Evelyn Evelyn - "Evelyn Evelyn" Music Video 

This song is so awesome, if you listen carefully each phrase, it has a deep psychological meaning describing each of Evelyn's personalities, each trait, each feature, and how can 2 people share the same identity, having so much differences between them. Evelyn (Amanda) is cheerful, caring, dependant. While Evelyn (Jason) is more egoistical and wants to be alone. "Why do we bother to stay? Why are you running away?", it was in the period when they escaped from the circus. "Don't you feel like severing?", Evelyn (Jason) feels the injuries that happen when cojoined sisters move independently and their flesh gets damaged. "You’re always trying to be somebody else", Evelyn (Jason) doesn't want Evelyn (Amanda) to change in any way. She (Jason) thinks that they should both look the same, as Evelyn Evelyn is one identity. But Evelyn (Amanda) is more feminine and wants variety more than Evelyn (Jason) who (I think) could have been a boy in normal circumstances. That might be the reason she (Jason) has a shorter temper than her sister. And in the end, they sing separately, eventually joining into a single chant, as accepting their destiny / the only way they can go on.

I want a movie.

This song is so disturbing yet beautiful at the same time. Also is it bad that it kind of reminds me of catdog.

It's been nine years and we STILL need a full-length movie about this

I'm reminded so much of the game Fran Bow.

At 1:24 they show a painting of Elephant, Elephant.

the way they sing 'a parasite needs a host' always sends chills down my spine.

I feel like American Horror Story missed a huge opportunity to use this song with Bette and Dot.

after I learned my twin sister died, when I was 6 I started pretending she was there all the time and she became like a part of my personality, like there were two of us controllingthe same body. this song is exactly how I felt all the time. now I let her go but this song still makes me cry. it's so wonderful, thank you

This is such a deep song. Evelyn (Jason) keeps on bringing up the fact that she doesn't want to be attached to her sister "Dont you feel like severing." "Why do we bother to stay?" They bring up multiple events that happen to them "we grew up so very close." Conjoined twins "shared our bed..." they had to "'what if they find us?' 'They aren't looking anyway.'" Worried about the chicken man not finding them "'I want to be famous.' 'They are watching us anyway.'" The circus "'all that I want is some time to myself.'" Evelyn (Jason) wants to split. Evelyn doesn't want to. That is what the big fight is about.

why does it sound like something for a a Tim Burton like musical

My favorite part is when Evelyn sings.

If you listen very carefully, you can tell that this song represents Evelyn's so many sufferings. They grew up closer than anyone but they didn't always want to be together. If one of them likes a man and the other one doesn't one of them always have to suffer. As it says that a parasite needs a host, one of them thinks that the other one is the host while they think that they themselves are the parasite. They cannot make their decisions separately as one of them cannot agree. Having the same body also makes them seem like freaks to others. "Do you feel like severing" shows just how much they were burdened with each other. "Why don't you let me free, cause you'd never dared to be," But regardless of this, they cannot sever as they share the same body and will die if they do so. One always has to depend on the other, and they only share one liver in all. If one is weaker than the other and if one of them suffers, the other one has to as well. Since they were conjoined, they cannot achieve many things no matter how much they want to (billionaires, astronauts, or famous as people will look down on them.) If you read their backstories it gets even worse. (spoilers) "What if they find us" represents the people taking advantage of them as they grew up. They were sent to a circus and treated like freaks. They grew up locked in a cage with chickens. And after the chicken man that took care of them died, they were taken to a place where "old uncles came to visit their nieces", in other words, they were also entertainment for old men (I think you know what this means). They've lost everyone (Including their parents and every kind person/thing they've met along the way) except for their other halves. They've stayed with each other so much as to the point they get sick of it. Edit after 10 months: I decided to explain some things I noted while listening to this a few more times since I felt like I wasn't covering the stuff as much as I would like 😅 (this is just from my own observations, and I didn't write them out exactly clearly, so I'm sorry if you get confused when reading this last part) Every single lyric in the song is written about them conversing, and telling each other their feelings, asking about the other's input. The song starts with them calling out to each other, "Evelyn, Evelyn" first softly talking, as though one was trying to talk to the other, while the other is being reluctant. At some point, you hear the other Evelyn trying to approach the first Evelyn that called out to them and the first Evelyn being reluctant. They give the same response. This feels like one of them is always trying to comfort the other, while the other is always feeling upset or thinking negatively (but there are no specific roles. They position shifts because they both have these moments/days that they are trying to comfort the other while the other feels upset). It almost sounds as if the one trying to make things more positive becomes more upset as they hear the other talking about the negative things in their life. This happens a few time over the course of the song, and they start shouting at each other. There is a bit of silence, then at the last part, they start calling out to each other desperately as though they are afraid, yet while hearing the other's voice, becomes seemingly reassured. The song talks about severing, but severing also considers the subject of death. But the ironic thing is that we don't actually know if they are talking about their willingness to separate in hopes of a more unrestrained life even if there is high chance of death, or if they are talking about severing just so that they themselves would die and let the other free. It could be either, or both. The entire song is written in a manner that would seem like the Evelyns are having a childish conversing and fighting with each other, but it is a tragedy story written underneath. They yell at each other, sometimes angry because of the other that they would have to live such a terrible life, but at the same time, so afraid that the other would be gone because they were the only people that each other had (remember, they were the only ones that could tell each other everything, didn't have any privacy from each other to the point where it becomes unsatisfying, yet if the other was cut away from them, all of their secrets, happiness, and pain would also be cut away and disappear forever). So after the yelling, there is a silence, and then quietly, they call out to each other again, eager to hear the other (but then falling into despair after hearing the other at the same time), and perhaps afraid of the silence. This is such a contradictory song.

