EvDork Central

**NOTE** This page contains lyrics from EPs, 2002 Demos, Sound Asleep, Mystary, singles, bonus tracks, and unreleased Evanescence songs. It does NOT contain the lyrics to Amy’s song “You,” because at her request the lyrics are not to be posted. ENJOY!

“Exodus” (EP)

My black backpack’s stuffed with broken dreams
20 bucks should get me through the week
Never said a word of discontentment
Fought it a thousand times but now
I’m leaving home

Here in the shadows
I’m safe
I’m free
I’ve nowhere else to go but
I cannot stay where I don’t belong

Two months pass by and it’s getting cold
I know I’m not lost
I am just alone
But I won’t cry
I won’t give up
I can’t go back now
Waking up is knowing who you really are

Here in the shadows
I’m safe
I’m free
I’ve nowhere else to go but
I cannot stay where I don’t belong

Here in the shadows
I’m safe
I’m free
I’ve nowhere else to go but
I cannot stay where I don’t belong

Show me the shadow where true meaning lies
So much more dismay in empty eyes

“So Close” (EP)

I’ve spent so much time throwing rocks at your window
That I never even knocked
On your front door

I’ve walked by statues
And never even made one chip
But if I can leave a mark on the monument of the heart
I just might lay myself down with a little more hope than I had

The last day, the last day, the last day…

Wait a time
To spare these lies we tell ourselves
These days have come and gone
But this time is sweeter than honey

“Solitude” (EP)

How many times have you told me you love her
As many times as I’ve wanted to tell you the truth
How long have I stood here beside you
I live through you
You looked through me

Ooh, Solitude,
Still with me is only you
Ooh, Solitude,
I can’t stay away from you

How many times have I done this to myself
How long will it take before I see
When will this hole in my heart be mended
Who now is left alone but me

Ooh, Solitude,
Forever me and forever you
Ooh, Solitude,
Only you, only true

Everyone leaves me stranded
Forgotten, abandoned, left behind
I can’t stay here another night

Your secret admirer
Who could it be

Ooh, Can’t you see
All along it was me
How can you be so blind
As to see right through me

And Ooh, Solitude,
Still with me is only you
Ooh, Solitude,
I can’t stay away from you

Ooh, Solitude,
Forever me and forever you
Ooh, Solitude,
Only you, only true

“Anything For You” (2002 Demo)

I’d give anything to give me to you
Can you forget the world that you thought you knew
If you want me,
Come and find me
Nothing’s stopping you so please release me

I’ll believe
All your lies
Just pretend you love me
Make believe
Close your eyes
I’ll be anything for you

Nothing left to make me feel anymore
There’s only you and everyday I need more
If you want me
Come and find me
I’ll do anything you say just tell me

I’ll believe
All your lies
Just pretend you love me
Make believe
Close your eyes
I’ll be anything for you

I’ll believe
All your lies
Just pretend you love me
Make believe
Close your eyes
I’ll be anything for you

Anything for you
I’ll become your earth and sky
Forever never die
I’ll be everything you need

I’ll believe
All your lies
Just pretend you love me
Make believe
Close your eyes
I’ll be anything for you

“Before The Dawn” (2002 Demo)

Meet me after dark again and I’ll hold you
I want nothing more than to see you there
And maybe tonight, we’ll fly so far away
We’ll be lost before the dawn

If only night can hold you where i can see you, my love
Then let me never ever wake again
And maybe tonight, we’ll fly so far away
We’ll be lost before the dawn

Somehow I know that we can’t wake again from this dream
It’s not real, but it’s ours

Maybe tonight, we’ll fly so far away
We’ll be lost before the dawn

Maybe tonight, we’ll fly so far away
We’ll be lost before the dawn

“Breathe No More” (2002 Demo)

I’ve been looking in the mirror for so long
That I’ve come to believe my soul’s on the other side
Oh, the little pieces falling, shatter
Shards of me too sharp to put back together
Too small to matter but big enough to cut me
Into so many little pieces if I try to touch her

And I bleed, I bleed
And I breathe, I breathe no more

Take a breath and I try to draw from my spirits well
Yet again you refuse to drink like a stubborn child
Lie to me, convince me that I’ve been sick forever
And all of this will make sense when I get better
I know the difference between myself and my reflection
I just can’t help but to wonder which of us do you love

So I bleed, I bleed
And I breathe, I breathe now
Bleed, I bleed and I breathe
I breathe, I breathe, I breathe no more

“Forgive Me” (2002 Demo)

Can you forgive me again?
I don’t know what I said
But I didn’t mean to hurt you

I heard the words come out
I felt that I would die
It hurt so much to hurt you

Then you look at me
You’re not shouting anymore
You’re silently broken

I’d give anything now
to kill those words for you

Each time I say something I regret I cry “I don’t want to lose you.”
But somehow I know that you will never leave me, yeah.

