The Open Door, Track #5
written by: Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo

We next dive into the soundtrack of a dark movie, with Amy’s mumbling and singing that lightens us up. The very gloomy atmosphere lasts throughout the whole song. DJ Lethal’s samples once again perfectly match with the song.

Credit for translation goes to julie.

Taken from The Open Door News thread. (http://www.evboard.com/showthread.php?t=31982)

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"Cloud Nine"
A vocal tour de force, using strings, studio effects and Lee's own layered moaning.
It's about breaking up. There are a lot of relationship struggles on the record. I always write about what I was feeling, because then it's genuine. I was struggling with a relationship and felt like a waste of space. The first lyric says it all, "If you want to live, let live/ If you want to go, let go/ What are we doing here?/ Because I can live without you."

Source: VH1 (http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1540914/story.jhtml)

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CLOUD NINE

If you want to live, let live
if you want to go, let go
I'm not afraid to dream- to sleep, sleep forever
I don't need to touch the sky
I just want to feel that high
and you refuse to lift me

guess it wasn't real after all
guess it wasn't real all along

If I fall and all is lost
its where I belong

If you want to live, let live
if you want to go, let go
I'm never gonna be your sweet, sweet surrender

guess it wasn't real after all
guess it wasn't real all along

If I fall and all is lost
no light to lead the way
remember that all alone is where I belong

In a dream
will you give your love to me
beg my broken heart to beat
save my life
change my mind

If I fall and all is lost
no light to lead the way
remember that all alone is where I belong

This song is totally amazing, How Amy said the album was sexy...This song just totally sums up that sexyness.
I think this along with other songs are much more in depth and what I would say is heavier than fallen. I'm loving it!

where are all these lyrics coming from? or am i dumb and they've been here for a while?

where are all these lyrics coming from? or am i dumb and they've been here for a while?
the album has been leaked today

IAW Ben...this definitely shows that sexy/soulful side. and the beginning chants are very reminiscent of Haunted in a way. Amazing.

it's so..... dark!! it reminds me of Van Helsing....and Underworld!!!!

i SO have the urge to have a shopping spree at hot topic and go goth.... lol

*tries to stop self from dying hair black*

yeah, it's THAT good.

I get such a vivid mental image from this song. I just want to draw it.

You know, after CMWYS, I was a little afraid she'd gone completely into a more commercialized, blunt sort of thing. This has completely cured that for me. Hell do I love this song, and Amy.

Edit: It reminds me of Imaginary.

I have to admit, when I heard the title, I had something TOTALLY different in mind than what I heard. But in no way am I disappointed :D

I want to wait for it to come out. It leaked? I'm so overwhelmed. I must fight the urge to download it! *has mental breakdown*

Am I the minority who had a huge expression of WTFness on their face while hearing this song for the first time?

I did, until the weird chanting went away. wtf is that, is that actually Amy or is it some kind of instrument? *confused* It sounds like it might be her or a choir amplified crazylike.

I'm trying to appreciate its role in the song, but it's taking a little bit of work. Wasn't this song called the most "pop" song on the album in one of the early magazine reviews? I have no idea where they got that, lol. This is a whacked out song--not in a bad way, it's just... different. I'm liking it the more I listen to it, which has been a trend for a few of the songs so far.

Oh, I am LOVING this track. It's so haunting and heavy, absolutely brilliant. I also had a WTF expression at the choiry thing in the background.. it was a very weird haunting ghostly sound.

I was worried too than she'd gone commerical, but the album should not be judged on CMWYS.. this wasn't what I was expecting at all.

It's so complex, lavish and really creative.

when i heard the chanting the first thing i thought of was Missing. It sounds so much like it. I had a somewhat WTF look, but it was a good WTF. if there is such a thing?

sounds awesome. i can't wait

I absolutely love this song. Definitely one of my favorites from the album. The guitar part is great, the vocals are great...reminds me of Portishead in a way. I love the haunting feeling it creates.

