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	~~[[Category: Singles]]~~

Octopia: Lyrics proofreading, and added info that the song was created by looping a typewriter as reveled by Amy's new interview with Metal Hammer

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Lyrics proofreading, and added info that the song was created by looping a typewriter as reveled by Amy's new interview with Metal Hammer

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	Written by: ''[[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''		Written by: ''[[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

	'''''Lacrymosa''''' is the seventh track from [[Evanescence]]'s second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]''. The song was first mentioned by Amy during a ''~~Kerrang!~~'' interview in ~~April~~ 2006: "It's part of the ''Requiem'' called 'Lacrimosa'. In the end it gets heavy and huge and metal. It's fun!"<ref name=~~kerrang2006~~ />		'''''Lacrymosa''''' is the seventh track from [[Evanescence]]'s second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]''. The song was first mentioned by Amy during a ''Blender'' interview in May 2006: "It's part of the ''Requiem'' called 'Lacrimosa'. In the end it gets heavy and huge and metal. It's fun!"<ref name=blender2006 />

	The song features elements of W.A. Mozart's ''Lacrimosa'' from his Requiem in D Minor. The name of the song derives from the Latin term ''lacrimosa'', which means "tearful".<ref name="tearful" /> This word is also the scientific name for a species of moth, ''[[Catocala Lacrymosa]]'', also known as the 'Tearful Underwing'. This species of moth features on the cover of ''The Open Door''{{'}}s booklet and on the cover for the [[Sweet Sacrifice Single#Industry Promotional Releases\|"Sweet Sacrifice"]] radio promo CD.		The song features elements of W.A. Mozart's ''Lacrimosa'' from his Requiem in D Minor.<ref name=wpost /> The name of the song derives from the Latin term ''lacrimosa'', which means "tearful".<ref name="tearful" /> This word is also the scientific name for a species of moth, ''[[Catocala Lacrymosa]]'', also known as the 'Tearful Underwing'. This species of moth features on the cover of ''The Open Door''{{'}}s booklet and on the cover for the [[Sweet Sacrifice Single#Industry Promotional Releases\|"Sweet Sacrifice"]] radio promo CD.

			The song was created by looping an old typewriter that Amy bought.<ref name=typewriter />

	Amy stated that she wanted to make Mozart's ''Requiem'' metal since she listened to it as a teenager. {{quote\|This was the time for that, for trying things I hadn't been brave enough to try before. I think Mozart would have loved it. He was a rebel.<ref name=smherald />}}		Amy stated that she wanted to make Mozart's ''Requiem'' metal since she listened to it as a teenager. {{quote\|This was the time for that, for trying things I hadn't been brave enough to try before. I think Mozart would have loved it. He was a rebel.<ref name=smherald />}}
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	Now that you're gone<BR>		Now that you're gone<BR>
	I feel like myself again<BR>		I feel like myself again<BR>
	Grieving the things I can't repair and willing<BR>		Grieving the things I can't repair and willing...<BR>
	<BR>		<BR>
	''[Lacrimosa]''<BR>		''[Lacrimosa]''<BR>
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	<BR>		<BR>
	I can't change who I am<BR>		I can't change who I am<BR>
	Not this time, I ~~wont~~ lie to keep you near me<BR>		Not this time, I won't lie to keep you near me<BR>
	And in this short life<BR>		And in this short life,<BR>
	There's no time to waste on giving up<BR>		There's no time to waste on giving up<BR>
	My love wasn't enough<BR>		My love wasn't enough<BR>
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	Now that you’re gone<br>		Now that you’re gone<br>
	I feel like myself again<br>		I feel like myself again<br>
	Grieving the things I can’t repair and willing<br>		Grieving the things I can’t repair and willing...<br>
	<br>		<br>
	''(Lacrimosa)''<br>		''(Lacrimosa)''<br>
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	Not this time, I won’t lie to keep you near me<br>		Not this time, I won’t lie to keep you near me<br>
	And in this short life, <br>		And in this short life, <br>
	There’s no time to waste on giving up <br>		There’s no time to waste on giving up<br>
	My love wasn’t enough<br>		My love wasn’t enough<br>
	<br>		<br>
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	<ref name=wpost>{{cite news\|last=Harrington\|first=Richard\|date=October 6, 2006\|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/05/AR2006100500542_2.html\|title=Another 'Door' Opens for Amy Lee\|newspaper=The Washington Post\|accessdate=July 18, 2013}}</ref>		<ref name=wpost>{{cite news\|last=Harrington\|first=Richard\|date=October 6, 2006\|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/05/AR2006100500542_2.html\|title=Another 'Door' Opens for Amy Lee\|newspaper=The Washington Post\|accessdate=July 18, 2013\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304235633/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/05/AR2006100500542_2.html\|archivedate=March 4, 2016}}</ref>

