According to the description at the top, the lines are from two different movies. The ones at the beginning are from a different one than "Don't hate me... because I'll die if you do".

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Stephanie Pierce does the background vocals in this song.

Yea there are 3 official songs for "Understanding." I have them all.

Also about the movie quotes...

The following quotes are from "My World Dies Screaming," which is also known as "Terror In The Haunted House."

“You hold the answer deep within your own mind
Consciously, you’ve forgotten it.
That’s the way the human mind works.
Whenever something is too unpleasant, to shameful
For us to entertain, we reject it
We erase it from our memory
But the answer is always there.”

And “But the imprint is always there
Nothing is ever really forgotten.”

The following quotes are from "When A Man Loves A Woman." They are in the order they appear in the movie.

"You're not alone honey. Never, never."

"God, Just don't hate me.
Because I'll die if you do."

"We're supposed to try and be real. And when you feel alone, you are not together. And that is real."

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I just want you to know... you mean everything to me. Fourm

i just noticed that the lyrics for the Acoustic version aren't on here. They're different from the regular song. This version is shorter. Here ya go..


Understanding (Acoustic Version)
The pain that grips you
The fear that binds you
Releases life in me
In our mutual shame we hide our eyes
To blind them from the truth
That finds a way from who we are

Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't scratch it all away

Lying beside you, listening to you breathe
The life that flows inside of you burns inside of me
Cast me not away, say you'll be with me
For I know I cannot bear it all alone

Can't fight it all away
Can't hope it all away
Can't scream it all away
It just won't fade away

Can't wash it all away
Can't wish it all away
Can't cry it all away
Can't hope it all away
Yeah

I love this song so much. It is the truest, most honest song I have ever heard in my entire life. It is my favorite of all the older Ev songs.

I've had the acoustic version since way back when I went and got all of Evanescence's older music.

But, for longest time I haven't been able to find the version from Evanescence EP, with all the quotes and the organ or whatever in the beginning.

I finally did today, thankfully.

I love it.
One of the best!!

Of course, I think I've said that about almost every song written by Evanescence.

They are just amazing, and so is everything they do.
We'll leave it at that.

I think on Evanescence third release they might havesome epic song's about the same length as this. I know on The Open Door the longest song is like 5:21.

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...Just throwing in my two-cents...

I dont think Ive heard the version that has less of the lines... Ive heard the acoustic.. actually it was the first version I heard... then the one will all of the movie lines... when a man loves a woman was sad... anyway I love this song... its so peaceful to listen to. The drumming at the end is so crazy. I was driving and I heard where it goes super fast and I had to listen to that part again... I think its like 5:28 into the song...

To be honest, the first few times I heard it, I didn't like it at all.
But, after playing it straight through while having my Ev songs on shuffle, it started to grow on me and now it's one of my favorites.
For some reason, it puts me in a passive mood. But the song's great, even the acoustic version.