Evanescence – Sanctuary

01 – Beautiful Lie

[Verse 1]
I don’t belong to you
So don’t tell me what to do
Sick of the feeling I’m lying here bleeding
While you slither over what’s mine
I am the power
Wake up, say it louder
It’s time

[Chorus]
I don’t wanna live my life
Feeding off a beautiful lie
Baby, this is your war
But it’s killing the both of us
Baby, this is your war

[Verse 2]
I don’t belong to you
No one can change the truth
Don’t be afraid of the monster you’ve made
When what goes around does come around
Your words have no meaning
Is that why you’re screaming so loud?

[Chorus]
I don’t wanna live my life
Feeding off a beautiful lie
Baby, this is your war
But it’s killing the both of us

[Bridge]
Sick, sick, sick, your mind
Takе the bait, refuse to wakе
And all this time I’ve wasted waiting on you
When the only way out was ever through
Sick of all your lies, time to realize
You got lost in the game and you lost your mind
So sick of everything I’m drowning underneath
And it’s all up to you if you want to choose to waste your life
But you can’t have mine
I don’t belong to you

[Chorus]
I don’t wanna live my life
Feeding off a beautiful lie
Maybe I’m not the one
Maybe this will never be enough
Choking on a beautiful lie
Baby, this is your war
But it’s killing the both of us

02 – Tell Me When You’ve Had Enough

[Verse 1]
Fall out
Fight all the way down
Just the way they want you to
Knocked down
Burned out
‘Till there’s no room to feel
To feel like me

[Pre-Chorus]
The enemy
But what if I’m not the enemy?

[Chorus]
Where’s the line?
Where’s the line?
Somewhere under the blood
Say you won’t change your mind
As they break everything you love
Tell me when you’ve had enough
Tell me when you’ve had enough

[Verse 2]
Nevermind the chemicals
Breathe in, breathe out, it’s all a lie
Choose your own reality
One day there’ll be no more sacrifice
‘Cause there’s nothing left to lose

[Bridge]
Where’s the line?
Where’s the line?
Was there ever a line?
This is the moment of truth, this is our time

[Chorus]
Where’s the line?
Where’s the line?
Somewhere under the blood
Say you won’t change your mind
As they break everything you love
Crush every dream into dust
Tell me when you’ve had enough
Tell me when you’ve had enough
Tell me when you’ve had enough

03 – Who Will You Follow

[Intro]
What have you done to me?
You drain the life out of me ’til I don’t know myself
When all your faith in reality fades away
Who will you follow?

[Verse 1]
Are we alone now? I can’t find the way out
I keep waking in the same fever dream
A cure for desire
We’re playing with fire

[Pre-Chorus]
We’re drawn to light, we’re broken and blinded by it
We’re dying for release
If all this fear was born in my mind
I gave you everything you’ll ever bе

[Chorus]
What have you done to me?
You drain thе life out of me ’til I don’t know myself
When all your faith in reality fades away
Who will you follow then?

[Verse 2]
I feel the changes, a crack in the Matrix
Break through the lies like an axe through the screen
You can’t stop desire (Can’t stop desire)
We are the fire (Fire)

[Pre-Chorus]
Wake up to the madness
The rats in the wall are already coming through
Lift this twisted veil from our eyes
Forever and ever

[Chorus]
What have you done to me?
You drain the life out of me ’til I don’t know myself
When all your faith in reality fades away
Who will you follow then?

[Breakdown]
Ah
Ah
Ah, ah
Ah

[Chorus]
What have you done to me?
You drain the life out of me ’til I don’t know myself
When all your faith in reality fades away, ah-oh-oh-oh
Who will you follow? (Ooh)

[Outro]
Ah

04 – Rapture

[Verse 1]
Look at all the time that you wasted
You could put the fire out at any time
Too afraid to face it, got to fly higher
Try to keep the animal inside
One too many secrets to hide
And I cannot hold on

[Pre-Chorus]
I alone will this divine, my holy calling

[Chorus]
I saw the light, I saw the light
Out of the dark I finally saw the light
I let it take me
Lifted my head with open eyes
You’re gonna drown in all the tears that we cried
And I can feel the rapture

[Verse 2]
Sinners make your way to the altar
Heavy is the crown, bloody is the jewеl
Money is the God that you answer to
Whеn will it be enough?
You can’t even look me in the eyes
Afraid of the reflection you’d find in mine
‘Cause I, I see right through your lies

[Post-Chorus]
Let it take me
Oh, let me go

[Bridge]
I’m giving back all the shame I carried for you
Now tell the truth just like you taught me to

[Outro]
Can you feel the rapture?
I can feel the rapture

05 – Afterlife

[Verse 1]
Hide
Before the floodgates open
Can we just lie here ’til it’s all over?
I hear the violence coming, turn and run

[Pre-Chorus]
Inside
You build your walls, but can’t forget the hate
You hide
Damned to finally meet you in

[Chorus]
The afterlife
Save me from this pain and fill the hole inside
You wonder why I’m all out of tears to cry
Today I’m not, not afraid to die

