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)
One of These Days
Within Temptation Lyrics
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Warm my body to the bone
This hard feeling won't leave me alone
Feels so cold, oh bring me home
It's one of these days
Just one of these days
That blows us away
I walk this Earth
I walk this Earth
For what it's worth
I walk this Earth
Fight like a lion to shake it off
Hunger I need to settle a score
With a ghost can't fight no more
In your footsteps I walk this Earth
It's one of these days
Just one of these days
That blows us away
The lyrics of Within Temptation's song One of These Days depict the singer's feelings of exhaustion and a longing for home. The lyrics "I'm working hard from dusk till dawn, warm my body to the bone" illustrate how hard and tiring the singer has been working, yet they cannot shake off the coldness they feel inside. The phrase "It's one of these days, just one of these days that blows us away," implies that we all have days that can be quite overwhelming, and this particular day has been one of those for the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm working hard from dusk till dawn
I am putting all my effort and energy into something, constantly and tirelessly
Warm my body to the bone
I am working so hard that my body is heated up from within
This hard feeling won't leave me alone
Though I am trying my best, I can't seem to shake off this difficult feeling or situation
Feels so cold, oh bring me home
My body may be warm, but my soul feels cold and I long for the comfort of home
It's one of these days
Today is one of those days
Just one of these days
It's like any other ordinary day, but it carries with it something exceptional
That blows us away
It's the kind of day that surprises us and takes our breath away
I walk this Earth
I am alive and living on this planet
For what it's worth
Whatever happens in my life, I will keep going because it has value or meaning to me
I walk this Earth
I am alive and making a difference, even if it's small
Fight like a lion to shake it off
I am putting up a great battle to overcome whatever is troubling me
Hunger I need to settle a score
I have a strong desire to win and achieve something that will prove others wrong
With a ghost can't fight no more
I am tired of battling something that is not tangible or doesn't exist
In your footsteps I walk this Earth
I am following in your path, learning from your experiences and trying to make a difference with your guidance
It's one of these days
Today is one of those days
Just one of these days
It's like any other ordinary day, but it carries with it something exceptional
That blows us away
It's the kind of day that surprises us and takes our breath away
Contributed by Isabella J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tonyx gamer
WT is my second favorite band :) I just can't believe how great---no... AMAZING they are!!
Amanda Eschmeyer
What is your favorite band
Tonyx gamer
My favorite band is Evanescence :)
Amanda Eschmeyer
I also love Evanescence have you ever heard of nightwish
Tonyx gamer
Nightwhish is a really good band too :) theres a lot of songs i like grom them too