Lyrics for All That I'm Living For as interpreted by Liquid-Spear-Waltz

All That I'm Living For Lyrics
All that I'm living for
all that I'm dying for
all that I can't ignore alone at night

I can feel the night beginning
separate me from the living
understanding me
after all I've seen
piecing every thought together
find the words to make me better
if I only knew how to pull myself apart

All that I'm living for
all that I'm dying for
all that I can't ignore alone at night
all that I'm wanted for
although I wanted more
lock the last open door- my ghosts are gaining on me

I believe that dreams are sacred
take my darkest fears and play them
like a lullaby
like a reason why
like a play of my obsessions
make me understand the lesson
so I'll find myself
so I wont be lost again

All that I'm living for
all that I'm dying for
all that I can't ignore alone at night
all that I'm wanted for
although I wanted more
lock the last open door- my ghosts are gaining on me

Guess I thought I'd have to change the world
to make you see me
to be the one
I could have run forever
but how for would I have come
without mourning your love?

All that I'm living for
all that I'm dying for
all that I can't ignore alone at night
all that I'm wanted for
although I wanted more
lock the last open door- my ghosts are gaining on me

should it hurt to love you?
should I feel like I do?
should I lock the last open door-
my ghosts are gaining on me


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Liquid-Spear-Waltz
09-05-2006

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Amy has said this song is about the band - that one day she realised the band was her life, all that she thought about, and that she has a love/hate relationship with it.

I believe that dreams are sacred
take my darkest fears and play them
like a lullaby
like a reason why
like a play of my obsessions
make me understand the lesson
so I'll find myself
so I wont be lost again

I think that verse is talking about how writing music is therapy for her. I don't know what the love she's mourning is.

The open door seems to be a lot more personal than fallen. With fallen a lot of the stories were fictional (like haunted or my immortal) or their message was obscured (whisper) but here most of the songs you can put to events in Amy's life we've heard about.

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Justanothereject
09-08-2006

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This song Owns!!!I love this song!!!This album Rocks!!!!!

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midnightfairy25
09-12-2006

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That all seems pretty right Liquid. Except keep in mind that this one was written by John.

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Liquid-Spear-Waltz
09-12-2006

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Yes, the song was written by john. Amy wrote all the lyrics on the album as far as I'm aware though.

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Paige712
09-18-2006

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I like this song a lot.

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thickerthanwater
09-20-2006

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The Open Door's third single!

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dark_n_depressed
09-20-2006

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I actually love this song, like load!
One of my faves on the new album XD

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kool_056
09-27-2006

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"lock the last open door"
does the albums title come from here?

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paper_hearts13
09-27-2006

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gourgeous lyrics- I can't wait for the release- this is one of the few albums I would actually pay money for now that we have all these downloading services- its so worth it.

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junkie-ego
10-03-2006

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i agree totally with Liquid-Spear-Waltz. sometimes music can be your only escape, if you don't release it somehow your problems will soon catch up to you-- your ghosts.
Being able to pull yourself apart and piece together rhymes about it like a puzzle must be extremely difficult, but according to Amy (&band, of course) it's worth it.

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Death_Is_Hereditary
10-04-2006

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i really like this song....its prolly one of the most fallenish songs on the album....but i like some of the new sounds this album has produced...but some of them are just ok...but the more i listen to the album the more i find another song i like

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razorblade_sanity
10-04-2006

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i love this song.
my fave on the album.
next to lose control, lithium, and snow white queen.
this song sounds oddly familiar, very fallenish.

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xlil_Ashleighx
10-07-2006

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This song is simply about life in the band, Amy has realised that "all she is living" for is the band, having gone through many experiences from lost band members to new members.. and also through the past 3 difficult years of her life.
"lock the last open door- my ghosts are gaining on me" .. to me this means she has opened the doors to her life to make this album and now she can close it not having to worry about any more fears, now she is a stronger person that can stand up for herself. She can find herself, and will not have to go through the pain now she is a stronger person in her own right!!
maybe this is johns view on how Amy has coped so well? any1 agree??

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short192
10-15-2006

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This is very similar to the style they used on Fallen. That album owned though, and i think it was a great idea to use an element from that album. I could replay that song for weeks and not get tired of it. xlil_Ashleighx, I think you're right. It very well oculd be John's view of Amy and how she's coped and matured having dealt with all of the past experiences.

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RiNnA-DoNo
10-20-2006

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THAT WAS AMAZING (guess you guessed that I just heard it for the first time...)

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Melanie*
10-25-2006

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This is probably, like, my favorite song on this whole album... I love it! I still am not postive on what it could mean... But I kinda agree with the other people up there... Shya.. so rock on, much love!

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bman->rockr4lyf
12-03-2006

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I also agree with Liquid-Spear-Waltz, music can be your escape. Well personally I'm in a band myself, I'm actually a bassist and bassists normally don't write songs but I try writing some. I'm not that good at it but I try. Because sometimes you can't tell people directly what you're feeling so writing a song is a good way to do it. And for me whenever I'm feeling down I normally listen to music and it normally doesn't help much but really.. I don't want to feel better. Just like Amy says in the other evanescence song on this album- Lithium "I want to stay in love with my sorrow". Oh yeah btw this is one of my favourite songs on the album, especially when the second guitar comes in on the second part of the chorus, I just love what the band does with the instrumentals and vocals, it's simply amazing!!!! I wish my band could be that great one day

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xnightxrainx
12-21-2006

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Website quote:

"I love that song. It feels really different for us. The lyrics are about my writing process-how I put the song together, why I do it, and how I'm trying to fix all the things that are wrong with me through music. The first line says, "Save me from the night again/ I can feel the separation from the living." It's always night time when I start writing, just as the dusk is setting."

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lozerdipsy
01-08-2007

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i love this song its one of my favorites and i think this song is one of those songs that means something to different ppl like with our different experiences and whatnot...

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sexi_back828
01-29-2007

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Great song!!!!!

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maryxalice
01-29-2007

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When I went to see Evanescence in concert, Amy said that this was going to be the new single. I'm super excited to see the video, but I hope it doesn't get over-played (My Immortal, anyone?).

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tugit
02-15-2007

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I listen to these lines over and over again:
"Guess I thought I'd have to change the world
to make you see me
to be the one
I could have run forever"

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LostforSoLong
02-17-2007

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(The song was written by Amy and John.)
With the original version, I had no idea what the message was. But when I heard it on AOL, it made alot of sence.
I think the song is about someone who's in a relationship, and they feel like their seen as something smaller and less important than how they really want. 'All they live for' is the person, and 'They'd die for' the person, but they 'Can't ignore' how insignificant they for.

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bobroebling
02-21-2007

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again amy lee finds most of her inspiration from her life i'm pretty sure that when she talks about her dreams and all that stuff that she's referring to the music that she makes, and to answer the question previously stated, the hate to love you part, she's talking about her marriage to the guy from seether, and his alcohol, she loved him, but hated his drinking problem, and by locking the last open door, it was basically a question for herself, saying out loud, should i take my chances with him and lock the door behind me, or should I leave him and walk through the open door

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InsaneJediGirl
02-27-2007

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My favorite song on the album! Its nice to hear it will be the single, I agree with bobroebling about the meaning though :) My favorite part has to be when she says "I could have run forever"

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