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Feels like the weight of the world
Like God in heaven gave me a turn
Don't cling to me, I swear I can't fix you
Still in the dark, can you fix me?
Free fall, free fall, all through life
If you love me then let go of me
I won't be held down by who I used to be
She's nothing to me
Feels like the weight of the world
Like all my screaming has gone unheard
And oh, I know you don't believe in me
Safe in the dark, how can you see?
Free fall, free fall, all through life
If you love me then let go of me
I won't be held down by who I used to be
If you love me then let go of me
I won't be held down by who I was
If you love me then let go of me
I won't be held down by who I used to be
Like God in heaven gave me a turn
Don't cling to me, I swear I can't fix you
Still in the dark, can you fix me?
Free fall, free fall, all through life
If you love me then let go of me
I won't be held down by who I used to be
She's nothing to me
Feels like the weight of the world
Like all my screaming has gone unheard
And oh, I know you don't believe in me
Safe in the dark, how can you see?
Free fall, free fall, all through life
If you love me then let go of me
I won't be held down by who I used to be
If you love me then let go of me
I won't be held down by who I was
If you love me then let go of me
I won't be held down by who I used to be
Lyrics submitted by Liquid-Spear-Waltz
Track duration: 03:38
"Weight of the World" as written by Terry Balsamo Amy Lee
Lyrics © BUG MUSIC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Chrysalis One Music
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just my opinion. even if i may be one of those fans who look up to her like that, in all honesty.
Feels like the weight of the world
(all the pressure from the fans and media, along with family and personal issues, is a lot on her back)
like God in heaven gave me a turn
(God gave her a purpose to change the lives of these people)
don't cling to me, I swear I can't fix you
(She doesn't want these people to cling to her like she's a god and depend on her, quote "Don't cling to me, I don't have the answers!" She isn't a god, she can't fix everyone)
still in the dark, can you fix me?
(This might mean that she's asking God to fix her from what she's become, or asking the fans to help her in return)
freefall, freefall, all through life
If you love me, then let go of me
(This could be directed to anyone. To her fans, her family, ex lovers, God. If they love her, they have to realize she's human, and can fend for herself. She isn't a frail little doll)
I wont be held down by who I used to be
(She won't feel pressured to maintain the image she set up for herself, she's changing)
she's nothing to me
Feels like the weight of the world
like all my screaming has gone unheard
(Fans worship her and love her, but can't hear her 'screaming'. They can't fix her problems like she's fixed theirs)
and oh I know you don't believe in me
safe in the dark, how can you see?
(How can all these people claim to love her, when they don't know what she's going through?)
freefall, freefall, all through life
If you love me, then let go of me
I wont be held down by who I used to be
The song was written about how they've changed their sound and how they won't let the pressures of fans and media hold them down.
Personally though, the song makes me think of the issues I'm having with my parents right now.
The lines "If you love me, then let go of me. I won't be held down by who I used to be. She's nothing to me." especially.
~Monica
"If you love me, than let go of me. I won't be held down by who I used to be."
I think that's pretty clear. The old Evanescence is who they USED to be; people change.
"Don't cling to me, I swear, I can't fix you."
People depend on their music, thinking that it'll keep them from being depressed. But it won't.
The chorus is very lifting. The beginning, though, sounds a bit choppy and I wasn't the most fond of it, but as always, it grew on me. I love the part in the middle with the acoustic guitar, it was so different from the rest of their works. It's so symbolic.
And it's true-- a lot of songs on "Fallen" were rather depressing. I like the sound of it, but I appreciate the change in Evanescence. It's a good one. Because Amy herself said that she was going through a phase, that the music was the only thing that she had control over, and it all went into the album. But with "The Open Door", she could do so much more with it.
Go Evanescence!
Rori
anyway this song's rlly awesome and i like it's music more than i like it's lyrics..and the most thing that attracts me in this song when amy says
"I won't be held out by who i used to be, she's nothing to me"
it rlly makes me shiver.