	<ref name=sonybmg>{{cite news\|title=Listen To Two New Tracks From Evanescence's Album 'The Open Door'\|work=SonyBMG.com.au\|url=http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003659\|archivedate=September 7, 2007\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070907134616/http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003659\|accessdate=July 18, 2013\|date=September 19, 2006}}</ref>		<ref name=sonybmg>{{cite news\|title=Listen To Two New Tracks From Evanescence's Album 'The Open Door'\|work=SonyBMG.com.au\|url=http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003659\|archivedate=September 7, 2007\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070907134616/http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003659\|accessdate=July 18, 2013\|date=September 19, 2006}}</ref>
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	<ref name=naturalchoice>{{cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/Evanescence/posts/10154906131261786\|title=Here's four more songs off the new album, Synthesis\|work=Facebook\|date=December 7, 2017}}</ref>		<ref name=naturalchoice>{{cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/Evanescence/posts/10154906131261786\|title=Here's four more songs off the new album, Synthesis\|work=Facebook\|date=December 7, 2017}}</ref>

	<ref name=~~kerrang2006~~>{{cite journal\|last=Eells\|first=Josh\|title=In the studio: "There's been some drama"\|journal=~~Kerrang!~~\|year=2006\|month=~~April\|issue=1103~~\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060823063743/http://www.evanescencefan.net:80/evanescences-new-album-titled-the-open-door/}}</ref>		<ref name=blender2006>{{cite journal\|last=Eells\|first=Josh\|title=In the studio: "There's been some drama"\|journal=Blender\|year=2006\|month=May\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060823063743/http://www.evanescencefan.net:80/evanescences-new-album-titled-the-open-door/\|issn=1534-0554}}</ref>

	<ref name="LacrymosaSynthesis">{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/923913319676649472\|title=Listen to our new track, “Lacrymosa”, off our new album, Synthesis, now!\|work=Twitter\|date=October 27, 2017}}</ref>		<ref name="LacrymosaSynthesis">{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/923913319676649472\|title=Listen to our new track, “Lacrymosa”, off our new album, Synthesis, now!\|work=Twitter\|date=October 27, 2017}}</ref>

			<ref name=typewriter>{{cite journal\|last=Leivers\|first=Dannii\|title=The Hammer Interview: Amy Lee\|journal=Metal Hammer UK\|year=2023\|month=May\|page=67\|issue=374\|url=https://evthreads.proboards.com/thread/3143/metal-hammer-uk-issue-374\|issn=0955-1190}}</ref>

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Octopia: Proofreading

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Proofreading

Undermosa: /* General information */

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General information

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	Written by: ''[[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''		Written by: ''[[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

	'''''Lacrymosa''''' is the seventh track from [[Evanescence]]'s second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]''. The song was first mentioned by Amy during a ''Kerrang!'' interview in April 2006: "It's part of the ''Requiem'' called 'Lacrimosa'. In the end it gets heavy and huge and metal. It's fun!"<ref name=kerrang2006 />		'''''Lacrymosa''''' is the seventh track from [[Evanescence]]'s second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]''. The song was first mentioned by Amy during a ''Kerrang!'' interview in April 2006: "It's part of the ''Requiem'' called 'Lacrimosa'. In the end it gets heavy and huge and metal. It's fun!"<ref name=kerrang2006 /> The song features elements of W.A. Mozart's ''Lacrimosa'' from his Requiem in D Minor. The name of the song derives from the Latin term ''lacrimosa'', which means "tearful".<ref name=tearful /> This word is also the scientific name for a species of moth, ''[[Catocala Lacrymosa]]'', also known as the 'Tearful Underwing'. This species of moth features on the cover of ''The Open Door''{{'}}s booklet and on the cover for the [[Sweet Sacrifice Single#Industry Promotional Releases\|"Sweet Sacrifice"]] radio promo CD.

