Released on March 17, 2017, “Speak to Me” is a hauntingly evocative ballad by Amy Lee, composed for the soundtrack of the psychological thriller Voice from the Stone. Directed by Eric D. Howell and starring Emilia Clarke, the film tells the story of a nurse named Verena who cares for a mute boy who believes he can hear his deceased mother’s voice.

The music video for “Speak to Me” was also directed by Howell and filmed at the Castle of Celsa estate near Siena, Italy—the same location used for the film. The visuals mirror the eerie, haunting atmosphere of Voice from the Stone, with Amy wandering through the desolate, castle-like setting, representing the lingering presence of the deceased mother.

Amy Lee collaborated with the film’s score composer, Michael Wandmacher, and Howell to craft the song, infusing it with personal emotion drawn from her own experiences as a new mother. Although the video features a young boy, it is not Amy’s son, Jack Lion Hartzler, but the director’s son.

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