My Immortal
Andrea Begley Lyrics
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Suppressed by all my childish fears
If you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
Your presence still lingers here
It won't leave me alone
These wounds don't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
You'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
And I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
You used to captivate me
By your resonating light
Your voice its chased away
All the sanity in me
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
You'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
In Andrea Begley's song "My Immortal," the singer expresses feelings of exhaustion and pain as they struggle to move on from a past relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer's fears and emotional wounds are holding them back from fully letting go of their former partner, whose presence "lingers" despite their absence. The repeated refrain of "when you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears / you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears / I held your hand through all of these years / but you still have all of me" suggests a sense of loyalty and commitment to the relationship, despite its end.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so tired of being here
I'm exhausted of staying in this place
Suppressed by all my childish fears
All my juvenile fears are overwhelming me
If you have to leave
If leaving is the only option you have
I wish that you would just leave
I hope you'll just go if you have to go
Your presence still lingers here
Even if you're not here, your presence still remains
It won't leave me alone
It keeps haunting me
These wounds don't seem to heal
These injuries don't appear to recover
This pain is just too real
The agony is intense and actual
There's just too much that time cannot erase
Some things can't be erased by time
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
I'd comfort you every time you weep
You'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
Whenever you're frightened, I'd protect you
And I held your hand through all of these years
I've been with you through thick and thin
But you still have all of me
You still possess my whole being
You used to captivate me
I was once attracted by you
By your resonating light
By your gleaming aura
Your voice its chased away
Your voice has driven away
All the sanity in me
All my rationality has gone
Contributed by Ryan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
markedthatmark
I swear her tone quality is so sheer it cuts deep through my soul. This always gives me chills.
Teh Goat
2 years later and that little lady and her ballads still gives me chills.
Andreas Ekman
It still does 9 years later in 2022 😄
ElBuki146
+Teh goat First time I saw this and this is the best girl to sing it out of all the other covers I heard of this song. I just couldn't find it and she looked gorgeous, too.
drago wolf
+Teh goat me to man
Alex
her being blind makes me love her ten times more because of how strong she is and her voice is just oh lord .
Ömer Ali Güneş
I understand why everyone is unsatisfied with this performance, but there's something that I can't explain about this performance. Be it her stunning voice or the power of the song, it gives me chills and bring up every sad memory of my life and turn them into dancing melodies. I'm in love with this performance and I think she has a unique quality to her singing.
girlishxXxpunk
The delivery of the song was so cold, Amy Lee voice makes u understand her pain and most importantly make you feel emotional throughout the song.. NO one can even come close to covering Evanescence without screwing up something!
Nelly
This is one of my favorite.performances in the history of The Voice UK. Her performance was splendid. Flawless. I felt the meaning of the song with her interpretation. The moment ther "wings" came out was spectacularly magical. Amazing job , Andrea. God bless you more.
pandastrat
A beautiful voice is often more appreciated than a perfect technique. Technique can be learnt, a beautiful voice is either there or is not. "My immortal" is almost impossible to cover properly, and I've only heard an acceptable cover of this song twice in my life: one is this. Andrea managed to make it sound good even in its imperfections. Definitely deserved to win, in my opinion.