‘Cause you were made for me
Somehow I’ll make you see
How happy you make me

I can’t live this life
Without you by my side
I need you to survive

So stay with me
You look in my eyes and I’m screaming inside that I’m sorry.

And you forgive me again
You’re my one true friend
And I never meant to hurt you

“(Bleed) I Must Be Dreaming” (2002 Demo)

How can I pretend that I don’t see
What you hide so carelessly?
I saw her bleed
You heard me breathe
And I froze inside myself
And turned away
I must be dreaming

We all live
We all die
That does not begin to justify you

It’s not what it seems
Not what you think
No, I must be dreaming
It’s only in my mind
Not in real life
No, I must be dreaming

Help you know I’ve got to tell someone
Tell them what I know you’ve done
I fear you but spoken fears can come true

We all live
We all die
That does not begin to justify you

It’s not what it seems
Not what you think
No, I must be dreaming
It’s only in my mind
Not in real life
No, I must be dreaming

We all live and
We all die but
That does not begin to justify you

It’s not what it seems
Not what you think
No, I must be dreaming
It’s only in my mind
Not in real life
No, I must be dreaming

Not what it seems
Not what you think
I must be dreaming
Just in my mind
Not in real life
I must be dreaming

“Understanding” (Sound Asleep)

“You hold the answers deep within your own mind.
Consciously, you’ve forgotten it.
That’s the way the human mind works.
Whenever something is too unpleasant, to shameful for us
to entertain, we reject it.
We erase it from our memories.
But the imprint is always there.”

(Can’t wash it all away)
(Can’t Wish it all away)
(Can’t hope it all away)
(Can’t cry it all away)

The pain that grips you
The fear that binds you
Releases life in me
In our mutual
Shame we hide our eyes
To blind them from the truth
That finds a way from who we are
Please don’t be afraid
When the darkness fades away
The dawn will break the silence
Screaming in our hearts
My love for you still grows
This I do for you
Before I try to fight the truth my final time

“We’re supposed to try and be real.
And I feel alone, and we’re not together. And that is real.”

Can’t wash it all away
Can’t wish it all away
Can’t cry it all away
Can’t scratch it all away

Lying beside you
Listening to you breathe
The life that flows inside of you
Burns inside of me
Hold and speak to me
Of love without a sound
Tell me you will live through this
And I will die for you
Cast me not away
Say you’ll be with me
For I know I cannot
Bear it all alone

“You’re not alone, honey.”
“Never… Never.”

Can’t fight it all away
Can’t hope it all away
Can’t scream it all away
It just won’t fade away, No

Can’t wash it all away
Can’t wish it all away
Can’t cry it all away
Can’t scratch it all away

(Can’t fight it all away)
(Can’t hope it all away)
Can’t scream it all away
Ooh, it all away
Ooh, it all away

“But the imprint is always there. Nothing is ever really forgotten.”
“God, please don’t hate me”
“Because I’ll die if you do.”
“Because I’ll die if you do.”
“Because I’ll die if you do.”
“Because I’ll die if you do.”

“Give Unto Me” (Sound Asleep)

I’ve been watching you from a distance
The distance sees through your disguise
All I want from you is your hurting
I want to heal you
I want to save you from the dark

Give unto me your troubles
I’ll endure your suffering
Place onto me your burden
I’ll drink your deadly poison

Why should I care if they hurt you
Somehow it matters more to me
Than if I were hurting myself
Save you (save you)
I’ll save you

Give unto me your troubles
I’ll endure your suffering
Place onto me your burden
I’ll drink your deadly poison

Fear not the flame of my love’s candle
Let it be the sun in your world of darkness
Give unto me all that frightens you
I’ll have your nightmares for you
If you sleep soundly

Give unto me your troubles
I’ll endure your suffering
Place onto me your burden
I’ll drink your deadly poison

Fear not the flame of my love’s candle
Let it be the sun in your world of darkness
Give unto me all that frightens you
I’ll have your nightmares for you
If you sleep soundly

Fear not the flame of my love’s candle
Let it be the sun in your world of darkness

“Father Away” (Anywhere But Home)

I took their smiles and I made them mine.
I sold my soul just to hide the light.
And now I see what I really am,
A thief a whore, and a liar.
I run to you,
(And run away from this hell)
Call out your name,
(Giving up, giving in)
I see you there,
(Still you are)
Farther away.

