anonymous 2008-03-05 16:49:08    

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Amy lee said... It was written about her sister who died of an unidentified illness at age three

anonymous 2008-03-07 00:41:44    

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Ok so I haven't read all of the reviews because they all say the same thing or something completely crazy. I got halfway through p.2 and my IQ fell a little. I was starting to lose faith in the human mind so I just thought I would add this... To point out a few things that were quite obvious to me.

The song is specifically about Amy's sister. On a broader spectrum it's about any child who has lost someone close. Parent/Best Friend/Sibling close. She tunes the world out, shuts herself in her head. But outwardly smiles and pretends its all fine. "Don't try to fix me I'm not broken." another experience of a child who loses someone: psychiatrists and teachers and parents and everyone are constantly in your face and everyone is there telling you that its ok and you should talk about it and stuff. She doesn't want to talk about it, she just can't imagine living in a world without her (sister). I think that she wasn't a blabbering mess and that she just was content with her denial, the adults wanted her to cry. People seem think crying helps. Denial feels better. Thats the waking up from this dream part. Denial. I have a few theories about the playground. Easiest-> she found out about the sister on the playground and now it just reminds her of it every time she's on the playground. The other kids go about their lives and their happiness adds to her pain. Shes not schizophrenic, that's when you possess different personalities (maybe they possess you...?) or you openly interact with them. As a coping mechanism she finds her own friend within herself. Its human nature to seek companionship and when her (sister) leaves her she is left without that company.

For me that's as short and sweet as they come.. Its a really sad but true song and I think the only one who could explain it accurately and entirely is Amy Lee at the time she wrote it. But without that, less than intelligent people are left to butcher it and I could be one of them. I don't know. Everyone will hear something different.

PS- I read somewhere- a not a reliable source by any means- that it was an 'unidentified illness' and fever was implied. Not reliable and I don't think its important, since that's too personal.

abbas 2008-03-09 10:30:06    

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Amy Lee said it was about her sister who drowned when she was young. That's why she vowed she'll never play it live.

anonymous 2008-05-19 20:28:05    

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You guys are annoying me. It's about Amy Lee's little sister dying at age 3 because of an unknown illness. Let me explain:

"playground school bell rings again"

She found out after recess

"rainclouds come to play again"

Rain clouds mean sadness

"has no one told you she's not breathing"

She finds out her sister is dead (hence the not breathing NOT BLINDNESS)

"hello I'm your mind giving you someone to talk to"

Her conscience is keeping her company

"if I smile and don't belivie soon I know ill wake from this dream"

This isn't happening I HAVE to be dreaming

"don't try to fix me I'm not brocken"

im not so sure about this one but I think that everyone was all on her and it got annoying

"hello I'm the lie living for you so you can't hide don't cry"

Not to sure of this one ether but I think it has to do with her telling her self over & over again that THIS ISN'T HAPPENING!

"suddenly I know I'm not sleeping"

She realizes she can't be in denial any longer. This is the real deal. This is the truth

"hello while I'm still here all that's left of yesterday"

She's still alive and she can't forget her sister. She has to keep her memory alive

That's all. OH by the way her sister's name was Bonnie and when she died Amy Lee was age 6.

emo_scremo94 2008-08-01 18:26:28    

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No offense but are you her no so don't be telling people they're wrong when you're not the band. It's a matter of opinion. That doesn't mean they're wrong or not, it's their opinion. They can say what ever they want you can not say that they're wrong. Only the band knows the real reason.