Lyrics for Lies as interpreted by StarGazingJavert

Lies Lyrics
Bound at every limb by my shackles of fear
Sealed with lies through so many tears
Lost from within, pursuing the end
I fight for the chance to be lied to again

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above

They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me

But through my tears breaks a blinding light
Birthing a dawn to this endless night
Arms outstretched awaiting me
An open embrace upon a bleeding tree

Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you

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anifinder
03-11-2003

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Another great Evan.(I don't want to have to keep typing it out) song. I think there is an especially great guitar piece in the chorus.
Really...I can't get a very good idea of meaning from this song. I get the impression that someone is being lied to, and it's taking a toll on them, though.

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GetUpKids7
03-14-2003

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I think it took more energy for you to type out "(I don't want to have to keep typing it out) " then it would have if you typed the whole name of them.

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GetUpKids7
03-14-2003

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I think it took more energy for you to type out "(I don't want to have to keep typing it out) " then it would have if you typed the whole name of them.

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NavySealSTI
03-14-2003

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where can u find these songs that arnt on the fallen cd?

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BrokenIce
03-18-2003

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Find them on Kazaa

I think this song talks about someone in a relationship thats really only 1 way. They love, but the love isnt returned by the other person. In all probability he should split, and not hurt himself more because of her but he cant leave because he loves her too much. So hes caught between hating her, and loving her, his heart fluttering at the sight of her and at the same time burning with anger...

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musicperson
03-25-2003

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I see in this song many religious parallels. Some people get annoyed with these sorts of comments, but to each his own. "I have lived and I died for you.. I will never forsake you..I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger burning deep inside of me..But through my tears breaks a blinding light.." etc. I'm not trying to 'force' my religion on anyone, but it's what i see in this song...so bop bopb op

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DaniChik117
04-01-2003

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This song is about a relationship that just isn't entirely working. This song is so energetic, i love it....i love you evanescence!!!!!!

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retardedcorndog
04-10-2003

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This song isn't about a relationship. This song is about Jesus...

"But through my tears breaks a blinding light"

Jesus was often described that way in the Bible

"Arms outstretched awaiting me"

Again..Same as above..

"An open embrace upon a bleeding tree"

Bleeding tree = Cross Jesus was crucifed on

"Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you"

Bruce from Living Sacrifice screams this part. All of these things were spoken by Jesus. If you know anything about Living Sacrifice, you know that Bruce isn't gonna scream along in a lovesong..

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dizzyXviolet
04-17-2003

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the song is about jesus..and also take into mind that evanescence is a christian band, so the talk about jesus is true.

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bornonaugust10th
04-23-2003

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yo corndog probably has the most logical and most backed up meaning to this song so i must give it up to you and say thanks for a great explination of this song.

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Koiju
06-09-2003

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im not christian or religious at all, and despite that i still see this song as being about being saved by god

"Bound at every limb by my shackles of fear
Sealed with lies through so many tears
Lost from within, pursuing the end
I fight for the chance to be lied to again

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above"

is about all the crap in the world and feeling like you'll never get anywhere

"They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me "

is about giving up hope in anything good ever happening

"But through my tears breaks a blinding light
Birthing a dawn to this endless night
Arms outstretched awaiting me
An open embrace upon a bleeding tree

Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you"

is them discovering god and god promising to save them

since im not christian i dont really believe it, but i think that is what evanescence ment when they wrote it

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mystifiedpoet
06-28-2003

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While Evanesence is decidedly not a "christian band", this song is still a direct representation of Christ . The average human being is still persuaded by the lies of the devil, and then they are presented by the image of Christ, bound on the cross physically just as their spirit was bound up in pain and lies before. I am not forcing Chrisitianity upon anyone, but since the post directly before mine is a non-believer that sees the same thing I do then the song was clearly written with about an experience in life where the author lost their faith, and then found anew the face of redemption.

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akuma2636
05-24-2004

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I love this song, the fist time I heard it was on a AMV (anime Music Video) and I really liked it, so I downloaded it ^_^!

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beau99
06-02-2004

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This song's about Christ? Wow... I knew that Bruce Fitzhugh did the verses and the screaming... but I thought that this was a love song...

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escence
06-04-2004

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I dont normaly like songs about jesus or god because there cheezy ( no offense!!) But this one kicks azz if that what its about. Im kinda split between the jesus thing and the relationship thing!
lol!!

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escence
06-09-2004

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You people should check out the remix to this, it awsome!!!

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Broken_Angel
06-15-2004

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I love the haunting begining it really sends shivers down my spine.

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ktina24
06-21-2004

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This song relates alot of what i go through day after day. Maybe its not the meaning, but it sure is my meaning for this song.

It's about the struggle between the spiritual battlefield against good and evil.
Its about what Jesus says you are, and what the devil lies to you about.

It starts out about someone being scared because of his thoughts about what hes done, or guilt.

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above

That's what the devil tries to persuade you to think about yourself while..
he goes on to talk about what Jesus has done for him, and what is doing coming through as a blinding light. and he rememebers what jesus tells him about himself..
"Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you"



but thats just my take...

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johnny-e
06-30-2004

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ok corndog, gd explanation, but y r they asking to b lied 2 by jesus? i believe ths song is about the truth n they dont like it hence the line:
"I fight for the chance to be lied to again"
They're asking to be lied to.

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Usaj88
09-29-2004

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It's speaking through Jesus' eyes, and Jesus (as tought in the bible) fought to die for our sins... Lies are a sin... Get it? He fought so that we would be forgiven by God for our sins. (Also not shoving religion down your throat but just explaining the biblical teachings)

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Adularia
10-23-2004

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I'm not Christian, but I kind of agree with everybody who says the song is talking about Jesus and stuff. Also, 'you were never conceived in love' could mean a child born of rape or something, something considered to be a sin.

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Remnant04
11-08-2004

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I agree with the Christian interpretation of the song. It is someone's struggle between their sin and the guilt and Satan's trying to tell you that you will never win. On the other hand God who is forgiving above all is telling them or rather as Ben is doin, yelling at them that he loves them and is their strength and safety. I identify with this song so much b/c it is my own struggle. Mystifiedpoet, for saying you are not a christian and religious at all well you seem to identify with this song very much. Alot of people are hurt by the "Church" itself, but the church is not a building its not the group of talking heads and fake people every sunday. I am almost completely anti-organized religion but I love God bc in the dark he is the one who kept me alive

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fairy_of_light
12-25-2004

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GOD ROCKS!!!!!!!!

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lostinadyingworld
01-04-2005

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to me.... at the begininng of this song it is speaking of common troubles that the devil places in our lives and the LIES he puts in our head
(You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above )

...and then when all feels hopeless and u have nothing left...there is God and his omnipotent power...
(But through my tears breaks a blinding light
Birthing a dawn to this endless night
Arms outstretched awaiting me
An open embrace upon a bleeding tree )

and then Satan is defeated by jesus truth..
(Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you)

...and for any questioning...once upon a time Evanescence was a Christian based band...Amy and Ben did meet at a church camp or something of that nature......and they write My Immortal when they were only 15 years old......alot of there old music is based on there faith...look it up if u are questioning it They may not be praising God like they once did.....but that does not mean that once upon a time they didnt.

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lostinadyingworld
01-04-2005

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oh yeah... i was not saying that *backintheday* the only songs they wrote where religious .....all i was saying was that God was a main priority in there lives....just had to add that

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