[Verse 2]
Breathe
I think you’re finally broken
If we don’t die here, we’ll always be hauntеd
I feel the panic and everyonе watching lie

[Pre-Chorus]
To me
We’ve all been used and sold out truth for sick
Fantasy
I’m holding on to one belief

[Chorus]
I’ll see you in the afterlife
Save me from this pain and fill the hole inside
You wonder why I’m all out of tears to cry
Today I’m not afraid to die

[Bridge]
(Oh) No one hears me pray for my revenge
(Oh) Nothing’s gonna wash away these sins
I’ll bathe in the fire, no more wounds to mend
We all die in the end, but I know who I am

[Chorus]
So judge me in the afterlife
Save me from this pain and fill the hole inside
You wonder why I’m all out of tears to cry
Today I’m not, not afraid to die

[Post-Chorus]
(I’m not afraid)
I’m all out of tears to cry
Today I am not afraid to die

[Outro]
Oh, oh
Oh, oh

06 – Sanctuary

[Intro]
I see the oceans rising
Fire and water
The war that’s been raging
Years and years and ages and eternities
But now, we look to the blood red sky
And see what’s been raining down all of this chaos on all of us
An illusion of power, a crumbling tower
A golden calf and a death wish for anyone who dares to see the obvious truth
The power is ours

[Verse 1]
This is for the ones who gather strength in silence
It isn’t over (It isn’t over)
This is for the ones who rise against your violence
It isn’t over (It isn’t over)

[Pre-Chorus]
Am I strong enough to believe?
‘Causе I can’t see you but I can feel you there

[Chorus]
Sanctuary, breathе it in, scream it out
No one’s coming to save us
It doesn’t scare me, I’m with you all the way down
Changed by the pain, we know who we are (Oh)

[Verse 2]
This is for the shedding skin that bore your sickness
It isn’t over (It isn’t over)
This is for the living truth of our resistance
It isn’t over, we’re taking over

[Chorus]
Sanctuary, breathe it in, scream it out
No one’s coming to save us
It doesn’t scare me, I’m with you all the way down
Changed by the pain, we know who we are

[Bridge]
All the light in the world (All the light in the world)
All the love in your heart (All the love in your heart)
Endless lies controlling every mind they infect
And it’s still not enough, it’s never enough

[Interlude]
Sanctuary (Sanctuary, breathe it in, scream it out)
No one’s coming to save us
Sanctuary, hold on to what you love

[Chorus]
Sanctuary, breathe it in, scream it out
No one’s coming to save us
It doesn’t scare me, I’ll be with you all the way down
Changed by the pain, we know who we are (Oh)

07 – How Do I Heal

[Verse 1]
Fading out
Down enough to drown
Till you poured the light over me
Breathe again
Find the water’s edge
You’re the wave, you’re the voice in my head
I hear you now

[Chorus]
How do I heal?
I can feel you with me still
Promise I will never know
‘Cause I’ll never let you go

[Verse 2]
Stop and stare
With the wind whipping my hair
Let the tears slip down silently
You gave me the words to say
When I was so afraid
You let me in, you set me free
Caught in thе space in between, I know you’re by my sidе

[Chorus]
How do I heal?
I can feel you with me still
Promise I will never know
‘Cause I’ll never let you go

[Bridge]
Years gone by
Wild and overgrown
(Never let you go)
And I’m on my way
‘Cause you’re calling me home
No matter how we change
Echoes of us remain
Untouched by time
In my mind

[Chorus]
How do I heal?
I can feel you with me still
Promise I will never know
‘Cause I’ll never let you go

08 – About Us

[Verse 1]
Everything you wanted, everything you needed
Twice as much in only half of the time
Put the money down first, baby, pushing back hurts
When you gonna get in line?
This is what you wanted, right?
Nobody moves, nobody dies
Children better run and hide
Daddy’s got a gun and your caviar iced
(Baby, pour the wine)

[Pre-Chorus]
Thy will be done, thy will be done
‘Till kingdom come, if that ever comes
I feel so numb under your thumb
I feel so numb

[Chorus]
They don’t give a damn about us
Your pretty tears are going to waste
You dug a grave for both of us
And now it’s too late
‘Cause you got what you want
Now bow down to your God
And no, he doеsn’t give a damn about us
And I’m done trying to save you

[Verse 2]
Push a littlе harder, push a little farther
Lock the panic in the back of your mind
Bodies in the crossfire, empathy’s a vampire
Truth for sale and saviors for hire
This is what you wanted, right?
Choking on ash, sipping Kool-Aid
Better lock your door tonight
Help will never come, but we’re sure gonna pray
(This is your life)

[Pre-Chorus]
Thy will be done, thy will be done
‘Till kingdom come, if that ever comes
I feel so numb under your thumb
I feel so numb

[Chorus]
They don’t give a damn about us
Your pretty tears are going to waste
You dug a grave for both of us
And now it’s too late
‘Cause you got what you want
Now bow down to your God
And no, he doesn’t give a damn about us
And no one’s gonna save you

[Bridge]
This is what you wanted, right?
A little blood to soothe the hatred
This is what you wanted, right?
First in line to pay the price
This is what you wanted, right?
Somebody else to blame as it all burns
This is what you wanted, right? (What you wanted, right?)
Bury all of us alive
They’re pounding down the door (Pounding down the door)
What are you waiting for? (What are you waiting for?)

