Forgiven – English Lyrics

• By: Within Temptation
• Album: The Heart Of Everything

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the haunting beauty of Within Temptation's "Forgiven" to experience a powerful narrative of love, loss, and the complex journey of forgiveness. This symphonic ballad offers rich, emotive language and a deeply personal story, providing a unique and impactful way to engage with English vocabulary and expressions of profound human emotion.

[English]

(gentle music)

♪ Couldn't save you from the start ♪

♪ Love you so it hurts my soul ♪

♪ Can you forgive me for trying again ♪

♪ Your silence makes me hold my breath ♪

♪ Oh, time has passed you by ♪

♪ Ooh, for so long ♪

♪ I've tried to shield you from the world ♪

♪ Ooh, you couldn't face the freedom on your own ♪

♪ Here I am ♪

♪ Left in silence ♪

♪ You gave up the fight, you left me behind ♪

♪ All that's done's forgiven ♪

♪ You'll always be mine, I know deep inside ♪

♪ All that's done's forgiven ♪

♪ I watched the clouds drifting away ♪

♪ Still the sun can't warm my face ♪

♪ I know it was destined to go wrong ♪

♪ You were looking for the great escape ♪

♪ To chase your demons away ♪

♪ Ooh, for so long ♪

♪ I've tried to shield you from the world ♪

♪ Ooh, you couldn't face the freedom on your own ♪

♪ And here I am ♪

♪ Left in silence ♪

♪ You gave up the fight, you left me behind ♪

♪ All that's done's forgiven ♪

♪ You'll always be mine, I know deep inside ♪

♪ All that's done's forgiven ♪

♪ Everything turned out so wrong ♪

♪ Why did you leave me in silence ♪

♪ You gave up the fight, you left me behind ♪

♪ All that's done's forgiven ♪

♪ You'll always be mine, I know deep inside ♪

♪ All that's done's forgiven ♪

(gentle music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
forgive /fɔːrˈɡɪv/ B2	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense, mistake or failure
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ B1	noun - the complete absence of sound verb - to make (someone or something) quiet
shield /ʃiːld/ B2	verb - to protect from danger or harm noun - a protective device, typically a broad piece of metal
freedom /ˈfriː.dəm/ B2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
destined /ˈdɛs.tɪnd/ C1	adjective - certain to happen; predetermined
demons /ˈdiː.mənz/ B2	noun - evil spirits; a troubling problem or addiction
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B2	verb - to break free from confinement or control noun - an act of breaking free
chase /tʃeɪs/ B2	verb - to pursue in order to catch
breath /brɛθ/ A2	noun - the air taken in or expelled from the lungs
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
clouds /klaʊdz/ A2	noun - visible masses of condensed water vapor in the sky
warm /wɔːrm/ B1	verb - to make or become slightly hot adjective - having a comfortably high temperature
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
great /ɡreɪt/ B1	adjective - considerably above average in amount, intensity or size
wrong /rɔːŋ/ B1	adjective - not correct; immoral or unjust noun - an act or instance of wrongdoing

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ Couldn't save you from the start ♪

  ➔ Modal verb for past ability (could + negative)

  ➔ The modal verb "couldn't" shows past inability: "Couldn't save you from the start."

• ♪ Can you forgive me for trying again ♪

  ➔ Modal verb for present ability / request (can) + infinitive clause

  ➔ The modal "can" asks for permission or ability: "Can you forgive me for trying again?"

• ♪ Your silence makes me hold my breath ♪

  ➔ Causative verb "make" + object + base verb (bare infinitive)

  ➔ The causative "makes" forces the subject to act: "Your silence makes me hold my breath."

• ♪ Oh, time has passed you by ♪

  ➔ Present perfect tense (have/has + past participle)

  ➔ "Has passed" is in the present perfect, showing an action that started in the past and is relevant now.

• ♪ I've tried to shield you from the world ♪

  ➔ Present perfect with infinitive complement (have + past participle + to‑infinitive)

  ➔ "I've tried to shield" combines the present perfect "have tried" with the infinitive "to shield".

• ♪ All that's done's forgiven ♪

  ➔ Passive voice with contracted "that is" (that’s) + past participle

  ➔ "That's" = "that is"; the clause "that’s forgiven" is passive: "All that's done's forgiven."

• ♪ I watched the clouds drifting away ♪

  ➔ Verb of perception + gerund (watch + object + -ing verb)

  ➔ "Watched" is followed by the gerund "drifting" to describe an ongoing action observed.

• ♪ Why did you leave me in silence ♪

  ➔ Past simple interrogative with do‑support (did + subject + base verb)

  ➔ "Did" is the auxiliary used to form the past‑tense question: "Why did you leave…?"