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''Written by: [[A. Lee]]''
''Written by: [[A. Lee]]''


'''''Lost Whispers''''' is an intro that first appeared during the 2009 shows (see [[Maquinaria Festival 2009]]). The song was written during early sessions of the electronic experimentation period in 2009 for the [[Evanescence (album)|third album]]. However, the [[Evanescence_(album)#The_Lillywhite_sessions_.282010.29|initial sessions]] for that album were scrapped by the label. This album that never was released was denominated by Amy as "[[Broken Record]]".<ref name="brokenrecord">{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|url=https://www.facebook.com/AmyLeeOfficial/posts/1105375239514245|title=Cover #4: Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing|work=Facebook|date=December 15, 2015}}</ref>.
'''''Lost Whispers''''' is an intro that first appeared during the 2009 shows (see [[Maquinaria Festival 2009]]). The song was written during early sessions of the electronic experimentation period in 2009 for the [[Evanescence (album)|third album]]. However, the [[Evanescence_(album)#The_Lillywhite_sessions_.282010.29|initial sessions]] for that album were scrapped by the label. This album that never was released was denominated by Amy as "[[Broken Record]]"<ref name="brokenrecord">{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Amy|url=https://www.facebook.com/AmyLeeOfficial/posts/1105375239514245|title=Cover #4: Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing|work=Facebook|date=December 15, 2015}}</ref>.
 
This is what Amy had to say about this track during its first appearance in 2009:
{{quote|Kind of like a prayer to reconnect to the old music, my old self. Calling it all back to me.
I'm glad we were able to use at least just a minute of new music. Terry and I wrote that a few months ago and its been in the "half done" bin for awhile. I think it turned into a beautiful intro.<ref name="evthreads">{{cite web|url=http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?t=16906|title=Yes we are - 11/08/2009 - Brazil, Sao Paulo, Maquinaria Festival|work=EvThreads.com|date=September 1, 2009|accessdate=June 15, 2013|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120118184305/http://www.evthreads.com/showthread.php?t=16906|archivedate=January 18, 2012}}</ref><ref name=introlyrics />}}


The song was confirmed to appear on the b-side album, ''[[Lost Whispers (album)|Lost Whispers]]'', as part of ''[[The Ultimate Collection]]'' LP set, and was then digitally released on February 17, 2017.
The song was confirmed to appear on the b-side album, ''[[Lost Whispers (album)|Lost Whispers]]'', as part of ''[[The Ultimate Collection]]'' LP set, and was then digitally released on February 17, 2017.
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<ref name=albumonly>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Whispers-Evanescence/dp/B01N5Y5EAB|title=Lost Whispers by Evanescence on Amazon Music|work=Amazon|date=December 9, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name=albumonly>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Whispers-Evanescence/dp/B01N5Y5EAB|title=Lost Whispers by Evanescence on Amazon Music|work=Amazon|date=December 9, 2016}}</ref>
<ref name=introlyrics>{{cite web|url=http://www.amy-l.net/|title=Amy on EvThreads: Intro Lyrics|work=Amy-l.net|date=November 2009|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20091125155302/http://www.amy-l.net/|archivedate=November 25, 2009}}</ref>


<ref name=lostwhispersYT>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4tbNXgm1JM|title=Evanescence - Lost Whispers (Intro / Official Audio)|work=YouTube|date=May 3, 2018}}</ref>
<ref name=lostwhispersYT>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4tbNXgm1JM|title=Evanescence - Lost Whispers (Intro / Official Audio)|work=YouTube|date=May 3, 2018}}</ref>

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General information

Written by: A. Lee

Lost Whispers is an intro that first appeared during the 2009 shows (see Maquinaria Festival 2009). The song was written during early sessions of the electronic experimentation period in 2009 for the third album. However, the initial sessions for that album were scrapped by the label. This album that never was released was denominated by Amy as "Broken Record"[1].

This is what Amy had to say about this track during its first appearance in 2009:

Kind of like a prayer to reconnect to the old music, my old self. Calling it all back to me.

I'm glad we were able to use at least just a minute of new music. Terry and I wrote that a few months ago and its been in the "half done" bin for awhile. I think it turned into a beautiful intro.[2][3]


The song was confirmed to appear on the b-side album, Lost Whispers, as part of The Ultimate Collection LP set, and was then digitally released on February 17, 2017.

The song is unavailable to stream on streaming services for an unknown reason and can be only purchased as an "album track".[4] On May 3, 2018, it was uploaded to the band's YouTube account.[5] In November 2021, it was made available on streaming services.

Versions

Studio versions:

Lost Whispers

Live versions:

Lost Whispers [Live][6]

Lyrics

Lost whispers
awaken within me
and fly...

References