	~~Recorded in a chapel<ref name=wpost /> at Seattle, Washington,<ref name=sonybmg /> the song was originally written for the movie~~ ''~~[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe]]~~''~~, but~~ was ~~scrapped by~~ the ~~director~~. "I ~~thought~~ it ~~would be awesome for the opening scene, but they wanted something original," Amy stated~~.~~<ref name=metaledge /> However, the producers of the movie later stated that neither Lee nor Evanescence were approached to compose music for Narnia~~.<ref name=~~nzherald~~ />		Amy stated that she wanted to make Mozart's ''Requiem'' metal since she listened to it as a teenager. {{quote\|This was the time for that, for trying things I hadn't been brave enough to try before. I think Mozart would have loved it. He was a rebel.<ref name=smherald />}}

	~~It features elements of W.A. Mozart's ''Lacrimosa'' from his Requiem~~ in ~~D Minor. The~~ name ~~of the song is a corruption of the Latin term ''lacrimosa''~~, ~~which means "tearful".~~<ref name=~~tearful~~ /> ~~This word is also~~ the ~~scientific name~~ for ~~a species of moth,~~ ''[[~~Catocala Lacrymosa~~]]'', ~~also known as~~ the ~~'Tearful Underwing'~~. ~~This species of moth features on the cover of ''The Open Door''{{'}}s booklet and on the cover~~ for the ~~[[Sweet Sacrifice Single#Industry Promotional Releases\|"Sweet Sacrifice~~"~~]] radio promo CD.~~ Amy stated that ~~she wanted to make Mozart~~'~~s ''Requiem'' "metal" since she listened to it as a teenager~~.		Recorded in a chapel<ref name=wpost /> at Seattle, Washington,<ref name=sonybmg /> the song was initially partially written for the movie ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe]]'', but was scrapped by the producers. "I thought it would be awesome for the opening scene, but they wanted something original," Amy stated.<ref name=metaledge /> However, the producers of the movie later said that Evanescence wasn't approached for the Narnia soundtrack.<ref name=nzherald />

	~~{{quote\|This was the time for that, for trying things I hadn't been brave enough to try before. I think Mozart would have loved it. He was a rebel.<ref name=smherald />}}~~		A 22-piece orchestra led by [[David Campbell]] starts off the song. The choirs are performed by the Millenium Choir.

	A 22-~~cord~~ orchestra led by [[David Campbell]] ~~(with whom Evanescence had already worked for their performance at the Billboard Awards 2004)~~ starts off the song ~~in order to introduce a choir, which serves as back up for Amy's vocals~~.

	{{quote\|Dave Campbell is an enormous inspiration source for me. He's so talented. The way he arranges orchestral parts is remarkable. It's the element of our music that makes me cry!<ref name=sonybmg />}}		{{quote\|Dave Campbell is an enormous inspiration source for me. He's so talented. The way he arranges orchestral parts is remarkable. It's the element of our music that makes me cry!<ref name=sonybmg />}}
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	''Lacrymosa'' was confirmed to be reworked and included on the orchestral album, ''[[Synthesis]]'', when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017. This version was performed live for the first time on October 14, 2017 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada for the [[Synthesis Live Tour\|Synthesis Live tour]]. Watch a performance of the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_UhMRKliUg here].		''Lacrymosa'' was confirmed to be reworked and included on the orchestral album, ''[[Synthesis]]'', when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017. This version was performed live for the first time on October 14, 2017 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada for the [[Synthesis Live Tour\|Synthesis Live tour]]. Watch a performance of the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_UhMRKliUg here].

