This song, Evanescence's third top ten hit in the US (and three years after their 2nd), was co-written by Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo - who started off working on very different songs musically. They played what they were working on and decided to merge the songs.
What emerged was arguably their most heartfelt single, with both the heavy sound that was the band's hallmark and very emotional lyrics. The lyrics were clearly written by Lee, and were very clearly about her ex-boyfriend, Shaun Morgan of the band Seether - who didn't really appreciate a song that painted him under the influence of an addiction as a bad guy.
I have to be honest - I was not a fan of Evanescence's 2003 debut, despite recognizing Amy Lee's huge voice. Their 2006 album changed things for me. It was simply better, more mature.
This live performance form 2007, which starts with a quiet Lee on piano and ends with her whippin' her hair back and forth mid-stage, really showcases the power of the entire band - the ability to do the quiet and the loud, and that''s probably one of the things I like te most about this song.
Fast forward to 2021 - the band is still rocking hard, although Amy Lee is whipping her hair less. The performance is largely identical, fifteen years after the initial single release.
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