Imaginary

General Information

Written by: A. Lee and B. Moody

This song lasts about the entire span of Evanescence’s recording history. Originally released on the original Evanescence EP in 1998, Imaginary has evolved through 6 different versions. Amy Lee wrote the song and it apparently refers to her old room. The song is interpreted as finding a place to escape personal troubles and the outside world.

Imaginary had actually been released as an airplay single in Spain. The song debuted and peaked at #17 on the charts. The video was a clip from Live in Cologne (See Cologne, Live in)

Versions

Studio versions:

Imaginary [Fallen version]

• Recording date: August - November 2002
• Status: Released
• Released on:

Fallen (track #7)

Mystary EP (track #track 5)

Imaginary promotional single

Imaginary [Origin version]

• Recording date: 1999
• Status: Released
• Released on: Origin (track #3)

Imaginary [Evanescence EP version]

• Recording date: 1998
• Status: Released
• Released on: Evanescence EP (track #3)

Imaginary [demo version #1]

• Recording date: 2001-2002
• Status: Unreleased

Imaginary [demo version #2]

• Recording date: 2001-2002
• Status: Unreleased

Live versions:

• Imaginary [live]
• Performing period: 2000-2004
• Status: Released
• Recording date: May 25, 2004
• Released on: Anywhere But Home (track #12)

Imaginary [acoustic]

• Performing period: 2003
• Status: Unreleased

Lyrics

Fallen Version

Aaah
Paper flowers
Aaah
Paper flowers

I linger in the doorway
Of alarm clock screaming monsters
Calling my name
Let me stay
Where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops as they’re falling tell a story

In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

Don’t say I’m out of touch
With this rampant chaos - your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I built my own world to escape

In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights
Oh how I long for the deep sleep dreaming
The goddess of imaginary light

In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

Aaah
Paper flowers
Aaah
Paper flowers

Origin Version

Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
Cannot cease for the fear
Of silent nights
Oh how I long for the deep sleep dreaming
The goddess of imaginary light

In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

I linger in the doorway
Of alarm clock screaming monsters
Calling my name
Let me stay
Where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story

In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

If you need to leave the world you live in
Lay your head down and stay a while
Though you may not remember dreaming
Something waits for you to breathe again

In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

EP Version

This version starts with acoustic guitar only. It is slower tempo than other versions.

Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
Cannot cease for the fear of silent nights
Oh how I long for the deep sleep dreaming
The goddess of imaginary light

In my field of paper flowers
And candy cloulds of lullabies
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

I linger in the doorway
Of alarm clocks screaming monsters
Calling my name
Let me stay
Where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story

If you need to leave the world you live in
Lay your head down and stay a while (flowers)
Though you may not remember dreaming
Something waits for you to breathe again (flowers)

Demo Version #1

This version starts with the full band.

Paper flowers
Paper flowers

I linger in the doorway
Of alarm clock screaming monsters calling my name
Let me stay
Where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops as they're falling tell a story

In my field of paper flowers
And candy cloulds of lullabies
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

Don't say I'm out of touch
With this rampant chaos - your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I built my own world to escape

In my field of paper flowers
And candy cloulds of lullabies
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me/

You can lead the world you live in to suicide
You may not remember
But something waits for you to breathe again

In my field of paper flowers
And candy cloulds of lullabies
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me/

Demo Version #2

I linger in the doorway
Of alarm clock screaming monsters
Calling my name
Let me stay
Where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops as they’re falling tell a story

In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

Don’t say I’m out of touch
With this rampant chaos - your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I built my own world to escape

In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

If you need to leave the world you live in
Lay your head down and stay a while flowers
Though you may not remember dreaming
Something waits for you to breathe again flowers

In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

Spain Radio Promo Single

Imaginary was released in very limited edition as a radio promo single, under the Sony label, in Spain in 2004. The single featured one track.

1. Imaginary [Album Version] - (4:16)

It is rumored that anywhere from 15-50 of these radio promo discs exist. Sightings are very rare on eBay.

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  Front Cover

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  Back Cover

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  Disc

See also: Discography

Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music

• Piano sheet music (Origin version) - arranged by Kyle Marcolini
• Piano sheet music with guitar tabs