wake me up inside

"Bring Me to Life" is the debut single by American rock band Evanescence from their debut studio album, Fallen (2003). Wind-up released it as the album's lead single on April 7, 2003. The song was written by Amy Lee when she was 19 about having been desensitized in an abusive relationship and realizing things she had been missing in life. Guitarist Ben Moody and David Hodges also share songwriting credits on the song, which features guest vocals from Paul McCoy of the band 12 Stones. Produced by Dave Fortman, "Bring Me to Life" is a nu metal and rap rock song. The male vocal was forced by the label against Lee's wishes in order to market it in the musical landscape of the time.
The song received a generally positive reception, with critics praising Lee's vocals and melody. Following its inclusion in a scene of the film Daredevil and its soundtrack, "Bring Me to Life" became a commercial success, topping the charts in Australia, the UK, and Italy, and charting in the top ten of over 15 countries, including the US, Germany, and New Zealand. The song was certified triple-platinum in 2019 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Bring Me to Life" won the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance and was also nominated for Best Rock Song. Directed by Philipp Stölzl, the music video shows Lee singing and climbing on a skyscraper while having nightmares in her room. The single became one of the band's most commercially successful songs. It served as the official theme song for WWE's 2003 No Way Out event. The song was re-worked and re-recorded on Evanescence's orchestral-electronica fourth studio album, Synthesis (2017).

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