I don't know why but this reminds me of Coraline. I love it.

I’ve liked this song for a long time now, and it reminds me of two things. 1. The twins from Fran bow, for obvious reasons. 2. Ms.perigrines home for peculiar children (not the story specifically, more like the aesthetic, idk.) Also I have bad spelling, so my apologies that I spelled the title of the book wrong :)

Evelyn, Evelyn, Why do we bother to stay? Why are you running away? Don’t you feel like severing? Everything’s just come together at last. It’s broken, I don’t want to play. We grew up closer than most. Closer than anything, closer than anything. Shared our bed and wore the same clothes. Talked about everything, spoke about so many things. What shall we wear tonight? What shall we eat today? Can we go ice skating? But we just did that yesterday. Should we be firemen? Can we be astronauts? What if they find us? They’re not looking anyway. Fill my glass, let’s drink a toast. This is our birthday, so why are we weeping? At your side, I feel like a ghost. I wake up first, and I stare at you sleeping. What shall we wear tonight? What shall we eat today? Do you think I should marry him? But we just met him yesterday. Should we be movie stars? Will we be millionaires? I want to be famous. They're watching us anyway. We grew up so very close. A parasite needs a host. I’m only trying to do what is best for us. Well, I never asked for this, I never wanted this. All that I want is some time to myself. Looking in your eyes, I’m coming home. Just get away from me, please just stop touching me. You’re always trying to be somebody else. Now I realize I’m not alone. Well, you’re only scared of me. But you never cared for me. Why don’t you let me free? ‘Cause you’d never dare to be. ‘Cause you never listen, you’re always insisting. (I’m just/just stop) reminiscing, I feel something missing. I just want (you here with me/my privacy), God (can’t we just get along/won’t you leave me alone)?

So I google searched my name today... Can't say I'm disappointed... edit: 08.06.24 can’t believe I still get replies on a comment I made 10 years ago but I’m glad because I still love this song 💕 hope you all are having a great day/night!

This album was perhaps the most underappreciated project of the last 10 years. It's brilliant, original, and well done. I love it to much!

There is a girl in my school named Evelyn, when her parents pick her up from school, the teaches announces in the microphone "Evelyn, Evelyn!" and i get flashbacks to this song :p

I remember either watching a movie or a short animation about two sisters (twins) playing piano everyday. A boy walked past the window and watched the two sisters. He fell in love with one of the twins and watched them every day. One day he knocked on the window and wanted then to come outside and talk. Ya know just hangout. Both of the sisters stand up. The viewer and the boy now realize that the two twins are siamese twins. I don't remember much but the sisters looked very happy and i think the boy didn't mind that they were siamese twins. This just reminded me of this. My Gramma sucks :D

help me I cant stop listening too this

My name is Evelyn. My dad told me there was a song with my name when I was little, but this is my first time listening to it.

2:21 the low note that jason hits here is like so good

I just played this for my rat Evelyn. She sniffed a lot and then peed in my hand. I think she liked it.

I've always liked this song because it's sort of cute and funny with the puns, but on the other hand it's kinda heart breaking. It must actually be quite hard to be a conjoined twin or in any state where you feel you need independence from a relationship but can't get it.

Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous.

reminds me of clara and mia from fran bow

Everyone be making theories and revering to games while my heart is aching since this reminds me of how close me and my brother used to be but now we’ve grown apart While i want to grow closer again, he just backs away from me It really made me shred a tear and made my throat hurt

This needs to be a musical

I stare at you sleeping. :)

This song is creepy and heartbreaking at the same time. My fear of dolls isn't helping either

Pls someone make a movie about this, This is a beautiful piece of art and it deservers more recognision. I can't imagine being a conjoined twin..