	In the ''Synthesis'' tour program/songbook, it is ~~explained that Mozart is one of Evanescence's early influences and their version is their homage to great classical piece and composer.~~		In the ''Synthesis'' tour program/songbook, it is stated:
	<blockquote>''This song, from our second album, The Open Door, is built around the classic Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem K.626. Mozart's music is one of the inspirations of our sound, and this is our homage.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''This song, from our second album, The Open Door, is built around the classic Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem K.626. Mozart's music is one of the inspirations of our sound, and this is our homage.''</blockquote>

Octopia: /* Versions */

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Versions

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	*''Length:'' 3:40		*''Length:'' 3:40
	'''Lacrymosa [''[[Worlds Collide Tour 2022\|Worlds Collide]]'' live version]'''<ref>This version starts with the ''Synthesis'' version intro.</ref>		'''Lacrymosa [''[[Worlds Collide Tour 2022\|Worlds Collide]]'' live version]'''<ref>This version starts with the ''Synthesis'' version intro.</ref>
	*''Performing period:'' November 9, 2022		*''Performing period:'' November 9 - December 14, 2022
	*''Examples:'' Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany (November 9, 2022)		*''Examples:'' Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany (November 9, 2022)

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Live Versions

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	*''Released on:'' ''[[Synthesis Live]]'' (track #3)		*''Released on:'' ''[[Synthesis Live]]'' (track #3)
	*''Length:'' 3:40		*''Length:'' 3:40
			'''Lacrymosa [''[[Worlds Collide Tour 2022\|Worlds Collide]]'' live version]'''<ref>This version starts with the ''Synthesis'' version intro.</ref>
			*''Performing period:'' November 9, 2022
			*''Examples:'' Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany (November 9, 2022)

	== Lyrics ==		== Lyrics ==

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	*The bridge had different lyrics as seen in the handwritten lyrics of the song on [[The Open Door journal]]. Early lyrics were "there's no time to waste on ''digging up my own grave''" instead of "''giving up- my love wasn't enough''".		*The bridge had different lyrics as seen in the handwritten lyrics of the song on [[The Open Door journal]]. Early lyrics were "there's no time to waste on ''digging my own grave''" instead of "''giving up- my love wasn't enough''".

	== Guitar tabs & sheet music ==		== Guitar tabs & sheet music ==

Octopia at 20:49, 15 November 2020

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	Written by: ''[[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''		Written by: ''[[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

	'''''Lacrymosa''''' is the seventh track from [[Evanescence]]'s second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]''.		'''''Lacrymosa''''' is the seventh track from [[Evanescence]]'s second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]''. The song was first mentioned by Amy during a ''Kerrang!'' interview in April 2006: "It's part of the ''Requiem'' called 'Lacrimosa'. In the end it gets heavy and huge and metal. It's fun!"<ref name=kerrang2006 />

	Recorded in a chapel<ref name=wpost /> at Seattle, Washington,<ref name=sonybmg /> the song was originally written for the movie ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe'', but was scrapped by the director. "I thought it would be awesome for the opening scene, but they wanted something original," Amy stated.<ref name=metaledge /> However, the producers of the movie later stated that neither Lee nor Evanescence were approached to compose music for Narnia.<ref name=nzherald />		Recorded in a chapel<ref name=wpost /> at Seattle, Washington,<ref name=sonybmg /> the song was originally written for the movie ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe]]'', but was scrapped by the director. "I thought it would be awesome for the opening scene, but they wanted something original," Amy stated.<ref name=metaledge /> However, the producers of the movie later stated that neither Lee nor Evanescence were approached to compose music for Narnia.<ref name=nzherald />

