Originally recorded for t… Read Full Bio ↴Written by: A. Lee, B. Moody and D. Hodges
Originally recorded for the 2001-2002 demos sessions and later became a song on Fallen. Amy once received a fan's painting that was inspired by this song.
In an interview, Amy and Ben said that the 9/11 attacks in New York City inspired them to write this song. The band stopped playing this song after the Fallen Tour, but it was added to the setlist to support Evanescence in 2012 for two months.
Last Breath
Evanescence Lyrics
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You know I can't stay long
All I wanted to say was
I love you and I'm not afraid
Can you hear me?
Can you feel me in your arms
Holding my last breath
Are all my thoughts of you
Sweet raptured light,
It ends here tonight.
I'll miss the winter
A world of fragile things
Look for me in the white forest
Hiding in a hollow tree (come find me)
I know you hear me,
I can taste it in your tears.
Holding my last breath
Safe inside myself
Are all my thoughts of you
Sweet raptured light,
It ends here tonight.
Closing your eyes to disappear
You pray your dreams will leave you here,
But still you wake and know the truth -
No one's there.
Say goodnight, don't be afraid
Calling me, calling me, as you fade to black.
(Say goodnight) Holding my last breath
(Don't be afraid) Safe inside myself
(Holding me) Are all my thoughts of you?
Sweet raptured light,
It ends here tonight.
Holding my last breath
Safe inside myself
Are all my thoughts of you?
Sweet raptured light,
It ends here tonight.
Holding my last breath
The lyrics of "My Last Breath" by Evanescence convey the message of a person who knows that they are about to die and tries to share their last words with the one they love. The song begins with the person urging their partner to hold onto them as they won't be around for long. This is followed by the admission of love and an assurance that they are not afraid of death. The person then seeks confirmation that their partner hears and feels them by asking, "Can you hear me? Can you feel me in your arms?"
The second stanza of the song is where the person comes to terms with their mortality and reflects on their life. The winter is used as a metaphor for the fragility of life, and the idea of looking for them in the white forest symbolizes the desire to be remembered after death. The person then acknowledges that they know their partner hears them and can taste their tears as they speak.
The third stanza focuses on the partner's response to the person's impending death. They are described as trying to escape into their dreams, but ultimately being unable to. The person then says their final goodbyes and asks the partner not to be afraid. The song concludes with a repetition of the chorus and the final affirmation that "it ends here tonight."
Overall, "My Last Breath" is a poignant reminder of the inevitability of death and the importance of expressing love and saying goodbye while there is still time.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold on to me love
Please don't let me go, my love
You know I can't stay long
I won't be here for much longer
All I wanted to say was
I want to express my love before I go
I love you and I'm not afraid
I'm not afraid to die because I know I love you
Can you hear me?
Are you listening?
Can you feel me in your arms
Can you feel my presence and love?
Holding my last breath
Taking my final breaths
Safe inside myself
My mind is at peace with the thought of dying
Are all my thoughts of you
All I can think about is my love for you
Sweet raptured light,
The blissful embrace of death
It ends here tonight.
This is the end for me
I'll miss the winter
I'll miss the beauty of life
A world of fragile things
Life is delicate and fleeting
Look for me in the white forest
I'll always be with nature, even in death
Hiding in a hollow tree (come find me)
My love can be found in the beauty of nature
I know you hear me,
I know you can hear my voice
I can taste it in your tears.
I can sense your love and sadness through your tears
Closing your eyes to disappear
Trying to escape reality through sleep
You pray your dreams will leave you here,
Hoping to stay in the dream world
But still you wake and know the truth -
Reality is still there, waiting for you
No one's there.
Death is lonely, and there will be no one there for me
Say goodnight, don't be afraid
Say goodbye to me and don't be afraid of death
Calling me, calling me, as you fade to black.
Thinking of me as you pass away
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Written by: AMY LEE, BEN MOODY, DAVID HODGES
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