Im numb to you - numb and deaf and blind.
You give me all but the reason why.
I reach but I feel only air at night.
Not you, not love, just nothing.
I run to you,
(And run away from this hell)
Call out your name,
(Giving up, giving in)
I see you there,
(Still you are)
Farther away.

Try to forget you,
But without you I feel nothing.
Don’t leave me here, by myself.
I can’t breathe.
I run to you,
(And run away from this hell)
Call out your name,
(Giving up, giving in)
I see you there,
(Still you are)
Farther away.

I run to you,
(And run away from this hell)
Call out your name,
(Giving up, giving in)
I see you there,
(Still you are)
Farther away.
Farther away,
farther away,
farther away,
farther away,
farther away.

“Missing” (Anywhere But Home)

Whispered:
Can you stop the fire?
Can you stand to fight her?
You cant stop the fire,
you wont say the words.

Please, please forgive me,
But I won’t be home again.
Maybe someday you’ll look up,
And, barely conscious, you’ll say to no one:
“Isn’t something missing?”

You won’t cry for my absence, I know -
You forgot me long ago.
Am I that unimportant…?
Am I so insignificant…?
Isn’t something missing?
Isn’t someone missing me?

Even though I’m the sacrifice,
You won’t try for me, not now.
Though I’d die to know you love me,
I’m all alone.
Isn’t someone missing me?

Whispered:
Can you stop the fire?
Can you stand to fight her?
You cant stop the fire,
you wont say the words.

Please, please forgive me,
But I won’t be home again.
I know what you do to yourself,
I breathe deep and cry out;
“Isn’t something missing?
Isn’t someone missing me?”

Even though I’m the sacrifice,
You won’t try for me, not now.
Though I’d die to know you love me,
I’m all alone.
Isn’t someone missing me?

And if I bleed, I’ll bleed,
Knowing you don’t care.
And if I sleep just to dream of you
I’ll wake without you there,
Isn’t something missing?
Isn’t something…….

Even though I’m the sacrifice,
You won’t try for me, not now.
Though I’d die to know you love me,
I’m all alone.
Isn’t something missing?
Isn’t someone missing me?

Whispered:
Can you stop the fire?
Can you stand to fight her?
You cant stop the fire,
you wont say the words.

“Thoughtless” (Anywhere But Home)

[Originally by Korn]

All of my hate cannot be found
I will not be drowned by your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down
Beat me to the ground I will see you screaming

Thumbing through the pages of my fantasies
Pushing all the mercy down, down, down
I wanna see you try to take a swing at me
Come on, gonna put you on the ground, ground, ground

Why are you trying to make fun of me?
You think it’s funny? What the fuck you think it’s doing to me?
You take your turn lashing out at me
I want you crying when you’re dirty ass in front of me

All of my hate cannot be found
I will not be drowned by your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down
Beat me to the ground
I will see you screaming

Thumbing through the pages of my fantasies
I’m above you, smiling at you, drown, drown, drown
I wanna kill and rape you the way you raped me
And I’ll pull the trigger And you’re down, down, down

Why are you trying to make fun of me?
You think it’s funny? What the fuck you think it’s doing to me?
You take your turn lashing out at me
I want you crying when you’re dirty ass in front of me

All of my hate cannot be found
I will not be drowned by your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down
Beat me to the ground I will see you screaming

All my friends are gone,
they died (gonna take you down)
They all screamed, and cried
I’m gonna take you down
Gonna take you down [x3]

All of my hate cannot be found
I will not be drowned by your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down
and Beat me to the ground I will see you screaming

All of my hate cannot be found
I will not be drowned by your thoughtless scheming
So you can try to tear me down
Beat me to the ground I will see you screaming

“Forever Gone, Forever You”

I wanted you to be with me
For so long I don’t even know why now
But now that I’ve given up on you
Defiantly you see me

Walking away I see the pain
You put me through
Lost in your game to change the same
Forever gone, forever you

There’s something very wrong about this
I think you knew all along somehow
You’ll only take me to change my mind
And leave me broken and defeated

So far away I see the truth
I see through you
Now that I know the way you play
I don’t want to

Walking away I see the pain
You put me through
Lost in your game to change the same
Forever gone, forever you

“Surrender”

Is this real enough for you
You were so confused
Now that you’ve decided to stay
We’ll remain together

You can’t abandon me
You belong to me

Breathe in and take my life in you
No longer myself only you
There’s no escaping me, my love
Surrender

