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)
It's The Fear
Within Temptation Lyrics
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To give it a reason, to give its might.
I fear who I am becoming,
I feel that I am losing the struggle within.
I can no longer restrain it,
my strength it is fading,
I have to give in.
It's the fear
Fear of the dark
It's growing inside of me,
that one day will come to life.
Have to save
To save my beloved,
there is no escape,
because my faith is horror and doom.
Hold down your head now,
just let me pass by.
Don't feed my fear,
if you don't want it out.
I fear who I am becoming,
I feel that I am losing all beauty within.
I can no longer restrain it,
my strength is fading.
I have to give in.
It's the fear
Fear of the dark
It's growing inside of me,
that one day will come to life.
Have to save
To save my beloved,
there is no escape,
because my faith is horror and doom.
Long ago it came to me
and ever since that day,
infected with its rage
but it ends today.
It's the fear
Fear of the dark
It's growing inside of me,
that one day will come to life.
Have to save
To save my beloved,
there is no escape,
because my faith is horror and doom.
The lyrics to Within Temptation's "It's The Fear" describe a struggle with inner demons that are emerging and becoming more difficult to control. The singer fears who they are becoming and feels like they are losing the battle within themselves. The fear is growing and becoming more powerful within them, to the point where they can no longer restrain it and have to give in. The fear is described as a dark force that will manifest one day and cause horror and doom. The singer is fighting to save their beloved from the destructive power of this fear.
The song expresses the idea that sometimes we struggle with aspects of ourselves that we don't want to confront, but eventually, we have to face them head-on. The fear described in the song can be interpreted in various ways, such as fear of failure, fear of the unknown, fear of one's own potential, or fear of one's own darkness. The overall message of the song is that we need to confront our fears and struggles if we want to overcome them.
In terms of the composition of the song, the music builds tension in a way that reflects the growing fear inside the singer. The vocals are powerful and emotive, conveying the intensity of the struggle. The repeated chorus of "It's the fear, fear of the dark" reinforces the sense of looming danger and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
It waits for the day I will let it out.
My fear is waiting until the day when I can no longer contain it.
To give it a reason, to give its might.
It wants me to give it a reason to surface and reveal its full power.
I fear who I am becoming,
My fear of what I may become is growing stronger.
I feel that I am losing the struggle within.
I feel like I am losing the battle against my fear.
I can no longer restrain it,
I am no longer able to suppress my fear.
my strength it is fading,
As my fear grows stronger, my inner strength diminishes.
I have to give in.
I am forced to surrender to my fear.
It's the fear
My fear is the driving force behind my actions.
Fear of the dark
My fear is related to the unknown and darkness.
It's growing inside of me,
My fear is getting stronger day by day.
that one day will come to life.
Someday, my fear will manifest in reality.
Have to save
I need to save myself from my fear.
To save my beloved,
I need to protect those who are close to me.
there is no escape,
I cannot escape from the horror and doom that my fear brings.
because my faith is horror and doom.
My belief system is centered around fear and darkness.
Hold down your head now,
I need others to avert their gaze and not feed my fear.
just let me pass by.
Please do not engage with me or exacerbate my fear.
Don't feed my fear,
I do not want others to give more power to my fear.
I fear who I am becoming,
I am afraid of the person that my fear is turning me into.
I feel that I am losing all beauty within.
My fear is taking away my inner beauty and replacing it with darkness.
Long ago it came to me
I have been living with this fear for a long time.
and ever since that day,
Since the day my fear surfaced, it has been with me.
infected with its rage
My fear is infecting my thoughts and actions with anger.
but it ends today.
Today, I want to defeat my fear once and for all.
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT WESTERHOLT, SHARON J. DEN ADEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AtomicKazi
Best track on Silent Force
@Satanicius666
Best track ever... the first I really loved (but definitelly not the last)
@hellascape8532
Their best tune ever is 'The Howling' and best album 'The Heart of Everything' IMO - I gave you each a thumbs up because this is a great song and it's also one of their best.
@benjaminhurtado5119
My personal favorite is Dangerous in the album Hydra, but to each their own. all these songs are awesome
@akibahmed4251
agreed, no question and the start is just too damn epic
@deadlynightshade1658
When it comes to their best song, I can't choose between Gatekeeper, Enter, The Dance, The Promise, Deceiver Of Fools and The Truth Beneath The Rose. They're all so epic ππ
@kevinverhoeven8879
I have almost every album, she has the most amazing vocals. I read that Sharon Dan Adel had no vocal training, that she has a natural gift.
@isaacgoeth5158
The guitar solo...you could open the gates to heaven with that.
@tammie1078
this was my song, damn I've missed this.
@nathanieldotter3717
One of their best songs, because it is pure rock.