Tourniquet
General Information
Written by: A. Lee, B. Moody, D. Hodges, and R. Gray
Originally recorded as a demo and revamped as track #6 on Fallen. Rocky Gray is credited with writing the song and the rest of the band revamped it for Fallen. The original was called “My Tourniquet” when Rocky was in the band Soul Embraced. The original was a track on an album called “For the Incomplete”. On Fallen version of the song Amy screams “I long to die”. On demo versions it's a sample by Claire Danes from the Danes/DiCaprio movie version of Romeo & Juliet.
This track was originally by Soul Embraced and was reworked by Evanescence. On Fallen this track is titled 'Tourniquet' but on 2002 Demos it's called 'My Tourniquet'. Amy wrote a new melody for it and the second verse was added.
Versions
Studio versions:
- Tourniquet [Fallen version]
Recording date: August - November 2002
Status: Released
Released on: Fallen (track #6)
- My Tourniquet [demo version #1]
Recording date: 2001-2002
Status: Unreleased
- My Tourniquet [demo version #2]
Recording date: 2002
Status: Unreleased
Live versions:
- Tourniquet [live]
Performing period: 2003-2004
Status: Released
Recording date: May 25, 2004
Released on: Anywhere But Home (track #11)
Lyrics
I tried to kill the pain
But only brought more so much more
I lay dying
And I'm pouring crimson regret and betrayal
I'm dying dying
Praying praying
Bleeding bleeding
And screaming
Am I too lost to be saved?
Am I too lost?
My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation
My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation
Do you remember me?
Lost for so long
Will you be on the other side?
Will you forget me?
I'm dying dying
Praying praying
Bleeding bleeding
And screaming
Am I too lost to be saved?
Am I too lost?
My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation
My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation
[I long to die..]
My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation
My God, my tourniquet
Return to me salvation
My wounds cry for the grave
My soul cries for deliverance
Will I be denied?
Christ - tourniquet - my suicide