I love that every time they say Evelyn you can also hear Eva, Lyn

“A parasite need a host “... that line was beautiful

Personally I feel that Evelyn has a better voice

Ack--- I know I'm late but in the part "This is our birthday so why are we weeping?. I think the reason why they were weeping is because in the tragic events of september II elephant elephant died on Evelyn Evelyn's birthday, and that kinda made me cry.

this song makes me think so much of the two sides of myself I have a male, soft spoken, more heart following sensitive boy, and a strong, blunt, more logical, and expressive girl Sometimes i feel like the female part of me houses all of my trauma and pain which is why shes the way she is, and my male part houses my personality and dreams They feel like two completely different people in my head, polar opposites, but of the same coin (myself)

For whoever is extremely confused by the sudden comment flood about SAD-ist or the DreamSMP, a well-known fanartist for a popular Minecraft roleplay server made an animatic that used this song and released it the other day, so a lot of her fans came here to check out the original song that she used.

Um ok. I really love this video but whenever I look at their three legs I can't help but think how does the middle one work? Like is it left or right? Or are the toes all equal size and not slanted? Or is the middle toes the biggest, therefore, being the big toe and the rest of the foot symmetrical. Still love your music btdubbs

twelve years and we still want a movie about this

*STARTS CRYING*

Amanda Palmer, you are my idol and as a fellow artist, changed my life. Today I left the garrett, and I thought of you.

I love evelyn evelyn

"Why won't you leave me alone" God that delivery is phenomenal!

Holy shít I forgot about this song I used to love this sm 😭🙏

I actually always pictured that intense part of the song the way Chiara portrayed it: a heartbreaking story told elegantly with symbolisms. The animation is so simple but it fits the characters so well. The last part where everything is sewn back together adds so much more meaning to the song. I simply love the mood of the whole video it conveys so many emotions. Every single frame of this animation is a masterpiece. Awesome job, Ms. Ambrosio :)

Is nobody talking about how gut-wrenching this is?

hello favorite song anybody elses?

My favourite part is when Evelyn was mad at Evelyn. Edit: I just realized how weird that sounds-

Why don't you just let me free ! You're never dare too be ! I love that line so much

how... disturbing.. yet beautiful.

one of my favourite songs in the world.and the video! I want to do stop motion animation,and I do,when I can borrow a camera from anyone,but that is rare. haunting,beautiful,amazingly written.

this whole song takes on a new meaning when you understand the story behind it

This is so beautiful. I'm drunk as hell and haven't slept in over 24 hours and this made me feel rejuvenated and cry. If I ever see this album for sale I will be sure to buy it. Thank you for making my...morning !

“Think i should merry him?” Auna “But we just met him yesterday!” Elsa

Evelyn is my favorite character

Fun fact: The twins in the story are actually called Eva and Lyn but since no one bothered to remember who is who they just started calling both twins Evelyn as a mix of both names.

THIS HAS SUCH A GOOD STORY AND NICE SONGS IT DESERVES ITS OWN MOVIE

You know, i have a twin as well. This describes our relationship (she loves me but i sometimes get too stressed out to love her back 😢) Ironically her name is Evelyn! The song is great!

Its been 12 years and i still want a full movie abt them

This song reminds me of my relationship with my sister. We used to get along perfectly when she was younger, but now she’s become self-centered and vindictive towards me, she’s always angry. She doesn’t seem to understand that her constant outbursts are destroying my mental health, and that using her own mental health as an excuse doesn’t mean she gets to hurt me without consequences. We used to share a room, until our older sister moved out, and it was like a huge weight had been lifted off my chest as I realized I could finally have my own space. Now, I can’t be around her without feeling on edge and terrified of her having another outburst over something stupid. Whenever she talks to me normally, I feel the urge to get away because of how she makes me feel trapped, and if I ask her to leave she treats me like I’m a horrible person because she isn’t CURRENTLY trying to hurt me, even though she is almost all the time she’s near me. On top of all of this, she’s younger than I am by two years, so I have to constantly be the bigger person and put up with her constant insults and destructive tendencies. It’s so exhausting to live right now, and somehow this is exactly what it feels like, even though we’re not even twins.

Stanford & Stanley .

Beautifully done. The movements of the characters are phenomenal and each scene is telling the viewers about this struggle.

hippity hoppity you’re now my song for the talent show-

The fact that this was made 11 years ago…. God I Feel Old

I'm 13 years late to finding this masterpiece

This song deserves more love. However, I’m not quite sure what it all means. Does anyone know? EDIT: This comment was posted roughly two years ago. Please don’t reply to something that’s already been answered, thanks.

