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Originally Posted by TLR3715
That said... I often wonder why she appeals to an audience that is mostly much younger than herself and why I feel there is always something missing when she sings.
So here's the deal. I think the feeling of something missing comes from her putting up an emotional block when she performs. It seems like when she is first creating the music and writing her lyrics the block isn't present... it is a true emotional release which is why her music is so powerful in the first place. However when she records it or performs on stage... I get the feeling like she is singing someone else’s song. As if she emotionally detaches herself from her own art and puts on an "act" to perform it. Maybe it's just me but I always feel like she sings VERY well and always has a lot of energy, but her performance is also devoid of emotion.. or the emotion she tries to express is being faked.
Maybe some other people can chime in if they have felt what I am talking about...
Also the problems that she writes about, and how she deals with them are pretty much the same as when she first started creating music... and a lot of time has passed since then. She has a tendency to be hurt easily, which is fine and is something that everyone can relate to, but she often reacts to being hurt by holding anger, and writing about how terrible it is instead of how she overcame it or became a better person through it. This is something that most people find as they get older... it's what matures people.
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Interesting comments you have here. This is the first time I really think about it this way. It's true though, I do think she detaches herself on some songs, however there are songs where I feel a direct expression (Like You, Hello)
I feel the whole Open Door thing was already a move away from the wallowing in grief thing, although I don't think it was altogether convincing. I don't really know the point of CMWS...I didn't find it powerful.
Evanescence lost their identity with TOD, in my opinion. I liked the CD at first, but grew tired of it soon. In fact, some songs now again take significance for me, but never to the same extent as when I heard Fallen for the first time.
I think you're right about Amy's talent...but I also think she has not handled the real life situations particularly well...and it's showing in the band breakups, etc. Who am I to judge, though, I don't know what really went on or whatever, but that's what it seems like anyways.