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== General Information ==
== General information ==
''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[B. Moody]]''<ref name="writingcredits" />


''Written by: [[A. Lee]] and [[B. Moody]]''
'''''Lies''''' is the ninth track from [[Evanescence]]'s demo album, ''[[Origin (album)|Origin]]''.


This song is considered to be one of Evanescence's trademark songs. [[Bruce Fitzhugh]] of Living Sacrifice provided the male vocals on the Origin version and [[Stephanie Pierce]] provided the female backup vocals (soprano) for this version. Later, this song was remade with Amy and [[David Hodges|David]]'s vocals, and different lyrics.
[[Bruce Fitzhugh]] of [[Living Sacrifice]] provided the guest male vocals and [[Stephanie Pierce]] provided the female backup vocals.<ref name="lies" />
This is the strongest [[Evanescence]] song, with heavy guitars and drums in it. It is one of the shortest titles of all [[Evanescence]]'s songs, sharing this feature with [[Sick]].
 
The live version of the song doesn't feature the choir at the beginning and at the end, where there is a long guitar solo is played.<br>
''Lies'' was aired on local Little Rock radio in the summer of 2000, before ''Origin'' was released.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=it#!search/Bigwig$20Caviness/rec.music.christian/qEzJqkC7RyA/qcXSLzGz4e4J "The Coolest Radio Show Ever"]. June 26, 2000. ''Google Groups''.</ref> The ''Blitz'' transmission, KABF 88.3 FM, had already aired several Evanescence songs.
 
In September 2019, a video of Evanescence performing back in January 1999 was uploaded by [[Nick Williams]], being the earliest footage of ''Lies'' being performed live, one year prior to its release on ''Origin''.<ref name=":0" />
 
On the pre-show Q&A of ''[[A Live Session From Rock Falcon Studio]]'' in 2020, Amy was asked if a new studio version of ''Lies'' would be released because she was digitizing her old cassette tapes with old demos: {{Quote|That's a very old song, an early days song. I have been going through all my tapes and a bunch of old material, and I do think it would be cool to find an outlet to share some more of that old stuff ... I'm going through the process of converting all those tapes to digital so that they don't degrade anymore than they already have. I'm not going to share a new recording of Lies but maybe the old one.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKXEC1JOAOU&t=581s Evanescence: A Live Session From Rock Falcon Studios Pre-Show] (December 5, 2020)</ref>}}
 
On April 5, 2023, the band posted a TikTok video of Amy repairing an old, broken, unlabeled cassette containing an audio of ''Lies'' and a radio station taping.<ref>[https://twitter.com/gamesofev/status/1643651257049964551 'Found and repaired an old, broken, unlabeled cassette. Was it worth it?']</ref>


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


'''Lies [Origin version]'''
'''Lies [''Origin'' version]'''
*''Recording date:'' 1999
*''Recording date:'' 1999
*''Status:'' Released
*''Status:'' [[The Evanescence Reference:Release Status|Released, Unavailable]]
*''Released on:'' [[Origin (album)|Origin]] (track #9)
*''Released on:'' ''[[Origin (album)|Origin]]'' (track #9)
*''Length:'' 3:48
*''Length:'' 3:48


'''Lies [Remake]''' <ref>According to the band, it's incorrect to call this version a "remix"</ref>
'''Lies [Post-''Origin'' demo]'''<ref name="postorigin" group=note />
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Recording date:'' 2001-2002
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Status:'' Unreleased, Available
*''Length:'' 3:06
*''Length:'' 3:06


'''Live versions:'''
'''Live versions:'''


'''Lies [Live]'''
'''Lies [Live]'''<ref name="live" group=note />
*''Performing period:'' May 7th, 1999
*''Performing period:'' [[Live at Vino's January 1999|January 1999]],<ref name=":0">[https://youtu.be/Wxw1RvsFXJA?t=1337 "Evanescence Vino's 98"]. ''YouTube''.</ref> [[Live at Vino's 1999|May 7, 1999]] and a few times before 2003
*''Status:'' Unreleased
*''Example:'' Concerts at [[Vino's Pizza Pub & Brewery|Vino's Bar]] in Little Rock (January and May 1999)
*''Example:'' Concert at Vino's Bar


== Download ==
== Download ==


*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/c4td0tt/Evanescence_-_Origin_-_09_-_Lies.mp3 Lies (Origin)]
*[http://www.evanescencereference.info/music/#Origin_CD Lies (Origin)]


*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/c4td0tt/Evanescence_-_Demo_CD_Alt_Takes_-_Lies_-_Remixed.mp3 Lies (Remake)]
*[http://www.evanescencereference.info/music/index.html#Misc Lies (Post-Origin Demo)]


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
 
=== ''Origin'' version ===
===Origin Version===
 
''Bound at every limb by my shackles of fear''<br>
''Bound at every limb by my shackles of fear''<br>
''Sealed with lies through so many tears''<br>
''Sealed with lies through so many tears''<br>
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Burning deep inside of me<br>
Burning deep inside of me<br>


