After the release of their debut album Enter in 1997, the band became prominent in the Dutch underground scene. It was not until 2001 that they became known to the general public, with the single "Ice Queen" from their second album Mother Earth, which reached No. 2 on the Dutch charts. This was followed by the band winning the Conamus Exportprijs, a Dutch music award, four years in a row, and a fifth in 2016. Their next albums The Silent Force (2004) and The Heart of Everything (2007) debuted at No. 1 on the Dutch charts and expanded their international recognition. In 2008, they released Black Symphony, a live album recorded with the Metropole Orchestra. This was followed in 2009 by An Acoustic Night at the Theatre, another live album, this time with acoustic renditions of the songs.
The band's fifth studio album, The Unforgiving, was released in March 2011 and was one part of a transmedia effort, alongside both a comic book series and a series of short films that together encompass a story. The album saw the band increasingly venturing on new musical territories outside symphonic metal. Their sixth studio album, Hydra, was released in early 2014 in Japan, Europe, and the United States. The album advanced the band's exploration of new musical genres and features guest appearances from various artists: Finnish singer Tarja Turunen, who appears in the lead single "Paradise (What About Us?)"; Howard Jones, former vocalist of American metalcore band Killswitch Engage; Dave Pirner, lead vocalist of American alternative rock band Soul Asylum; and American rapper Xzibit. The band had extensive airplay on BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom with one of the songs from the album, "Whole World Is Watching" featuring Pirner.
Their latest studio album, Resist, was released in February 2019 and incorporates influences from other musical styles such as industrial and EDM. By 2016, the band had already sold more than 3.5 million albums worldwide.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Within_Temptation
Studio albums
Enter (1997)
Mother Earth (2000)
The Silent Force (2004)
The Heart of Everything (2007)
The Unforgiving (2011)
Hydra (2014)
Resist (2019)
Bleed Out (2023)
And We Run
Within Temptation Lyrics
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You were never free, and you never realized
And love, is a word you've never heard
Your heart is cold cause it burns, the desire to leave the mind
Take your breath til nothing's left
Stars of life upon your chest
And I know you wherever you go
And we run and we don't look back
And we run til we've had enough
And we run, tell me how to run
And we run, til we break down
And we run til we fall apart
And we run til we've had enough
Don't blink, you'll miss it
Lift up your head. We gotta get gone
Yeah, we outta here
Don't blink, you'll miss it
Lift up your head
Too late, we gone
Yeah, we outta here
And we run, for this killing love
And we run, tell me how it's enough
And we run, far ahead we go
I'ma break these chains, ran through the rain
Never looked back, never quit, worked through the pain
This blood in my veins run cold when I hate
Give enough to keep sane but I never lose hope
This is my time now, no time for tears to celebrate
Put it in the air right now
Never back down, you'll never wear my crown
cause it weighs too much and I crush every motherfucking thing I touch
This is what I've never loved so much
Get involved what's the worst stand up
Here my mic before I ever get far
Man in lights, you lost all my trust
Now it's time to face all of us
Get in line just to spar with us
And it feels so far from us, just take my hand and run
And we run, for this killing love
And we run, tell me how it's enough
And we run, til we never don
And we run til we fall apart
And we run, til it's enough
Yeah, we out of here
Don't blink, you'll miss it
Lift up your head
We gotta get gone
Yeah, we outta here
Don't blink, you'll miss it
Lift up your head
Too late, we gone
Yeah, we outta here
And we run, for this killing love
And we run, tell me how it's enough
And we run, til we never don
And we run til we fall apart
And we run, til it's enough
Don't blink, you'll miss it
Lift up your head
We gotta get gone
Yeah, we outta here
Don't blink, you'll miss it
Lift up your head
Too late, we gone
Yeah, we outta here
The song "And We Run" by Within Temptation is an energetic, dynamic song that explores the theme of breaking free and running away from the darkness that makes one feel trapped. The lyrics convey the idea that the darkness and fear that people experience can become a sort of prison, making it difficult to embrace love and ultimately leading to a cold heart. However, the lyrics also suggest that there is hope and the possibility of breaking free through the act of running away.
