Deceiver of Fools
Within Temptation Lyrics


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He feeds on fear
He feeds on hate
He rules again
With growing hate
He will gain their faith again
Light in the darkness is too small to see
There's always a sparkle of hope
If you just believe

He told the tale so many times
About the dream not meant to be
In the world of the free
He plays with your mind
As faith for the future faded fast
He grows strong with their displeasure
It sets him free

Deceiver of hearts
Deceiver of fools
He rules with fear
Deceiver of hearts
Deceiver of fools
He rules again

He feeds on fear
Poisons the truth
To gain their faith
To lead the way
To a world of decay

He rules your heart
He will sell your soul to the grave
Without a hesitation to make
He belongs to the dark

Please awake
And see the truth
He can only be
If you believe what he tells you
Remember who you are
What you stand for
And there will always be a way

In my heart there is a place
In my heart there is a trace
Of a small fire burning
A sheltering ray shines through this night
Although it's small, it's bright
But darkness is lurking
He will sell your soul to bitterness and cold
All fear him

Deceiver of hearts
Deceiver of fools
He rules with fear
Deceiver of hearts




Deceiver of fools
Shall he rule again?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Within Temptation's song Deceiver of Fools speak about a manipulative and deceptive leader who feeds on fear and hate to gain power and control over the people. This leader uses their charismatic personality to play with the people's minds and make them doubt their own beliefs and values. The lyrics warn about the danger of blindly following such a leader, who ultimately leads to a world of decay and darkness. However, there is always hope and a way out, as long as people remember who they are and stand up to this deceiver of fools.


The song is a commentary on the dangers of blind faith and the need for critical thinking, especially in the face of charismatic and manipulative leaders. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a world where fear and hate rule, and darkness is always lurking. However, the song offers a glimmer of hope, a small fire burning in the darkness, representing the hope that can arise if people believe in themselves and their ability to stand up to tyranny.


Line by Line Meaning

He feeds on fear
His power and control comes from people's fear


He feeds on hate
Hatred fuels him and gives him strength


He rules again
He has regained power and is in control once more


With growing hate
As peoples' hatred grows, so does his strength and control


He will gain their faith again
He will manipulate and deceive people into believing in him once more


Light in the darkness is too small to see
The hope that people have is being overshadowed by darkness and despair


There's always a sparkle of hope
Even in the darkest of times, there is always a small glimmer of hope to hold onto


He told the tale so many times
He repeats a story to manipulate and control the people


About the dream not meant to be
He convinces people that their dreams and aspirations are not attainable


In the world of the free
Even in a world with freedom, he finds a way to control and manipulate people


He plays with your mind
He toys with people's thoughts and emotions to gain control over them


As faith for the future faded fast
People's hope for the future is dwindling quickly


He grows strong with their displeasure
His power and control increase when people are dissatisfied


It sets him free
Their displeasure towards those in power sets him free to gain power


Deceiver of hearts
He deceives people and gains control over their emotions and hearts


Deceiver of fools
He deceives and manipulates people who are easily fooled


He rules with fear
He controls people through fear and intimidation


He feeds on fear
People's fear fuels his power and control


Poisons the truth
He distorts and perverts the truth to gain control over people


To gain their faith
He manipulates and deceives people to gain their trust and faith in him


To lead the way
He leads people down a dark path towards destruction and despair


To a world of decay
He leads people to a world of ruin and decay


He rules your heart
He has complete control over people's emotions and actions


He will sell your soul to the grave
He will lead people to their demise, and they will give up everything to follow him


Without a hesitation to make
He has no qualms or reservations about leading people to their destruction


He belongs to the dark
He is a part of the darkness and desires to bring others down into it


Please awake
Wake up and see the truth


And see the truth
See through his deception and manipulation


He can only be
He can only have power if people believe in him and follow his lies


If you believe what he tells you
If you are easily manipulated and deceived, he will have power over you


Remember who you are
Remember your identity and your values


What you stand for
Remember what you believe in and what you fight for


And there will always be a way
No matter how dark things may seem, there is always a way to resist and fight against him


In my heart there is a place
There is a small piece of positivity in everyone's heart


In my heart there is a trace
Even when things seem hopeless, there is a spark of hope within us


Of a small fire burning
The small glimmer of hope within us is like a fire that can grow and spread


A sheltering ray shines through this night
Even in the darkest of times, there is a bright light that can guide us


Although it's small, it's bright
Even though the light of hope may seem small, it shines bright and can overcome the darkness


But darkness is lurking
Despite the light of hope, there is still darkness and despair that threatens our well-being


All fear him
He wants people to live in fear of him and his power


Shall he rule again?
Will he regain power and control over the people once more?




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

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