===''Remake'' Version===
=== Post-''Origin'' demo ===
 
Bind ''[Bind]'' my limbs with fear ''[fear]''<br>
Bind ''[Bind]'' my limbs with fear ''[fear]''<br>
Choke me with tears ''[tears]''<br>
Choke me with tears ''[tears]''<br>
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Somebody tell me what made us all believe you<br>
Somebody tell me what made us all believe you<br>
''[I should have known]'' I should have known it was all a lie<br>
''[I should have known]'' I should have known it was all a lie<br>
I should have known it was all a lie<br>
I should have known it was all a lie
<br>
 
== Guitar tabs & sheet music ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Lies.pdf Piano sheet music - arranged by Chris]
 
== Notes ==
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<ref name="postorigin" group=note>In a post on [[EvBoard]] (now deleted), Amy has stated that she would like fans to refer to this "Lies" version as "Lies (Post-''Origin'' demo)" rather than "Lies (Remix)" or "Lies (Remake)".</ref>
 
<ref name="live" group=note>Ben Moody sang the male part on the live version.</ref>


==Trivia==
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Lies is also, the names of the consumer products (pizza, soda, doll and perfume) in the [[Everybody's Fool#Video|Everybody's Fool]] video.
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== Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music ==
== References ==
*[http://evanescencereference.info/music/sheet/Lies.pdf Piano sheet music - arranged by Chris]
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== Notes and References ==
<ref name="writingcredits">{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/DetailView.aspx?detail=titleid&keyid=6966935&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&blnAltTitles=True|date=|work=BMI|title=Lies (Legal Title)}}</ref>


{{Ref}}
<ref name="lies">{{cite web|last=Buske|first=Adron|url=http://www.translucentreality.net/~christine/kpnt_art.html|title=The Evanescence Experience - KPNT Interview|date=2003|work=KPNT|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031116003953/http://www.translucentreality.net/~christine/kpnt_art.html|archivedate=November 16, 2003}}</ref>


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General information

Written by: A. Lee and B. Moody[1]

Lies is the ninth track from Evanescence's demo album, Origin.

Bruce Fitzhugh of Living Sacrifice provided the guest male vocals and Stephanie Pierce provided the female backup vocals.[2]

Lies was aired on local Little Rock radio in the summer of 2000, before Origin was released.[3] The Blitz transmission, KABF 88.3 FM, had already aired several Evanescence songs.

In September 2019, a video of Evanescence performing back in January 1999 was uploaded by Nick Williams, being the earliest footage of Lies being performed live, one year prior to its release on Origin.[4]

On the pre-show Q&A of A Live Session From Rock Falcon Studio in 2020, Amy was asked if a new studio version of Lies would be released because she was digitizing her old cassette tapes with old demos:

Vin1.jpg That's a very old song, an early days song. I have been going through all my tapes and a bunch of old material, and I do think it would be cool to find an outlet to share some more of that old stuff ... I'm going through the process of converting all those tapes to digital so that they don't degrade anymore than they already have. I'm not going to share a new recording of Lies but maybe the old one.[5] Vin2.jpg


On April 5, 2023, the band posted a TikTok video of Amy repairing an old, broken, unlabeled cassette containing an audio of Lies and a radio station taping.[6]

Versions

Studio versions:

Lies [Origin version]

Lies [Post-Origin demo][note 1]

  • Recording date: 2001-2002
  • Status: Unreleased, Available
  • Length: 3:06


Live versions:

Lies [Live][note 2]

Download

Lyrics

Origin version

Bound at every limb by my shackles of fear
Sealed with lies through so many tears
Lost from within, pursuing the end
I fight for the chance to be lied to again

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above

They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me

But through my tears breaks a blinding light
Birthing a dawn to this endless night
Arms outstretched, awaiting me
An open embrace upon a bleeding tree

Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you

They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me

They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me

Rest in me, I'll comfort you
I have lived and died for you
Abide in me, I vow to you
I will never forsake you

They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me

Post-Origin demo

Bind [Bind] my limbs with fear [fear]
Choke me with tears [tears]
I won't die for you

You've [you've] been here before [before]
And come back for more [more]
But not this time

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above

Somebody tell me what made us all believe you
I should have known all along it was all a lie
I should have known it was all a lie

Now [now] I know the truth [truth]
I'm through fearing you [you]
And I am free

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above

Somebody tell me what made us all believe you
I should have known all along it was all a lie [lie]
I should have known it was all a lie

Somebody tell me what made us all believe you
I should have known all along it was all a lie [lie]

Somebody tell me what made us all believe you
[I should have known] I should have known it was all a lie
I should have known it was all a lie

Guitar tabs & sheet music

Notes

  1. In a post on EvBoard (now deleted), Amy has stated that she would like fans to refer to this "Lies" version as "Lies (Post-Origin demo)" rather than "Lies (Remix)" or "Lies (Remake)".
  2. Ben Moody sang the male part on the live version.

References