All That I'm Living For

Album: The Open Door (2006)
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  • 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 won't 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 far 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 Writer/s: Amy Lee, John Le Compt
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 7

  • Irene from L.a., NyYes, this song is about the band. I believe the part
    "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 far would I have come
    Without mourning your love?"
    is either about Amy's wanting to reach a person through what she was doing and her realization of not ever being able to and therefore stopping, mournfully, or about the relationship she's had with her fans. It's still about the band, and it truly is, in my opinion, the "heart" of the song. It encapsulates, most of all, her meaning of the band, the fact that it was a goal for her in the first place, or it just grew into a goal along the way, but nevertheless, this is mostly about her discovering the vulnerability of never being able to reach th dream she had fashioned in her mind.
  • Crystal from Fresno, CaWhen I was at an Evanescence concert, Amy said that this song was about us, her fans, and dedicated to us.
  • Trogbob from San Diego, CaI don't think this is about the band.
    "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 far would I have come
    Without mourning your love?"
  • Jailene from K-town, WaOMFG there was a video made to the movie Rent??? THERE IS A GOD! Haha I love Evanescence and I love Rent. In my opinion, putting them together just saves time so you can watch/listen to more Rent/Evanescence.
  • Hadeel from Lebanonoh im sorry i didnt read what u wrote correctly.sorry about mentioning the video..lol...
  • Hadeel from Lebanonoh my god, this song is really amazing...amy lee's voice in the beginning is like WAW!!!!!!!!!me too melanie im willing to watch the video,i dont miss out any videos for Evanescence..
  • Melanie from Milwaukee, WiI love this song! I also saw a great video of this to the movie Rent on youtube.com
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