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)
In the Middle of the Night
Within Temptation Lyrics
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I've been begging for blood on the wall.
I don't care if I'm playing with fire,
I'm aware that I'm frozen inside.
I have known all along.
So much more going on, no denying,
But I know I'm not standing alone
You've been playing my mind through my wishes.
You can feel that we're haunting the truth.
Don't know, I can't hold on, always losing control.
In the middle of the night,
I don't understand what's going on
It's a world gone astray.
In the middle of the night,
I can't let it out.
Someone keeps searching
And shatters your life
It will never be afraid
In the middle of the night
No more tears,
No, 'cause nothing else matters
I've been closing my eyes for too long.
Only vengeance will make me feel better.
There's no rest till I know that it's done.
You've been playing my mind through my wishes
You can feel that we're haunting the truth
Don't know, I can't hold on, always losing control
In the middle of the night,
I don't understand what's going on
It's a world gone astray.
In the middle of the night,
I can't let it out.
Someone keeps searching
And shatters your life
It will never be afraid
In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night
In the middle of the night,
I don't understand what's going on
It's a world gone astray.
In the middle of the night,
I can't let it out.
Someone keeps searching
And shatters your life
It will never be afraid
In the middle of the night
Within Temptation's song "In the Middle of the Night" conveys the struggle of an individual who is experiencing intense emotions of desire, passion, and anger. The first verse describes the individual's desperation and willingness to do anything to fulfill his or her desires, even if it means playing with fire. This person is frozen inside, demonstrating a sense of detachment from his or her emotions, and has known all along that he or she is not alone; there are others going through a similar situation. The second verse describes how this person is struggling to keep control, and someone else has been playing mind games with him or her, causing them to lose control. The chorus highlights how the singer is struggling to understand the chaos around them and how in the middle of the night, things seem out of control.
The singer's desire to seek revenge is also conveyed in the song. They have been closing their eyes for too long, and only vengeance will make things better. This person is on a mission to ensure that they know what's going on, and only then can they find rest. The chorus is repeated again, emphasizing how things seem out of control even in the middle of the night. The final lines emphasize how the search for something may lead to the shattering of one's life, and it will never be afraid in the middle of the night.
The song is an intense, emotional expression of how it feels to be unable to control one's emotions and how difficult it can be to seek revenge without understanding the consequences. It conveys the idea that sometimes, things may seem out of control, and finding a way out may seem impossible.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been walking this road of desire,
I have been pursuing my deepest wishes for a long time
I've been begging for blood on the wall.
I have been yearning for justice and retribution
I don't care if I'm playing with fire,
I am willing to take risks and face the consequences
I'm aware that I'm frozen inside.
I acknowledge that I have been emotionally numb for a while
I have known all along.
I have had this feeling for a long time
So much more going on, no denying,
There are many things happening around me
But I know I'm not standing alone
But I know I have support
You've been playing my mind through my wishes.
You have been influencing my thoughts and desires
You can feel that we're haunting the truth.
You can sense that we are getting closer to the truth
Don't know, I can't hold on, always losing control.
I am not sure how to handle the situation and often feel overwhelmed
In the middle of the night,
During the darkest hours
I don't understand what's going on
I am confused about what is happening
It's a world gone astray.
The world feels chaotic and out of order
I can't let it out.
I can't express my feelings
Someone keeps searching
Someone is trying to find something
And shatters your life
And disrupts your existence
It will never be afraid
It will never back down
No more tears,
I will no longer cry
No, 'cause nothing else matters
Because nothing else is as important
I've been closing my eyes for too long.
I have been ignoring the truth for too long
Only vengeance will make me feel better.
Only revenge will bring me peace of mind
There's no rest till I know that it's done.
I won't stop until it's over
In the middle of the night,
During the darkest hours
Someone keeps searching
Someone is trying to find something
And shatters your life
And disrupts your existence
It will never be afraid
It will never back down
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Cloud9
Written by: DANIEL BJORN GIBSON, SHARON DEN ADEL, ROBERT WESTERHOLT
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