Do you mean the "oohoohohhhohhh" noise? I thought that was Amy singing the same notes, just an octave apart.

Do you mean the "oohoohohhhohhh" noise? I thought that was Amy singing the same notes, just an octave apart.

hmm, that could be it. didn't think about that. well no matter, it still reminds me of Missing

At the beggining the voices made me go like 'WTF!?' but the song is amazing!. It reminds me of some scary movies... love it!

this song is so sexy! and its fun to listen to!!!

yea this is a bitchin' track. it reminds me of halloween for some reason.

Actually the more I listen to the song it reminds me of sirens/mermaids... like the ones in Harry Potter and The Goblet Of fire :eek:

crap, im in love with every song on this album!
ok, for this song, I think it's the lyrics and Amy's voice that really get me. Beautiful, really.

Ok so I'm definitely in love with this song. Awesome!

The first time she sings "Guess it wasn't real after all" is absolutely beautiful.

I think this one's my favorite.

As I was going through the TOD discussion thread, I saw that a lot of people didn't know what to think about this song. It's one of my favorites and it's hard saying that since I cannot pick on one single song on this album!

I'll just do it and say that this is my #1 right now! I can't get the "if you want to live, let live--if you want to go, let go" out of my head. And the chorus just pwns my soul :).

I love how this song has an eerie feel to it, it's pretty damn awesome. It's as if Haunted continued onto this album to be changed into this song. Pretty hot.

this song like Bjork's music,the begnning like Lies begnning,but the whole song like Rock version's Bjork,it's a weird song to me.

I love this lyric in the song:

"I don't need to touch the sky
I just want to feel that high
and you refuse to lift me"

this song like Bjork's music,the begnning like Lies begnning,but the whole song like Rock version's Bjork,it's a weird song to me.

where are all u guys hearing the song at? has it been realesed somewhere other then the U.S. or somethin? im just wanting to kno...:)

nvm!!

To be honest I really didn't know what to think about this song when I first heard it, but it has really grown on me.

I love the guitars and how she sings

I'm never gonna be your sweet, sweet surrender

The melody of the chorus reminds me of some movie... "guess it wasn't ....."

Wow! My hair is frizzing while I'm listening to this song! (Oops...I just remembered that I'm curly anyway :D) it's so hard and different from everything I've expected from Evanescence. Amy has improved her voice abilities very much. She shows the really wide range of her voice in this song.
Great song but I'm trying to forget about the lyrics because they make me feel strange.

I almost skipped over this song entirely based on how annoying the beginning was.

But, now I think it's one of the better ones. I just hate the moaning in the background, and Amy's voice distortion. But, the ending of the song is great, and the chorus is one of the better ones. After the song hits the 2:00 minute mark, it's great.

I almost skipped over this song entirely based on how annoying the beginning was.

But, now I think it's one of the better ones. I just hate the moaning in the background, and Amy's voice distortion. But, the ending of the song is great, and the chorus is one of the better ones. After the song hits the 2:00 minute mark, it's great.


I completely agree. :)

i love this song!
but does the title means a cloud number nine???
sorry i'm from south america and i don't know i think there must be something else beyond the title cloud nine.
what's the definition of cloud nine?

i love this song!
but does the title means a cloud number nine???
sorry i'm from south america and i don't know i think there must be something else beyond the title cloud nine.
what's the definition of cloud nine?

cloud nine is a term similiar to having a sense of euphoria, or total happiness. pretty much you feel invincible like nothing can go wrong.

When someone says they're on cloud nine, that usually refers to daydreaming. Like "Oh, I was off on cloud nine again." Meaning you were daydreaming. :)

I almost skipped over this song entirely based on how annoying the beginning was.

But, now I think it's one of the better ones. I just hate the moaning in the background, and Amy's voice distortion. But, the ending of the song is great, and the chorus is one of the better ones. After the song hits the 2:00 minute mark, it's great.


I agree completely.

