- Below please find the lyrics to the song “Lithium” by Evanescence
Lithium
Evanescence
Lithium, don’t want to lock me up inside
Lithium, don’t want to forget how it feels without
Lithium, I want to stay in love with my sorrow
Oh, but, God, I want to let it go
Come to bed, don’t make me sleep alone
Couldn’t hide the emptiness; you let it show
Never wanted it to be so cold
Just didn’t drink enough to say you love me
I can’t hold on to me
Wonder what’s wrong with me
Lithium, don’t want to lock me up inside
Lithium, don’t want to forget how it feels without
Lithium, I want to stay in love with my sorrow
Don’t want to let it lay me down this time
Drown my will to fly
Here in the darkness I know myself
Can’t break free until I let it go
Let me go
Darling, I forgive you after all
Anything is better than to be alone
And in the end I guess I had to fall
Always find my place among the ashes
I can’t hold on to me
Wonder what’s wrong with me
Lithium, don’t want to lock me up inside
Lithium, don’t want to forget how it feels without
Lithium, I want to stay in love with my sorrow
Oh, but, God, I want to let it go
Songwriters: AMY LEE
Read the lyrics to this song and attempt to put yourself into the mind of the subject they are singing about. Listen to the song if you can. Answer the following questions:
- Why do you think the song is named “lithium”?
- Is the subject in love? If so with who?
- Is the subject heartbroken? If so, why?
- Is the subject addicted? If so, to what?
- What is your analysis of the overall meaning of the song?