The video officially surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube in February 2022.
The official music video for Evanescence's breakthrough 2003 hit features lead singer Amy Lee in a dark, cinematic narrative directed by Philipp Stölzl . Filmed in November 2002 in Romania , the video uses a towering skyscraper as a metaphor for isolation and emotional numbness. Plot & Visual Narrative The video follows a surreal "mini-movie" arc: evanescence_bring_me_to_life_official_music_video
Filmed at the Hotel Rembrandt in Bucharest, Romania. The video officially surpassed 1 billion views on
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. Plot & Visual Narrative The video follows a
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.
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
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 .