Its one of the 3-4 songs I like.
The alien noises are very annoying though.

ok thank you so much, but now i don't know what has the title to do with the lyrics of the song.

She's talking about falling...so I would assume that she means falling off of cloud nine, i.e. losing happiness.

I can't get over how amazing this song is, especially after listening to it on my mp3 player! It made me love it that much more and I so loved it before as well. The strange thing she does in the background vocally, is one of the best things about this song. The chorus is what sticks out the most for me though. :)

Dear God I hear Justin Timberlake in the distortion.

("I'm bringing sexy back"... no you aren't Justin... no you aren't).

Honestly, This was the only song that I would skip over after hearing it the first time.

Somehow the opening/closing vocal effects seemed somehow cliché gawth.

Then today *pouf* I get the song somehow stuck in my head, and now I really like it.

Why is Ev being so weird to me like that?!?! :mrgreen:

I love this song. Surprisingly i didn't find it annoying or cliche gawth, i honestly think this is one of the best songs i have downloaded from the album so far :D.

although i do find myself skippin this song occasionaly, i do like the

if you wanna live, let live
if you wanna go, let go

part, and the chanting at the beginning and end seem kinda overdone, but this is still a decent song

i love it when she says "i just wanna feel...that haaaaiaaaaih!!!! (high)

anyone agree?

- danny

i love it when she says "i just wanna feel...that haaaaiaaaaih!!!! (high)

anyone agree?

- danny
Ooo yes. I love how she sings that. <3 I'm loving how she sings a lot of the stuff on this album. On Fallen, it always seemed obvious that she was focusing on making her singing sound all perfect. But on this album, she seems to have kind of let her voice go and be controlled more by emotions. Yay for Amy!

And on a different note, from looking through the album discussion threads, it seems like this song is on a lot of people's least favorite list. Haha. This one was one of my immediate favorites upon first listen, and I have decided that it's my third favorite on the album. And songs that a lot of people are listing amongst their favorites, are my least favorites. It's so interesting to see how varied everyone's tastes are with the songs on this album.

God, the bass in this song kicks my ass. Oh, Will. :(

i love it when she says "i just wanna feel...that haaaaiaaaaih!!!! (high)

anyone agree?

- danny

I concur!

I really like the drumline.. and the growls.. and the "high" of course. And as if that wasn't awesome enough.. then she goes into the "guess it wasn't real after all" part and the progression of the music and vocals are perfect.

I don't know. This to me is the best song on the album.. my favorite atleast. And I think it'd be a really good second single.

Proably my least liked song on the album. It's just kinda over experimental...if that makes sense. That being said I still love it.

Proably my least liked song on the album. It's just kinda over experimental...if that makes sense. That being said I still love it.

i think that this is the general consensus. mostly everyone i have seen posting here say this is their least favorite. odd, seeings how this was one of the most anticipated songs to listen to.

Looks like I'm the only one who has put it on the top of my list. It's still there and it shall remain there. I always thought that I'm not that good at accepting drastic change, but this song proved me wrong. :)

p.s. I just saw that Noose thinks that it's the best song as well! <3 *yay for not being alone anymore*

The melody of the chorus really connects with me, so do the strange vocals she does in the background. And I like the determined tone Amy has in her voice throughout the song.

I am a fan of this song too, I think I'd just have #1 for EVERY song on this album...too beautiful to ever be rated....I'll take 5 copies of ToD please...lol

I seriously envy you all. I have officially decided to wait. I've heard a little bit of 3 different songs. I've heard the intro to this shortly after my mental breakdown the other day. I can't believe how much she changed. I'm thinking about going into hiding for the rest of this month to resist temptation.:( :( :(

Looks like I'm the only one who has put it on the top of my list. It's still there and it shall remain there. I always thought that I'm not that good at accepting drastic change, but this song proved me wrong. :)

p.s. I just saw that Noose thinks that it's the best song as well! <3 *yay for not being alone anymore*

The melody of the chorus really connects with me, so do the strange vocals she does in the background. And I like the determined tone Amy has in her voice throughout the song.


