digital booklet - the unforgiving

2Ive been left out alone

like a damn criminal

Ive been praying for help

cause I cant take it all

Im not done its not over

now Im fighting this war since the day of the fall

and Im desperately holding on to it all

but Im lost, Im so damn lost

cause your soul is on fire

a shot in the dark

what did they aim for when they missed your heart

I breathe underwater

its all in my hands

but what can I do

dont let it fall apart

a shot in the dark (2x)


a shot in the dark

what did they aim for when they missed your heart


its all in my hands

but what can I do



oh I wish it was over

and I wish you were here

still Im hoping that somehow

in the blink of an eye

I can see through your eyes

as Im lying awake

Im still hearing the cries

and it hurts, hurts me so bad

and Im wondering why I still fight in this life

cause Ive lost all my faith

in this damned bitter strife

and its sad

its so damn sad oh I wish it was over

and I wish you were here

still Im hoping that somehow

I feel you are fading away (4x)

3

Ive been walking

this road of desire

Ive been begging

for blood on the wall

I dont care if Im

playing with fire

Im aware that Im

frozen inside

I have known all along

youve been playing my mind through my wishes

you can feel that were haunting the truth

dont know why, cant hold on, always losing control

so much more going on, no denying

but I know Im not standing alone

youve been playing my mind through my wishes

you can feel that were haunting the truth

dont know why, cant hold on, always losing control


a shot in the dark

what did they aim for when

they missed your heart


its all in my hands

but what can I do


a shot in the dark

oh your soul is on fire

a shot in the dark

what did they aim for when

they missed your heart


its all in my hands

but what can I do



in the middle of the night, I dont understand

whats going on, its a world gone astray,

in the middle of the night,

I cant let it end

So Ill keep searching in shadows,

your life, it will never be in vain

in the middle of the night no more tears no, cause nothing else matters

Ive been closing my eyes for too long

only vengeance will make me feel better

theres no rest till I know that its done

...

4...

in the middle of the night, I dont understand



I cant let it end

so Ill keep searching in shadows,


In the middle of the night in the middle of the night, I dont understand



I cant let it end

so Ill keep searching in shadows,


In the middle of the night

I cant sleep cause its burning deep inside

like gasoline on fire running wild

no more fear cause Im getting closer now

so unreal but I like it anyhow

and I cant live in a fairytale of lies

and I cant hide from the feeling cause its right

and I go faster and faster and faster and

faster for life

I cant live in a fairytale of lies I can feel that you mesmerize my heart

I feel so free, Im alive, Im breaking out

I wont give in, cause Im proud of all my scars

and I can see Ive been wasting too much time



and I go faster and faster and faster and faster for life

I cant live in a fairytale of lies



and I go faster and faster and faster and faster for life

I cant live in a fairytale of lies

a fairytale of lies!

In the middle of the night, in the middle of the night!

I go faster and faster and faster and faster

and faster and faster and faster

I go faster and faster and faster and faster

and faster and faster and faster

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every word youre saying is a lie

run away my dear

but every sign will say your heart is deaf

bury all the memories

cover them with dirt

wheres the love we once had

our destinys unsure

you run away you hide away

to the other side of your universe

where youre safe from all that hunts you down

to the other side of your universe

Why cant you see what we had

let the fire burn the ice


is it all a lie

and it feels too late so youre moving on

but can you find your way back home

Why cant you see what we had

let the fire burn the ice


is it all a lie

Closer to insanity

buries me alive

wheres the life we once had

it cannot be denied

and I still wonder

why our heaven has died

the skies are all falling

Im breathing but why

In silence I hold on

to you and I

and I still wonder





to you and I

and I still wonder





to you and I

Every word youre saying is a lie

6Left in the darkness

here on your own

woke up a memory

feeding the pain

Oh damn the war is coming

Oh damn you feel you want it

Oh damn just bring it on today




you cant live without the fire

its the heat that makes you strong

cause youre born to live and fight it all the way

you cant hide what lies inside you

its the only thing you know

youll embrace it and never walk away

dont walk away, dont walk away, dont walk away,

dont walk away

you cannot deny it

theres nothing to say

its all that you need to fire away

Raised in this madness

youre on your own

it made you fearless

nothing to lose

dreams are a drug here

they get in your way

thats what you need to

fight day by day







dont walk away!...

