Sweet Sacrifice

**mercury_amy** · 07-06-2006, 01:29 PM

The Open Door, track #1
written by: Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo

The listener is captivated by Amy’s universe as the very first notes start off. Amy repeatedly takes a deep breath in order to absorb us for an hour. Terry’s guitar part flirts with high notes, as Amy’s voice follows the same tonality path.

Credit for translation goes to julie.

Decription is from ToD News thread.

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Quote:

"Sweet Sacrifice"
The dynamic opener, all chugging riffs and vocal arabesques. Evanescence is back.
Amy Lee: It's the one song on The Open Door that's about the same abusive relationship which was the source of all the songs on Fallen. It was appropriate to put this song at the beginning, but it comes from a much stronger standpoint than Fallen. It's not saying, "I'm trapped in fear and somebody save me." It's saying, "Fear is only in our minds ... I'm not afraid anymore."

Source: VH1

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SWEET SACRIFICE

It's true, we're all a little insane
but its so clear
now that I'm unchained

fear is only in our minds
taking over all the time
fear is only in our minds but its taking over all the time

you poor sweet innocent thing
dry your eyes and testify
you know you live to break me- don't deny
sweet sacrifice

One day I'm gonna forget your name
and one sweet day, you're gonna drown in my lost pain

fear is only in our minds
taking over all the time
fear is only in our minds but its taking over all the time

you poor sweet innocent thing
dry your eyes and testify
and oh you love to hate me don't you, honey?
I'm your sacrifice.

[I dream in darkness
I sleep to die e
rase the silence
erase my life
our burning ashes
blacken the day
a world of nothingness
blow me away]

do you wonder why you hate?
are you still too weak to survive your mistakes?

you poor sweet innocent thing
dry your eyes and testify
you know you live to break me- don't deny
sweet sacrifice

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Guitar Tabs

Tuning is B-G-D-A-E-A (unless you just happen to have a badass 7-string :P)

Verse

B|---------------------------------
G|---------------------------------
D|---------------------------------
A|-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
E|-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
A|-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-

B|---------------------------------
G|---------------------------------
D|---------------------------------
A|-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5p4-4-
E|-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5p4-4-
A|-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5p4-4-

B|-----------------------------------
G|-6---4-6---7---6---7---4---4---4/6-
D|---4-----4---4---4---4---2---2-----
A|-----------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------
(repeat 4 times - the slide takes you back to the start)

B|-------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------- (repeat)
D|-------------------------------------------
A|-7-7-9-9-7-7-----7-7-9-9-7-7---7-7-9-9-7-7-
E|-7-7-9-9-7-7-----7-7-9-9-7-7---7-7-9-9-7-7-
A|-7-7-9-9-7-7-----7-7-9-9-7-7---7-7-9-9-7-7-

Chorus

B|------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------
A|-7-7-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-7-
E|-7-7-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-7-
A|-7-7-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-7-

B|------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------
A|-7-7-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-5-
E|-7-7-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-5-
A|-7-7-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-5-

B|------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------
A|-5-5-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-7-
E|-5-5-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-7-
A|-5-5-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-7-

B|---------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------
A|-7-7-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-5--5-
E|-7-7-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-5--5-
A|-7-7-9-9-7-10-9----7-7-9-9-7-10-9-5--5-

2nd verse (after this is the same as the 1st verse)

B|---------------------------------
G|---------------------------------
D|---------------------------------
A|-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
E|-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-
A|-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-

B|------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------
A|-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5p4-4-5p4------------
E|-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5p4-4-5p4------------
A|-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5p4-4-5p4-7-5-4-5^-4-

Bridge

B|------------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------------------------
A|-9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9/10-10-10-10---10-10-10/12-12-12-12-
E|-9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9/10-10-10-10---10-10-10/12-12-12-12-
A|-9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9/10-10-10-10---10-10-10/12-12-12-12-

B|------------------------------
G|------------------------------
D|------------------------------
A|-12-12-12/14-14-14-14---14-14-
E|-12-12-12/14-14-14-14---14-14-
A|-12-12-12/14-14-14-14---14-14-
(repeat these 2 parts then...)

