Bleed Out Album Lyrics by Within Temptation

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Bleed Out

God bless she walks in her last winter

When innocence born, it is bound to be broken
The shadows appear and they darken the mind
Dying of fear, dying of knowing

How deep it cuts, enough is enough
Something's got to give
I know my mistakes

God bless she walks in her last winter
The halo 'round her head, it starts to linger
Her fear has died, her heart is still unbroken
There's no remorse, she doesn't mind
She bleeds out

God bless she walks in her last winter
The halo 'round her head, it starts to linger (she bleeds out)
Her fear has died, her heart is still unbroken
There's a voice inside of me getting louder, breaking free
She bleeds out
She bleeds out

Blessed are the ones, free of mind, free of hoping
To walk into worlds never seen, what's to come?
Your destiny is yours to be chosen

How deep it cuts, enough is enough
Something's got to give
I know my mistakes

God bless she walks in her last winter
The halo 'round her head, it starts to linger
Her fear has died, her heart is still unbroken
There's no remorse, she doesn't mind
She bleeds out

God bless she walks in her last winter
The halo 'round her head, it starts to linger (she bleeds out)
Her fear has died, her heart is still unbroken
There's a voice inside of me getting louder, breaking free
She bleeds out

I know my mistakes
God bless she walks in her last winter
The halo 'round her head, it starts to linger
Her fear has died, her heart is still unbroken
There's no remorse, she doesn't mind
She bleeds out, she bleeds out

There's a voice inside of me getting louder, breaking free
She bleeds out, she bleeds out
There's a voice inside of me getting louder, breaking free
She bleeds out, she bleeds out

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Wireless

It's the ultimate sacrifice
Like a god you threw the dice
And then you left us all wireless

I started to wonder, wonder
Why is your smile so callous?
I'm here goin' under, under
Why is your heart so heartless?
I know, I know (I'm such a) fool

It's here, you wear the mark of shame
It's here, just like the mark of Cain

You never cared for us, just our halo
With its glorious force to draw more souls in
You never cared for us, our dreams evaporating
You left us here without a safety-pin
You never cared for us, just our halo

Our bloody halo
Our bloody halo

Try to elevate your demise
You got everything sanctified
All is shattered and is wireless

We're forced through the gauntlet, gauntlet
Like mice in a maze, we're running
We know we go under, under
Like moths to the flames, we're falling
We know, we know (it is) cruel

It's here, you wear the mark of shame
It's here, just like the mark of Cain

You never cared for us, just our halo
With its glorious force to draw more souls in
You never cared for us, our dreams evaporating
You left us here without a safety-pin
You never cared for us, just our halo
Our bloody halo

It will reach for you
It will try to turn you over
The feeling should wake you up
It will reach for you
When it all falls apart
It's frightening, they're watching you
Just watching you

It's here, you wear the mark of shame
You never cared for us, our dreams evaporating
You left us here without a safety-pin
You never cared for us, just our halo

Our bloody halo
Our bloody halo

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Don't Pray For Me

Will all who wish to die please raise their hands

I'm not lost in the dark
I'm not blind to what I see
I know the river's wide and the water is deep
I feel the cold, my heart skips a beat
Don't need your absolution
So don't hold that sword over me
For my confessions I don't need a church
I don't need salt to know where it hurts
Don't pray for me, no (will all who wish to die please raise their hands)

I cannot breathe for you
You're trying over and over, denying what I feel
And every time you bow down your head to pray
Don't pray for me, don't pray for me

Oh, I needed revolution, never had a war in mind
And now the river's dry and the fall is deep
The truth is dark and it makes us bleed

In hell is where I stand
It's where I find my inner strength
For my confessions I don't need a church
I don't need salt to know where it hurts
Don't pray for me, no

I cannot breathe for you
You're trying over and over, denying what I feel
And every time you bow down your head to pray
Don't pray for me, don't pray for me

I'm going to let you pray for me
I cannot breathe for you
You're trying over and over, denying what I feel
And every time you bow down your head to pray
Don't pray for me, don't pray for me

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Shed My Skin

Carry on your fire and raise your head
And everything comes to an end when hearts asunder

When you gather like birds of prey
Rejoice what is broken and turning away
There's no rest 'cause these wounds won't heal
I can't let it go, can't let it go
No matter how deep we're falling for our calling
Can't look back 'cause it leads me to nowhere
What is awaiting, I'll embrace it
In the end, all I know, I have to face it

Carry on your fire and raise your head
And save yourself from their collective projection
Carry on your fire and raise your head
And everything comes to an end when hearts asunder

Whoa, forgive me, release me, I shed my skin
This pain's awakening what lies deep within
You kill me as lightning your words strike in
Oh, everything's changing now that I shed my skin
That I shed my skin