7

...










dont walk away, dont walk away, dont walk

away, dont walk away

In the shadow awaits a desire

but you know that you cant realize

and the pressure will just keep on rising

now the heat is on

Its too late there is no way around it

You have seen it yourself many times

In the end you will give up to fight it

Unescapable

Its the rule that you live by and die for

Its the one thing you cannot deny

Even though you dont know what the price is

it is justified

So much more that youve got now to fight for

but it still doesnt change who you are

There is no fear youll ever give in to

youre untouchable

Where is the edge of your darkest emotions

why does it all survive

Where is the light of your deepest devotion

I pray that its still alive

cause youre losing your mind

and youre sleeping with wide-open eyes

cause youre losing your mind

and youre sleeping with wide-open eyes

...

8...




I pray that it is still alive




I pray that its still alive

You cant stop yourself

dont want to feel

dont want to see what youve become

cant walk away from who you are

never give in

8 9

Ive got to try Its not over yet

no signals of life have you left

my heart is bleeding just for you

bleeds for only

and it hurts to know the truth

Ive been drowning in sorrow

chasing tomorrow, running away

now youre crossing the borders

sealing tomorrow but youre not afraid

Wohoho Sin ad, for the first time

life is gonna turn around

Im telling you, you will like it, I know

wohoho Sin ad, its the first time

only you can set it free

wohoho Sin ad, come break away with me



Im telling you, you will like it, I know




Wohoho Sinead, for the first time


Im telling you, you will like it

this second chance I know wont last

but its ok, got no regrets

and I, I feel the end near, Im no fool

getting closer

but Im doing what I should

are you looking for savior

chasing a dream

love turned to hate

now im crossing the border

sealing our fate

but Im not afraid

Ive been drowning in sorrow

chasing tomorrow, running away

now youre crossing the borders

sealing tomorrow but youre not afraid



Im telling you, you will like it, I know. Wohoho!




10

I walk against the strain

fight for what I believe in

I run towards the end

trying not give in

I walk against the strain

fight for what I believe in

I run towards the end

trying not give in

shes lost in the darkness fading away

Im still around here screaming her name

shes haunting my dreamworld trying to survive

my heart is frozen Im losing my mind

help me Im buried alive!

buried alive!






buried alive!

Im burning the bridges

and theres no return

Im trying to reach her

I feel that she yearns

...

10 11

...

Im killing them all

put my soul on the line

I purify sins that Ive committed in life

I follow them all and Ill be bringing them down

wherever they go Im right behind

theres nowhere to go, your head on the line

there is no rope youre running out of time

so where will you go when I will murder you so

you dont believe what all the signs say

dont believe in judgment day

but you wont be leaving here unharmed






buried alive!

Ive been around these vicious lives too

too long to be neglecting the truth

Im getting closer and I am fully armed

Im about to hunt you down through

the big black hole right behind you

And Im about to cut your wings away

cause Ive been finding out

where youve broken in

I will take you out

when I close you in

cause Ive been finding out

where youve broken in

I will take you out

when I close you in

Im about to do it your way

I will make your world unsafe

I never thought youd

get this far its insane

I tried to revive whats already drowned

they think Im a fool who cant realize

hope plays a wicked game with the mind

cause I thought that love would bind

I cannot revive whats already drowned

she wont come around

Im killing them all








...

12

Im killing them all








youll burn this time

seeing the violence its speeding my mind

no one is saving you

how can you find a heaven in this hell

leave it behind hearing your silence,

it screams our goodbye

cannot believe its an eye for an eye

let us go to waste

when the shadows remain

in the light of day

on the wings of darkness hell retaliate

hell be fallen from grace

until the end of all his days

from the ashes and hate

its a cruel demons fate

on the wings of darkness hes returned to stay

there will be no escape

cause hes fallen far from grace

angels have faith

I dont want to be a part of his sin

I dont want to get lost in his world

Im not playing this game

Ohhohoho

...you can feel the pain and scream in vain

you sink away to the bottom

you cant break your chains, break away from here

13

what have you done

is this what you wanted

what have you become

your souls now forsaken

youre walking alone

from heaven into hell

angels have faith




angels have faith




now that you know

your way in this madness

your powers have grown

your chains have been broken

you suffered so long

you will never change when the shadows remain

in the light of day

on the wings of darkness hell

retaliate





on the wings of darkness hes

returned to stay



when the shadows remain

in the light of day

on the wings of darkness hell

retaliate





on the wings of darkness hes

returned to stay



Ohhohoho

14

I dream of a stairway to the skies

my angel is coming down from heaven to take me

I reach out but then you fade away

whenever you call for me

know that Im only one step behind

Seven seconds till the rise

cant believe Im still alive

and heaven was waiting for me

I thought this would be the end

but I know youll understand

all that is keeping me here






my senses tell me I have changed

but one thing still remains

Im torn and the hates still aching

I slowly start to realize

we wont reunite

I still have to march on through






oeh oeh oehoe oehoe (4x)

