Evanescence: My Immortal Meaning

Song Released: 2003

My Immortal Lyrics

I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone

These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is...

1. deadcalm

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   Jan 2nd 2008 !⃝

   I think the song is about memories that lingers on from someone whom you recently lost that's why the title is my immortal and it pains to remember every time. It is written beautifully and the line that gets me is 'there's just too much that time cannot erase' which is true.
2. anonymous

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   Dec 12th 2007 !⃝

   "..My immortal.."
   .. I hear this song and always felt it fit how I feel..
   
   Seems to me its all about her.A part of her inside that will never die!As a child I think she felt she had no one to count on,felt very alone inside and maybe ashamed.And all she had was her self to count on:[..
   until this day she's still haunted by that lil alone, scared girl which still "lives with in her". no matter how hard she tries to move on,she can't..It will live with her for eternity..
   
   
   HERES THE MEANING OR IMMORTAL!SO WHAT I THOUGHT ITS ABOUT IS SORTA RIGHT!
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   meaning of immortal [iˈmoːtl] adjective
   
   living for ever and never dying
   Example: A person's "soul" is said to be immortal; the immortal works of Shakespeare
   Not subject to death: immortal deities; the immortal soul.
   Never to be forgotten; everlasting
3. anonymous

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   Dec 9th 2007 !⃝

   "My Immortal" was written by Evanescence's former guitarist, Ben Moody, with Amy Lee adding the bridge. Like all songs written by Moody, the lyrics are based on a short story he wrote. According to Moody, the song is about a spirit staying with you after its death and haunting you until you actually wish that the spirit were gone because it won't leave you alone. Ben also stated in the Fallen booklet that he dedicated the song to Bill Holcomb, his grandfather.
4. anonymous

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   Dec 2nd 2007 !⃝

   This song is clearly about an abusive relationship...
5. Karebear

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   Nov 14th 2007 !⃝

   I honestly think that it's about someone that a person has devoted their whole life to loving and cherishing. No matter what, this person was there for them and no matter the circumstance they always provided for them. And by some cruel strike of fate's marriage to tragedy that steals that person from them. They have probably grieved until they felt like they could finally let it all go into the grounds with what's left of the 'relationship' there was, but no matter what, they'll never be rid of them completely. The long walks and talks at midnight....summer days....beaches...feelings....MEMORIES.
   
   Those are the things you just can't get rid of.
6. x_lily_x

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   Sep 6th 2007 !⃝

   This song's about, to my knowledge, Amy Lee's relationship with one of the other band members.
   I THINK they'd had an affair but it didn't work out in the end.
   The video makes it have more sense.

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7. Fallenbat

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   Aug 29th 2007 !⃝

   It's NOT about Bonnie, Ben wrote it around a short story. I think it's about the one love we all had as kids... where you spent every minute thinking about them, and when it was over, you realize how foolish it was, but for some reason you never forget them, and wonder why, a year later, you still remember everything they said and did. You know you're over them, but that time has become a part of your life that will affect you in some way (I've tried so hard to tell myelf that you're gone, but though you're still with me...), you know that what you felt was still never quite what you wanted (I've been alone all along.)
8. anonymous

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   Aug 13th 2007 !⃝

   I agree with the idea of an abusive relationship. My ex was emotionally abusive, and I really identify with the song. Bow that we've broken up the damage he did still lingers, and hurts me most days. Although the song could have other meanings, that is what it means to me
9. Scarlette_Surrender

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   Jul 19th 2007 !⃝

   This song was written for her younger sister, who died a small while before the CD was released. She wrote it personally as a proper send-off for her sister.

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10. anonymous

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    Jul 19th 2007 !⃝

    This song is about loving someone whoever they may be. a friend, a lover, a child etc, and doing everything you can for that person. wipe their tears, fight their fears etc. and then eventually losing that person. not necessarily in death. yes the person may have died, but it also may be losing a friend due a major argument or drifting apart due to differences.
    also it's about eventually trying to forget about that person but though no matter how hard you try you cant. "I tried so hard to tell myself that your gone". and also feeling that the person is still with you in your mind their gone and have left all alone.
    
    I know this is right because I have been on a website that
    has the band saying what the songs actually mean (rockfaerie dot com or somthing like that) and Ben Moody, the guy who wrote the song wen he was 15, said this is what the song was about, backed up by Amy Lee.
    
    aj.
11. Diedra

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    Mar 18th 2007 !⃝

    This song is strongly of how depression can control every aspect of our lives.
12. anonymous

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    Feb 12th 2007 !⃝

    When I first heard it I thought it was about a girl who has lost her husband boy friend or father. The song is played on the film dare devil when the girl loses her father and sees no reason to stay in the city she is in. She wants to leave it all behind and forget about the constant heart ache she has.
13. anonymous

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    Jan 26th 2007 !⃝

    All I have to say is Ben Franklin's letters. It takes a lot of research, but there is something there. =)
14. anonymous

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    Jan 13th 2007 !⃝

    It's about ben moody's grandad dying when he was teenager it was written years ago before he met amy and he just got her to sing it that's all. Now all ev fans should know this so if you don't then you need to do some serious research

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15. anonymous

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    Jan 10th 2007 !⃝

    It's about someone dying.

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