B|--------------------
G|--------------------
D|-12--12-12-12-12-12-
A|-12--12-12-12-12-12-
E|-10--10-10-10-10-10-
A|--------------------

(end on chorus)

Draconian~Nymph · 09-04-2006, 05:00 PM

In this song, she reminds me of a goddess, like Athena, talking to her mortals. I wonder who hates her? (Shaun?) I'm having trouble interpreting this one, even though it seems so obvious.

And we certainly ARE all a little insane.

Awake.At.Night. · 09-04-2006, 05:07 PM

lol. i heard "one day i'm gonna fuck up your name" instead of "one day i'm gonna forget your name"

i feel so stupid.

Ghetto Fabalus · 09-04-2006, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draconian~Nymph

In this song, she reminds me of a goddess, like Athena, talking to her mortals. I wonder who hates her? (Shaun?) I'm having trouble interpreting this one, even though it seems so obvious.

That's a good description. I love the intro, very haunting and ethereal. I really like the lyrics in this one, especially these parts:

One day I'm gonna forget your name
and one sweet day, you're gonna drown in my lost pain

[I dream in darkness
I sleep to die
erase the silence
erase my life
our burning ashes
blacken the day
a world of nothingness
blow me away]

This song is going to be awesome live--total rock-out. Though I wonder how she'll cope with the many high notes. Her voice impresses me even more in this one.

Neglected_Soul · 09-04-2006, 05:15 PM

I can;t wait to hear this song. The lyrics don't seem very Evanescence-y. I love their new-ness and can't wait for TOD.

ButterflyWishes · 09-04-2006, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draconian~Nymph

I wonder who hates her? (Shaun?) I'm having trouble interpreting this one, even though it seems so obvious.

Some of the lyrics made me think of her old manager and the drama from that. But I've been wrong before.

Gyakusetsu · 09-04-2006, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Awake.At.Night.

lol. i heard "one day i'm gonna fuck up your name" instead of "one day i'm gonna forget your name"

i feel so stupid.

oh my god! you have no idea how glad I am that it isn't! *I was worried about that too*

I figured I was wrong, but ya never really know!

**broken_rebel** · 09-04-2006, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Awake.At.Night.

lol. i heard "one day i'm gonna fuck up your name" instead of "one day i'm gonna forget your name"

i feel so stupid.

lol I heard the same thing. I was like o_O

Hollee Ann · 09-04-2006, 05:31 PM

this sounds like something i would write. it seems like a woman scorned out of a harsh relationship. God knows i've dealt with those. very well written lyrics

Darko · 09-04-2006, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Awake.At.Night.

lol. i heard "one day i'm gonna fuck up your name" instead of "one day i'm gonna forget your name"

i feel so stupid.

I was listening and I thought it was "fuck it." I was like "omfg SWAREWORD!!1"

But it isn't.

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09-04-2006, 05:00 PM	Sweet Sacrifice Post #2 (permalink)
Draconian~Nymph Fledgling Post Monkey Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Living under a tree with Heather in the Boston Common Age: 20 Posts: 1,680 Points: 1,000.00 Bank: 91,315.19 Total Points: 92,315.19 Donate	In this song, she reminds me of a goddess, like Athena, talking to her mortals. I wonder who hates her? (Shaun?) I'm having trouble interpreting this one, even though it seems so obvious. And we certainly ARE all a little insane.

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Awake.At.Night. Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 343 Points: 4,032.43 Bank: 736.53 Total Points: 4,768.96 Donate	lol. i heard "one day i'm gonna fuck up your name" instead of "one day i'm gonna forget your name" i feel so stupid.

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Neglected_Soul Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Away from this place i made Posts: 116 Points: 2,371.27 Bank: 0.01 Total Points: 2,371.28 Donate	I can;t wait to hear this song. The lyrics don't seem very Evanescence-y. I love their new-ness and can't wait for TOD.

09-04-2006, 05:31 PM	Sweet Sacrifice Post #9 (permalink)
Hollee Ann one night stand Join Date: May 2004 Location: J'Ville Age: 22 Posts: 676 Points: 208,778.90 Bank: 8,137.23 Total Points: 216,916.13 Donate	this sounds like something i would write. it seems like a woman scorned out of a harsh relationship. God knows i've dealt with those. very well written lyrics

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