Everybody's Fool

Evanescence

About Everybody's Fool

"Everybody's Fool" is a nu metal song by American rock band Evanescence. Wind-up Records released the song on June 7, 2004, as the fourth and final single from their debut studio album, Fallen. It was written by Amy Lee and Ben Moody and it was produced by Dave Fortman. According to Lee, the song talks about celebrities like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, who strip and sell their bodies instead of music to their listeners. Inspired by her sister's love for music artists who had false images, Lee wrote the song five years before the release of the album. Critical reception towards "Everybody's Fool" were mixed to positive with critics praising the nu metal sound of the song. The accompanying music video for "Everybody's Fool" was filmed in April, 2004 and it was directed by Philipp Stölzl. It showed Lee in the role of a model who had a completely false image for her life. It focused on the struggles that Lee's character suffers because of her modelling career and her opposite lifestyle. "Everybody's Fool" was included in the set list of the Fallen tour. A live version was also available on their first live album, Anywhere but Home (2004). 


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2003
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Perfect by nature
Icons of self indulgence
Just what we all need
More lies about a world that

Never was and never will be
Have you no shame don't you see me
You know you've got everybody fooled

Look here she comes now
Bow down and stare in wonder
Oh how we love you
No flaws when you're pretending
But now I know she

Never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you've got everybody fooled

Without the mask where will you hide
Can't find yourself lost in your lie

I know the truth now
I know who you are
And I don't love you anymore

Never was and never will be
You don't know how you've betrayed me
And somehow you have everybody fooled

It never was and never will be
You're not real and you can't save me
Somehow now you're everybody's fool

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Evanescence

Evanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards and seven nominations, as well as scoring No. 6 in CBS's "Top Bestselling Albums of the Last 10 Years" (2008). A year later, Evanescence released their first live album, Anywhere but Home, which sold more than one million copies worldwide. In 2006, the band released their second studio album, The Open Door, which sold more than five million copies. more »

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Written by: BEN MOODY, AMY LEE, DAVID HODGES

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11 facts about this song

Album Category
"Everybody's Fool" is one of the songs from Evanescence's debut album, "Fallen."
Release Date
The song was released as a single on June 7, 2004.
Genre Classification
"Everybody's Fool" is classified as gothic rock and nu-metal.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart.
Music Video Feature
The music video for "Everybody's Fool" features Evanescence's lead vocalist Amy Lee in various stylized costumes to depict the illusion of perfection promoted by the media.
Song Theme
The song's lyrics present a criticism of the false image that can be idealized by society. It has often been interpreted as a condemnation of consumerism and deceit portrayed in advertising.
Amy Lee's Inspiration
Amy Lee, Evanescence’s frontwoman, admitted that she wrote the song about her sister who was struggling with image issues and the pressures of fitting into society’s definition of beauty.
Commercial Usage
In addition to airplay, "Everybody's Fool" has been used for commercial purposes. It was featured in the soundtrack of the 2004 film "The Punisher."
Live Performances
Evanescence performed "Everybody's Fool" during their Fallen and The Open Door tour. The performances were well-reviewed, with critics complimenting Lee's vocal performance.
Album Success
"Fallen," the album that "Everybody's Fool" comes from, was a major success. It earned two Grammy awards and was certified seven-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Music Video Director
The music video for "Everybody's Fool" was directed by Philipp Stölzl, who also directed the band's other hit videos like "My Immortal" and "Bring Me to Life."

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