[Outro]
They don’t give a damn about us (They don’t give a damn about us)
They don’t give a damn about us (They don’t give a damn about us)
They don’t give a damn about us (They don’t give a damn about us)
They don’t give a damn about us
And no one’s gonna save you

09 – Calm Down

[Verse 1]
Is this the end of the world?
Or is it just another night?
You think you’re better without me, baby?
Say it while you look in my eyes

[Pre-Chorus]
So busy thinking all about yourself
You’re walking over everybody else
So you can stay high
But baby, it’s alright

[Chorus]
You can calm down
Calm down
Calm down
Just calm down
Calm down
Calm down

[Verse 2]
It’s a fire
I think I’m gonna let it burn
Blame is the only answer
Because you refuse to learn

[Pre-Chorus]
You’ll never take it any other way
So go ahead and assume you won the game
And let your mommy work
It already all falls on me

[Chorus]
So you can calm down
Calm down
Calm down
Yeah, you can calm down
Calm down
Calm down

[Bridge]
Where would you bе without me?
What do you tell yourself?
‘Causе I remember, I was there
Where would you be without me to save you?
Are you ready to find out?

[Chorus]
Shhhh, then just calm down
Calm down
Calm down (It already all falls on me)
Calm down (I think I’m gonna let it burn)
Calm down (The only way you ever learn)
Calm down

10 – Self Destruct

[Verse 1]
Can’t you see the signs?
Blurred lines, no money, no peace
Don’t believe your eyes, you’re sick
Sick like me
You want my advice, no shame
Don’t look away now
We all have a role to play
So take the stage

[Chorus]
Is this what you want it to be?
Are we gonna die before you get enough?
You get enough to get off?
Which one hits you harder?
The truth or the gun?
This is how we self-destruct

[Verse 2]
Drink your ice cold lies
Go try to forgеt about me
Don’t you look so fine
Hands up and on your knees
I wish I was high
Daydreaming through thе last scene
What a twisted joke is life
I can’t breathe

[Chorus]
Is this what you want it to be?
Are we gonna die before you get enough
You get enough to get off?
One way or another we’ve got to get up
Hate is the drug killing us
Give me the truth or the gun
This is how we self-destruct

[Bridge]
I hope it was worth it
They say we deserve this
Now everyone’s down on their knees
At your service
We had to learn this
The hardest way

[Chorus]
Are we gonna die before you get enough
You get enough to get off?
One way or another we’ve got to get up
Hate is the drug killing us
Give me the truth or the gun
This is how we self-destruct

11 – Forever Without You

[Verse 1]
Half my life
I’ve been running away from this source of light
This is the last tear fallen
This is the last open door

[Verse 2]
We always knew we were damned
I knew the moment you touched my hand
There was too much fire to hold
And no one else would understand

[Pre-Chorus]
Burning out of control and screaming ’til we couldn’t breathe
Crawling into your soul was the only way to save me

[Chorus]
But I
Lost my mind
Thought I’d fall forever without you
Turns out forever without you is good for me

[Verse 3]
Promised I’d save you
But I’m not God, I was fucked up too
And when your eyеs turned black
I prayed you’d nevеr come back
I know you wanted me to ask you to stay
That was the one thing I would never say
And though you left that night
You’re still here ’cause I’m still in the fight

[Pre-Chorus]
To live or remember
Forgive and forget her

[Chorus]
I lost my mind
Thought I’d fall forever without you
Turns out forever without you is good for me
But I still remember
Who we used to be
Thought I’d fall forever without you
Turns out forever without you is good for me
Turns out forever without you is what I need

[Outro]
Well, I stood my ground
And there was only one way that would ever go down
But when you said goodbye
You didn’t know that I could fly
Well, neither did I

12 – Wide Open Heart

[Verse 1]
Right here all along
It’s been here reawakened after so long
Out from inside
After all, I’m still alive
This is the end, the beginning, the space between

[Chorus]
Facing the weight of the world
With a wide open heart
Awaiting the fate of the world
Are we fine letting it all just fall apart?
When you lean into the pain
You find out who you are
Don’t let it go to waste
‘Cause we’re facing the weight of thе world
With a wide open heart
Shinе the light that’s still left in us

[Verse 2]
Sweet dreams fade away
Disappear in the rush of our hurricane
And I know I’m only dust
But you can’t kill real love
That’s the one thing
The one thing they can’t touch

[Chorus]
Facing the weight of the world
With a wide open heart
Awaiting the fate of the world
Are we fine letting it all just fall apart?
When you lean into the pain
You find out who you are
Don’t let it go to waste
‘Cause we’re facing the weight of the world
With a wide open heart
Shine the light that’s still left in us
(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

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