Your not the only one. This is at the top, and will remain at the top of my list. Im in LOVE with this song. First thing that came to mind was NIN, and how it sounded sort of inspired by them, along with a couple other more industrial feeling songs. <3s it very much.

i love this song. listening to it makes you wanna soar! ;)

I can't say that much of this song really because I don't even understand the lyrics, I don't know what she's talking about or what she means, anyway here I go.

Amy's voice in this song sounds amazing, you can easily say that she has evolved into a better singer, he puts a lot of emotions in this song and you can get it by listening how she actually sing it, it's amazing. Musically it has also evolved a lot, it sounds good and the guitar-drums combinations make an excellent background for Amy's voice in this song, I love it ;)

I love this one. The beginning creeps me the hell out, and I like it that way. I like how there seems to be an almost bluesy, jazzy feel to some of it. I don't even know why I like this one so much, but I really do. It's awesome.

Amy's voice in this song sounds amazing, you can easily say that she has evolved into a better singer, he puts a lot of emotions in this song

Yeah....Amy really has changed. lol. j/k. But she has become a better singer (...who knew it was possible:D) and she sound amazing!

This should've been the first single, in my opinion. But, since it wasn't chosen, it should most decidedly be the next one. It's heavy enough to draw people in, and it's not too alienating or experimental.

Oh, and the fact that it kicks large amounts of ass helps as well.

This is one of my favorites. I love her voice through the whole song. I really love amy's muffled voice.

ajaj this was the "poppy song"?? i was worried about it but it sounds amazing i dont think is poppy, well maybe the amy's voice in some point but i love it! its perfect ^^

this one...i don't know it didn't grab me....

I love how her voice is everywhere. I was very scared, but Amy came through, yet again. I also love how she uses her voice for music. The guitar is so awesome. I love their new direction.

The voices in the background, like those at the end of the song, make me think of Ghostbusters for no good reason. Almost like I've heard them before in a Ghostbusters song. I'm going crazy again.

I've only heard it once (at the UK premiere) and I thought it sounded amazing. It reminded me a lot of kidney thieves while I was listening to it. I obviously need to lsiten to it again, but does anyone else agree with me? Or will hearing the song again change my opinion? Either way, waiting until october 2nd for the CD. (:

i love the chorus and bridge

Absolutely love it.
Ever since the first time I heard it.

Oh am I glad Evanescence is back!
Better than ever, too.

I don't really think this song sounds like anything else on the new album, or really any other song they've written. And actually, none of the songs on TOD really sound like the one before it or after it, and that's what I love so much. :]

It's nice to have a completely different Ev song. They're a variety. It's like a bunch of different, yet similar bands together in one, but with the bonus of a perfected voice. This is perfect for Evanescence to try and I wish they have a few more songs like this in the future.

ajaj this was the "poppy song"?? i was worried about it but it sounds amazing i dont think is poppy, well maybe the amy's voice in some point but i love it! its perfect ^^

other than the chorus I don't think this one is that 'poppy'
the chorus is fairly poppy, however. Not a bad thing, it gives some stability to an otherwise very creative song, but maybe that's where they got the 'poppy' thing from?

This is my second favorite song!
it's not poppy, it just rocks!!! CMWYS is the one who pops!

I loved it, especially the beginning and the end when Amy's voice is deep and a little creepy; but creepy is good! ;) It sounds very different from all the others, louder and heavier.

I think "Cloud Nine" is VERY single worthy.

I really don't know how I feel about this song. I like the creepy beginning, but then it sort of loses me. I just don't know...it's ok, but I don't love it.


P.S. It is really lame to neg rep someone for saying they don't particularly like a song that's one of your favorites. Get a life.

I've never had a boyfriend and I'm falling in love with this song. I do have a crush though, maybe that's it..

<3

I love this song, I love the chrous, I can't wait to hear it live!

