' That song is about that. I'm not gonna stay down. I'm still gonna have the belief in the magic. I really have to keep choosing that. It's hard, you have to talk about the struggle of that. I do for to be honest. It's always been a struggle. When you have a fresh loss, it's hard again and you kind of become fragile, standing in the doorway and it's like you're afraid to believe, you're afraid to get your heart broken again when you get hurt. | 
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The song is "in a lot of ways" about Amy's relationship with the music and fans, and the line "drown me in your blinding light" is about being on the stage.[5]
In 2022, the band began playing the song as part of a medley with Lose Control and Never Go Back.
Versions
Studio Version
Part of Me
- Recording date: July - November 2020
- Status: Released, Available
- Released On: The Bitter Truth (Track #11)
- Length: 3:59
Live Version
Part of Me [Driven to Perform Livestream Concert by Cooper Tire]
- Performing period: May 13, 2021
- Example: Driven to Perform Livestream Concert by Cooper Tire, Nashville, TN, USA
Part of Me [Live]
- Performing period: November 5 - December 7, 2021; January 21, 2022
- Example: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, USA (November 7, 2021)
Part of Me [Live 2022 Medley][6]
- Performing period: August 16 - December 14, 2022; June 2 - 9, August 24 - September 8, 2023
- Example: Ball Arena, Denver, CO, USA (August 16, 2022); Rock am Ring 2023, Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany (June 3, 2023)
Lyrics
Not on your life
Won't let it break me
Won't give up the fight
But on this last thread, I'm holding so tight
Feed my imaginings, don't let a sweet dream die
Not on your life
I'm not abandoning - I have survived
Somehow still standing through death and through time
I need your love back like a drug keeping me alive
Drown me in your blinding light
I will be more than my survival
Own these scars on my heart
Even in dreams I hear you calling
Breaking the surface, I won't let go
You're part of me
Can't stop me now
Just clawed my way back from deep underground
No time for hatred, no holding back now
Set me on fire, I like it the way it burns
Hands on your heart
Who really thought we would make it this far?
What good could come of embracing thе dark?
We found each other through brokеnness and now look how strong we are
Drown me in your blinding light
I will be more than my survival
Own these scars on my heart
Even in dreams I hear you calling
So I know it's still worth believing
It's not just a feeling
As long as I don't let it go
Don't let me go
I will be more than my survival
Own these scars on my heart
Even in dreams I hear you calling
Breaking the surface, I won't let go
You're part of me now and always
References
- ↑ "Evanescence: Why Amy Lee Is Done Being Silent". Kerrang!. September 9, 2020. https://www.kerrang.com/features/evanescence-why-amy-lee-is-done-being-silent/.
- ↑ Lee, Amy (December 5, 2020). "Hint: it kept its initials (excluding articles and prepositions)". Twitter. https://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/1335268933130199042.
- ↑ Kawashima, Dale (October 20, 2021). "Amy Lee Of Evanescence Talks About The Band's Acclaimed New Album The Bitter Truth, Writing Their Songs, And New Tour". Songwriter Universe. https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/amy-lee-evanescence-interview-2021.htm.
- ↑ Garner, George (March 10, 2021). "“I needed to face the abyss head on”: Evanescence’s Bitter Truth laid bare". Kerrang!. https://www.kerrang.com/features/i-needed-to-face-the-abyss-head-on-evanescences-bitter-truth-laid-bare/.
- ↑ "The Record Club: Evanescence". Facebook. April 14, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/Evanescence/videos/923406555103257/.
- ↑ This version was played as a medley along with Lose Control and Never Go Back.
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