oeh oeh oehoe oehoe (2x)

is it a curse

or a virtue

have I been blinded

by regret

perdition awaits

my soul is at stake

will I find a stairway

to the skies in the end

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1 Why not me 0:34

2 Shot in the dark 5:02

3 In the middle of the night 5:12

4 Faster 4:24

5 Fire and ice 3:58

6 Iron 5:41

7 Where is the edge 3:59

8 Sinad 4:24

9 Lost 5:14

10 Murder 4:16

11 A demons fate 5:30

12 Stairway to the skies 5:32

13 I dont wanna 5:08 iTunes Bonus Track

CreditsAll lyrics by Sharon den Adel & Robert Westerholt, except #2, #3, #4, #7, #9, #10 lyrics by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt & Daniel Gib-son. #8 lyrics by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt, Daniel Gibson & Martijn Spierenburg. All music by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt & Daniel Gibson, except #1 music by Sharon den Adel & Robert Westerholt, #5 and #12 music by Sharon den Adel & Martijn Spierenburg, #6 and #13 music by Robert Westerholt & Daniel Gibson, #11 music by Sharon den Adel & Daniel Gibson, #8 music by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt, Daniel Gibson & Martijn Spierenburg.

The Unforgiving is produced by Daniel Gibson for Gibson Music Productions. Engineered & co-produced by Stefan Helleblad. Mixed by Stefan Glaumann at Toy Town Studios, Sweden. Mastered by Ted Jensen @ Sterling Sound, USA. Additional programming by Martijn Spierenburg. Additional engineering by Juno Jimmink. All vocals, guitars and basses recorded at The Metal Cemetery, The Netherlands. Drums performed by Nicka Hellenberg. Additional guitar parts by Stefan Helleblad. Voice on #1 and #6 by Dawn Mastin. Choir and orchestra arrangements by Franck van der Heijden. Choir and orchestra recorded at the Power Sound Studio by Joris Wolf. #13 mixed by Stefan Helleblad, mastered by Sander van der Heide. Sharon den Adel and Robert Westerholt are published by Mother Earth Publishing/Universal Music Publishing NL. Martijn Spierenburg is published by MSN/Talpa Music. Daniel Gibson is published by EMI Music Publishing. Design by Artking Studios & Scale To Fit.

Video CreditsFaster, Sinad and Shot In The Dark are based on the story written by Steven OConnell. Script by Steven OConnell and Tim Smit.

Sinad Nicola HelminkFather of Sinad Ray GrahamTriplets Christopher van DuijnMother Maiden Dawn Mastin

Produced by Jack Kuiper & Joris van Seggelen. Directed by Joeri Holsheimer. Edited by Jurriaan van Nimwegen. Digital Post Production by Goeroe Post. First AD: Anne Luigjes. Production Manager: Xer Holsheimer. Production Assistant: Nadine Kuipers, Joan de Jong, Johan de Weert. Trainee Production: Wies van der Veen. Director Of Photography: Coen Stroeve. Focus Puller: Marinka Schippers. Data Handler: Goeroe Post. Gafer: Willem van de Eerden. Electricians: Eric Lor, Tom Northam, Aaron Tschanz. Production Design: Nicole Nieuwenhuis. Make-Up, Hair & Wigs: Head Afairs. Band Make-Up: Borka Florentinus & Anoek van Nunen. Band Hair: Vanessa Aalbersberg. Band Styling: Manon Meijers. Key Make-Up: Carolina Leenders. Assistant Make-Up: Joan Tjon A Hie. Sound recording on set: Eddy de Cloe, Willem de Wijs. Catering: Suzanne Maessen. Special efects: Wiessenhaan, Rick Wiessenhaan, Nicolas de Truyssenaere. Casting and Agency: English Casting, Frank Ogilvie, Elskes Kast Casting. Extras: Dutch Casting Agency Amsterdam. Sound Design: The Ambassadors, Wessel van Zijderveld, Joep Meijburg, Michiel Mullink. Visual Efects by David van Heeswijk, Luuk Meijer, Barrie Kas, Sietse van den Broek, Bart Otto, Wouter van Vught, Tim Smit. Colorist: Bart Verraest. Post Production Supervisor: Jack Kuiper. Post Production Manager: Joris van Seggelen. Camera Equipment: Cam A Lot, IDT. Light Equipment: Het Licht. Oice Manager: Nienke Middelweerd. Productie Accountant: Bos Financile Dienstverlening. Music by Within Tempta-tion. Music produced by Sven Figee and Roland Dirkse for Marmalade Music.The Making Of ilmed and edited by Detlef Villerius and John Wado. Where Is The Edge taken from the Original Motion Picture Me & Mr. Jones. Utopia (feat. Chris Jones) produced by Oscar Verpoort. The Unforgiving: The Prequel written by Steven OConnell, pencils by Romano

