It was released on April 22, 2003, as the first single from their debut album, Fallen. The album's opening track, "Going Under", was initially planned to be the first single, however, the release of the Daredevil soundtrack impacted the decision to release it as the album's second single. The single includes "Farther Away" as a B-side and refers to it as the album version, however, the track order of Fallen was not finalized at the time of its release, and the track was eventually dropped from the album. The first pressing of the Australian single contained the track "Missing" as a B-side, but was mysteriously dropped from later pressings, and was eventually released as a bonus track on the band's first live album, Anywhere But Home.
Earlier versions of "Bring Me to Life" were recorded and released as demos before Fallen's release, both containing a considerably different sound, featuring more industrial pieces of music and the absence of Paul McCoy's guest vocals. An acoustic version was recorded and released on the Bring Me To Life DVD. Several other versions of the track have been released, such as remixes, acoustic, and altered versions. The live version featured on the Anywhere But Home DVD contains a piano and vocal solo before the intro of the song, and features John LeCompt performing Paul McCoy's guest vocals.
"Bring Me To Life" charted #73 on Billboard's 'Best of the 2000s Rock Songs' Chart, and is the only song by a female-led band to be on the chart.
Lead vocalist, Amy Lee, has stated that the song has several meanings, the first being about an incident that took place at a restaurant. "I was inspired to write it when someone said something to me — I didn’t know him, and I thought he might be clairvoyant," says Lee from a tour stop in Tulsa to The Boston Phoenix. "I was in a relationship and I was completely unhappy. But I was hiding it. I was being completely abused and I was trying to cover it up; I wouldn’t even admit it to myself. So then I had spoken maybe 10 or 15 words to this guy, who was a friend of a friend. We were waiting for everyone else to show up, and we went into a restaurant and got a table. And he looked at me and said, ‘Are you happy?’ And I felt my heart leap, and I was like, he totally knows what I’m thinking. And I lied, I said I was fine. Anyway, he’s not really clairvoyant. But he is a sociology major." Lee stated the previous in a VH1 interview when asked about the meaning. "Open-mindedness. It's about waking up to all the things you've been missing for so long. One day someone said something that made my heart race for a second and I realized that for months I'd been numb, just going through the motions of life."
During an interview titled 'Amy Lee: Back In Black,' Lee claimed that she wrote "Bring Me to Life" about her long time friend, Josh Hartzler, whom she married on May 6, 2007.
A music video for the song was directed by Philip Stolzl and filmed in January 2003.
Lead vocalist Amy Lee is in a nightgown and barefooted, and asleep in a bed within a building, dreaming of falling through the air below a skyscraper. As the chorus begins, the band and Paul McCoy are performing in another room in the building as Lee awakens, making her way to the window. Lee climbs out of the window of her room and begins to scale and climb the building until she reaches the window of the room where the band is performing. During the bridge, McCoy notices Lee and opens the window, which accidentally causes her to lose her balance, and grabs the ledge for safety. Throughout the bridge and chorus, McCoy unsuccessfully attempts to reach for Lee, and she falls off the building. However, she is shown asleep within her bed again, as if the music video were a dream.
"Bring Me to Life" has peaked within the top 10 of more than 15 countries worldwide, and within the top 20 of several other countries, thus making it the band's most successful single to date and considerably the reason behind the band's sudden success. It was certified Platinum status in 2003, selling more than 1 million copies in the United States. It managed to top the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and Pop 100 and remain on the charts for several more weeks, and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at #4 on the Adult Pop Songs chart. The song initially peaked within the Christian rock charts as well, partially because of the lyrics being interpreted as a call for new life in Jesus Christ by several listeners. The song was internationally successful as well, topping the charts of Australia, Belgian, Italy and the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top 5 of Austria, Canada, France, Ireland, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Netherlands and Sweden. It charted within the top 20 of every other countries of its release.
John Tesh released an instrumental version of the song on the 2007 album "A Passionate Life". Welsh classical singer Katherine Jenkins released a cover of the song on her album Believe.
Bring Me to Life
Evanescence Lyrics
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Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb
Without a soul
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
(Wake me up) wake me up inside (I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring (bring) me (me) to life
(Wake me up) wake me up inside (I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
Frozen (frozen) inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only (only) you are the life among the dead
All of this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
(There must be something more) bring me to life
(Wake me up) wake me up inside (I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
The opening line of Evanescence's hit song Bring Me to Life is a metaphor for the vulnerability of the soul. The singer is asking how can anyone see through their dark interior and unravel the chaos of endless possibilities. She implores for help to find her inner identity which she has lost track of. With wounded pride and a crushed soul, the singer can't seem to heal, and so she implores another person or a higher power to come to her aid to save her from a deep abyss of darkness.