The chorus of the song, which repeats the phrase "And we run," encourages the listener to take action and escape the darkness they are experiencing. The lyrics suggest that running is not just a physical act, but a mental one as well - a way to break free from the chains that hold someone back. The song seems to suggest that running is a powerful way to take control of one's life and find a sense of freedom.
The verses of the song provide a contrast to the chorus, with more introspective lyrics that describe the pain and struggle of feeling trapped. The second verse, for example, features rapper Xzibit delivering an intense verse about overcoming obstacles and rising above negativity. Overall, the song seems to be about the power of taking control of one's life and overcoming adversity through self-determination and a refusal to give up.
Line by Line Meaning
It burns into your heart, the darkness that you fear
Your fear is so powerful that it feels like it's burning inside you.
You were never free, and you never realized
You never realized that you were never truly free.
And love, is a word you've never heard
You've never experienced or heard of true love before.
Your heart is cold cause it burns, the desire to leave the mind
Your heart is numb because you're yearning to escape your thoughts and emotions.
Take your breath til nothing's left
Exert all your energy until you have no strength left.
Stars of life upon your chest
Be proud of your accomplishments and wear them like badges of honor.
And I know you wherever you go
I will always be with you no matter where you go.
And we run and we don't look back
We're running forward without any hesitation or regrets.
And we run til we've had enough
We'll keep running until we've satisfied our desires.
And we run, tell me how to run
Guide me on how to keep moving forward.
And we run, til we break down
We'll keep pushing ourselves until we physically or mentally break.
And we run til we fall apart
We won't stop until we've reached our limit and can't continue anymore.
Don't blink, you'll miss it
The moment is fleeting, pay attention or you'll miss it.
Lift up your head. We gotta get gone
Keep your head up and let's move forward.
Yeah, we outta here
We're leaving now.
And we run, for this killing love
We're running for a love that's causing pain and destruction.
And we run, tell me how it's enough
I need to know if our actions are enough to overcome this love.
And we run, far ahead we go
We're running with purpose and aiming for a distant goal.
I'ma break these chains, ran through the rain
I'll free myself from the restraints and overcome adversity by persevering.
Never looked back, never quit, worked through the pain
I never doubted myself, never gave up, and pushed through the hardships.
This blood in my veins run cold when I hate
My resentment and anger towards something or someone make me feel emotionless.
Give enough to keep sane but I never lose hope
I can only do so much to stay mentally stable, but I always have hope for the future.
This is my time now, no time for tears to celebrate
It's my moment to shine, and there's no time for crying when there's so much to celebrate.
Put it in the air right now
Let's make our presence known and be triumphant.
Never back down, you'll never wear my crown
I'll never surrender, I'll always fight for my dreams and I'll never let someone else take my place.
cause it weighs too much and I crush every motherfucking thing I touch
The burden of responsibility is heavy, and I'll overcome any obstacle in my path.
This is what I've never loved so much
I've never been more passionate about something than this moment.
Get involved what's the worst stand up
Take a risk and get involved, even if it means experiencing the worst-case scenario at times.
Here my mic before I ever get far
Listen to what I have to say before I get too far ahead of myself.
Man in lights, you lost all my trust
You were in the spotlight, and you betrayed my trust.
Now it's time to face all of us
It's time to confront the consequences of your actions and face everyone affected.
Get in line just to spar with us
You'll have to join the queue if you want to challenge us or argue with us.
And it feels so far from us, just take my hand and run
The goal seems far away, but we'll tackle it together by running towards it.
And we run, til we never don
We'll keep moving forward until we no longer need to run.
And we run, til it's enough
We'll continue until we've reached our satisfaction or our limit.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARTIJN SPIERENBURG, ALVIN JOINER, SHARON DEN ADEL, ROBERT WESTERHOLT
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