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Rika :-) · 05-25-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Heliosis

I believe it's something along the lines of "Return to My Salvation"

Or "Return to me salvation". At least in Tourniquet Demo II Amy says "My God, my tourniquet/Return to me salvation".

Ash-MK · 06-09-2006, 07:09 AM

What is the story behide Tourniquet?

Rika :-) · 06-09-2006, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ash-MK

What is the story behide Tourniquet?

I don't know what Rocky has to say about the song, but here's a quote from Amy:

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A lot of our songs are written in a way that you could take them to mean several different things. That one was written by our drummer Rocky [Gray], who was in a Christian death metal band before he joined us. He told me that it is coming from a Christian standpoint, but it's about suicide. It's from the perspective of someone who has just committed suicide and it's about the controversy in Christianity that if you commit suicide, will you go to heaven or hell? If all sins are forgiven after accepting Christ, why would there be an exception?

Fadingtonothing · 07-01-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BreatheNoMore82

Its amy saying "I long to die"? I thought it was an actual clip from the movie, it sounds EXACTLY directly from the movie. I dunno lol

No, only in the three demo versions, yes, there are three demo versions, has the clip from the movie. On the Fallen version Amy is the one who screams and she says “I want to die.” You hear a "Wah" and a "Tuh" and not a "Luh" and "Guh"

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Originally Posted by MOLPtStW

Don't ask how this is possible but it is. I can't found out what Tourniquet means. I used to think it's some kind of thorn but i'm not sure.
If you can't describe it, paint it.
thanks

And, anyone knows why the song is called Tourniquet?

A tourniquet is something you put above a wound, or bad cut, to help stop the bleeding but cutting the circulation of blood off. I assume it’s called tourniquet because of the song talking about someone who wants to commit suicide, or does, but is held back, or wondering if someone will remember them, and by not knowing if someone will remember them or not, hence the lyrics of “Do you remember me Lost for so long Will you be on the other side Or will you forget me.”

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Originally Posted by Carbon

Just to expand a bit, a tourniquet is often used to stop arterial bleeding eg. when someone has cut their wrists (I know self-harm talk is banned here but in this instance I feel it's appropriate)

My interpretation is that it's called tourniquet because it's about feeling like you want to end your life, but you're saved by a symbolic tourniquet, such as faith in God. To me it seems this song does have a christian message, and before everyone attacks me I know Evanescence aren't a christian band, but it was originally by Soul Embraced who were.

Evanescence was considered a Christian band because of their lack of profane language in their songs. But after an interview with Evanescence using profanity in it they were no longer considered a Christian band. I read somewhere that even though Amy uses profanity herself, she is still a Christian and will refrain from using profanity in her, and Evanescence’s, songs.

“To expand on my thoughts since my earlier post, the song is certainly suicide related, I mean it's the last word of the lyrics, and Amy did refer to it as "the suicide song" (on the DVD). Reading through the lyrics again it strikes me that the first verse is a suicide attempt, and the second is wondering if God or Jesus will still care and offer salvation in the afterlife. The ending to me always suggested that the suicide failed:

"Will I be denied christ, tourniquet, my suicide"

I do agree that knowing the "true" meaning of a song can detract from what it means to an individual; I wouldn't want the writer of the song to come on here and explain every word, but all this is just speculating on what it means to us.”

What DVD are you referring to? Anywhere But Home? But I got this from a website. And Ash-Mk here’s the story.

“Tourniquet was a song first recorded by Rocky Gray’s old band “Soul Embrace.” Amy explains “. . . that it is coming from a Christian standpoint, but is about suicide. It’s from the perspective of someone who has just committed suicide and it’s about the controversy in Christianity that if you commit suicide, will you go to heaven or hell? If all sins are forgiven after accepting Christ, why would there be an exception?’”

“to me its about questioning the belief that if u commit suicide u go to hell.

omg im so slow! its taken me til now to realise that this is a soul embraced song someone told me it was a cover but i didn't believe them. but its not really a cover as such...”

It’s not a cover. A cover is performed at concerts or shows. Tourniquet, on Fallen, is an adaption of Soul Embraced’s “My Tourniquet.”

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Originally Posted by FiLiPa

Just a quick question

In the song, after she sings "christ, tourniquet, my suicide", she says something, but i can't understand what does she says!

I have this question since i've hear the song for the first time.

