Greatest Song Facts About Evanescence's My Immortal

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1 Amy Lee can probably relate to most of the lyrics as her 3-years-younger sister Bonnie tragically died when she was younger

Amy Lee was 6 years old, when her sister Bonnie of three years old died

2 The single was certified gold in the US, and platinum in Australia
3 Ben Moody (co-founder of Evanescence), wrote the lyrics and the piano for this song

This amazing song is completly abaout the relationship between Moody and his grandfather and the pain he left when he die. Its such an amazing song, and the piano is amazing and of course Amy voice is heaven itself. And no doubt the best Evenescence song

Moody was rumored to have been inspired to write it after the death of his grandfather

4 The music video directed by David Mould was filmed entirely in black-and-white in Gothic Quarter, Barcelona on October 10, 2003

Matches perfectly with the song

5 The song was also commercially successful, peaking within the top ten in more than ten countries
6 There are 5 versions of this song

The original version had some different lyrics:
After "Suppressed by all my childish fears" came two more lines -
"I would give every breath from my chest
To give you all the things that my mind could bear"
And, instead of "I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone but though you're still with me, I've been alone all along" it was -
"I love to walk away
By myself out of the rain
But I can't leave without you
I love to live without the constant fear and endless doubt
But I can't live without you"

7 This was used in a funeral scene in the movie Daredevil

A very moving moment from the movie

8 It is part of their debut studio album "Fallen" (2003)

Best Evanescence album ever

9 In 2005 it received a nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 47th Grammy Awards
10 Peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100
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