The Purge
Within Temptation Lyrics

I can't see
The singer is unable to clearly see their situation or find a way out of it.

Got no scars cut on my skin, only my truth is wearing thin
The singer's struggles do not result in physical scars, but their emotional strength is dwindling.

And it hollows me, it hollows me
The weight of the singer's struggles is causing them to feel empty and hollow inside.

I hate the darkness of my past, the cold rebelling, it drives me mad
The artist despises the negativity and rebelliousness of their past and its influence over them, causing them to feel insane.

And it follows me, it's carving the heart out of me
The artist's past continues to haunt them, gradually destroying them emotionally and mentally from the inside.

I've got to bleed it out, all my thoughts intoxicated
The singer needs to find a way to release their thoughts and emotions, as they feel poisoned and toxic within them.

'Cause the weight on me, it buries me alive
The singer feels overwhelmed by their struggles, as if they are being suffocated and buried alive by them.

It pulls me down right into the darkness
The artist feels like their struggles are dragging them deeper and deeper into a dark, negative place.

And I can't resist
The artist is powerless to resist the pull of their struggles and the darkness they are being dragged into.

Let me feel it 'cause I don't know, I can't see
The artist wants to face their struggles and feel the pain instead of being blinded to it.

All I feel's I'm breaking up
The singer feels like they are falling apart under the weight of their struggles.

Oh, can't you see it's taking over, over me?
The artist is asking for help and for someone to recognize the overwhelming nature of their struggles and their impact on the artist.

Yeah, you want me to fight it, and you want me to let go
The singer feels caught between being expected to fight their struggles and also expected to let go and move on.

Yeah, you tell me to fight it, and you damn me if I don't
The singer feels they are being unfairly judged and criticized for either fighting their struggles or giving up on them.

So let me bleed it out and purge me, I can't see
The singer is requesting to release their emotions and pain and be purged of their struggles, as they are unable to see a way out.

My defiance made me strong, but now I'm doubting what I've done
The artist's past defiance and strength is now being questioned, as they doubt the choices they have made and the path they have taken.

And it's killing me, it's killing me
The artist's doubts and regrets are causing them immense pain and distress.

I hate to see what I've become, I find no peace, no justice done
The singer dislikes the person they have become and feels they have not found any peace or justice in their struggles.

This gravity, it's carving the heart out of me
The heaviness and weight of the singer's struggles is slowly destroying them emotionally and causing them to lose their heart.

'Cause I can't see
The artist reiterates that they are unable to see a way out of their struggles or the path forward.