Represents the heights of success but also the terrifying potential for a "great fall".
The video officially surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube in February 2022. evanescence_bring_me_to_life_official_music_video
The song was famously featured in the 2003 film Daredevil , which influenced the video's dark, "gothopolis" aesthetic. Bring Me to Life (music video) | Evanescence Wiki | Fandom Represents the heights of success but also the
Lee awakens and sleepwalks out of her window, climbing the exterior of the building while the band performs in another room on a higher floor. Bring Me to Life (music video) | Evanescence
Filmed at the Hotel Rembrandt in Bucharest, Romania.
Director Philipp Stölzl initially worried he would need a stunt double for the dangling shots, but Lee performed them herself, hanging from McCoy's arm for hours. Production Facts Director: Philipp Stölzl .
Amy Lee wrote the song at age 19 about a real-life encounter in a restaurant with a friend of a friend (Josh Hartzler, now her husband). He asked her, "Are you happy?", which she felt pierced through the "fake" happiness she was projecting during a difficult relationship.