Ice Queen
Within Temptation; Metropole Orchestra Lyrics
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And skies turned to grey
The night keeps on closing in on the day
A nightingale sings his song of farewell
You better hide for her freezing hell
On cold wings she's coming
You better keep moving
Come on just feel it
Don't you see it?
You better believe
When she embraces
Your heart turns to stone
She comes at night when you are all alone
And when she whispers
Your blood shall run cold
You better hide before she finds you
Whenever she is raging
She takes a life away
Haven't you seen?
Haven't you seen?
The ruins on our world
Whenever she is raging
She takes a life away
Haven't you seen?
Haven't you seen?
The ruins on our world
She covers the earth with a breathtaking cloak
The sun awakes and melts it away
The world now opens its eyes and sees
The dawning of the new day
On cold wings she's coming
You better keep moving
For warmth, you'll be longing, nightingale
Come on just feel it
Don't you see it?
You better believe
Whenever she is raging
She takes a life away
Haven't you seen?
Haven't you seen?
The ruins on our world
Whenever she is raging
She takes a life away
Haven't you seen?
Haven't you seen?
The ruins on our world
The lyrics of Ice Queen by Within Temptation are rich in imagery and metaphor. The song tells a story of a cold, dark night in which the world is covered in ice, and the mythical figure of the Ice Queen is looming. The lyrics suggest that the Ice Queen represents death and destruction, as she takes lives away when she is raging.
The song begins with the singer describing the arrival of this dark and cold period when the leaves have fallen and the skies have turned grey. The nightingale sings its song of farewell, indicating that something ominous is about to happen. The Ice Queen is introduced as a mythological figure who brings freezing hell. She is coming on cold wings, and the singer warns that one needs to keep moving and longing for warmth in order to survive her presence. The singer urges the listener to “come on just feel it” and to “believe” in the reality of the Ice Queen.
The second half of the song suggests that the Ice Queen represents death and destruction. She embraces and turns the heart to stone, she takes lives away whenever she is raging, and she covers the earth with a breathtaking cloak of ice that ruins our world. However, the song also suggests that there is hope, as the sun eventually melts away the ice, and the world opens its eyes to the dawning of a new day. Overall, the lyrics of Ice Queen are a haunting tale of winter, death, and destruction that are also full of hope for a new beginning.
Line by Line Meaning
When leaves have fallen
The autumn season has arrived
And skies turned to grey
The weather has become overcast
The night keeps on closing in on the day
The days are getting shorter and the nights longer
A nightingale sings his song of farewell
The birds are preparing for the winter migration
You better hide for her freezing hell
Prepare for the harsh winter weather
On cold wings she's coming
Winter is approaching
You better keep moving
Stay active to keep warm
For warmth, you'll be longing, nightingale
The cold will make you yearn for warmth
Come on just feel it
You can sense the arrival of winter
Don't you see it?
The signs of winter are all around you
You better believe
Prepare for the worst
When she embraces
When winter arrives
Your heart turns to stone
The cold can be heartless and unforgiving
She comes at night when you are all alone
The coldest nights are the loneliest
And when she whispers
The howling of the wind
Your blood shall run cold
The cold weather can be frightening
You better hide before she finds you
Stay sheltered to avoid the worst of winter
Whenever she is raging
When winter is at its fiercest
She takes a life away
The cold can be deadly
Haven't you seen?
The evidence of winter's destruction is all around us
The ruins on our world
Winter has a powerful impact on the environment
She covers the earth with a breathtaking cloak
Winter has a beautiful, albeit dangerous, appearance
The sun awakes and melts it away
Spring eventually arrives and melts the snow
The world now opens its eyes and sees
Spring brings new growth and life
The dawning of the new day
A new season has begun
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: OSCAR C. HOLLEMAN, RENE J. MERKELBACH, ROBERT WESTERHOLT, SHARON J. DEN ADEL
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SubTonic
One of my favorite songs ever and my absolute favorite live performance. Beautiful beyond words.
limbert castellon
Un concierto espectacular e impresionante en cada tema
Antonio Rafael Santana
Gosto mais da banda nesta época!!! Bons tempos!!! Obra prima!!!
Anastasia alex
I love all the concert 😍,i am a new fan,the most songs was unknown to me but I had a great time with.
I like all the outfits of Sharon.
Amazing voice and energy 😍.
Thanks for posting this amazing concert who saw piece by piece.
Patty CF
Que maravilha!
Влад Не Важно
Смотрю в 2019, просто класс...нет слов
Sylvie Deroo
Doing this amazing show while sick,RESPECT SHARON!
Laura Villas
Únicos únicos únicos únicos únicos ….. el mundo no ha parido aún y no creo que lo haga a ls Bella Sharon y a su banda 🤘
Reece Redfield
Magnificent
Peter Brecko
wow, amassing