Can anyone anwser me this

Her voice just echos Christ, Tourniquet. Then at the end at 3:31, she sings “Return to our salvation,” twice. It says this in the Piano-Vocal-Chords books, and GuitarTab Books.

Arwen300 · 07-01-2006, 11:49 PM

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Her voice just echos Christ, Tourniquet. Then at the end at 3:31, she sings “Return to our salvation,” twice. It says this in the Piano-Vocal-Chords books, and GuitarTab Books.

Okay this may sound really dumb but why does she sing "Return to our salvation" instead of "Return to me Salvation" like in the rest of the song??? Is it coming from the other persons view and not hers????

Ghetto Fabalus · 07-02-2006, 12:19 PM

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Her voice just echos Christ, Tourniquet. Then at the end at 3:31, she sings “Return to our salvation,” twice. It says this in the Piano-Vocal-Chords books, and GuitarTab Books.

That's not what she says, regardless of where you read that. It doesn't sound remotely close to "our" in the song. It's "me." Can we stop contaminating threads with misinformation? Thx <3.

Tourniqueted · 07-08-2006, 02:55 AM

I guess words after "will i be denied Christ tourniquet my suicide" more sound like:

my suicide
will i be denied
my suicide

oh, who gonna tell ys the truth?

and about the meaning of this word - tourniquet also means exit, blocked passage, which lets in people by turns.
Kind of doors of heaven - dontcha think?Lets in your soul, of course if you haven't commited suicide.

Blackwater_Pain · 07-08-2006, 03:50 AM

I know this may not be it, but at the end of the song when she sings "Will I be denided Christ? My suicide?" It sounds like she says "My chosen life"

e.g
"Will I be, denided Christ? Tourniquet, my suicide.
My chosen life
My suicide"

I know that's probably not it, but it sounds alot like it.

Fadingtonothing · 07-08-2006, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Arwen300

Okay this may sound really dumb but why does she sing "Return to our salvation" instead of "Return to me Salvation" like in the rest of the song??? Is it coming from the other persons view and not hers????

Sorry. She sings "Return to me salvation" "Return to our salvation." If you listen to it very carefully, and closely, you can hear it. The second time it doesn't sound like "me" though, so I'm just going by what's in the GuitarTab and the Piano-Vocal-Chords books, and by what I hear.

And I also believe the GuitarTab and the Piano-Vocal-Chords books because the books were released by Warner Bros. and Wind-Up. Also the music and lyrics were released by Zombies Ate My Publishing. I will attach some scans of mine from the two books, but I'm going to edit them into sections because of the photocopying rights, the rules, the regulations, and the copyright act. They're just to show about the Zombies Ate My Publishing, Warner Bros., Wind-Up, and about "Tourniquet." You can also see that it, and Amy, says "I want to die!" None of the notes are showing. But they're defiantly from the books.

Hope this helps.

Rioterra · 07-19-2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DhammaSeeker

tourniquet
Pronunciation: 'tur-ni-k&t, 't&r-
Function: noun
Etymology: French, turnstile, tourniquet, from tourner to turn, from Old French -- more at TURN
: a device (as a bandage twisted tight with a stick) to check bleeding or blood flow

I found in Lingvo that "Tourniquet" sometimes means "cross". So i think that this meaning of the word fits. When Chistian prays he addresses to God through symbols as cross and icon.

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Tourniqueted Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: almost Russia Posts: 223 Points: 1,817.22 Bank: 102.56 Total Points: 1,919.77 Donate	echos and the title I guess words after "will i be denied Christ tourniquet my suicide" more sound like: my suicide will i be denied my suicide oh, who gonna tell ys the truth? and about the meaning of this word - tourniquet also means exit, blocked passage, which lets in people by turns. Kind of doors of heaven - dontcha think?Lets in your soul, of course if you haven't commited suicide. __________________ My drawings My illustrated stories am NOT too lost to be saved!!!

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Blackwater_Pain Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perth, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 537 Points: 235.96 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 235.96 Donate	I know this may not be it, but at the end of the song when she sings "Will I be denided Christ? My suicide?" It sounds like she says "My chosen life" e.g "Will I be, denided Christ? Tourniquet, my suicide. My chosen life My suicide" I know that's probably not it, but it sounds alot like it. __________________ As we lay inside in bliss I know you'll remember me

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