Origin
♫ Evanescence Lyrics
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Still can't find what keeps me here
And all this time I've been so hollow inside
(And I know you're still there)
Watching me
Wanting me
Fearing you
Loving you
I know I'll find you somehow
Hunting you
I can smell you
alive
Your heart pounding in my head
Calling me
Killing me
I won't let you pull me down
Saving me
Raping me
Watching me
(Watching me
Wanting me
I can feel you hold me down
Fearing you
Loving you
I won't let you hold me down)
Watching me
Wanting me
I can feel you pull me down
Fearing you
Loving you
I won't let you hold me down
The opening lines of "Origin" by Evanescence convey a person haunted by memories or thoughts that they cannot fully understand or overcome. The words whisper to them, indicating a sense of being unsure and vague. The singer is unable to locate what drives or motivates them, or why they remain stuck in their current situation. They admit to feeling hollow or empty inside, which could suggest a feeling of disconnection or disorientation in their life.
The next stanza introduces the idea of another entity, possibly a person or a metaphorical representation of something that person is struggling with. The singer is aware that this force, thought or person is watching them and wanting something from them. The singer feels it pulling them down and is both afraid and in love with it. There is a sense of compulsion or obsession in this relationship, with the singer acknowledging they will find the source of the feeling somehow, even if it means hunting it down.
The final stanza repeats earlier themes with slight variations, emphasizing the singer's struggle to fend off the force or person that threatens to pull them down. They reject being held down and fight against it, but the fact that it is still "watching me, wanting me" implies that it may not be possible to fully escape its grasp.
Line by Line Meaning
Long lost words whisper slowly to me
I keep hearing vague memories of something important that I've forgotten, but I can't quite make them out
Still can't find what keeps me here
I feel aimless and unfulfilled, like I haven't found my true purpose in life yet
And all this time I've been so hollow inside
Despite everything I've experienced or accomplished, I still feel empty and unfulfilled inside
(And I know you're still there)
In the back of my mind, I can sense the presence of someone or something that I can't quite identify or understand
Watching me
This unknown presence seems to be observing and following me
Wanting me
Whatever or whoever this presence is, they seem to desire or need me in some way
I can feel you pull me down
This presence is exerting a negative force on me, dragging me into a state of despair or hopelessness
Fearing you
I'm afraid of this presence and what it might do to me or want from me
Loving you
At the same time, I feel a strange attraction or fondness for this presence, even though I don't know what it is
I know I'll find you somehow
Despite not knowing what or where this presence is, I have a faith or belief that I will eventually discover it
Hunting you
I'm actively searching for this presence, trying to track it down and understand it better
I can smell you alive
I'm getting closer to discovering this presence, as its essence or energy becomes more tangible to me
Your heart pounding in my head
As I get closer to discovering this presence, it becomes more intense and overwhelming, almost to the point of taking over my thoughts and emotions
Calling me
This presence is now actively trying to communicate with me, calling out to me in some way
Killing me
Despite my growing curiosity and attraction to this presence, it also terrifies me and I fear that it might harm or destroy me
I won't let you pull me down
I'm determined to resist the negative influence of this presence and not let it bring me down
Saving me
Even though I fear this presence, I also sense that it has the potential to save me or help me in some way
Raping me
This presence has such a dominating and controlling effect on me that it almost feels like a violation or abuse
Watching me
Despite my attempts to resist or understand this presence, it continues to observe and follow me
(Watching me
Repeating the previous line -- this presence continues to watch me
Wanting me
Repeating an earlier line -- this presence still seems to desire or need me in some way
I can feel you hold me down
Repeating an earlier line -- this presence still exerts a negative force on me, dragging me into despair or hopelessness
Fearing you
Repeating an earlier line -- I'm still afraid of this presence and what it might do to me
Loving you
Repeating an earlier line -- I still feel a strange attraction or fondness for this presence, even though it terrifies me
I won't let you hold me down
Repeating an earlier line -- I'm still determined to resist the negative influence of this presence and not let it bring me down
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@sechanhan2450
It's true, we're all a little insane
But it's so clear
Now that I am unchained
Fear is only in our minds
Taking over all the time
Fear is only in our minds
But it's taking over all the time
You poor sweet innocent thing
Dry your eyes and testify
You know you live to break me
Don't deny, sweet sacrifice
One day, I'm gonna forget your name
And one sweet day
You're gonna drown in my lost pain
Fear is only in our minds
Taking over all the time
Fear is only in our minds
But it's taking over all the time
You poor, sweet, innocent thing
Dry your eyes and testify
And oh, you love to hate me
Don't you, honey?