The lyrics in Bring Me to Life speak about how hopeless it is for the singer to try and find meaning in a detached reality. It describes the pain of an existence devoid of emotions or a sense of self-worth. She feels empty, lifeless, and without substance, which she hopes someone else can bring back to her, in their wake, by "bringing her to life." The song is powerful in illustrating how the singer is lost and helpless, and is in dire need to be guided back into the light of hope.
Line by Line Meaning
How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
How are you able to understand my inner feelings and thoughts so easily?
Leading you down into my core
I am showing you the deepest parts of myself
Where I've become so numb
I have been feeling nothing and disconnected from the world around me.
Without a soul
I have lost my sense of self and who I am
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
I feel like a part of me is missing or hibernating, causing me to feel lifeless and cold emotionally
Until you find it there and lead it back home
You have the ability to help me find my sense of self and bring me back to life
(Wake me up) wake me up inside (I can't wake up)
I am asking you to help me awaken from this numbness and find meaning again
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
I need your help to save me from feeling trapped and lost
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
I feel stagnant and lifeless, and need you to reinvigorate my spirit
Before I come undone (save me)
Please help me before I completely fall apart and lose myself for good
Save me from the nothing I've become
I need your help to pull me out of this emotional emptiness that I have found myself in
Now that I know what I'm without
I am beginning to understand what I have lost, and what I need to get back
You can't just leave me
I cannot go back to the way things were before, and need your help now more than ever
Breathe into me and make me real
Help me feel alive and present in the moment again
Bring (bring) me (me) to life
Help me awaken from this slumber and bring me back to the land of the living
Frozen (frozen) inside without your touch
I feel completely stuck and empty without your love or support
Without your love, darling
I need your affection and help to find myself again
Only (only) you are the life among the dead
You are the only thing that can help bring me back to life and out of this lifeless state
All of this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
I am realizing that I have been blind to the help that you have been trying to give me all along
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me
I have been lost and confused, but you have been there all along trying to help me find my way
I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems
I have been feeling lifeless and disconnected for what seems like an impossibly long time
Got to open my eyes to everything
I need to start seeing the world around me clearly in order to find myself again
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
I have been feeling completely empty and lost without my sense of self and purpose
Don't let me die here
I need your help to avoid losing myself completely
(There must be something more) bring me to life
There has to be something more than this emptiness, and I need your help to find it and come back to life
Bring me to life
Please help me find my way back to feeling alive and present in the world
I've been living a lie
I have been pretending that everything is okay, when really I have been struggling internally
There's nothing inside
I feel empty and lost, without any sense of self or purpose
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: David Hodges, Ben Moody, Amy Lee
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Marie McLellan-Hasty
Frozen inside without your touch, Without your love...All this time, I can't believe I couldn't see..you were there in front of me. Bring me to life, I've been living a lie, there's nothing left inside...Save me from the nothing I've become.
@Christi4nBR
How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core where I've become so numb
Without a soul (soul), my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
wake me up inside
(I can't wake up) wake me up inside
(Save me) call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up) bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up) before I come undone
(Save me) save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without, you can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring (bring) me (me) to life
wake me up inside
(I can't wake up) wake me up inside
(Save me) call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up) bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up) before I come undone
(Save me) save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
Frozen inside without your touch, without your love
Darling, only you are the life among the dead
All this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here, there must be something more
Bring me to life
wake me up inside
(I can't wake up) wake me up inside
(Save me) call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up) bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up) before I come undone
(Save me) save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie (bring me to life)
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
@xespiralpiratax5892
Lyrics: How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb
Without a soul
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring (bring) me (me) to life
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
Frozen (frozen) inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only (only) you are the life among the dead
All of this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here
(There must be something more) bring me to life
Wake me up inside (save me)
Call my name and save me from the dark (wake me up)
Bid my blood to run (I can't wake up)
Before I come undone (save me)
Save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
@lessonsinlifestyle4709
Evanescence, when this came out I was homeless, on drugs, and then jail. I now have a house, job, and husband. This song and “Clover Cage - In the Moment” are the two songs that helped get rid of my depression. I just want to send love to everyone and I want everyone to know things will get better. We are in this together..I love you 💕
@Mans-wk1ww
meth is disgusting
@Morf44
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@savagex5166
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@nrs649
hello
@vapepimp7777
That’s because you actually realized that this song is actually about God saving you. Evanescence was secretly a Christian band
@isaisalmonte8470
That "Save me from the nothing I've become" really hits you.
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@TheTrueCaker
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