All I Need
♫ Within Temptation Lyrics


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I'm dying to catch my breath
Oh why don't I ever learn?
I've lost all my trust,
Though I've surely tried to turn it around

Can you still see the heart of me?
All my agony fades away
When you hold me in your embrace

Don't tear me down for all I need
Make my heart a better place
Give me something I can believe
Don't tear me down
You've opened the door now, don't let it close

I'm here on the edge again
I wish I could let it go
I know that I'm only one step away
From turning it around

Can you still see the heart of me?
All my agony fades away
When you hold me in your embrace

Don't tear me down for all I need
Make my heart a better place
Give me something I can believe

Don't tear it down, what's left of me
Make my heart a better place

I tried many times but nothing was real
Make it fade away, don't break me down
I want to believe that this is for real
Save me from my fear
Don't tear me down

Don't tear me down for all I need
Make my heart a better place
Don't tear me down for all I need
Make my heart a better place

Give me something I can believe
Don't tear it down, what's left of me




Make my heart a better place
Make my heart a better place

Overall Meaning

The song "All I Need" by Within Temptation is a plea for love and acceptance. The lyrics capture the struggle of a person who has lost trust in love and is on the brink of giving up. The opening lines, "I'm dying to catch my breath, Oh why don't I ever learn?" depict the desperation of the person who is fighting to breathe and to keep going, despite the odds. The next two lines, "I've lost all my trust, Though I've surely tried to turn it around" further reinforce the helplessness of the person who has tried and failed to fix their life.


The chorus of the song is a cry for help, a request to be loved and believed in. The lines, "Can you still see the heart of me? All my agony fades away When you hold me in your embrace" show that the only thing that can make the person feel complete and whole is the love and embrace of the person they are singing to. The final lines of the song, "Make my heart a better place, Make my heart a better place" are a simple request to the person they love, to help them become a better person.


All in all, the song is a poignant expression of a person's desires and fears, and their desperate need for love and acceptance.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm dying to catch my breath
I'm struggling to keep up with my hectic life and need a break to catch my breath.


Oh why don't I ever learn?
I keep repeating the same mistakes and never learn from them.


I've lost all my trust,
I've been betrayed so many times that I can't trust anyone or anything anymore.


Though I've surely tried to turn it around
Despite my struggles, I've tried my best to turn my life around.


Can you still see the heart of me?
Do you still see the real me behind all the struggles and pain?


All my agony fades away
All my pain and suffering disappear when I'm in your arms.


When you hold me in your embrace
Your love and care is the only thing that gives me hope and comfort.


Don't tear me down for all I need
Please don't criticize me or tear me apart for needing someone to love and support me.


Make my heart a better place
Help me become a better person and make my life more fulfilling.


Give me something I can believe
Provide me with something or someone that I can trust and believe in.


You've opened the door now, don't let it close
You've given me hope and a chance to change my life, please don't take it away from me.


I'm here on the edge again
I'm at a breaking point and can't handle everything on my own anymore.


I wish I could let it go
I wish I could forget all my worries and pain and move on with my life.


I know that I'm only one step away
I know that I'm close to turning my life around, but I need your help.


Don't tear it down, what's left of me
Please don't destroy the remaining hope and strength that I have left.


I tried many times but nothing was real
I've been disappointed and hurt so many times that I don't believe in anything anymore.


Make it fade away, don't break me down
Help me forget my pain and struggles, instead of adding to them.


I want to believe that this is for real
I want to have hope in a better future and believe that my struggles will end.


Save me from my fear
Help me overcome my fears and insecurities.


Make my heart a better place
Help me become a better, happier person and improve my life overall.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SHARON J. DEN ADEL, ROBERT WESTERHOLT, DANIEL GIBSON

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@edwardpratt5172

"Shot In The Dark"

I've been left out alone like a damn criminal
I've been praying for help cause I can't take it all
I'm not done
It's not over

Now I'm fighting this war since the day of the fall
And I'm desperately holding on to it all
But I'm lost
I'm so damn lost

Oh I wish it was over
And I wish you were here
Still I'm hoping that somehow

'Cause your soul is on fire
A shot in the dark
What did they aim for when they missed your heart?

I breathe underwater
It's all in my hands
What can I do?
Don't let it fall apart
A shot in the dark
A shot in the dark

In the blink of an eye
I can see through your eyes
As I'm lying awake I'm still hearing the cries
And it hurts
Hurts me so bad

And I'm wondering why I still fight in this life
'Cause I've lost all my faith in this damn bitter strife
And it's sad
It's so damn sad

Oh I wish it was over
And I wish you were here
Still I'm hoping that somehow

'Cause your soul is on fire
A shot in the dark
What did they aim for when they missed your heart?

I breathe underwater
It's all in my hands
What can I do?
Don't let it fall apart
A shot in the dark
A shot in the dark
A shot in the dark
A shot in the dark

A shot in the dark

I feel you fading away
I feel you fading away
I feel you fading away
I feel you fading away

'Cause your soul is on fire
A shot in the dark
What did they aim for when they missed your heart?
I breathe underwater
It's all in my hands
What can I do?
Don't let it fall apart
Oh, your soul is on fire
A shot in the dark
What did they aim for when they missed your heart?
I breathe underwater
It's all in my hands
What can I do?
Don't let it fall apart
A shot in the dark
A shot in the dark
A shot in the dark
A shot in the dark

A shot in the dark



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@@Martijn245 WE do not endorse lab created stage acts which has included some highly commercialized names over the years like Aerosmith and more recently the band formerly known as Nightwish. Nightwish INC is wholly owned subsidiary BRAND of DISNEY CORP USA. That all transpired sometime circa 2013. PRIOR TO THAT CORPORATE NONSENSE, we as an organization were highly supportive of this band.


This also includes ms floor jansen who never once has ever landed a single song in anyone's top 40 but was "obtained" by Disney in 2012 and then pushed into the public by an artificial "star" creating system which also gave you Miley Cirus, Taylor Swift, and countless others.


There are thousands of people with actual music gifts that may never get a chance to be heard and this is where we are at. Currently we are highly endorsing EDENBRIDGE who is an artists band and a guest band on 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise for many years with actual other artists.


At some point there simply has to be a distinction drawn between what is actual freedom of expression and what is TOTALLY AGENDA CREATED AND DRIVEN. We do NOT support or endorse the illuminati, the New World order, or any form of commercialized racketeering which is what Nightwish became. IT IS A COMMERCIALIZED ENTITY and hardly a shadow of it's former self despite all the publicity stunts and free PR. In 2013 that band hired the most notorious PR firm in all EU and that sad everything to us as they also were renown for managing Cyrus, Swift and temper fit prone super model wanna be Naomi Campbell. NOT COOL. There are currently 34 volunteers who spend tome for this effort and we all have seen the changes and the actual artists be driven out while the hired hands were sponsored and took over. EPICA is a real deal. Nightwish is not worth the breathe they are wasting. A huge difference. MEGA HUGE.


Yes WE are ok. Fem & symphonic metal are both on life support. That age is sadly over.



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