I'm your sacrifice (I dream in darkness)
(I sleep to die)
(Erase the silence)
(Erase my life)
Do you wonder why you hate? (Our burning ashes blacken the day)
Are you still too weak to survive your mistakes? (A world of nothingness, blow me away)
You poor, sweet, innocent thing
Dry your eyes and testify
You know you live to break me
Don't deny, sweet sacrifice
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@Clauder.
A música "Sweet Sacrifice", da banda Evanescence, é uma poderosa balada rock que explora temas como a loucura, o medo, o controle e a libertação. A letra da música, escrita por Amy Lee, é um relato pessoal de uma mulher que está passando por um período de turbulência emocional.
A música começa com a afirmação de que "todos somos um pouco loucos". Essa afirmação pode ser interpretada de várias maneiras. Uma interpretação é que a loucura é uma condição humana universal, uma parte do que nos torna humanos. Outra interpretação é que a loucura é uma construção social, uma maneira de rotular aqueles que não se encaixam nos padrões esperados.
A narradora da música então afirma que está "desencalhada". Essa afirmação pode ser interpretada como um sinal de que ela está começando a se libertar dos padrões e expectativas que a estão sufocando.
A música então aborda o tema do medo. A narradora afirma que "o medo só está em nossas cabeças". Essa afirmação pode ser interpretada como um incentivo à coragem e à autoaceitação. Ela está dizendo que não devemos deixar o medo nos controlar, que devemos enfrentar nossos medos e superá-los.
O coro da música é um diálogo entre a narradora e uma outra pessoa, que pode ser uma parte dela mesma ou outra pessoa real. A narradora chama essa pessoa de "pobre coisa inocente" e a encoraja a "secar os olhos e testemunhar". Ela está dizendo a essa pessoa que ela não está sozinha, que ela está passando por um momento difícil, mas que vai superar isso.
A música termina com uma profecia de que um dia a narradora vai esquecer o nome da outra pessoa e que ela vai se afogar na dor da narradora. Essa profecia pode ser interpretada como uma expressão de raiva ou ressentimento da narradora. Ela está dizendo que um dia ela vai superar essa pessoa e que ela vai se livrar da dor que ela causou.
A música "Sweet Sacrifice" é uma música complexa e de múltiplas camadas. Ela pode ser interpretada de várias maneiras, dependendo da experiência e da perspectiva do ouvinte. No entanto, é uma música que certamente ressoa com aqueles que já passaram por períodos de turbulência emocional.
Independentemente da interpretação que se faça da música, "Sweet Sacrifice" é uma obra de arte marcante e comovente. É uma música que pode nos tocar em um nível profundo e nos fazer refletir sobre nossas próprias vidas.
Espero que aprecie esta interpretação, que tem como objetivo o processo de desvendar o significado da música, levando a você uma compreensão mais profunda da obra.
@nihalbaymis1044
Lyrics
It's true, we're all a little, insane
But it's so clear now that I'm, unchained
Fear is only in our minds
Taking over all the time
Fear is only in our minds
But it's, taking over all the time
You poor, sweet, innocent thing; dry your eyes and testify
You know you live to break me, don't deny sweet sacrifice
One day I'm gonna forget your name
And one sweet day you're gonna drown in my, lost pain
Fear is only in our minds
Taking over all the time
Fear is only in our minds
But it's taking over all the time
You poor, sweet, innocent thing; dry your eyes and testify
You know you love to hate me; don't you, honey? I'm your sacrifice
Do you wonder why you hate?