Hmm.. i feel apprehensive - wondering how much I'll love this album. I'm sort of finding these songs a slightly acquired taste. A very tentative experience, but now they're growing on me..these 20 second bits on the website..

"Cloud Nine" definitely ranks as one of my top three Ev songs ever! (well at least until the next album.)

At first listen, I didn't really care for this song. There are still some parts I'm not too fond of, but it's grown on me some.

This immediately was my favorite song on TOD. I love it. <3

probably my least favorite song. I can't seem to get into it no matter how many times I hear it. maybe it'll grown on me later.

I remember hearing the streaming sample from the site and thought it had a cool and different style. I liked her voice at the beginning with the special effects. I can't wait to hear this one live, especially with the rolling guitar riffs, and her voice hitting those high notes and then coming back down. I also love the slow guitar notes halfway through. Gives this song a great sound, I love how a lot of the songs combine both heavy rock and creative melodies. I definitely don't miss the structured crunchiness of Fallen. I love how the guitars and piano just go where they want to on the song. This song actually reminds me at the beginning of Kidneythieves...Great song. I like how its strong and pulsates.

This was the only song on the album that I really didn't like the first time I heard it. I don't know why- it just didn't capture me the way the others did.

I'm listening to it now though and it finally grew on me and I get it now. It makes me want to dance. And I can't dance. At all.:p

I love this freaking song! It just pulled me in from the get go actually.:D

For some reason this song always makes me think of BMTL. And I really have to say that I appreciate all the layers to it.

This song rocks my socks. After two listens that was me. Cloud Nine mania. :D As Oceanic says, there are many layers to it, and I, too, appreciate them all. I love that there's so much going on. The introduction is so exciting. It's - *Gail waves hands up and down in a mysterious, floaty manner* sounding, non? I love the straightforward nature of the lyrics. They're so frank; Amy putting her cards on the table. It's so catchy, full of frustration, but when I listen to it I always feel filled with relief. It makes me think of an annoying and upsetting situation I'm in with a friend right now...I think it's a pull-yourself-together song.

Although the last lyrics - 'remember that all alone is where I belong' - are pessimistic, I seem to derive some morbid hope from them. I can't quite figure that out. But I like it. Cloud Nine is great.

Heh. that's so true. I too, get an optimistic vibe from that even though it's pessimistic (i'm sure it's supposed to be like that). I relate to this song as well and that's what really got me into it at first. The way it 'sounds' is just a major bonus for me. The weird vocal thing she does at the beginning and throughout the song is just the coolest thing, it always makes me smile. Good stuff, this song.

*cracks up at the "Gail waves hands up and down in a mysterious, floaty manner"* :P

:p Yeah, words failed me.

This is such a fast-moving heavy song, I'm really surprised I haven't seen it on any of the setlists from their concerts. I really hope they put this one on the next tour.

Although the last lyrics - 'remember that all alone is where I belong' - are pessimistic, I seem to derive some morbid hope from them. I can't quite figure that out. But I like it. Cloud Nine is great.

I agree. It's like she's saying she doesn't mind being alone- she even feels happier that way. I relate completely.

I'm in love with this song! It sounds incredible live. Ties with The Only One as my favorite song from The Open Door.

I like that song... but those "oOoOOOO" sounds just.. a little bit silly :rolleyes:

I like that song... but those "oOoOOOO" sounds just.. a little bit silly :rolleyes:
Exactly why this song annoys the @$%* out of me.

I'm not trying to offend anyone who likes a majority of the ToD stuff btw.
Just adding my honest opinions.

I totally agree! I really like the song but the "oooooooo"'s are just a little much for me.

I love the Choir at the beginging an through out the song reminds me of Goldfrapp's - Utopia and it reminds me of Whisper as well Like it anywhere.

why does everyone seem to hate this song the oooooooo parts make the song more interesting to listen to. plus the energy in the chorus is immense. I love this song, it's so powerful and for some reason it always seems a bit longer than it is, weird.