Bleed Out - the single, is based on the story of a woman in Iran who was murdered because she refused to wear a hijab - Mahsa Amini. It was about raising awareness around social issues such as the plight of those oppressed by oppressive regimes, to shed light on the inherent strength and resilience of individuals who stand up against injustice. The line "The halo around her head it starts to linger", it's a metaphorical way to tell about the piece of clothing, the hijab, that she was murdered for.
I feel like there's more to the symbolism connected to the halo around her head. One meaning I can think of is that she's becoming a martyr. Although she wasn't an activist, many other aspects fit. I think they intentionally wrote the line so that it encapsulates many meanings in one.
Thank you Shira! This is my first time to hear WT. Love the vocals and the heavy guitar & bass. Reminds me of Electric Callboy in a way. I have heard Epica and Nightwish but I haven't spent a lot of time investigating their music. Like you, I am not a big fan of AI. I am also not a fan of Goth imagery. Not my gig but I sense that you are into it. Do you have any "must listen to" suggestions for Within Temptation to hear? Thanks again!
I'm so glad you liked them!! As for recommendations, oh boy! One of their oldest songs, Ice Queen, has a place in my heart. So epic. So melodic 🤣 But their album Hydra is really cool! I love And We Run feat. Xzibit 😃 and if you're able to find their cover of Kats Bush's Running up that Hill you'll be in for a treat! Let me know what you think 😃
Within Temptation has released 8 studio albums with their ninth forthcoming. Use the random selection of your music streamers and let yourself be surprised. It doesn't get much heavier than here, it's more pop. Alternatively, you can listen to Beyond the Black or Delain.
@@easyfunkycrazy Hi Shira. Thank you for the suggestions. I really enjoyed Ice Queen and And We Run. I found the cover of Running you spoke of...neat song but I wasn't fond of the video. I did a dive into Hydra and liked Radioactive the best. Dangerous has a neat groove and Let Us Burn has a cool deep synth cord straight out of The Weeknd Blinding Lights that I really enjoyed. I may have seen a reaction to Within Temptation on the Charismatic Voice sometime ago but it fell off my radar. Lacuna Coil is another group that I am starting to listen to. End Of Time and Save Me are great songs you might be familiar with. It's fun watching you enjoy the music🤪💜🤘
@@srudine I'm so glad you enjoyed the songs! The song The Charismatic Voice reacted to was Paradise feat. Tarja from Nightwish. I adore that song too! :D
My fave is Supernova... and since I knew the meaning of the song and when and why it was written, I love it even more... She wrote the song for her dad, passed away in 2018 if im not wrong... ❤
I suggest Blackbriar which is another Dutch symphonic metal band but they lean more to the gothic style. Great vids to react to are "Mortal remains", "Snow white and rose red"and "Cicada"". I agree with you that the WT video is not that great and I too don't like it when the mouth is not insync with the words. The song is great though. It's stuck in my head the last couple of days. 🤘😎
Bleed Out - the single, is based on the story of a woman in Iran who was murdered because she refused to wear a hijab - Mahsa Amini. It was about raising awareness around social issues such as the plight of those oppressed by oppressive regimes, to shed light on the inherent strength and resilience of individuals who stand up against injustice.
The line "The halo around her head it starts to linger", it's a metaphorical way to tell about the piece of clothing, the hijab, that she was murdered for.
Thank you!
I feel like there's more to the symbolism connected to the halo around her head. One meaning I can think of is that she's becoming a martyr. Although she wasn't an activist, many other aspects fit. I think they intentionally wrote the line so that it encapsulates many meanings in one.
Thank you Shira! This is my first time to hear WT. Love the vocals and the heavy guitar & bass. Reminds me of Electric Callboy in a way. I have heard Epica and Nightwish but I haven't spent a lot of time investigating their music. Like you, I am not a big fan of AI. I am also not a fan of Goth imagery. Not my gig but I sense that you are into it. Do you have any "must listen to" suggestions for Within Temptation to hear? Thanks again!
I'm so glad you liked them!! As for recommendations, oh boy! One of their oldest songs, Ice Queen, has a place in my heart. So epic. So melodic 🤣
But their album Hydra is really cool! I love And We Run feat. Xzibit 😃 and if you're able to find their cover of Kats Bush's Running up that Hill you'll be in for a treat!
Let me know what you think 😃
Within Temptation has released 8 studio albums with their ninth forthcoming. Use the random selection of your music streamers and let yourself be surprised. It doesn't get much heavier than here, it's more pop. Alternatively, you can listen to Beyond the Black or Delain.
@@easyfunkycrazy Hi Shira. Thank you for the suggestions. I really enjoyed Ice Queen and And We Run. I found the cover of Running you spoke of...neat song but I wasn't fond of the video. I did a dive into Hydra and liked Radioactive the best. Dangerous has a neat groove and Let Us Burn has a cool deep synth cord straight out of The Weeknd Blinding Lights that I really enjoyed. I may have seen a reaction to Within Temptation on the Charismatic Voice sometime ago but it fell off my radar. Lacuna Coil is another group that I am starting to listen to. End Of Time and Save Me are great songs you might be familiar with. It's fun watching you enjoy the music🤪💜🤘
@@srudine I'm so glad you enjoyed the songs! The song The Charismatic Voice reacted to was Paradise feat. Tarja from Nightwish. I adore that song too! :D
My fave is Supernova... and since I knew the meaning of the song and when and why it was written, I love it even more... She wrote the song for her dad, passed away in 2018 if im not wrong... ❤
Band recommendations
DELAIN
FROZEN CROWN
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS
KAMELOT
Thank you!
I suggest Blackbriar which is another Dutch symphonic metal band but they lean more to the gothic style. Great vids to react to are "Mortal remains", "Snow white and rose red"and "Cicada"". I agree with you that the WT video is not that great and I too don't like it when the mouth is not insync with the words. The song is great though. It's stuck in my head the last couple of days. 🤘😎
Thanks for the recommendations!! I'll definitely check them out.
I don't like the video but I love the song. Sharon's voice is amazing. 🤘🏻🔥🥰❤️🔥
Same!