Evanescence - Give Unto Me (outtake)

Evanescence - Give Unto Me (instrumental)

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This song was born from observing a destructive pattern: the way human conviction, in any sphere (political, theological, social), solidifies into dogma.

What led me to write it was an exploration of the architecture of certainty. I observed how the initial passion for an idea—the "Fire"—is quickly co-opted by tribal psychology, transforming into a "Cage." I analyzed the cognitive dissonance of individuals and groups who, in the name of "salvation" or "truth," build walls, burn bridges, and cause immense pain, often while firmly believing in their good intentions.

What I feel in this track is the catharsis of this deconstruction. The music maps the journey from dogmatic rage ("Fire, catch it!") to the vulnerability of self-reflection. The climax ("I held my truth like a weapon") is the confession of my own complicity in this pattern.

In the end, the song doesn't offer a new certainty. It offers liberation through doubt. The question, "Who am I if I'm not fighting?" is the core of it all: a philosophical identity crisis that questions whether we define ourselves only by our opposition to what we hate.

(Lyrics)
Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh

We call fear by names divine Trust the darkness, 
curse the light Every crusade, every cross 
Are the wounds we won't confess Building walls we 
call salvation Burning bridges in the name of faith But the 
truth lives in the silence Between what we defend and who we hate

So tell me, is your revolution love? Or just fear learning to speak?

Fire, catch it The choice is in your hands 
Every truth you hold so tight Becomes the 
bars of your own prison Fire, 
catch it You're building with your faith But who decides what burns
 And who decides what stays?

Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh

I've seen empires built on rage Dressed in righteousness and prayer 
Every hand that reached for light Became a fist that crushed the night And I...
I was among them Believing my intention was enough 
Not knowing every line I drew Was a cage for someone else

Maybe the question isn't what you're fighting for 
But who you're willing to destroy?

(Bridge) And I held my truth like a weapon Showed no mercy 
to the ones who doubted Every person I dismissed became 
The voice inside my head Screaming, "Who gave you the right!?" 
"Who gave you the right!?"

(Ooh-ooh-ooh) 
Letting go of certainty Letting go of walls 
Letting go of the need to be right

The fire and the cage are one and the same And I... 
I choose neither I choose the opening, the doubt, the honest question: 
"Who am I if I'm not fighting?" 
"Who am I if I'm not fighting?"

The choice was always mine (Ooh-ooh-ooh) The choice was always mine

FIRE OR CAGE

Hey guys, this is my account for random bands I love!! Just thought of posting songs that are considered rare etc onto Soundcloud!! Happy Listening! *cries coz no more upload time left*

Evanescence - Surrender

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