Ice Queen
● Within Temptation Lyrics

When leaves have fallen
As autumn hits and the leaves fall from trees, indicating the onset of winter

And skies turned to grey
The weather has said goodbye to the sunny summer days and has turned cloudy and gloomy

The night keeps on closing in on the day
Days have become shorter, and nights have grown longer

A nightingale sings his song of farewell
The bird foretells the coming doom through its sad melody that signals the ending of the summer season

You better hide for her freezing hell
The mistress of winter is coming, and one has to prepare and shiver in fear for the cold it brings

On cold wings she's coming
Winter is coming with its cold, icy winds that chill people to the bone

You better keep moving
Don't stay in one place for too long as winter can creep up on you and envelop you in its grip

For warmth, you'll be longing, nightingale
When the cold bites, you'll wish for heat to thaw frozen limbs and chase away the winter blues

Come on just feel it
Experience the cold and don't try to fight it

Don't you see it?
Observe the signs around you that winter is coming

You better believe
Trust that winter will be arriving soon, and it will inevitably bring the cold with it

When she embraces
When winter takes hold and envelopes everything in a cold embrace

Your heart turns to stone
The cold can make one's heart feel heavy and unfeeling

She comes at night when you are all alone
The cold can be especially daunting when one is alone at nighttime

And when she whispers
When winter brings its chill, it can feel as though the wind is whispering secrets of colder days ahead

Your blood shall run cold
The cold can feel like it's coursing through one's veins and making them shiver and freeze

Whenever she is raging
When winter hits hard and fast, often bringing snow, ice, and blizzards

She takes a life away
Winter can be deadly, taking lives through hypothermia, accidents, and exposure to the cold

Haven't you seen?
Have you not recognized the devastation that winter can bring?

The ruins on our world
The aftermath of winter can sometimes leave behind destruction, such as fallen trees, damaged buildings, and icy roads

She covers the earth with a breathtaking cloak
When winter arrives and snow blankets the world, it can be a beautiful and awe-inspiring sight

The sun awakes and melts it away
When the sun comes out, it can melt the snow and ice, bringing warmth and hope for the end of winter's grip

The world now opens its eyes and sees
As winter fades away, the world awakens to the beauty of springtime, with new life and growth all around

The dawning of the new day
With spring comes a new day, full of possibilities and hopes for the future