For a song crying out to be woken up and "save me from the dark," Evanescence's "Bring Me to Life" is surprisingly good, like much of Fallen. It's not quite complaining, the narrator begging for release from the internal prison that holds her captive. (That the narrator might be the selfsame person as the singer Amy Lee is a side issue.)
As one of Evanescence's top songs, it was overplayed on the radio from the time it was released till their latest CD The Open Door came out two years after Fallen. Many people have hated "Bring Me to Life" from overexposure.
Now that "Call Me When You're Sober" has replaced "Bring Me to Life" on the radio's overplay list, "Bring Me to Life" is a bit easier to appreciate. It's gothic rock, the music mixing some different speeds and genres. As one of the harder songs on Fallen, many who like even "My Immortal" dislike this song because of its metal.
The narrator's plea for release from her (selfmade?) prison draws the attention, but the song still leaves the question of what now? Had it addressed the question, added action to the plea, it would have been a much stronger song.
Overall, it is a really fun song with good music like most of Fallen, though I don't find the occasional scream particularly appealing as a form of singing. The lyrics also could have probably used some revision.
Music: 5/5
Vocalist(s): 4/5
Overall: 8/10
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