	It features elements of W.A. Mozart's ''Lacrimosa'' from his Requiem in D Minor. The name of the song is a corruption of the Latin term ''lacrimosa'', which means "tearful".<ref name=tearful /> This word is also the scientific name for a species of moth, ''[[Catocala Lacrymosa]]'', also known as the 'Tearful Underwing'. This species of moth features on the cover of ''The Open Door''{{'}}s booklet and on the cover for the [[Sweet Sacrifice Single#Industry Promotional Releases\|"Sweet Sacrifice"]] radio promo CD. Amy stated that she wanted to make Mozart's ''Requiem'' "metal" since she listened to it as a teenager.		It features elements of W.A. Mozart's ''Lacrimosa'' from his Requiem in D Minor. The name of the song is a corruption of the Latin term ''lacrimosa'', which means "tearful".<ref name=tearful /> This word is also the scientific name for a species of moth, ''[[Catocala Lacrymosa]]'', also known as the 'Tearful Underwing'. This species of moth features on the cover of ''The Open Door''{{'}}s booklet and on the cover for the [[Sweet Sacrifice Single#Industry Promotional Releases\|"Sweet Sacrifice"]] radio promo CD. Amy stated that she wanted to make Mozart's ''Requiem'' "metal" since she listened to it as a teenager.
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	<blockquote>The original was based on Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ and the movie Amadeus, which is why it was a natural choice to include. It was something I’d wanted to do for a long time before we did it on ''The Open Door'' album. ‘Lacrymosa’ is one of my favorite pieces of classical music. I’ve always been proud of the song. To do it now, and get to pump up the orchestra and classical music aspect of it, feels really good. I threw in a little bit of opera in there instead of the choir in the original. I feel like it’s a cool piece of who I am. Not on a corny level, just a teeny-tiny taste.</blockquote>		<blockquote>The original was based on Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ and the movie Amadeus, which is why it was a natural choice to include. It was something I’d wanted to do for a long time before we did it on ''The Open Door'' album. ‘Lacrymosa’ is one of my favorite pieces of classical music. I’ve always been proud of the song. To do it now, and get to pump up the orchestra and classical music aspect of it, feels really good. I threw in a little bit of opera in there instead of the choir in the original. I feel like it’s a cool piece of who I am. Not on a corny level, just a teeny-tiny taste.</blockquote>

	The song was released on October 27, 2017, even though it was never officially announced as a single.		The song was released on October 27, 2017, even though it was never officially announced as a single.<ref name="LacrymosaSynthesis" />

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	'''Lacrymosa [''Synthesis'' version]'''		'''Lacrymosa [''Synthesis'' version]'''
	*''Recording date:'' ~~May~~ - August 2017		*''Recording date:'' February - August 2017
	*''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status\|Released, Available]]		*''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status\|Released, Available]]
	*''Released on: [[Synthesis]]'' (track #5)		*''Released on: [[Synthesis]]'' (track #5)
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	<ref name=sonybmg>{{cite news\|title=Listen To Two New Tracks From Evanescence's Album 'The Open Door'\|work=SonyBMG.com.au\|url=http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003659\|archivedate=September 7, 2007\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070907134616/http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003659\|accessdate=July 18, 2013\|date=September 19, 2006}}</ref>		<ref name=sonybmg>{{cite news\|title=Listen To Two New Tracks From Evanescence's Album 'The Open Door'\|work=SonyBMG.com.au\|url=http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003659\|archivedate=September 7, 2007\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070907134616/http://www.sonybmg.com.au/news/details.do?newsId=20030829003659\|accessdate=July 18, 2013\|date=September 19, 2006}}</ref>

	<ref name=metaledge>{{cite journal\|last=Reesman\|first=Bryan\|title=The Essence of Evanescence\|journal=Metal Edge\|year=2006\|month=November\|volume=52\|issue=11\|pages=5–10\|url=http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/TheOpenDoor/displayimage.php?album=503&pos=4\|accessdate=January 3, 2007\|issn=1068-2872}}</ref>		<ref name=metaledge>{{cite journal\|last=Reesman\|first=Bryan\|title=The Essence of Evanescence\|journal=Metal Edge\|year=2006\|month=November\|volume=52\|issue=11\|pages=5–10\|url=http://www.evanescencewebsite.com/TheOpenDoor/displayimage.php?album=503&pos=4\|accessdate=January 3, 2007\|issn=1068-2872\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206144629/http://lnx.evanescencewebsite.com:80/PressArchive/news.php?id=130\|archivedate=2007}}</ref>

	<ref name=nzherald>{{cite news\|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=7000569\|title=Wardrobe closed to Evanescence singer\|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald\|date=November 27, 2004\|accessdate=February 2, 2008}}</ref>		<ref name=nzherald>{{cite news\|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=7000569\|title=Wardrobe closed to Evanescence singer\|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald\|date=November 27, 2004\|accessdate=February 2, 2008}}</ref>
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	<ref name=naturalchoice>{{cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/Evanescence/posts/10154906131261786\|title=Here's four more songs off the new album, Synthesis\|work=Facebook\|date=December 7, 2017}}</ref>		<ref name=naturalchoice>{{cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/Evanescence/posts/10154906131261786\|title=Here's four more songs off the new album, Synthesis\|work=Facebook\|date=December 7, 2017}}</ref>

