Within Temptation

thumb|Jeroen van Veen, Ruud Jolie, Martijn Spierenburg, Mike Coolen, Stefan Helleblad, Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded in 1996. Sourced "Obrigada!! ...It's the only word I know in Spanish!" Sharon den Adel, when playing live at Super Bock Super Rock 2006, Lisbon, Portugal "Merci Beaucoup!" (sounding Dutch instead of French) Sharon den Adel, AB Brussels "I'm feeling like a braad woerst" Sharon den Adel Song lyrics thumb|Reach for my hand,Let's show them that we canFree our minds and find a way.The world is in our hands,This is not the end. All lyrics written by Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt, unless noted. Enter (1997) Come near me,enter my private chambers,I want to feel the warmth on my face,light-in darkness,lift me up from here.Give me you wings,to flee from my ivory tower. Enter, written by Robert Westerholt, Sharon den Adel, Richard Willemse Afterthe cold darkness,in the heart of the forest,when birds are singingfor the newborn sun,in the womb of the leaves,on the branches of the trees,lies a treasure in the morning:The Pearls of light. Pearls Of Light, written by Robert Westerholt, Sharon den Adel, Richard Willemse Is there a place deep within?A place where you hide your darkest sins? Deep Within Mother Earth (2000) thumb|She rules until the end of timeShe gives and she takesShe rules until the end of timeShe goes her own way She rules until the end of timeShe gives and she takesShe rules until the end of timeShe goes her own way Mother Earth, written by Sharon den Adel When leaves have fallenAnd skies turned grey. Ice Queen, written by Sharon den Adel On behalf of her loveShe no longer sleepsLife had no longer meaningNothing to make her stayShe sold her soul away The Promise, written by Sharon den Adel I made a promise to revenge his soul in timeI'll make them bleed down at my feet The Promise The Earth is our motherShe gives and she takesShe puts us to sleep andIn her light we'll awake. Neverending Story, written by Sharon den Adel We'll all be forgottenThere's no endless fameBut everything we doIs never in vain Neverending Story We're part of a story, part of a taleSometimes beautiful and sometimes insaneNo one remembers how it began. Neverending Story Please awakeAnd see the truthHe can only beIf you believe what he tells youRemember who you areWhat you stand forAnd there will always be a way Deceiver of Fools, written by Sharon den Adel In my heart there is a placeIn my heart there is a traceOf a small fire burningA sheltering ray shines through this nightAlthough it's small, it's brightBut darkness is lurking Deceiver of Fools Don't you die on meYou haven't made your peaceLive life, breathe, breathe Dark Wings, written by Sharon den Adel Unicorns appear in her sightThe fireflies lead her trough these woods at nightIn search of the legendary amuletAnd it's secretIn the big oak there is a doorWhich will lead herTo the wizard shoreAnd she'll ask himFor the wind to sail her homeTo the world where she belongs World of Make Believe, written by Sharon den Adel All my thoughts are with you forever,until the day we'll be back together. Bittersweet, written by Sharon den Adel The Silent Force (2004) See who I am,Break through the surface.Reach for my hand,Let's show them that we canFree our minds and find a way.The world is in our hands,This is not the end. See Who I Am Fear is withering the soulAt the point of no return.We must be the change we wish to see. See Who I Am We just can't stop believingBecause we have to try.We can rise above their truth and their lies. thumb|Stand my ground, I won't give inNo more denying, I've got to face itWon't close my eyesand hide the truth insideIf I don't make it, someone else will Stand my ground, I won't give inNo more denying, I've got to face itWon't close my eyes and hide the truth insideIf I don't make it, someone else willStand my ground Stand My Ground Sparkling angelI believeYou are my saviourIn my time of need Angels Together in all these memoriesI see your smileAll the memories I hold dearDarling you know I love you till the end of time Memories I'll find you somewhereI'll keep on tryingUntil my dying day Somewhere It's so easy to destroy and condemnthe ones you do not understand.Do you ever wonder if it's justified? Destroyed The Heart of Everything (2007) I, I've been waiting for someone like youBut now you are slipping away What Have You Done Would you mind if I killed you?Would you mind if I tried to? What Have You Done It tears me apart that you will never know but I have to let go. Frozen Open up your eyesSave yourself from fading away now, don't let it goOpen up your eyesSee what you've become, don't sacrificeIt's truly the heart of everything The Heart of Everything So many dreams were broken and so much was sacrificedWas it worth the ones we loved and had to leave