The second single from Evanescence, “My Heart is Broken” is inspired by victims of sex trafficking, with singer Amy Lee saying:
As I was writing the song I was putting myself in that place – what would it be like to be trapped? Threatened? Alone? Unable to tell anyone what was happening because you...
[Intro]
I will wander 'til the end of time
Torn away from you
[Verse 1]
I pulled away
To face the pain
I close my eyes
And drift away
Over the fear
[Pre-Chorus]
That I will never find a way
To heal my soul
And I will wander 'til the end of time
Torn away from you
[Chorus]
My heart is broken
Sweet sleep, my dark angel
Deliver us
From sorrow's hold
[Post-Chorus]
Over my heart
[Verse 2]
I can't go on
Living this way
But I can't go back
The way I came
Chained to this fear
[Pre-Chorus]
That I will never find a way
To heal my soul
And I will wander 'til the end of time
Half alive without you
[Chorus]
My heart is broken
Sweet sleep, my dark angel
Deliver us
[Bridge]
Change
Open your eyes to the light
I denied it all so long
Oh, so long
Say goodbye
Goodbye
[Post-Bridge]
My heart is broken
Release me, I can't hold on
Deliver us
[Chorus]
My heart is broken
Sweet sleep, my dark angel
Deliver us
My heart is broken
Sweet sleep, my dark angel
Deliver us
From sorrow's hold
My Heart Is Broken was written by Zach Williams (The Lone Bellow) & Tim McCord & Terry Balsamo & Amy Lee.
My Heart Is Broken was produced by Nick Raskulinecz.
Evanescence released My Heart Is Broken on Mon Oct 31 2011.
Vocalist Amy Lee spoke in an interview regarding the different sound heard in this track compared to older Evanescence songs:
In between the second and the third [albums], I got myself a harp and started taking harp lessons just because I wanted to. Because it was interesting to me. Because it was...
The music video was directed by American director Dean Karr.
Amy Lee said that the clip draws inspiration from dark fantasy horror film Paperhouse in order to achieve surreality. Lee further said:
“[It’s about] this girl, and everything that she would draw would come to life in her dreams, and she...