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)
Let Her Go
Within Temptation Lyrics
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Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go
Staring at the bottom of your glass
Hoping one day you'll make a dream last
But dreams come slow and they go so fast
You see her when you close your eyes
Maybe one day you'll understand why
Everything you touch surely dies
But you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go
Staring at the ceiling in the dark
Same old empty feeling in your heart
'Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast
Well you see her when you fall asleep
But never to touch and never to keep
'Cause you loved her too much and you dive too deep
Well you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
And you let her go
Well you let her go
'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go
'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
The lyrics of "Let Her Go" by Within Temptation explore the difficulty of appreciating love and the value of someone until they are gone. In the lyrics, it is evident that the singer only realizes the importance of love and the person he lost when it's too late, especially after he has let her go. The first verse talks about how one only appreciates the light, sunshine, and love when they are absent. The second verse tells the story of the singer's struggle with a broken heart, which is manifested by staring at the bottom of a glass, looking for happiness in the wrong places, and feeling the emptiness of life.
The chorus reinforces the same message, advising its listeners that it's only when you lose something that you realize how much it meant to you. The bridge echoes the previous sentiments, telling the story of a lover who has lost someone dear to them, but who continues to struggle with the pain and loneliness of their absence. In the end, the singer understands that they have lost the best thing that ever happened to them, and it's too late to go back to the past and rectify their mistake. Hence, the chorus repeats the importance of valuing the ones we love while we still have them and not letting go of them until it's necessary.
Overall, "Let Her Go" is a poignant and emotional song that encourages listeners to appreciate their loved ones for what they are and to cherish the time they spend together.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you only need the light when it's burning low
You only realize the worth of something when it is about to go away.
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
You miss the things that you took for granted when they are no longer available or when there is chaos.
Only know you love her when you let her go
You realize the love that you had when someone leaves you, and you cannot get them back.
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
After experiencing the highs in life, the lows make you realize what you had.
Only hate the road when you're missin' home
You start to dislike the things you were initially excited about once you realize how much you miss home.
Staring at the bottom of your glass
Looking into oneself and taking stock of your losses.
Hoping one day you'll make a dream last
You aspire and dream of achieving something big someday and making the most out of it.
But dreams come slow and they go so fast
Dreams take time to materialize, but they can disappear quickly.
You see her when you close your eyes
The memory of someone that you love is always at the back of your mind.
Maybe one day you'll understand why
You hope that someday you will make sense of why things turned out the way they did.
Everything you touch surely dies
You believe that everything you own or love always disappears suddenly, no matter what you do.
Staring at the ceiling in the dark
You look up to the ceiling in the dark, highlighing a sense of loneliness.
Same old empty feeling in your heart
You feel that you are stuck in the same place feeling empty and alone for a while now.
'Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast
Love is not easy to achieve, and once you have it, it is easy to lose it in a snap.
Well you see her when you fall asleep
The memory of someone that you love is always at the back of your mind when you sleep.
But never to touch and never to keep
Though the memory of someone is always at the back of your mind, you cannot touch or be with them anymore.
'Cause you loved her too much and you dive too deep
You loved someone so much that you got in too deep, and you cannot let go.
And you let her go
You have to learn to let go of someone you love.
'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low
You realize that you need something when it is about to go away or if it is slowly fading.
And you let her go
You have to let go and move on from someone you love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, ONErpm, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael David Rosenberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
erkiule
Sharon's voice should be declared a world treasure
Gabriel Rivero
Absolutely agree!!!!
Nothing most beautiful all over the world!!!!!
SHARON BEST SINGER EVER!!!👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽
trientje222
I've heard the version from passanger today for the first time. I have to say that Sharon her voice makes this song much, very much better!! Now their is feeling in the song!
Suzanne Collins
Much better than the original - so much more emotion comes through!
adam Christian calaluan
I love both versions. You really can't say who's better.
The original is hauntingly beautiful like something is dragging you down.
This one is more like optimistic and getting through the dark shit.
Ilonka Faint
usually i dislike covers , and prefer singers to stick to their own great stuff , but this one is amazing. so perfect. i tried to listen to the original but it doesnt have half of the depth that sharon brought to it. love it
MrGAMA33
J'aime bien ce titre,qui colle comme un gant a l'excellente voix de Sharon,qui nous fait passé tellement d'émotions et tant de plaisir!Quel bon moment!Je ne connaissais ni ce titre ni le groupe a qui il appartient.Excellent titre! Merci a Sharon,longue vie et carrière a Within Temptation ,bonne et heureuse année☺♥♥
DjSeraph86
Sharon has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. I feel like this cover is a charity compared to the original. Beautiful work.
postin17
I really love that they are remaking all of these songs! Alright making things sound better than they already are!!!!
Aiko Kaname
I love this cover so much, so much more passion and beauty than the original