Darling, there’s no sense in running
You know I will find you
Everything is perfect now
We can live forever

You can’t abandon me
You belong to me

Breathe in and take my life in you
No longer myself only you
There’s no escaping me, my love
Surrender

Hands up slowly
Give into…

Breathe in and take my life in you
No longer myself only you
There’s no escaping me, my love
Surrender
Surrender
Surrender
Surrender

You will surrender to me
There’s no escaping from me
I know you want her to be
You must surrender to me

“October”

I can’t run anymore,
I fall before you,
Here I am,
I have nothing left,
Though I’ve tried to forget,
You’re all that I am,
Take me home,
I’m through fighting it,
Broken,
Lifeless,
I give up,
You’re my only strength,
Without you,
I can’t go on,
Anymore,
Ever again.

My only hope,
(All the times I’ve tried)
My only peace,
(To walk away from you)
My only joy,
My only strength,
(I fall into your abounding grace)
My only power,
My only life,
(And love is where I am)
My only love.

I can’t run anymore,
I give myself to you,
I’m sorry,
I’m sorry,
In all my bitterness,
I ignored,
All that’s real and true,
All I need is you,
When night falls on me,
I’ll not close my eyes,
I’m too alive,
And you’re too strong,
I can’t lie anymore,
I fall down before you,
I’m sorry,
I’m sorry.

My only hope,
(All the times I’ve tried)
My only peace,
(To walk away from you)
My only joy,
My only strength,
(I fall into your abounding grace)
My only power,
My only life,
(And love is where I am)
My only love.

Constantly ignoring,
The pain consuming me,
But this time it’s cut too deep,
I’ll never stray again.

My only hope,
(All the times I’ve tried)
My only peace,
(To walk away from you)
My only joy,
My only strength,
(I fall into your abounding grace)
My only power,
My only life,
(And love is where I am)
My only love,
My only hope,
(All the times I’ve tried)
My only peace,
(To walk away from you)
My only joy,
My only strength,
(I fall into your abounding grace)
My only power,
My only life,
(And love is where I am)
My only love.

“Goodnight”

Goodnight, sleep tight
No more tears
In the morning I’ll be here
And when we say goodnight,
Dry your eyes
Because we said goodnight,
And not goodbye
We said goodnight
And not goodbye

“Listen To The Rain”

(Rain)

Listen listen
Listen listen
Listen listen
Listen listen
Listen (listen) listen (listen)
Listen (listen) listen (listen)
Listen (listen) listen (listen)
Listen listen

Listen to each drop of rain (listen listen)
Aaah
Whispering secrets in vain (listen listen)
Aaah
Frantically searching for someone to hear
Their story before they hit ground
Please don’t let go
Can’t we stay for a while?
It’s just to hard to say goodbye
Listen to the rain

Aa…ah
Listen listen listen listen listen listen to the rain
Weeping
Oo…ooh oooh ooh oo…ooh
Oo…ooh oooh oh oh

Listen (listen) listen (listen)
Listen (listen) listen

I stand alone in the storm (listen listen)
Suddenly sweet words take hold
(Listen listen)
Hurry they say for you haven’t much time
Open your eyes to the love around you
You may feel you’re alone
But I’m here still with you
You can do what you dream
Just remember to listen to the rain

oo…ooh oh oh oh oh
ooh ooh oh oh oooh
Listen

“The Last Song I’m Wasting On You”

Sparkling grey,
They’re my own veins.
Any more than a whisper,
Any sudden movement of my heart.
And I know, I know I’ll have to watch them pass away

Just get through this day

Give up your way, you could be anything,
Give up my way, and lose myself, not today
That’s too much guilt to pay

Sickened in the sun
You dare tell me you love me
But you held me down and screamed you wanted me to die
Honey you know, you know I’d never hurt you that way

You’re just so pretty in your pain

Give up my way, and I could be anything
I’ll make my own way
Without your senseless hate… hate… hate… hate.

So run, run, run
And hate me, if it feels good.
I can’t hear your screams anymore

You lied to me
But I’m older now
And I’m not buying baby

Demanding my response
Don’t bother breaking the door down
I found my way out

And you’ll never hurt me again.

“Together Again”

Never thought that I’d be leaving you today
So alone and wondering why I feel this way
So wide the world
Can love remember how to get me home to you
Someday

We’ll be together again
All just a dream in the end
We’ll be together again

So many fears were swimming around and around in my mind
Who would have dreamed the secrets we would find

I’ve found a world where love and dreams and darkness all collide
Maybe this time we can leave our broken world behind

We’ll be together again
All just a dream in the end