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
I've 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 wrong, 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) Bring me to life



Lyrics submitted by emblenj

Track duration: 03:57

"Bring Me to Life" as written by Amy Lee, Ben Moody, David Hodges

Lyrics © Chrysalis One Music

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  • +1
    My Interpretation:It sounds like she is in a dark place, in deep depression, and has just met someone special. She wants to escape from this depression for both of them, but feels she can't do it on her own, that she needs his help to 'bring her to life' again. Epic music video by the way.
    Flagged manic4manicson February 06, 2013   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:to me its very much about finding god or being rescued by someone from some dark place (drug habit,bad relationship ect) its amazing that its a bit heavier than most songs and it becasme so popular with so many people.
    there are a few versions the one with the guy singing as well is the best one.
    great song
    Flagged happyloveon January 18, 2013   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:The song is about being numb to the world and not being able to feel anything.
    Lost in the dark dreary day to day slog of living, Not being able to see colour, taste anything or touch someone.
    Its dead without being dead.
    Numb.

    And having someone pull you back into the world, no matter what the cost. Even if its not what you (the dead) want.
    Flagged wallfl0w3ron January 08, 2013   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation:We all have our opnions and i like to dumb them down cause personally its easier for me so..yeah XP

    How can you see into my eyes like open doors?(someone understands him/her)
    Leading you down into my core where I’ve become so numb((s)he finds his/her deepest emotions where as now (s)he doesnt have any anymore...as in numb)
    Without a soul my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold (his/her true emotion or self is somewhere else..deeper inside them)
    until you find it there and lead it back home (help him/her out in being their true selves again)

    (Wake me up) (help them out)
    Wake me up inside(find their true potential)
    (I can’t wake up)(cant wake up without that special someone)
    Wake me up inside(find their true potential)
    (Save me)(save him/her from being consumed by something theyre not)
    call my name and save me from the dark(call them by the person (s)he really is from the dark..as in..Satan or the side thats not them)
    (Wake me up)(help them out)
    bid my blood to run(get their real selves)
    (I can’t wake up)(cant wake up without a special someone)
    before I come undone(before the fake him/her takes over)
    (Save me)(save him/her from being consumed by something theyre not)
    save me from the nothing I’ve become(save them from the someone theyre not)

    now that I know what I’m without((s)he knows theyre without a special someone)
    you can't just leave me(literal)
    breathe into me and make me real(...maybe literal)
    bring me to life(life as in theyre real selves)

    (Look at top for chorus)

    Bring me to life(as in their real selves)
    (I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside)(lie as in theyre not their true selves)
    Bring me to life(bring their real selves back)

    Frozen inside without your touch(literal)
    Without your love, darling (literal)
    only you are the life among the dead(dead as in dead in spirit..true self)

    all this time I can't believe I couldn't see(couldnt see his/her special one)
    kept in the dark but you were there in front of me(kept in Satans arms or the fake them the sadness and emotion and (s)he cant see theyre real them and their special one)
    I’ve been sleeping a thousand years it seems(metaphor)
    got to open my eyes to everything(literal)
    Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul(literal)
    don't let me die here(dont let them die in their emotion and sadness and thoughts and so on)
    there must be something more(more to than what meets the eye)
    bring me to life(life as in true self)

    (look at the top for chorus)

    (Bring me to life)(bring the real me back)
    I’ve been living a lie, there’s nothing inside (living as someone else not the real me)
    (Bring me to life) (bring the real me back)

    we all have our own opinions/interperation so yay!!! XP
    Flagged tribalwolf12on June 22, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:It is a song about someone who unexpectedly comes into someone else's life and rescues them from something they have been dreading for much of their lives. In this case, it is Lee's husband, who "saved" her from an unhappy relationship.
    Flag HamedKhatizon December 14, 2011   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:To me, this song is about depression or feeling trapped in a dark place in your mind, the opening line "How can you see into my eyes like open doors?" Suggests that she has felt this way for a long time, but someone comes along who can really see that she is unhappy. Even though she is used to bottling it all up, and no one noticing.
    The rest of the song then seems to be about her trying to get a hold of herself again and 'bring herself to life' (out of the depression.) It's almost as though the one person noticing her sadness has sparked her determination to save herself and break free.
    This is just my personal interpretation, amazing song.
    Flag BiancaEv1993on November 14, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Amazing. Uh-May-Zing<3
    Flag NessStackWebbSixxVanityon August 09, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I personally feel like this song could be directed at God. "Only you are the life among the dead" and "Frozen inside without your touch, without your love" "call my name and save me from the dark". I feel like it could also be directed at someone who makes her feel happy.
    Flagged baision May 15, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Just so you all know in 2003 they did an interview and made it very clear that they are NOT a Christian band...not that it even matters but just wanted to clarify
    Flagged spoole88on March 23, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Very incomplete lyrics, you need the other vocal part
    Flag Atlantiuson January 26, 2011   Link

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