Evanescence - Cloud Nine Lyrics Meaning

I'm surprised nobody has thought of this song as another song about sleeping to get away from the real world. not everything has to be about a relationship people. Although this song pales in comparison to Imaginary, if you look at it similarly in the most simplistic sense, its actually kind of deep.

"If you want to live, let live.
If you want to go, let go."

Some people enjoy their lives outside of sleep and vise versa.

"I'm not afraid to dream, to sleep, sleep forever."

Nothing to say here. It alone proves my point.

"I don't need to touch the sky.
I just want to feel that high,
And you refuse to lift me."

Wants to feel the sensation of a dream in the real world, but she cannot be granted that.

"guess it wasn't real after all
guess it wasn't real all along"

She wakes up

"if I fall and all is lost
it's where I belong"

"Falling" Referring to waking up, and "all is lost" referring to everything that she had gained in the dream is gone. She starts to believe she was destined to not gain her desires.

"i'm never gonna be your sweet, sweet surrender"

She's dreaming again, dreaming about rebelling and becoming more powerful than those who wish to pull her down in the real world.

"No light to lead the way"
I'm not sure what this is. I'd like to say its about God but I know people are sick of hearing that.

"in a dream, will you give your love to me?
Beg my broken heart to beat?
Save my life, change my mind"

Yet again, she's dreaming. Dreaming about someone she is in love with, or some friend or whatever who "saves her" from her life and changing her mind about any doubts she has, maybe even committing suicide.

Also to note, that the name "Cloud Nine" could also very well be a reference to sleeping and dreaming, since that expression is about feeling good sensations, which is what people can have when having a good dream. The expression also can be used as "sleeping 'on cloud nine'". If sleeping is what this song is all about, then the name ties extremely well, and it should be what the song is about.