I've been dreaming for so long,
to find a meaning to understand.
The secret of life,
why am I here to try again?

Will I always, will you always
see the truth when it stares you in the face?
Will I ever, will I never free myself
by breaking these chains?

[Chorus]
I'd give my heart, I'd give my soul.
I'd turn it back, it's my fault.
Your destiny is forlorn,
have to live till it's undone.
I'd give my heart, I'd give my soul.
I'd turn it back and then at last I'll be on my way.

I've been living for so long,
many seasons have passed me by.
I've seen kingdoms trough ages
rise and fall, I've seen it all.

I've seen the horror, I've seen the wonders
happening just in front of my eyes.
Will I ever, will I never free myself by making it right?

[Chorus]

Jillian our dream ended long ago.
All our stories and all our glory I held so dear.
We won't be together
for ever and ever, no more tears.
I'll always be here until the end.
Jillian, no more tears
Jillian, no more tears

[Chorus]



Lyrics submitted by Mord Sith

Track duration: 04:47

"Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" as written by Martinus J. E. Martijn Spierenburg, Sharon J. Den Adel, Robert Westerholt

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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  • -1
    General Comment:Alot of bands deserve more popularity than they are allotted...

    Within Temptation
    Lunatica
    Lacuna Coil
    Epica
    Magica
    Kamelot
    Sonata Arctica

    All of the good symphonic metal bby's D:
    Flag Kendrixon October 08, 2009   Link
  • +3
    General Comment:As several people have said, this song is based on the Deverry Series by Katherine Kerr and I know this is true because Sharen Den Adel said so when Within Temptation performed live at Astoria in 2007 and I was about 5 feet away from the stage at the time.

    The song is written from the point of view of an old man called Nevyn (Translates a "No One") who in his youth was engaged to the most beautiful girl in Deverry, called Brangwen. Unfortunetly, due to various things going wrong, Brangwen ends up dead and Nevyn blames himself.

    Nevyn swares an oath that he won't rest until he has repaid his debts to Brangwen, so the Lords of Wyrds grant him an unusualy long life so he can do this. Eventualy Brangwen in reborn as are various others who were involved in the tragedy, but it takes several life-times to get things remotley sorted and by this time Nevyn is an old man and Brangwen has been reincarnated as a young woman called Jill (Gylian) which is why the song sounds so regretful.

    ...I'm not sure how the story ends because I've only got to book 3 (The Bristling Wood: Dawnspell) but it's all very confusing and the story will flit from a past life-time to the present life-time and people who were involved in the past (Like when Brangwen was reborn as Lyssa and she has a son. Her son goes off to study the Dweomer - or sorcery - with Nevyn) will show up in the present life-time and help out in various ways.

    Any questions?

    Obsidian Winter
    Flag ObsidianWinteron August 16, 2009   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:WHy is it called Jillian. Was Sharon Den Adel with someone called that?
    Flag priestessofthewhiteon July 17, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song gives off a feeling of reincarnation or immortality. As if she has done something horrible and wishes to right her wrong. It seems as if she has been seeking an answer for ages, and will remain until she can fix it.
    Flag aticanxion May 30, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:The intro gives me goosebumps
    Flag SuperSwedeon December 03, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:People, this song used to be called Orff (NOT ORPH) because the chorus is based on part of Carl Orff's O Fortuna from his Carmina Burana. You may have heard O Fortuna before in commercials, but unless you listen to classical music, you won't know exactly what I'm talking about. Listen to it:

    youtube.com/…
    Flag LaFleuron August 07, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Yeah, I just wanted to confirm that in the US the book is called Daggerspell, yay. read it. its a good book.

    and heck no. come to California!!!!!!!
    Flag ditzydoryon June 27, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song is awesome! People have already explained that it is based off Daggerspell (zilverdolk?), so I won't repeat that. I just really hope they come to Australia. That would just be so awesome. XD
    Flag Like_Millionson June 11, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think it's about losing a close friend, probably at a young age too.
    It's a beautiful song really.
    Flag MomoTheStrangeon December 21, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…

    if you don'y believe me then here is the truth
    Flag In the miston May 30, 2007   Link

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