-Entered into the Dark category of Spiritndlionkingmad's contest-
Just to say, big thanks to you all, I'm so glad you like this video :)
You have no idea how much stress this video caused. After about 10 days of work on it WMM continually refused to convert it until I finally worked out a different way to do it. God I hate WMM.
WMM aside, this is one of my best new videos I think. I know there is clip repetition in some parts but frankly, it doesn't really matter and it would've been impossible to make a good video to this song without repeating some clips.
I've interpreted the video in two ways. The song is about sinning and redemption so on one level, it's about Belle trying to forgive herself for the chain of events that led to the Beast's death. On a deeper level, the song is about Belle giving into the temptation of evil (which is represented by the Beast). I used lots of wolf clips because wolves are sometimes used to portray evil in stories.
The song itself is from Within Temptation's album 'The Heart of Everything' which I got quite a while ago but only recently realised how well the song and Beauty and the Beast could go. Actually, I'm really surprised that I can't find any other videos that have already been done to this song.
Lyrics:
Give me strength to face the truth
The doubt within my soul
No longer I can justify
The bloodshed in his name
Is it a sin to seek the truth, the truth beneath the rose?
Pray with me so I will find the gate to Heaven's door
I believed it would justify the means
It had a hold over me
Blinded to see
The cruelty of the beast
Here is the darkest side of me
(Forgive me my sins)
The veil of my dreams
Deceived all I have seen
Forgive me for what I have been
(Forgive me my sins)
Pray for me 'cause I have lost my faith in holy wars
This paradise denied to me 'cause I can't take no more
Has darkness taken over me
Consumed my mortal soul?
All my virtues sacrificed
Can Heaven be so cruel?
I believed it would justify the means
It had a hold over me
(Forgive me my sins)
Blinded to see
The cruelty of the beast
Here is the darkest side of me
(Forgive me my sins)
The veil of my dreams
Deceived all I have seen
Forgive me for what I have been
(Forgive me my sins)
I'm hoping, I'm praying
I won't get lost between two hearts
Follow a sin
The truth lies in between
Give me the strength to face the wrong that I have done
Now that I know
The darkest side of me
How can blood be your salvation
And justify the pain
That we have caused throughout the times
Will I learn what's truly sacred
Will I redeem my soul
Will truth set me free
Blinded to see
The cruelty of the beast
Here is the darkest side of me
(Forgive me my sins)
The veil of my dreams
Deceived all I have seen
Forgive me for what I have been
(Forgive me my sins)
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