Anywhere (song)

"Anywhere" Released November 4, 2000 Length 6:04 Producers Ben Moody Label Bigwig Enterprises Chronology 'Origin' "Even in Death" "Anywhere" "Lies"

"Anywhere" is the eighth track on Evanescence's demo album, Origin.

Background

Amy Lee, Ben Moody, and David Hodges have writing credits on this song. Hodges sings backup vocals. The story of Romeo and Juliet - as well as the Claire Danes/Leonardo DiCaprio movie version of it - may be an inspiration for this song.

Original versions of Origin feature an "Anywhere" outtake in which Hodges sings the chorus horridly. The outtake can be accessed by rewinding the CD from the 30-second "Origin" intro that starts the album.

In a Reddit AMA thread in 2016, Amy said that when she listens to the song, she can picture "a Renaissance fair date".

The Origin vinyl features the official version, as part of the Ultimate Collection box set.

Lyrics

Dear my love, haven't you wanted to be with me? And dear my love, haven’t you longed to be free? I can’t keep pretending that I don't even know you And at sweet night, you are my own Take my hand We're leaving here tonight There's no need to tell anyone They'd only hold us down So by the morning's light We'll be halfway to anywhere Where love is more than just your name I have dreamt of a place for you and I No one knows who we are there All I want is to give my life only to you I've dreamt so long I cannot dream anymore Let's run away, I'll take you there We're leaving here tonight There's no need to tell anyone They'd only hold us down So by the morning's light We'll be halfway to anywhere Where no one needs a reason Forget this life, come with me Don't look back, you're safe now Unlock your heart, drop your guard No one's left to stop you Forget this life, come with me Don't look back you're safe now Unlock your heart, drop your guard No one's left to stop you We're leaving here tonight There's no need to tell anyone They'd only hold us down So by the morning's light We'll be halfway to anywhere Where love is more than just your name [Yeah, yeah, yeah]Yeah, yeah, yeah [ah] Yeah, yeah... yeah [yeah yeah] [ah] Yeah, yeah... yeah [yeah yeah] [ah] Yeah, yeah... yeah [yeah yeah] [ah] Yeah, yeah... yeah [yeah yeah] [ah]

Outtake

[Drop] your guard No one's left to stop you now [-ow-ow-ow-ow-yeaaaaah yeah yeah] - David Hodges (singing horribly) You're not saving that ... ...There's a lot of prejudice against the undead

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