"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, after an exchange with an acquaintance during a time she was in relationship turmoil; the song is about having been desensitized and realizing all the things she had been missing in life. Guitarist Ben Moody and David Hodges also have 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 goth metal crossover song. The male vocal rap was forced by the label against Lee's wishes, in order to market it in the musical landscape of the time. The critical response to the song was generally positive, with critics praising its melody and Lee's vocals. 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, Argentina, Germany, and New Zealand. The song's lyrics were initially interpreted by some to be religious, which led it to chart on the Christian rock charts. "Bring Me to Life" 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 at the 46th Grammy Awards, where it was also nominated for Best Rock Song. Directed by Philipp Stölzl, the accompanying music video shows Lee singing and climbing on a skyscraper while having nightmares in her room. "Bring Me to Life" 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-arranged and re-recorded for Evanescence's orchestral-electronica fourth studio album, Synthesis (2017). Composition and recording Lee wrote "Bring Me To Life" at age 19, after a then-acquaintance looked her "dead in the eye" and asked her if she was happy; Lee was in an abusive relationship at the time and in turmoil, and was shocked the person saw through her facade as she felt she "was completely outwardly acting normal". "I felt like he could just see straight