Mother Earth
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Birds and butterflies
Rivers and mountains she creates
But you'll never know
The next move she'll make
You can try
But it is useless to ask why
Cannot control her
She goes her own way

She rules until the end of time
She gives and she takes
She rules until the end of time
She goes her own way

With every breath
And all the choices that we make
We are only passing through on her way
I find my strength
Believing that your soul lives on
Until the end of time
I'll carry it with me

Once you will know my dear
You don't have to fear
A new beginning always starts at the end




Until the end of time
She goes her own way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song ‘Mother Earth’ by the Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation is a tribute to our planet and its vastness. The song describes how nature constantly amazes and surprises us with its beauty, but at the same time, it is a powerful force that can never be controlled or tamed. The singer portrays Mother Earth as an independent being who creates the world around us with rivers, mountains, birds, and butterflies, but it's impossible to predict her next move. The message of the song is that our world is magnificent and awe-inspiring, but also fragile and in constant flux, and that we need to treat it with respect and care.


The song goes further to highlight the transient nature of human existence on this planet. We are only passing through, and our choices have an impact on how we leave this world behind for future generations. The singer finds solace in believing that our souls will live on until the end of time, and she will carry it with her. The lyrics of this song celebrate Mother Earth and its beauty while pleading with us to take care of it and leave it as a better place than we found it.


Line by Line Meaning

Birds and butterflies
Mother Earth creates beautiful living creatures like birds and butterflies.


Rivers and mountains she creates
Mother Earth has the power to create large geographical features like rivers and mountains.


But you'll never know
Humans can never fully understand or predict Mother Earth's actions.


The next move she'll make
Mother Earth's actions are unpredictable and can change at any moment.


You can try
Humans can attempt to understand Mother Earth's actions.


But it is useless to ask why
It is pointless to try and comprehend the reasoning behind Mother Earth's actions.


Cannot control her
Humans have no power to control Mother Earth's actions or decisions.


She goes her own way
Mother Earth follows her own path, no matter what humans do or think.


She rules until the end of time
Mother Earth is the ruler of the world and will continue to be forever.


She gives and she takes
Mother Earth provides us with resources but also takes them away.


With every breath
Humans are alive and exist because of Mother Earth.


And all the choices that we make
Humans make decisions that impact Mother Earth's well-being.


We are only passing through on her way
Humans are temporary guests on Mother Earth's planet.


I find my strength
Humans can derive strength from the belief that their soul and Mother Earth will continue to exist.


Believing that your soul lives on
Humans can believe in the existence of their soul after death.


Until the end of time
Forever, for all eternity.


I'll carry it with me
This belief will remain with the artist forever.


Once you will know my dear
The listener will one day understand.


You don't have to fear
There is no need to be afraid, despite the uncertainty that comes with Mother Earth's actions.


A new beginning always starts at the end
Every ending brings the possibility of a new beginning.


Until the end of time
Forever, for all eternity.


She goes her own way
Mother Earth follows her own path, no matter what humans do or think.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AUGUSTINUS H.R.G. EIKENS, OSCAR C. HOLLEMAN, RENE J. MERKELBACH, ROBERT WESTERHOLT, SHARON J. DEN ADEL

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@aymen577

God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. " (Quran 3:42-43)

" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary – distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.

When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God.(Quran 03:45-49)

"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." (Quran 3:55 )



@edpearl5332

@@bla3827 When the church doesn't influence them,

They really don't know about the trinity. Their true nature and the real truth about Jesus comes out.

That Jesus was sent by god as a messenger.

Jesus is not god and god is separate.

Its amazing to witness someone who isn't brain washed by the church and how someone when they read for themselves think.

They never think about the trinity lol



@edpearl5332

@@missaelgutierrez477 name one place where john says what he is writing is from the Almighty? Matter of fact that the 4 main gospels that testify about what happened, never claimed they’re from god. Not to my knowledge. Rather they testify that Jesus had a connection with god.

As for philippians, if you say the last prophet was in the old testament, then whoever wrote phillippians is not a prophet, therefore a false writer who just merely writes his opinion.

The truth and the facts are Jesus himself never claimed to be god, the only places you use to justify your beliefs are from random people that aren’t even prophets and you’re not using Jesus as the main source of your beliefs. This John doesn’t even identify himself.

And he even admits that he is not a witness to Jesus himself, same with Luke. John and Luke both admit they’re not firsthand witnesses. So whatever they say is pretty much irrelevant and an opinion. But they do admit that a witness told them, so whatever Jesus says im prepared to listen.

