*New Video* Within Temptation - Forgiven

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=41761631
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EloEMyAWXA&fmt=18

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Forgiven, video off of the album The Heart Of Everything. Live footage taken from the upcoming Black Symphony DVD.

It's beautiful.

is this the offical one or a fanmade

It's official.

oh it nice i was hope it would be a video like music video but this is nice too

I was hoping for that too..but it's cool to see some early footage *gets all giddy-like*

It's beautiful and the shots they used were amazing. Some really great ones of Sharon dancing and the clip of Keith kissing Robert's head was just cute.

I agree xD Amazing video. Very sentimental.

Yeah they really made it fit the song....now I can't wait for my single to get here.

I know!! *bounces in seat*

haha yeah that keith kissing roberts head made me laugh he is so short but cute lol

Mucho lubs <3

I don't like it. It's the same concept as Jillian, but now with a song that doesn't fit it. The energy in the shots is depressingly slowed down and in contrast to the song. And otherwise, because of all the other scenes, the emotion of Forgiven doesn't really come over. If they knew they were going for a DVD compilation video, why not OSH or HOS? Jillian was funny and entertaining, but this is just... boring.

One thing that really worries me though, is that some scenes are black and white. I sincerely hope that doesn't mean the DVD is partly black and white too...

Frozen wrote:

haha yeah that keith kissing roberts head made me laugh he is so short but cute lol

What's with that? Is it normal for Americans to do that to other grown-ups?

No the kissing thing isn't normal. Maybe Keith was just being cute.

Onno wrote:

I don't like it. It's the same concept as Jillian, but now with a song that doesn't fit it. The energy in the shots is depressingly slowed down and in contrast to the song. And otherwise, because of all the other scenes, the emotion of Forgiven doesn't really come over. If they knew they were going for a DVD compilation video, why not OSH or HOS? Jillian was funny and entertaining, but this is just... boring.

One thing that really worries me though, is that some scenes are black and white. I sincerely hope that doesn't mean the DVD is partly black and white too...

Frozen wrote:

haha yeah that keith kissing roberts head made me laugh he is so short but cute lol

What's with that? Is it normal for Americans to do that to other grown-ups?

Well, they could have picked a much better promo song but I still think the video is so beautiful. I thought it was very emotional.
My favorite part is Stephen hugs Sharon and then the ending with all the confetti.
It won't be black and white. They just did that for the effect.
Go to 1:53 of this video which shows a clip of Forgiven from the concert, in color.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMZRTauN9ns

Yeah, the hugging part is cute... but confetti is meant for songs like Ice Queen and such, not Forgiven.

I thought the video was beautiful. I didn't expect them to film yet another professional one after they did 6 for this album. And as for the Keith kissing Robert bit...I did some research there...Keith was toasted.

Oh yeah, I remember someone who went to the concert said the same! He drank booze on stage, so it was quite obvious to them.

I think I was told a whole bottle of red wine.

I really don't get it. Forgiven is probably one of the saddest, most powerful songs I can think of. Why is it representing something so happy?

That video actually scared me. It's like something someone who is about to kill themselves would make...

Actually the whole concept of the Black Symphony doesn't sit right with me. It's almost like a finale...like how can they ever match that epicness?

Forgiven is one of the most favored songs on the album even by people who aren't fans. Maybe that is why they picked it for the single on top of the fact it is easier to cut down to the single edit than most of the others. I'm sure they had their reasons for it. They did do an amazing job with the video trying to convey the concert around the song. And adding the effects as well. It is not what we might have liked, pictured, or expected but above all else it is pure WT.

Perhaps it is a tribute to something?

I can't see WT picking a song just because it is easy to change into single format.

Well only 3 songs remaining that weren't used as singles were easily changeable to single format: OSH, The Cross, and Forgiven. But besides that it was popular by the fans and non fans which also made using it a plus.

I don't think it was necessary to release Forgiven.
They should have just used Our Solemn Hour as the next single and stuck with the trailer already made. It's the better song to promote Black Symphony.

In the single-edit they cut out the best part of Forgiven.

OMG i loved it!!

i like the robert part where is just staring at the camera man he scared me and it fit that lyrics "Your silence makes me hold my breath"