Molenaar, inks by Le Beau L. Underwood, colors by Ada Zhu (Robekka Art Studio).16 17

Within Temptation would like to thank, salute or say hi to:Daniel Gibson & family, Stefan Helleblad, Stefan Glaumann and everybody at Toy Town Studios, Ted Jensen, our management AT Productions & eye-sound: Raymond, Martijn, Wesley, Linda,Stefan & Frank, Studio Arnold Mhren & family, Artking Studios (Romano Molenaar & Niel Vre-develdt), Steven OConnell, Borka Florentinus, Vanessa Aalbersberg & team, Pascale Tesser, Manon Meijers, Maurice Piert, Scale To Fit (Dennis & Hans), Amace (Brian & Nisha), our great live crew (Guus, Bennie, Pim, Arwin, Rob, Marco, Marc, Eelco, Guido), Franck van der Heijden, Sony Music Entertainment, Roadrunner Records, Universal Music Publishing (Ren & Ruby), AT Bookings, Paul Bolton, Scott Sokol, New Music Labs, Codigy, Buma Cultuur, MusicXport, Atmosphere Apparel, Bui Duberman, Detlef Villerius, John Wado, Purple Group, Bart Dom & Sandra Schevenels (Dommel), Stephen van Haestregt & family for all the good times, Mike Coolen, Bram Mister Incognito van den Berg, Juno Jim-mink, Willem Bakker, GUN Records, Maarten Welzen, Le Beau L. Underwood, Ada Zhu, William Rutten, Jan Andraschko, Lars Griemelijkhuijsen, Joeri Holsheimer, Joris van Seggelen, Jack Kuiper, Goeroe Post, Tim Smit, Nicola Helmink, Ray Graham, Christopher van Duijn, Dawn Mastin, everybody who worked on the video shoots of Faster, Sinad and Shot in the Dark, Paul Ruven, Hans Kok, Oscar Verpoort & the whole Utopia video crew, all our fans, our fanclub The Silent Force and everyone we might have forgotten to mention.

Sharon & Robert: Family, friends & fans. Ruud: My parents, Anke Derks, my cats; Balou, Pip, Ron en Ad, Peter van Dorst, all my students at Factorium Tilburg and RockCityInstitute Eindhoven, my buddies from Maiden uniteD and For All We Know and all my friends. Martijn:My whole family, my friends and especially Mirjam & Marit. Jeroen: Vera, family, friends and fans. WT would like to thank their endorsers & sponsors: Ronald Kolk & team, Paul Reed Smith Guitars (Grover), Diezel Guitar Ampliication, Mayones Guitars (Dawid & Maciek), Gibson Guitars, Feedback (Robin), Ernie Ball strings, Dr. Martens (Bart & Rinie), Marlies Dekkers (Britt & Hester), Line 6 (Christian), Laboga Ampli-ication, Taurus FX pedals (Michael), Jens Bachmann (GEWA), Van Geloven Custom Projects, Stegers Guitarservice, Erik van de Haar, Voerman, TM Audio, Martin Guitars, Helios, Yorimage (Vanessa & team), Gem Kingdom, Borka Florentinus, Tony Cohen, Band of Angels, Paiste Cymbals (Danny), Sonor Drums (Thomas), Audix Microphones (Ginneke, Wilma & Clif), Remo Drumheads & Stagg Cases (Gabril), Roland Central Europe (Jeroen & Olivier), Balbex Sticks (Patrick), UDG bags (Mennegat trading, Herjan, Patricia), Buttkicker (Holland Audio Import), RSAudio (Richard), GigPig (Kjell & Mathias), DrumOs & Drumdial (Omegamusic).

Band membersSharon den Adel Vocals | Robert Westerholt Electric Guitars | Martijn Spierenburg Keyboards | Ruud Jolie Acoustic & Electric Guitars | Jeroen van Veen Bass Guitars

ManagementAT Productions BV: Raymond Rijnaars, Martijn Swier, Stefan Blonk, Linda Kuijpers, Wesley van Os ([email protected])eye-sound: Frank Stroebele ([email protected])

BookingsBenelux: Erwin Sjoerdsma, AT Bookings. [email protected], T +31-70-3301000USA: Scott Sokol, Pinnacle Entertainment. [email protected], T +1-914-686-7100Rest of the World: Paul Bolton, X-ray Touring. [email protected], T +44-20-7749-3500

Oicial website: www.within-temptation.com Oicial fanclub: www.thesilentforce.com

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