Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence
Evanescence
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Evanescence
Evanescence
“Weight of the World” is a song by Evanescence, from their second studio album, The Open Door. It was released as a promotional single in October 2007 in Columbia. The song was performed on both Evanescence’s The Open Door Tour (2006–07) and Evanescence Tour (2011–12).
[Verse 1]
Feels like the weight of the world
Like God in heaven gave me a turn
Don't cling to me, I swear I can't fix you
Still in the dark, can you fix me?
[Pre-Chorus]
Freefall, freefall
All through life
[Chorus]
If you love me
Then let go of me
I won't be held down
By who I used to be
[Post-Chorus]
She's nothing to me
[Verse 2]
Feels like the weight of the world
Like all my screaming has gone unheard
And oh, I know you don't believe in me
Safe in the dark, how can you see?
[Pre-Chorus]
Freefall, freefall
All through life
[Chorus]
If you love me
Then let go of me
I won't be held down
By who I used to be
[Break]
(Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)
[Chorus]
If you love me
Then let go of me
I won't be held down
By who I was
If you love me
Then let go of me
I won't be held down
By who I used to be
Weight of the World was written by Terry Balsamo & Amy Lee.
Weight of the World was produced by Dave Fortman.
Evanescence released Weight of the World on Mon Sep 25 2006.
Amy Lee discussed the song meaning in an interview with StaticMultimedia in 2006
‘Weight of the World’ is a song about feeling the pressure of that and I love our fans and I don’t mean, get off my back, I don’t want this pressure. It’s interesting, playing shows and meeting fans after the show and...