This song lasts about the entire spa… Read Full Bio ↴Written by: A. Lee and B. Moody
This song lasts about the entire span of Evanescence’s recording history. Originally released on the original Evanescence EP in 1998, Imaginary has evolved through 7 different versions. Amy Lee wrote the song and it apparently refers to her old room. The song is interpreted as finding a place which is imaginary, to escape personal troubles which is in the form of an abusive relationship.
There was speculation that Imaginary would be the fourth single from Fallen. However, Everybody's Fool was released.
Imaginary had actually been released as an airplay single in Spain in 2004. The song debuted and peaked at #17 on the charts.
Imaginary
Evanescence Lyrics
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Of alarm clocks screaming monsters calling my name
Let me stay
Where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story
In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me
Don't say I'm out of touch
With this rampant chaos your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I built my own world to escape
In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights
Oh how I long for the deep sleep dreaming
The goddess of imaginary light
In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me
The lyrics of the song "Imaginary" by Evanescence explore the concept of how one can escape from reality and create a world of their own. The first few lines depict the singer, who is unwilling to leave her own imagination and face the reality that surrounds her. She seeks respite in her own world, where the wind whispers stories to her and raindrops resembling stories fall.
The chorus of the song talks about the singer's own world, where she lies with paper flowers and candy clouds of lullabies. She watches the sky of her world with the color purple, which is associated with introspection, and lets herself lose in this imaginative world for hours. The second verse of the song is a refusal of the singer to accept the chaos around her and the suggestion that she is abnormal to escape to her own world. She instead knows every element of her world, which she created in her imagination, as a way to escape nightmares.
The bridge of the song, however, speaks of the fear of silence of the singer, such that it drives her into a world of screaming. Her only desire is to dream deep, and the goddess of imaginary light is all that she wishes, which suggests that she is entirely lost in her own continuing dream.
Line by Line Meaning
I linger in the doorway
I hesitate at the threshold
Of alarm clocks screaming monsters calling my name
I hear the chaotic noise of everyday life that disturbs me
Let me stay
I want to remain in my own world
Where the wind will whisper to me
Where I can find solace in nature
Where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story
Where I can find beauty in the simple things
In my field of paper flowers
In my imaginary world of delicate creations
And candy clouds of lullaby
And in the comforting, sweet things that soothe me
I lie inside myself for hours
I spend hours lost in my own thoughts
And watch my purple sky fly over me
And gaze at my own personal realm above me
Don't say I'm out of touch
Don't judge me for preferring to be alone
With this rampant chaos your reality
With the disorder and chaos of everyday life
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
I know what exists outside my imaginary world
The nightmare I built my own world to escape
The real world that I find unbearable
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
Overwhelmed by my own thoughts and fears
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights
Can't stop thinking at night for fear of facing reality
Oh how I long for the deep sleep dreaming
I yearn for the peaceful escape of sleep
The goddess of imaginary light
The embodiment of my imaginary world
In my field of paper flowers
Back in my imaginary world
And candy clouds of lullaby
And given comfort from the sweet things in my mind
I lie inside myself for hours
I remain lost in my thoughts
And watch my purple sky fly over me
And gaze at the beauty of my imaginary world
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Amy Lee, Ben Moody, David Hodges
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Lyrics:
Oh, paper flowers
Oh, paper flowers
I linger in the doorway of alarm clock
Screaming monsters calling my name
Let me stay where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops, as they're falling, tell a story
In my field of paper flowers (oh)
And candy clouds of lullaby (paper flowers)
I lie inside myself for hours (oh)
And watch my purple sky fly over me (paper flowers)
Don't say I'm out of touch
With this rampant chaos, your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I built my own world to escape
In my field of paper flowers (oh)
And candy clouds of lullaby (paper flowers)
I lie inside myself for hours (oh)
And watch my purple sky fly over me (paper flowers)
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming
The goddess of imaginary light
In my field of paper flowers (oh)
And candy clouds of lullaby (paper flowers)
I lie inside myself for hours (oh)
And watch my purple sky fly over me (paper flowers)
Oh, paper flowers
Oh, paper flowers
@gta5online9_official
[Intro]
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Paper flowers
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Paper flowers
[Verse 1]
I linger in the doorway
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name
Let me stay where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops, as they’re falling, tell a story
[Chorus]
In my field of paper flowers (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
And candy clouds of lullaby (Paper flowers)
I lie inside myself for hours (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
And watch my purple sky fly over me (Paper flowers)
[Verse 2]
Don't say I'm out of touch
With this rampant chaos, your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I built my own world to escape
[Chorus]
In my field of paper flowers (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
And candy clouds of lullaby (Paper flowers)
I lie inside myself for hours (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
And watch my purple sky fly over me (Paper flowers)
[Instrumental Break]
[Bridge]
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights
Oh, how I long for the deep sleep dreaming
The goddess of Imaginary light
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
In my field of paper flowers (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
And candy clouds of lullaby (Paper flowers)
I lie inside myself for hours (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
And watch my purple sky fly over me (Paper flowers)
[Outro]
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Paper flowers
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Paper flowers
@Xyraa
It feels like I’m listening to this for the first time again 🥹
@SoMelancholy
me too! <3
@martynettles90
Me too also!
@user-gi1jx1yn9g
Exactly 😢
@ahmedamin3490
Every time I hear it, is the first time
@PierreEV
Best song on Fallen. 💜
@harper.la.vegano
I agree!!
@chrizisvideos7611
Yup
@Ameterasufr
Ain't gone lie this with tourniquet.. perfection
@daividsonpinheiro29
Going under é uma música mais forte. Mas essa nos faz chorar. São hinos da Amy Lee. Dia 13/12, aniversário da Pelé da voz, rainha do rock mundial.