Taking Over Me
Evanescence Lyrics

You don't remember me, but I remember you
The singer recalls a past relationship where the other person has forgotten about them, but the singer still holds on to the memory.

I lie awake and try so hard not to think of you
Despite efforts to move on, the singer cannot help but constantly think about the other person.

But who can decide what they dream?
The singer realizes that even in their subconscious mind, they cannot control their thoughts and dreams about the other person.

And dream I do
The singer cannot escape their dreams about the other person and it continues to plague their thoughts.

I believe in you
The singer still has unwavering faith in the other person despite the obstacle of the relationship ending.

I'll give up everything just to find you
The singer is willing to sacrifice everything in order to reunite with the other person.

I have to be with you to live to breathe
The singer feels like they cannot truly live or survive without the other person in their life.

You're taking over me
The other person's presence is overwhelming and the singer cannot escape their grip on their thoughts and feelings.

Have you forgotten all I know and all we had?
The singer wonders if the other person has completely forgotten about the relationship and everything they shared together.

You saw me mourning my love for you and touched my hand
The other person was there for the singer during a difficult time, but the singer still mourns the lost love for them.

I knew you loved me then
The singer realizes that the other person did genuinely love them at some point in time.

I look in the mirror and see your face
The singer is reminded of the other person through their own reflection.

If I look deep enough
If the singer takes time to truly examine their own thoughts and feelings, they will find that they are heavily influenced by the other person.

So many things inside that are just like you are taking over
The other person has left such a strong impact on the singer that their own thoughts and feelings are beginning to resemble the other person's.

Taking over me
The other person's presence in the singer's life is all-consuming and the singer feels like they are losing control.