			<ref name=kerrang2006>{{cite journal\|last=Eells\|first=Josh\|title=In the studio: "There's been some drama"\|journal=Kerrang!\|year=2006\|month=April\|issue=1103\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060823063743/http://www.evanescencefan.net:80/evanescences-new-album-titled-the-open-door/}}</ref>

			<ref name="LacrymosaSynthesis">{{cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/evanescence/status/923913319676649472\|title=Listen to our new track, “Lacrymosa”, off our new album, Synthesis, now!\|work=Twitter\|date=October 27, 2017}}</ref>

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	In the ''Synthesis'' tour program/songbook, it is explained that Mozart is one of Evanescence's early influences and their version is their homage to great classical piece and composer.		In the ''Synthesis'' tour program/songbook, it is explained that Mozart is one of Evanescence's early influences and their version is their homage to great classical piece and composer.
	<blockquote>''This song, from our second album, The Open Door, is built around the classic Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem K.626. Mozart's music is one of the inspirations of our sound, and this is our homage.''</blockquote>		<blockquote>''This song, from our second album, The Open Door, is built around the classic Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem K.626. Mozart's music is one of the inspirations of our sound, and this is our homage.''</blockquote>

			In a track-by-track post on Evanescence's Facebook, Amy explained why the song was a natural choice to be reworked on ''Synthesis'':<ref name=naturalchoice />

			<blockquote>The original was based on Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ and the movie Amadeus, which is why it was a natural choice to include. It was something I’d wanted to do for a long time before we did it on ''The Open Door'' album. ‘Lacrymosa’ is one of my favorite pieces of classical music. I’ve always been proud of the song. To do it now, and get to pump up the orchestra and classical music aspect of it, feels really good. I threw in a little bit of opera in there instead of the choir in the original. I feel like it’s a cool piece of who I am. Not on a corny level, just a teeny-tiny taste.</blockquote>

	The song was released on October 27, 2017, even though it was never officially announced as a single.		The song was released on October 27, 2017, even though it was never officially announced as a single.
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	'''Lacrymosa [Synthesis Live]'''		'''Lacrymosa [Synthesis Live]'''
	*''Performing period:'' October 14, 2017 - September 8, 2018		*''Performing period:'' October 14, 2017 - September 8, 2018
	*''Status:'' ~~To be released October 12, 2018~~		*''Status:'' Released
	*''Recording date:'' November 3, 2017		*''Recording date:'' November 3, 2017
	*''Released on:'' ''[[Synthesis Live]]'' (track #3)		*''Released on:'' ''[[Synthesis Live]]'' (track #3)
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	''Ahhhhh oohhhhhh ahhhhhh''		''Ahhhhh oohhhhhh ahhhhhh''

			== Trivia ==
			*The bridge had different lyrics as seen in the handwritten lyrics of the song on [[The Open Door journal]]. Early lyrics were "there's no time to waste on ''digging up my own grave''" instead of "''giving up- my love wasn't enough''".

	== Guitar tabs & sheet music ==		== Guitar tabs & sheet music ==
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	<ref name=whiplash>{{cite web\|url=http://whiplash.net/materias/shows/165121-evanescence.html\|title=Resenha - Evanescence (Pepsi on Stage, Porto Alegre, 04/10/12)\|work=Whiplash.net\|language=Portuguese\|first=Paulo, Jr.\|last=Finatto\|date=October 10, 2012\|accessdate=September 16, 2013}}</ref>		<ref name=whiplash>{{cite web\|url=http://whiplash.net/materias/shows/165121-evanescence.html\|title=Resenha - Evanescence (Pepsi on Stage, Porto Alegre, 04/10/12)\|work=Whiplash.net\|language=Portuguese\|first=Paulo, Jr.\|last=Finatto\|date=October 10, 2012\|accessdate=September 16, 2013}}</ref>

			<ref name=naturalchoice>{{cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/Evanescence/posts/10154906131261786\|title=Here's four more songs off the new album, Synthesis\|work=Facebook\|date=December 7, 2017}}</ref>

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	The song was released on October 27, 2017, even though it was never officially announced as a single.		The song was released on October 27, 2017, even though it was never officially announced as a single.

