Within Temptation Lyrics

So I read a few comments on the Femme Metal board and some were saying WT lyrics were simple and generic.

I think maybe they might be more simple than some but I wouldn't exactly say they were simple or generic. I dont really listen to many female fronted bands so haven't that many to compare with. I suppose Nightwish are very fantasy and maybe more complicated and maybe this is for other female fronted bands. I think more importantly in lyrics is that they are relateable and WT's lyrics are very relateable from lots of different perspectives. Like I dunno Somewhere that can be interpreted in many different ways and I think that the best lyrics are the ones you can relate to.

I think there is a lot of emotion in the lyrics as well. Which makes for amazing lyrics

I'd like to know what everyone else thinks of WT's lyrics

I love WT's lyrics...not only because they aren't always about love, but also because they use a lot of metaphors, and a lot of them are inspired by movies and books, which you don't find very often in a band. And the lyrics themselves are inspiring. Frozen, Overcome, Forgiven, Our Farewell, Pale...it's not so much the music in those that I love-- but the lyrics.

I don't find them to be simple or generic at all. Sure, the ones about certain stories aren't exactly close to heart, but I think it's amazing that they can do that and write a song about a book. I'd never be able to do that in my life.

I agree they still make the stories amazing

I never really liked Pale that much until I heard the acoustic version and then I really listened to the lyrics and they are some of the most amazing lyrics ever for me anyway because it is exactly how I feel. I think how we can all interpret songs so differently and all relate to them is pure writing talent. It just feels like they have written these songs for you because you understand them so well and then someone else will too but in a different way.

I like WHYD. I don't care what the majority of the world thinks about them. It's cause there so relatable. And I love SMG's lyrics not so much the music -don't murder me- but the lyrics are such a good pick-me-up. I also really like The Last Time. They've been so relatable for the last two years. And I'm starting to see things that way after listening to it 20000 billion times.

love WT lyrics.They may be simple but they have a lot of emotion.my favorite lyrics in:
Deceiver Of Fools
Hand Of Sorrow
Somewhere
Stand My Ground
See Who I Am
Candles
Mother Earth
The Truth Beneath the Rose( i don`t really say that i believe in tem but they are very..no words)
and more..
and those aren`t in a certain order...

I love WT lyrics. There might be a lot of meaning behing some of them too. They are awesome and a lot of people can relate to a lot of these songs. Thats why WT has become my favourite band. I dont care what haters have to say. I just say I dont like the music they listen to(RAP)

^this is what i think about rap:
Yes i do relate on WT lyrics,aspecially on Overcome/Run,it`s one of my fave songs

Oh and i on`t think WT lyrics are generic.They might be simple but they have a lot of meaning behind the words and are very realatable.I mean other female fronted bands have more "fatasy"lyrics,but i can`t really relate to them.

No I cant say I really like fantasy lyrics. The more fantasy ones of NW are usually my least favourite songs really, except Wanderlust

As much as music is escapism I do think you also need to relate to it. Wt's lyrics give me strength and hope and I think I probably need that more than escapism. I think they have a good balance, their lyrics are relatable but the music is fantasy.

^One of your best comments
I do like NW`s lyrics they are like a story but sometimes i takes me a lot to think ehat they really mean

Thanks.

I still find the more fantasy songs of WT like Hand Of Sorrow, it's still relatable. Whereas some NW songs are just completely a story. I really love Tuomas' lyrics though. I dont really listen to any other female fronted bands, so I dont mean to be trying to make a comparison

I really do think the balance WT have between being relatable and being fantasy is what makes them so perfect

^Yes that`s what I though:fantasy and reality in a song,that`s why WT are my fave band
Oh and I didn`t want to compare eighter

I can't compare bands. It just ends with people hating each other. The WT lyrics have so much meaning to them!

^I second that
I hate comparissions between female fronted bands,just because of the singer,i can`t find another reason
WT lyrics are very realatable(wrong spelled?)aspecially the ones from TSF and THOE

Not sure if that's wrong! TSF and THoE are "realatable"(hahaha) lyrics.

Ok
But I do also love love the lyrics from Enter they`re haunting,dark and misterious
and ME lyrics..kinda reminds me of my chilhood

Ha your childhood had to do with Ice Queens and the Earth. That's awesome. Enter has awesome lyrics Come near me, enter my private chambers...

I want to feel the warmth on my face
Light-in-darkness,lift me up from here..
Yes that`s what i though!

I love the lyrics to Enter. I don't know what they mean but they are amazing

Give my your wings
To flee from my ivory tower
That`s my fave verse

Mine too <3

Ok WT lyrics are awesome.I can`t really understand why fans of other femme metal bands don`t like them

Thats what I thought. They like bands that are more...well I don't know, WT has everything you'de ask for

^That`s true.
I do love other band`s lyrics too,but WT`s lyrics,in my opinion are the most relatable.

^Agreed 100%