Paradise (What About Us
Within Temptation Lyrics

There's no sense, the fire burns
Our actions lack rationale and logic, and our passion only fuels the flames of our destruction.

When wisdom fails, it changes all
The absence of wise decision-making leads to undesirable consequences that affect everything around us.

The wheel embodies all that keeps on turning
Life marches on, with or without us. The cycle of birth and death, growth and decay, is an unstoppable force.

Blood red skies, I feel so cold
The world around us is ominous, and fear has crept into our hearts, leaving us feeling isolated and vulnerable.

No innocence, we play our roll
We have lost our innocence and must now participate in the game of life, regardless of how unfair or brutal it may be.

The wheel embodies all
Once again, the cycle of life and death, of good and bad fortune, is all-encompassing and inevitable.

Where are we going?
As we move forward in life, we may question our direction and purpose, uncertain of what lies ahead.

All in all
Considering everything that has happened or will happen, when you look at the big picture...

You expect the wise to be wiser
Given the reputation of wisdom, we anticipate that those who possess it will demonstrate it even more in their actions and decisions.

Fallen from grace and
Yet, even those who are revered and respected can falter, make mistakes, and fall from grace.

All and all I guess we should have known better
Taken together, we should have realized that our choices and actions would lead us down the road we are on now.

'Cause
In essence, everything that has happened so far is because of the following reasons:

What about us
Despite everything that has happened, despite everything we have done or been through, what about us?

Isn't it enough
Haven't we endured enough, sacrificed enough, loved enough? What more do we need to do?

No we're not in paradise
We are not living in a Utopian world, free from pain, deprivation, or conflict.

This is who we are
We are who we are, with all our flaws, strengths, quirks, and tendencies. Our identity reflects our experiences and choices.

This is what we've got
We can't change the past or the present, but we can accept them and work with what we have.

But it's all we want
Despite everything else that may be going on, this is what we truly desire deep down.

And it's all that we're fighting for
This desire fuels our perseverance and determination, even in the face of adversity and opposition.

Though it's not paradise
Realistically speaking, we may never attain what we truly want, but that doesn't stop us from striving for it anyway.

You and us, or I and them
As human beings, we tend to categorize ourselves and others into groups of 'us' and 'them', based on various criteria such as race, gender, religion, etc.

There comes a time to take a stand
Regardless of which group we identify with, there may be occasions that call for us to speak up, act, or defend our principles and values.

The wheel is watching all it keeps on burning
The cycle of life and death, of creation and destruction, continues to unfold before our eyes, impartial to our involvement or opinions.

The venom works, it's like a curse
The influence of malice, hatred, or corruption can spread like poison, contaminating everything it touches and leaving lasting damage.

A trojan horse, when will we learn?
Just like the infamous Greek myth of the Trojan horse, evil can disguise itself as something benign, tricking us into accepting it until it's too late to undo the damage.

The wheel embodies all that keeps returning
Once again, the cycle of life and death, of good and bad fortune, is an endless repetition, not bound by our expectations or desires.