As for Paul, every third person now has a dream about jesus that jesus revealed himself, every drunkard now has to write what you call a holy scripture. This is your weak standard that you accept to be the word of god. Someone’s repentence and a claim he saw someone. Yeah there’s 1000s stories like that today if you go in the philippines im sure they ll tell you how they met mother mary.

Furthermore Jesus in your gospels himself said, if anyone claims he has seen him, to not believe him.

Seeing Jesus in a dream does not mean you see the real Jesus. This makes Paul in the category of a false prophet.



@aymen577

God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. " (Quran 3:42-43)

" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary – distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.

When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God.(Quran 03:45-49)

"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." (Quran 3:55 )



@aymen577

God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. " (Quran 3:42-43)

" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary – distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.

When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God.(Quran 03:45-49)

"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." (Quran 3:55 )



@aymen577

God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. " (Quran 3:42-43)

" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary – distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.

When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)

"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." (Quran 3:55 )



@aymen577

God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. " (Quran 3:42-43)

" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary – distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.

When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God.(Quran 03:45-49)

"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." (Quran 3:55 )



@aymen577

God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. " (Quran 3:42-43)

" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary – distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.

When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)

"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." (Quran 3:55 )



@aymen577

God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. " (Quran 3:42-43)

" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary – distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.

When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)

"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." (Quran 3:55 )



@aymen577

God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]. That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. " (Quran 3:42-43)

" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary – distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.

When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God. (Quran 03:45-49)

"[Mention] when God said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to God alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ." (Quran 3:55 )



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@mr.zooomy

this is a mockery to His return. His return will be Glorious!

@anopoabednego6173

Haha! Yeah, it will be glorious, aye? Which part? The part where it says in the bible men, women, and children will be slaughtered, well, not all women, see HALF of them women in this battle the Lord said would just be "ravished."
Because in this battle that this book of giant bullshit contradictions tells us about, there is very, VERY little a yone with a heart would consider "glorious."

But even more so, anyone with a brain today will read this part of the bible and laugh their asses off and see that it's just a bunch of bullshit. I mean, come on, bro, "armies will ride in on horseback and horses pulling chariots from the North, South, and East! And THEN the holy one, Jesus Christ himself will ride in on horseback with his army following. . . All on horseback.. But, Jesus doesn't need this army, according to the bible. Because the second he speaks ALL these enemies die! Its specific too. They don't die by means of fighting this war, Jesus just throws some words out there, and PApoof, all enemies die... So... WHAT THE FUCK does his Ay follow him down for? Just for the "wow" effect?

Don't go talking no bullshit about "the horses amd chariots are a metaphor." Mf's use that bullshit excuse too much. Just admit that these psychic profits were bullshit scam artists and told stories in a book, created for amd by a religion thats only reason to exist is to manipulate and control those who are dense enough to fall for the bs.

There is NOTHING fucking "glorious" about war. I've fuckin seen it. Until you walk the streets of a town, and every direction you look, all you see and smell is DEATH. A childs foot here, his head and guts over there, a mother and fathers lifeless bodies draped atop the body of their child[ren] because they love their child[ren] so much they will sacrifice themselves without a second thought, don't talk about how "glorious" it will be. Yet ya'll mf's believe your god who is so worthy of your "worship" sends his ONLY son down to mankind just to be brutally beaten, totured and murdered, all so that this "god" can forgive YOU for being an asshole in your time on earth. What kind of SICK and fucked up shit is that? None of that is fuckin "glorious." Purhaps to some dummy who has never sacrificed a god damn thing ever.

@_ivan_8995

​@@gigachad443he didn't, brother trust HIM because HE is only WAY and truth and light.Please i am begging you start reading bible and you will see and learn everything you need to know.But before that say Jesus my king please come into my life and give me your HOLY SPIRIT. And if you do that but you must be opened heart and mind, start reading bible which is GOD word that he gave us so HE can prepare us for end days and also give instructions how to live this life proeperly so we can be with or creator GOD in heaven forever.

@AyinKerros

cope

@evanswify4645

@@gigachad443 we will know when he comes it will be chaos people will be in every church filled people that didn’t believe in God will be in the church trying to be forgiving but it will be too late

@4D_242

​@@gigachad443 we have the same mind

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@user-fs3bs2yw2j

The Bible says be careful not to be deceived

@Dreda402

If that's what will deceive us, that's ez

@susanh.352

Amen to that.

@verlania7539

And there's a lot of deceived people

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