Are you still too weak to survive your mistakes?
You poor, sweet, innocent thing, dry your eyes and testify
You know you live to break me, don't deny, sweet sacrifice
@henriqueramos3197
"Sweet Sacrifice"
Released: May 25, 2007
[Verse 1]
It's true, we're all a little insane
But it's so clear
Now that I'm unchained
[Pre-Chorus]
Fear is only in our minds
Taking over all the time
Fear is only in our minds
But it's taking over all the time, oh
[Chorus 1]
You poor sweet innocent thing
Dry your eyes and testify
You know you live to break me
Don't deny, sweet sacrifice
[Verse 2]
One day, I'm gonna forget your name
And one sweet day, you're gonna drown in my lost pain
[Pre-Chorus]
Fear is only in our minds
Taking over all the time
Fear is only in our minds
But it's taking over all the time
[Chorus 2]
You poor sweet innocent thing
Dry your eyes and testify
And oh, you love to hate me
Don't you, honey?
I'm your sacrifice
[Bridge]
I dream in darkness
I sleep to die
Erase the silence
Erase my life
Do you wonder why you hate?
Our burning ashes
Blacken the day
Are you still too weak to survive your mistakes?
A world of nothingness
Blow me away
[Outro]
You poor sweet innocent thing
Dry your eyes and testify
You know you live to break me
Don't deny
Sweet sacrifice
Produced By Dave Fortman
Written By Amy Lee
Album THE OPEN DOOR (2006)
@chispitadealegria755
Es cierto, todos estamos un poco enfermos
pero es muy claro
ahora que estoy desencadenada
El miedo está sólo en nuestras mentes
invadiéndolas todo el tiempo
el miedo está sólo en nuestras mentes
invadiéndolas todo el tiempo
Tú, pobre dulce cosa inocente
sécate los ojos y testifica!
sabes que vives para desbaratarme, no lo niegues!
Dulce Sacrificio...
Un día voy a conseguir olvidar tu nombre
y un dulce día, vas a ahogarte en mi dolor perdido
El miedo está sólo
en nuestras mentes
invadiéndolas todo el tiempo
el miedo está sólo en nuestras mentes
invadiéndolas todo el tiempo
Tú, pobre dulce cosa inocente
Sécate los ojos y testifica!
Y oh, tu amas odiarme, o no, dulzura?
Soy tu sacrificio
Sueño en la oscuridad
duermo para morir
borrar el silencio
borrar mi vida
nuestras ardientes cenizas
oscurecen el día
un mundo de nada
suspírame lejos
¿Te preguntas por que odias?
¿Eres aún tan débil como para sobrevivir a tus errores?
Tú, pobre dulce cosa inocente
sécate los ojos y testifica!
sabes que vives para desbaratarme, no lo niegues!
Dulce Sacrificio...🌙
@rickwilliamson9248
I've started introducing my 16-yr old daughter to Evanescence. I'm a good dad. 🙂
@tuqamajeed
You are 😂
@juangabrieldamonte4674
Sure! Goodfor you
@celesteabdon
Oh I love you
@aliina8
amazing! My dad showed me this too :)
@user-ik2we6ri9g
I've started introducing myself to Evanescence at 33. Because when I was younger I thought Eva wasn't true and preferred black noise Satan metal.
@miguelromero9189
🤘 Fun fact: this song was nominated for a Grammy in 2008 and still to this day is one of their most underrated songs
@HOXHOXHOX
it's not underrated if it got nominated boo boo.
@marianar.9966
@@HOXHOXHOXby people in general...
@amystar9043
Rxo.wh.