Within Temptation – Ice Queen

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When leaves have fallen
And skies turned to grey
The night keeps on closing in on the day
A nightingale sings his song of farewell
You better hide for her freezing hell

On cold wings she's coming
You better keep moving
For warmth, you'll be longing, nightingale
Come on just feel it
Don't you see it?
You better believe

When she embraces
Your heart turns to stone
She comes at night when you are all alone
And when she whispers
Your blood shall run cold
You better hide before she finds you

Whenever she is raging
She takes a life away
Haven't you seen?
Haven't you seen?
The ruins on our world

Whenever she is raging
She takes a life away
Haven't you seen?
Haven't you seen?
The ruins on our world

She covers the earth with a breathtaking cloak
The sun awakes and melts it away
The world now opens its eyes and sees
The dawning of the new day

On cold wings she's coming
You better keep moving
For warmth, you'll be longing, nightingale
Come on just feel it
Don't you see it?
You better believe

Whenever she is raging
She takes a life away
Haven't you seen?
Haven't you seen?
The ruins on our world

Whenever she is raging
She takes a life away
Haven't you seen?
Haven't you seen?
The ruins on our world

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Lyrics submitted by Idan

Track duration: 03:49

"Ice Queen" as written by Robert Westerholt, Sharon J. Den Adel, Oscar C. Holleman, Rene J. Merkelbach

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:This song is absolutely beautiful. It's definitely about winter. "When leaves have fallen
    And skies turned into grey." Talks about fall ending and the beginning of winter. "And when she whispers
    Your blood shall run cold. You better hide before she finds you." Talks about the harsh weather of winter..and get somewhere safe before the snow storm comes. "She covers the earth with a breathtaking cloak
    The sun awakes and melts it away." The "breathtaking cloak" is snow.
    Flag frostprincess777on August 04, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about how people aren't taking care of this world and that 'Mother Earth' is getting angry and causing disasters. But then everyone 'opens their eyes' and starts to work on making the world a better place.

    They said that somewhere. I can't remember where though.
    Flag Leepson August 07, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with Nico: Ice Queen is really a metaphor for a cold, harsh winter (didn't see any reference to blizzard or other calamities). Fortunately, the winter ends and spring arrives at some time, until the Ice Queen returns the next year.

    "The sun awakes and melts it away
    The world now opens its eyes and sees
    The dawning of a new day"

    For me, the best WT song!
    Flag trainwreck2000on February 22, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think Within Temptation hav e gotten better over the years-their music has become a lot more confident, I think.
    Flag priestessofthewhiteon August 15, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is absoutly amazing and i believe this song deals with the world & how life changes. This band is amazing and needs all the credit it can get.
    Flag savikaanon July 21, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about a blizzard and how whenever its raging it takes all life away. It asks to look back at the ice age times and see how everything was killed then.
    Flag ITMFan1on June 14, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:The description almost fits perfectly with the white witch in the C.S. Lewis book The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.
    Flag Bryguy78on May 18, 2009   Link
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    Song Meaning:The Meaning i understand with this song is based on the Movie 'Snow Queen' with Bridget Fonda.Because of how the Snow Queen is potrayed
    Flag IceQueenBon April 05, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:very great song. the music and sharon's voice are just as cool as the title..'ice queen' huh? ehe.. i love this band. obviously, WT is a nature-lover, based from such song from their album and the pics of them i have seen with nature background... btw, cristiano i suggest ''leaves' eyes'' band, alm0st similar sounds though heavier than WT's..
    Flag crUcifiEdcrOwon March 31, 2009   Link
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    Song Meaning:Sounds like the HCA story to me as well, with generic winter personification as well. Beautiful song, the musical equivalent of sunlight on a snowy field.
    Flag Meirionaon January 10, 2009   Link

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