	== Versions ==		==Versions==
	~~'''~~Studio ~~versions:'''~~		===Studio Versions===

	'''Lacrymosa [''The Open Door'' version]'''		'''Lacrymosa [''The Open Door'' version]'''
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	'''Lacrymosa [New guitar solo]'''		'''Lacrymosa [New guitar solo]'''
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	*''Recording date:'' November 3, 2017		*''Recording date:'' November 3, 2017
	*''Released on:'' ''[[Synthesis Live]]'' (track #3)		*''Released on:'' ''[[Synthesis Live]]'' (track #3)
	*''Length:'' ~~TBC~~		*''Length:'' 3:40

	== Lyrics ==		== Lyrics ==

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	Written by: ''[[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''		Written by: ''[[A. Lee]] and [[T. Balsamo]]''

	'''''Lacrymosa''''' is the seventh track from [[Evanescence]]'s second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]''. The song was first mentioned by Amy during a ''Kerrang!'' interview in April 2006: "It's part of the ''Requiem'' called 'Lacrimosa'. In the end it gets heavy and huge and metal. It's fun!"<ref name=kerrang2006 /> The song features elements of W.A. Mozart's ''Lacrimosa'' from his Requiem in D Minor. The name of the song derives from the Latin term ''lacrimosa'', which means "tearful".<ref name=tearful /> This word is also the scientific name for a species of moth, ''[[Catocala Lacrymosa]]'', also known as the 'Tearful Underwing'. This species of moth features on the cover of ''The Open Door''{{'}}s booklet and on the cover for the [[Sweet Sacrifice Single#Industry Promotional Releases\|"Sweet Sacrifice"]] radio promo CD.		'''''Lacrymosa''''' is the seventh track from [[Evanescence]]'s second studio album, ''[[The Open Door]]''. The song was first mentioned by Amy during a ''Kerrang!'' interview in April 2006: "It's part of the ''Requiem'' called 'Lacrimosa'. In the end it gets heavy and huge and metal. It's fun!"<ref name=kerrang2006 />

			The song features elements of W.A. Mozart's ''Lacrimosa'' from his Requiem in D Minor. The name of the song derives from the Latin term ''lacrimosa'', which means "tearful".<ref name="tearful" /> This word is also the scientific name for a species of moth, ''[[Catocala Lacrymosa]]'', also known as the 'Tearful Underwing'. This species of moth features on the cover of ''The Open Door''{{'}}s booklet and on the cover for the [[Sweet Sacrifice Single#Industry Promotional Releases\|"Sweet Sacrifice"]] radio promo CD.

	Amy stated that she wanted to make Mozart's ''Requiem'' metal since she listened to it as a teenager. {{quote\|This was the time for that, for trying things I hadn't been brave enough to try before. I think Mozart would have loved it. He was a rebel.<ref name=smherald />}}		Amy stated that she wanted to make Mozart's ''Requiem'' metal since she listened to it as a teenager. {{quote\|This was the time for that, for trying things I hadn't been brave enough to try before. I think Mozart would have loved it. He was a rebel.<ref name=smherald />}}

	Recorded in a chapel<ref name=wpost /> at Seattle, Washington,<ref name=sonybmg /> the song was ~~initially~~ partially written for the movie ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe]]'', but was scrapped by the producers. "I thought it would be awesome for the opening scene, but they wanted something original," Amy stated.<ref name=metaledge /> However, the producers of the movie later said that Evanescence wasn't approached for the Narnia soundtrack.<ref name=nzherald />		Recorded in a chapel<ref name=wpost /> at Seattle, Washington,<ref name=sonybmg /> the song was partially written for the movie ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe]]'', but was scrapped by the producers. "I thought it would be awesome for the opening scene, but they wanted something original," Amy stated.<ref name=metaledge /> However, the producers of the movie later said that Evanescence wasn't approached for the Narnia soundtrack.<ref name=nzherald />

	A 22-piece orchestra led by [[David Campbell]] starts off the song. The choirs are performed by the Millenium Choir.		A 22-piece orchestra led by [[David Campbell]] starts off the song. The choirs are performed by the [[The Millenium Choir\|Millenium Choir]].<ref>''The Open Door'' (2006), liner notes.</ref>

