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.
wake me up inside
Evanescence Lyrics
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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
(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 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 inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you, all the life upon the die
(All of this I, 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 lyrics of the song Wake Me Up Inside by Evanescence convey a sense of deep sorrow, lost identity and a desperate search for meaning. The opening lines, "How can you see into my eyes/ Like open doors?" suggest a vulnerability and a feeling of being exposed, while the line "Leading you down into my core/ Where I've become so numb" reveals that the singer has lost touch with her inner self, and feels disconnected from her own soul.
The chorus of the song, "Wake me up inside/ (I can't wake up)/ Save me/ Call my name and save me from the dark," expresses a longing for someone or something to bring her back to life and rescue her from the depths of her despair. Through phrases like "Bid my blood to run" and "Save me from the nothing I've become," the song suggests that the singer has lost hope and is looking for a sense of purpose.
The song's bridge, "I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems/ Got to open my eyes to everything," adds to the sense of loss and confusion, as the singer has been lost in her own thoughts for a long time, and the imagery of "thousand years" suggests a sense of timelessness and being trapped in her own mind.
Overall, the lyrics of Wake Me Up Inside suggest a desire to be rescued from a life of emptiness and despair, and to be brought back to a state of vitality and connectedness.
Line by Line Meaning
How can you see into my eyes
Like open doors?
How are you able to understand me so deeply and know me as intimately as if you have access to my inner thoughts and emotions?
Leading you down into my core
Where I've become so numb
Allowing you to delve deeper into my inner self, where I have become detached from reality and emotion, feeling nothing at all.
Without a soul
My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there
And lead it back home
I have lost my essence or core self, my spirit has withdrawn, hibernating somewhere cold, waiting for you to locate it and guide it back to warmth and 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
Urge me to awaken from my mental slumber, revive me from my emotional and spiritual death, and rescue me by calling out my name, guiding me from the shadows of sorrow and lightlessness.
(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
Compel my life force to flow once more, before I suffer an internal collapse, rescue me from the void where I am worse than emptiness itself.
Now that I know what I'm without
You can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life
I finally understand the gravity of not having you in my life, thus, please stay by my side, give me the breath of life and render me a tangible reality so that I can re-emerge.
Frozen inside without your touch
Without your love, darling
Only you, all the life upon the die
I am entombed in ice without your affectionate presence, in a vacuum of lovelessness without you, the only one that brings vitality to my mundane existence.
(All of this I, 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
I cannot believe that I was so unaware, blind to the presence of the very person in front of me, leaving me in the dark. It has been centuries of hibernation-like sleep, thus I must wake up and see the light of day once again.
(Without a thought)
(Without a voice, without a soul)
(Don't let me die here)
(There must be something more)
My mind is empty, my voice silent, and my spirit withered, I beg that you keep me from withering away in this state, as there has to be something worth living for.
(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
Urge me to awaken from my mental slumber, revive me from my emotional and spiritual death, and rescue me by calling out my name, guiding me from the shadows of sorrow and lightlessness.
(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
Compel my life force to flow once more, before I suffer an internal collapse, rescue me from the void where I am even worse than emptiness itself.
Bring me to life
(I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
Render me alive again, as I have been living a charade, having no soul deep within me. Revive me into a true existence.
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@samhero2
Bring Me To Life
Evanescence
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) 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 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 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) 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)
@gabynunez2992
Liyrics:
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 (oh, oh-oh)
Breathe into me and make me real (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 livin' a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
Frozen inside (frozen inside)
Without your touch (without your love)
Without your love, darling
Only you (only you) are the life (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 (there's nothing inside)
Bring me to life
@amira_9196
Lyrics in French
Comment peux-tu voir dans mes yeux
Comme des portes ouvertes ?
Te conduisant vers mon cœur
Où je suis devenu si engourdi
Sans âme (âme)
Mon esprit dort dans un endroit froid
Jusqu'à ce que tu le trouves là-bas et que tu le ramènes à la maison
réveille-moi à l'intérieur
(Je ne peux pas me réveiller) réveille-moi à l'intérieur
(Sauve-moi) appelle mon nom et sauve-moi de l'obscurité
(Réveille-moi) demande à mon sang de couler
(Je ne peux pas me réveiller) avant de me défaire
(Sauve-moi) sauve-moi du rien que je suis devenu
Maintenant que je sais de quoi je suis sans
Tu ne peux pas me quitter (oh, oh-oh)
Respire en moi et rends-moi réel (rends-moi réel)
Donne-moi (me) à la vie
réveille-moi à l'intérieur
(Je ne peux pas me réveiller) réveille-moi à l'intérieur
(Sauve-moi) appelle mon nom et sauve-moi de l'obscurité
(Réveille-moi) demande à mon sang de couler
(Je ne peux pas me réveiller) avant de me défaire
(Sauve-moi) sauve-moi du rien que je suis devenu
Donne-moi la vie
J'ai vécu dans un mensonge
Il n'y a rien à l'intérieur
Donne-moi la vie
Congelé à l'intérieur (congelé à l'intérieur)
Sans ton contact (sans ton amour)
Sans ton amour, chérie
Seulement toi (seulement toi) es la vie (vie)
Parmi les morts
Pendant tout ce temps, je ne peux pas croire que je ne pouvais pas voir
Gardé dans le noir, mais tu étais là devant moi
J'ai dormi mille ans, semble-t-il
Je dois ouvrir les yeux sur tout
Sans pensée, sans voix, sans âme
Ne me laisse pas mourir ici
Il doit y avoir quelque chose de plus
Donne-moi la vie
réveille-moi à l'intérieur
(Je ne peux pas me réveiller) réveille-moi à l'intérieur
(Sauve-moi) appelle mon nom et sauve-moi de l'obscurité
(Réveille-moi) demande à mon sang de couler
(Je ne peux pas me réveiller) avant de me défaire
(Sauve-moi) sauve-moi du rien que je suis devenu
Donne-moi la vie
J'ai vécu dans le mensonge (ramene-moi à la vie)
Il n'y a rien à l'intérieur (il n'y a rien à l'intérieur)
Donne-moi la vie
@samhero2
Bring Me To Life
Evanescence
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) 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 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 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) 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)
@jeongin.0T8
thxx.
@nrs796bs
chi sa viaggiare nel tempo ???
@athanasiakefili6558
😊
@KarelCleuren-i5m
Sanka ya dead man? How did you write this then, sanka man you got to tell me how you do that. 😅
@samhero2
@@jeongin.0T8 🫶
@tim2154
The privilege of being alive when this masterpiece was ceated!
@جوردن_باريت
Unc ❤
@Sann169
Was a baby when this came out can say that too
@patriciav6710
❤❤❤