Caged
Within Temptation Featuring Keith Caputo Lyrics
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That have surrounded me
Now I find myself alone
Caught in a cage
There's no flower I can find in here
Not withering, not pale to me
Everyone with a friendly face
He told me he loved me
While he laughed in my face
He just led me astray
He took my virtue
I feel so cold inside
Sorrow's frozen my mind
My heart is covered
With thoughts entangled
How could I ever have felt so real
Is there a place more lonely
Than I feel within
Could I have seen
Could I have known
I just took it as the truth
Everyone with a friendly face
Seems to hide some secret inside
He told me he loved me
While he laughed in my face
He just led me astray
He took my virtue
I feel so cold inside
Sorrow's frozen my mind
Always there to remind me
It keeps me from believing
That someone might be there
Who'll free me and never ever leave me
He told me he loved me
While he laughed in my face
He just led me astray
He took my virtue
I feel so cold inside
Sorrow's frozen my mind
The song "Caged" by Within Temptation is a haunting and emotional recount of a woman who has been betrayed and left alone. "These are the darkest clouds that have surrounded me" - the woman feels overwhelmed and suffocated by the situation she finds herself in. She is "caught in a cage" and cannot find any solace. She is surrounded by people who pretend to be her friends but are concealing secrets deep inside. The woman was led on by a man who lied to her, even while telling her he loved her, and took advantage of her. Her heart is shattered, and she feels frozen in sorrow and despair. She reflects on whether she could have seen the truth, or whether she was too blinded by her feelings. She is left feeling alone and abandoned, unable to trust anyone else.
The lyrics in "Caged" touch upon the theme of betrayal, isolation, and emotional despair. The woman feels like she is trapped in a cage, both physically and metaphorically. The metaphorical cage represents her emotional state, the feeling of being trapped and alone. Despite the isolated nature of her situation, she is constantly reminded of her betrayal, which prevents her from truly believing that someone will come along to help her. The song speaks to the human experience of heartbreak and the pain that comes with being vulnerable in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
These are the darkest clouds
I am in a very dark and difficult situation right now
That have surrounded me
I am completely enveloped by these difficulties
Now I find myself alone
Despite being surrounded by others, I feel incredibly isolated
Caught in a cage
It feels like I am trapped and cannot escape
There's no flower I can find in here
I cannot find any hope or happiness in this situation
Not withering, not pale to me
Even things that should bring me joy do not affect me at all
Everyone with a friendly face
People seem nice and friendly, but I cannot trust them
Seems to hide some secret inside
I am suspicious that these people are hiding something from me
He told me he loved me
This person claimed to love me
While he laughed in my face
But they were actually mocking me
He just led me astray
This person betrayed me and led me down the wrong path
He took my virtue
This person took advantage of me and harmed me
I feel so cold inside
I am emotionally numb and cannot feel anything
Sorrow's frozen my mind
My grief and sadness have consumed me completely
My heart is covered
I am guarding my emotions and not letting anyone in
With thoughts entangled
My mind is consumed with confusion and uncertainty
How could I ever have felt so real
I am questioning the authenticity of my past emotions and experiences
Is there a place more lonely
I feel incredibly lonely and wonder if there is a worse feeling
Than I feel within
I am experiencing deep loneliness inside of myself
Could I have seen
I am questioning whether I should have known better
Could I have known
I wonder if I could have predicted this outcome
I just took it as the truth
I believed what this person said to me and did not question it
Always there to remind me
This situation continues to haunt me
It keeps me from believing
It is hard for me to trust others or believe in anything
That someone might be there
I struggle to believe that someone could care about me and help me
Who'll free me and never ever leave me
I hope to find someone who will help me escape this situation and always support me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: OSCAR C. HOLLEMAN, RENE J. MERKELBACH, ROBERT WESTERHOLT, SHARON J. DEN ADEL
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