This song is probably one of my favorites in general. It's such a mix of what made them so unique to begin with while also pushing what "The Open Door" so special. The lyrics of the song are simple but powerful in finally laying something that was once beautiful gone toxic and rotten to rest by ascending from it, taking all the blame and refusing to 'hold them back' manages to be both scathing and above it all. Borrowing the Lacrimosa movement from Mozart's Requiem Mass and setting a metal ballad to the literal classical funeral piece is just a piece of genius on so many levels.
Amt said she heard still music when she was young at put it away thinking one day, she might put some of it into a song. And she did. This is that song.
As I mentioned in your reaction of Sweet Sacrifice. THIS IS THE REASON WHY I LOVE AMY/EVANESCENCE!!! Amy is a classically trained musician, and in Lacrymosa she fully displays that. She interpolated Lacrimosa from Mozart’s Requiem over her own melody. She once mentioned that this song was about moving on from a toxic relationship, but throughout the years, she battled many people, even some within the band, who wanted to oust her/dismantle the band from the inside out. So, before she sang this song about a former lover, and now she sings this song about all the people who tried to destroy Evanescence. When Amy sings, “I can't change who I am, not this time, I won't lie to keep you near me. And in this short life there's no time to waste on giving up. My love wasn't enough” she refers to exactly that!
Es interesante rescatar que en la forma de composición de Amy Lee, no suele repetir los estribillos tal cual. Cambia frases, o los cambia por completo manteniendo la melodía. Lo vemos en esta canción, en Sweet Sacrifice, Everybodys fool, etc.
Yes the background it’s Mozart’s Lacrimosa
You should check that out too, it’s beautiful
Synthesis live version omg she hits an unearthly note. I much prefer synthesis version.
This song is probably one of my favorites in general. It's such a mix of what made them so unique to begin with while also pushing what "The Open Door" so special. The lyrics of the song are simple but powerful in finally laying something that was once beautiful gone toxic and rotten to rest by ascending from it, taking all the blame and refusing to 'hold them back' manages to be both scathing and above it all. Borrowing the Lacrimosa movement from Mozart's Requiem Mass and setting a metal ballad to the literal classical funeral piece is just a piece of genius on so many levels.
Amt said she heard still music when she was young at put it away thinking one day, she might put some of it into a song. And she did. This is that song.
I can't believe somebody in this world rather any synthesis version.. omg rsrsrsrs
As I mentioned in your reaction of Sweet Sacrifice. THIS IS THE REASON WHY I LOVE AMY/EVANESCENCE!!!
Amy is a classically trained musician, and in Lacrymosa she fully displays that. She interpolated Lacrimosa from Mozart’s Requiem over her own melody. She once mentioned that this song was about moving on from a toxic relationship, but throughout the years, she battled many people, even some within the band, who wanted to oust her/dismantle the band from the inside out.
So, before she sang this song about a former lover, and now she sings this song about all the people who tried to destroy Evanescence. When Amy sings, “I can't change who I am, not this time, I won't lie to keep you near me. And in this short life there's no time to waste on giving up. My love wasn't enough” she refers to exactly that!
Lacramosa was a Motzart composition that she wrote a song over.
THIS SONG WAS CREATED FOR NARNIA MOVIE BUT IT GOT REJECTED FOR BEING TOO DARK!
Their loss, plus thr movies weren't great anyway.
Nah, this wasnt it. The narnia song was Together Again with the Good Enough intro
One of my top 5 songs of her!
Es interesante rescatar que en la forma de composición de Amy Lee, no suele repetir los estribillos tal cual. Cambia frases, o los cambia por completo manteniendo la melodía. Lo vemos en esta canción, en Sweet Sacrifice, Everybodys fool, etc.