I know Heaven is not my home
I feel like I'm choking and I'm playing their game
Oh, I can't hold on to yesterday
I cannot hold on, cannot hold on
No matter how deep we're falling, for our calling
Can't look back 'cause it leads me to nowhere
What is awaiting, I'll embrace it
In the end, all I know, I have to face it
When hearts asunder

Whoa, forgive me, release me, I shed my skin
This pain's awakening what lies deep within
Ohh-oh-ohh, you kill me as lightning your words strike in
Oh, everything's changing now that I shed my skin

We shed our skin
We don't wanna be broken, broken
We shed our skin
We don't wanna be broken, broken

(Oh, I shed my skin)
Carry on your fire and raise your head
And everything comes to an end when hearts asunder

Whoa, forgive me, release me, I shed my skin
This pain's awakening what lies deep within
Ohh-oh-ohh, you kill me, as lightning your words strike in
Oh, everything's changing now that I shed my skin

(That I shed my skin)
That I shed my skin
(That I shed my skin)
That I shed my skin

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The Purge

(I can't see)
(I can't see) no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no
(I can't see) no, no, no
No, no, no

Got no scars cut on my skin
Only my truth is wearing thin
And it hollows me (it hollows me)
It hollows me

I hate the darkness of my past
The cold rebelling, it drives me mad
And it follows me (follows me)
It's carving the heart out of me

I've got to bleed it out
All my thoughts intoxicated
'Cause the weight of me
It buries me alive

It pulls me down right into the darkness
It pulls me down and I can't resist

Let me feel it 'cause I don't know, I can't see
All I feel is I'm breaking up
Oh, can't you see it's taking over, over me
Can't you see?

Yeah, you want me to fight it and you want me to let go
Yeah, you tell me to fight it and you damn me if I don't
So, let me bleed it out and purge me
I can't see
No, I can't see
No, I can't see

'Cause I feel I'm breaking
(I can't see) no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no
(I can't see) no, no, no
No, no, no (I can't see)

My defiance made me strong
But now I'm doubting what I have done
And it's killing me
It's killing me

I hate to see what I've become
I find no peace, no justice done
This gravity (this gravity)
It's carving the heart out of me

I've got to bleed it out
All my thoughts intoxicated
'Cause the weight of me
It buries me alive

It pulls me down right into the darkness
It pulls me down and I can't resist

Let me feel it 'cause I don't know, I can't see
All I feel is I'm breaking up
Oh, can't you see it's taking over, over me
Can't you see?

Yeah, you want me to fight it and you want me to let go
Yeah, you tell me to fight it and you damn me if I don't
So, let me bleed it out and purge me
I can't see (I can't see)
No, I can't see
No, I can't see

'Cause I can't see
'Cause I can't see

Let me feel it 'cause I don't know
I can't see
No, I can't see
No, I can't see

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Entertain You

Don't be mistaken
Your bloody time's up
This ain't no game
We're not here to entertain you

Don't be mistaken
Your bloody time's up
This ain't no game
We're not here to entertain you

Get your fix sitting on your throne
Want it all and the price it doesn't matter
The world is yours and you think you know that we don't

I know that smile so I should've known
You sold me out for a reckless bet, you burned me
Of the ground now won't back down anymore
No, you didn't have to burn me

You think you own me but I wouldn't be so sure
You won the battle but you're gonna lose a war

Go to hell, I'm not here to entertain you
Just walk away or face the showdown
I won't bow, I don't care about the bleeding
'Cause my freedom's undefeated

My soul on fire, burning desire
Make no mistake 'cause the stakes are getting higher
Go to hell, I'm not here to entertain you
I'm not here to entertain you
(I'm not here to entertain you)

Don't be mistaken
Your bloody time's up
This ain't no game
(We're not here to entertain you)

You pull your face like you didn't know
Like you cared and we'd buy your sorry story
Who's the fool? Now you're out of stones, yeah you know

Blame the sea, blame the moon for all
Don't you see, we're the ones with the redemption
Yeah the time keeps turning round, turning round
Now the time is gone you're going down

You think you own me but I wouldn't be so sure

Go to hell, I'm not here to entertain you
Just walk away or face the showdown
I won't bow, I don't care about the bleeding
'Cause my freedom's undefeated

My soul on fire (fire), burning desire (desire)
Make no mistake 'cause the stakes are getting higher
Go to hell, I'm not here to entertain you
I'm not here to entertain you

Yeah, in your mind you deny all the suffering
You've taken sides 'cause you lost it, ain't your fight now
And you don't care anymore 'cause you lost the crown now
We're not here to entertain you
No, we're not here to entertain you

(I'm not here to entertain you)

Don't be mistaken
Your bloody time's up
This ain't no game
We're not here to entertain you

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Bleed Out (Instrumental)


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Wireless (Instrumental)


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Don't Pray For Me (Instrumental)


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Shed My Skin (Instrumental)


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The Purge (Instrumental)


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Entertain You (Instrumental)


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