I relate to this song a lot. I feel like im the male voice, my brother being the female voice. We are siblings, always trying to get along. Usually i would want time to myself, being unsocial and i don’t want him in my room. I put a hole in my walls due to me having it with him, hes always trying to make sure whats best for me, but i just wanted time to myself.

little clown troubling clown and evelyn evelyn are like the just... UGH feels

Why is this creepy, scary yet so deep?.

Am I the only one who thinks this song is highly underrated like its actually in my top 3 favorite songs of all time

This song is forcing me to cry. I did.

You almost made me cry...

me coming over from the sad-ist animation and seeing the comments :’) but real shit i wanted to seethe original (ive seen a few versions before sadist) and mmm the fran bow vibes are immaculate

Evelyn Evelyn why do we bother to stay Why are you running away Don't you feel like severing Everything's just come together at last Its broken i don't want to We grew up closer then most Closer then anything closer(closer then anything)shared our bed and wore the same clothes Talked about everything Spoke about so many things What shall we wear tonight What should we eat today Can we go ice skating But we just did that yesterday Should we be fireman Can we be astronauts What if they find us There not looking anyways Evelyn Evelyn why do we bother to stay Why are you running away Don't you feel like severing Everything's just come together at last Its broken i don't want to play Fill my glass lets make a toast This is our birthday so why are we weeping At your side i feel like a ghost I wake up first and i stare at you sleeping What shall we wear tonight What should we eat today you think i should merry him But we just meet him yesterday Should we be movie stars Will we be millionaires I want to be famous! There watching us anyways Evelyn Evelyn why do we bother to stay Why are you running away Don't you feel like severing Everything's just come together at last Its broken i don't want to play We grew up so vary close~ A parasite needs a host Im only trying to do what is best for us! Well i never asked for this I NEVER WANTED THIS All that i want is some time to myself!! Looking in your eyes, im coming home~ JUST GET AWAY FROM ME PLEASE JUST STOP TOUCHING ME your always trying to he somebody ELSE! Now i realize im not alone~! WELL YOUR ONLY SCARED OF ME but you never cared for me! Why don't let me free!? Cause you never dared to be! (Both)Cause you never listen! Your always insisting! Just stop reminiscing! Im just reminiscing! I feel something missing I feel something missing you here with me! I just want my privacy!! GOD, won't you leave my alone!~ God, why cant we get along?!? (music) . . . Evelyn, Evelyn Evelyn, Evelyn Evelyn, Evelyn Evelyn, Evelyn Evelyn, Evelyn Evelyn, Evelyn Evelyn, Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn! Evelyn! Evelyn!! Evelyn!! ((Music)) ((This toke a long time so please like)) ((Also have a nice day))

Beautiful...

This is dramatic horrific and amazing all at the same time 10 years later and still great

Its been 11 years, I NEED A MOVIE ABOUT THIS 🥲

You can take Evelyn away from Evelyn but you can't take Evelyn out of Evelyn.

I just found this song and i absolutely cant stop listening to it.

WATCH OUT THE SADIST STORM IS COMING

This song is so amazing but in a way disturbing at the same time❤❤❤

God.... I remembered a long time ago I would play this on the piano and my brother would come and visit and I'd play it for him... I just realized how long ago that was...at this point I have just forgotten about this song...

Dude, i can't unsee SAD-ist animmation, i'm crying over a creepy video

Why is the fandom ded- i need more evelyn content-

This song is the most perfect combination of haunting and beautiful. I get chills listening to it

NO NO NO NO right when i saw the dolls i freaked out and shut m cromebook ran downstairs and FREAKED OUT

Trying to sing this alone like Why do we bother to stWHY ARE YOU RUNNING AWAdon't you feel like severing Everything's just come together at'S BROKEN I DON'T WANT TO PLAY

Why do I love this so much? This video is art and the song is amazing

Even after 11 years watching this always makes me cry

3:26 his voice is so deep its so coool

its been 10 years... i still love it :)

Wow, i can actually feel the song. I feel like crying while watching

coraline vibes

I love that you can hear the facial expressions Amanda Palmer makes while she sings. You can hear if she smiles. You can hear if she frowns. I like that. I love Amanda Palmer. 😄

It’s been 12 years and this song is still so calming and dramatic at the same time and I love it.

Eva: we should cut our selves in half Lyn: lol let’s do it 30 mins later Doctor: don’t do that look at you two you lost 1 liter of blood if you want to be seperated scheduel a surgury

"And I stare at you sleeping" Me: *Okay..?*

Hay I’m trying to re-create the puppets, can you please give me some advice?

I just got shivers. This is why I like to watch a lot of old things..