“End of the Dream” (alternate legal title: “The End of the Dream”) is track #9 on Evanescence’s self-titled album.
The song is about death and afterlife. Amy Lee said the following to Spin:
It’s about understanding that this life isn’t forever, and how you have to live it, embrace even the pain, b...
[Verse 1]
I found a grave
Brushed off the face
Felt your light
And I remember why I know this place
I found a bird
Closing her eyes
One last time
And I wonder if she dreamed like me
[Chorus]
As much as it hurts
Ain’t it wonderful to feel?
So go on and break your wings
Follow your heart 'til it bleeds
As we run towards the end of the dream
[Verse 2]
I’m not afraid
I pushed through the pain
And I’m on fire
I remember how to breathe again
[Chorus]
As much as it hurts
Ain’t it wonderful to feel?
So go on and break your wings
Follow your heart 'til it bleeds
As we run towards the end of the dream
[Verse 3]
Why must we fall apart to understand how to fly?
I will find a way
Even without wings
Follow your heart
'Til it bleeds
As we run towards the end of the dream
[Outro]
Follow your heart
'Til it bleeds
And we’ve come to the end of the dream
End Of The Dream was written by Amy Lee & Terry Balsamo & Tim McCord & Will Hunt (Drummer).
End Of The Dream was produced by Nick Raskulinecz.
Evanescence released End Of The Dream on Tue Oct 11 2011.
Amy Lee via Songfacts:
That’s a song that fans ask us about a lot. It’s nearly impossible to sing, not because it’s so high, but because the notes are so long. You need an extra pair of lungs to actually sing it. Live, with all the running around, it’s really not do-able.
I love the song. We all d...