	{{quote\|Dave Campbell is an enormous inspiration source for me. He's so talented. The way he arranges orchestral parts is remarkable. It's the element of our music that makes me cry!<ref name=sonybmg />}}		{{quote\|Dave Campbell is an enormous inspiration source for me. He's so talented. The way he arranges orchestral parts is remarkable. It's the element of our music that makes me cry!<ref name=sonybmg />}}
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	{{quote\|I saw ''Amadeus'' when I was nine years old and fell in love with Mozart. The part of Mozart's ''Requiem'' called "Lacrimosa" is my favorite piece of music ever. I always wished we could cover it, but with programming and guitars and make it cool. It's our moment to try all the things I wanted to and couldn't, so I started messing with it in Protools. Terry wrote some riffs and turned it into this awesome metal epic.<ref name=vh1 />}}		{{quote\|I saw ''Amadeus'' when I was nine years old and fell in love with Mozart. The part of Mozart's ''Requiem'' called "Lacrimosa" is my favorite piece of music ever. I always wished we could cover it, but with programming and guitars and make it cool. It's our moment to try all the things I wanted to and couldn't, so I started messing with it in Protools. Terry wrote some riffs and turned it into this awesome metal epic.<ref name=vh1 />}}

	A 30-~~seconds~~ clip of this song was used in the trailer for ''The Open Door''.<ref name=guitarpreview /><ref name=blabberpreview />		A 30-second clip of this song was used in the trailer for ''The Open Door''.<ref name=guitarpreview /><ref name=blabberpreview />

	In the chorus, the choir sings ''Lacrimosa...dies illa... lacrimosa... dona eis requiem'', which roughly translates to "tearful that day... tearful... grant them rest." Though the full lyrics from Mozart's Lacrimosa is: Lacrimosa dies illa /Qua resurget ex favilla /Judicandus homo reus/Huic ergo parce, Deus/Pie Jesu Domine/Dona eis requiem. Amen, which means Tearful that day/on which will rise from ashes/guilty man for judgment/So have mercy, O Lord, on this man/compassionate Lord Jesus, grant them rest. Amen.		In the chorus, the choir sings ''Lacrimosa...dies illa... lacrimosa... dona eis requiem'', which roughly translates to "tearful that day... tearful... grant them rest." Though the full lyrics from Mozart's Lacrimosa is: Lacrimosa dies illa /Qua resurget ex favilla /Judicandus homo reus/Huic ergo parce, Deus/Pie Jesu Domine/Dona eis requiem. Amen, which means Tearful that day/on which will rise from ashes/guilty man for judgment/So have mercy, O Lord, on this man/compassionate Lord Jesus, grant them rest. Amen.

	Evanescence added ''Lacrymosa'' to the setlist of their ''The Open Door'' tour (2006-07).<ref name=hammerstein /><ref name=pegasuslose /> It was later played at the [[New York Secret Show 2009\|New York secret show]] on November 4, 2009.<ref name=blabbersecret /><ref name=stonesecret /> It was also played for the first time in three years in Brazil on October 4, 2012.<ref name=whiplash />		Evanescence added ''Lacrymosa'' to the setlist of their [[The Open Door Tour\|''The Open Door'' tour]] (2006-07).<ref name=hammerstein /><ref name=pegasuslose /> It was later played at the [[New York Secret Show 2009\|New York secret show]] on November 4, 2009.<ref name=blabbersecret /><ref name=stonesecret /> It was also played for the first time in three years in Brazil on October 4, 2012.<ref name=whiplash />

	''Lacrymosa'' was confirmed to be reworked and included on the orchestral album, ''[[Synthesis]]'', when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017. This version was performed live for the first time on October 14, 2017 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada for the [[Synthesis Live Tour\|Synthesis Live tour]]. Watch a performance of the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_UhMRKliUg here].		''Lacrymosa'' was confirmed to be reworked and included on the orchestral album, ''[[Synthesis]]'', when the track list was revealed through the album's pre-order on September 15, 2017. This version was performed live for the first time on October 14, 2017 at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada for the [[Synthesis Live Tour\|Synthesis Live tour]]. Watch a performance of the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_UhMRKliUg here].