behind?So many years have past, who are the noble and the wise?Will all our sins be justified? Hand of Sorrow All around me I see dangerAnd it's closing in on meEvery second I can hear it breathingI can't stand the fear inside meCause it's leading me astrayAnd it will be my ending Final Destination Don't tear me down for all I needMake my heart a better place All I Need thumb|Is it a sin to seek the truth, the truth beneath the rose? Give me strength to face the truth, the doubt within my soulNo longer I can justify the bloodshed in his nameIs it a sin to seek the truth, the truth beneath the rose?Pray with me so I will find the gate to Heaven's door The Truth Beneath the Rose Blinded to see the cruelty of the beastIt is the darker side of meThe veil of my dreams deceived all I have seen The Truth Beneath the Rose Pray for me cause I have lost my faith in holy warsIs paradise denied to me cause I can't take no moreHas darkness taken over me, consumed my mortal soulAll my virtues sacrificed, can Heaven be so cruel? The Truth Beneath the Rose The Unforgiving (2011) Oh, some may call it a curseA life like mineBut others, a blessingIt’s certainly a lonely lifeBut a fulfilling one at bestIt’s my cross to bearAnd I bear it gladlySomeone has to take a stand against evilWhy should it not be me? Why Not Me What did they aim for when they missed your heart? Shot in the Dark, Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt and Daniel Gibson I don’t care if I’m playing with fire,I’m aware that I’m frozen inside.I have known all along. In the Middle of the Night, written by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt and Daniel Gibson So much more going on, no denying,But I know I’m not standing alone. In the Middle of the Night No more tears, no, ‘cause nothing else matters,I’ve been closing my eyes for too long.Only vengeance will make me feel better,There’s no rest 'til I know that it’s done. In the Middle of the Night No more fear ‘cause I’m getting closer nowSo unreal but I like it anyhow Faster And I can’t live in a fairytale of liesAnd I can’t hide from the feeling ‘cause it’s right Faster I won't give in 'cause I'm proud of all my scars. Faster thumb|You can't live without the fireIt's the heat that makes you strong'Cause you're born to liveand fight it all the wayYou can't hide what lies inside youIt's the only thing you knowYou'll embrace it and never walk away You can't live without the fireIt's the heat that makes you strong'Cause you're born to live and fight it all the wayYou can't hide what lies inside youIt's the only thing you knowYou'll embrace it and never walk away Iron Dreams are a drug hereThey get in your way Iron So much more that you've got now to fight forBut it still doesn't change who you areThere is no fear you'll ever give in to,You're untouchable Where Is the Edge, written by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt and Daniel Gibson Life is gonna turn around. Sinéad, written by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt, Daniel Gibson and Martijn Spierenburg I walk against the strainFight for what I believe in Lost, written by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt and Daniel Gibson Hope plays a wicked game with the mind. Lost And I don't wanna live in fear, but I can't change what's wrong. I Don't Wanna, written by Daniel Gibson, Robert Westerholt and Sharon den Adel Go forward,No remorse,Life will take its course. The Last Dance, written by Martijn Spierenburg, Robert Westerholt and Sharon den Adel Hold on to memories,See what lies ahead.Life will go on and we are oneWith every step you take. The Last Dance Hydra (2014) I'm not fighting myself, will not follow'Cause my choices are mine, it's my fateAnd I'll never bow down from the sorrowI'll face all that is coming my way Let us Burn, written by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt and Daniel Gibson We're fighting our fear of the silenceWe're running through walls where they stand. Let us Burn It's dangerous, it's what you likeIt's what you'll die for to live this lifeWe're going on and we'll never stopWe're going on 'til worlds collide Dangerous This is who we areThis is what we've gotNo, it's not our paradise Paradise (What About Us?) There comes a time to take a stand. Paradise (What About Us?) I'm hellbound in this life. Keep fighting the coldest wars. Silver Moonlight Other Over the hills, lies a new beginning,over the hills.Over the hills, there is a way I know it,over the hills. The Other Half (of me), from the 1998 EP The Dance I will overcome,your violence, their silence,althoughit can't be undone. Overcome, a track from the 2004 single Stand My Ground External links Official website Category:Dutch bands Category:Symphonic metal Category:Gothic metal Category:Symphonic rock ca:Within Temptation Category:MTV Europe Music Award winners