Part of Me (song)

"Part of Me" Released March 26, 2021 Length 3:59 Producers Nick Raskulinecz Label BMG Chronology 'The Bitter Truth' "Far From Heaven" "Part of Me" "Blind Belief"

"Part of Me" is the eleventh track on Evanescence's fifth studio album, The Bitter Truth.

Background

The working title for this song was "Pickle Mustard", being one of the last songs Amy Lee finished lyrics to for the album. She finished them on September 12, 2020 and announced it via a Instagram story. She confirmed it was "Part of Me" by replying to a fan on Twitter asking which song was under the forementioned title:

"Hint: it kept its initials (excluding articles and prepositions)"

The song details Amy Lee's move from grief to re-embracing the magic of life.

"The more losses that we face, the more difficult it is to still have that abandon, to have that freedom and that childlike hope. And it's always a fight to come back to it and go, 'No, I'm not gonna let it go.' Just like in Part of Me, don't let that sweet dream die, I'm not gonna give up. That song is about that. I'm not gonna stay down. I'm still gonna have the belief in the magic. I really have to keep choosing that. It's hard, you have to talk about the struggle of that. I do to be honest. It's always been a struggle. When you have a fresh loss, it's hard again and you kind of become fragile, like standing in the doorway and like you're afraid to believe, you're afraid to get your heart broken again when you get hurt."

Amy said the song is "in a lot of ways" about her relationship with Evanescence's music and fans, and the "Drown me in your blinding light" line is about standing in the stage.

Lyrics

Not on your life Won't let it break me Won't give up the fight But on this last thread, I'm holding so tight Feed my imaginings, don't let a sweet dream die Not on your life I'm not abandoning I have survived Somehow still standing through death and through time I need your love like a drug keeping me alive Drown me in your blinding light I will be more than my survival Own these scars on my heart Even in dreams I hear you calling Breaking the surface, I won't let go You're part of me Can't stop me now Just clawed my way back from deep underground No time for hatred, no holding back now Set me on fire, I like it the way it burns Hands on your hеart Who really thought we would make it this far? What good could comе of embracing the dark? We found each other through brokenness And now look how strong we are Drown me in your blinding light I will be more than my survival Own these scars on my heart Even in dreams I hear you calling So I know it's still worth believing It's not just a feeling As long as I don't let it go Don't let me go I will be more than my survival Own these scars on my heart Even in dreams I hear you calling Breaking the surface, I won't let go You're part of me now and always

Audio

Evanescence - Part Of Me (Official Audio)

Credits

• Amy Lee - songwriting, lyricist, vocals, keyboards, piano
• Troy McLawhorn - guitar, songwriting
• Jen Majura - guitar, songwriting
• Tim McCord - bass guitar, songwriting
• Will Hunt - drums, songwriting
• Tiago Nunez - programming
• David Campbell - strings arrangement
• Alan Umstead - strings conductor
• Nashville Music Scoring Orchestra - strings
• Nick Spezia - strings engineer
• Nick Raskulinecz - production, mixing
• Ted Jensen - mastering engineer

References

• home • Songs

The Bitter Truth Artifact/The Turn • Broken Pieces Shine • The Game is Over • Yeah Right • Feeding The Dark • Wasted On You • Better Without You • Use My Voice • Take Cover • Far From Heaven • Part of Me • Blind Belief Synthesis Overture • Never Go Back • Hi-Lo • My Heart Is Broken • Lacrymosa • The End of the Dream • Bring Me To Life • Unraveling (Interlude) • Imaginary • Secret Door • Lithium • Lost In Paradise • Your Star • My Immortal • The In-Between (Piano Solo) • Imperfection Evanescence What You Want • Made Of Stone • The Change • My Heart Is Broken • The Other Side • Erase This • Lost In Paradise • Sick • End Of The Dream • Oceans • Never Go Back • Swimming Home Deluxe Edition A New Way To Bleed • Say You Will • Disappear • Secret Door Outtakes (2010 sessions) Perfect Dream • You Got a Lot to Learn • Take Cover • Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing The Open Door Sweet Sacrifice • Call Me When You're Sober • Weight of the World • Lithium • Cloud Nine • Snow White Queen • Lacrymosa • Like You • Lose Control • The Only One • Your Star • All That I'm Living For • Good Enough iTunes pre-order bonus track The Last Song I'm Wasting On You B-Sides Together Again • If You Don't Mind Fallen Going Under • Bring Me To Life • Everybody's Fool • My Immortal • Haunted • Tourniquet • Imaginary • Taking Over Me • Hello • My Last Breath • Whisper B-Sides Farther Away • Missing • Breathe No More Pre-Fallen Material Mystary EP (2003) My Last Breath (Mystary EP Version) • My Immortal (Mystary EP Version) • Farther Away (Mystary EP Version) • Everybody's Fool (Mystary EP Version) • My Immortal Origin (2000) Origin • Whisper • Imaginary (Origin Version) • My Immortal • Where Will You Go (Origin Version) • Field Of Innocence • Even In Death • Anywhere • Lies • Away From Me • Eternal Whisper/Sound Asleep EP (1999) Give Unto Me (Sound Asleep Version) • Whisper (Demo Version #1) • Understanding (Sound Asleep version) • Forgive Me • Ascension Of The Spirit Evanescence EP (1998) Where Will You Go? (Evanescence EP Version) • Solitude • Imaginary (Evanescence EP version) • Exodus • So Close • Understanding (Evanescence EP version) • The End Evanescence EP Outtakes My Immortal (Evanescence EP Version) • Give Unto Me (Evanescence EP version) • October • Untitled Song