Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Within Temptation
Performer
Sharon den Adel
Vocals
Ruud Jolie
Guitar
Stefan Helleblad
Guitar
Mike Coolen
Drums
Jeroen van Veen
Bass Guitar
Martijn Spierenburg
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sharon den Adel
Lyrics
Robert Westerholt
Composer
Daniel Gibson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Within Temptation
Producer
Daniel Gibson
Producer
Mathijs Tieken
Producer
Zakk Cervini
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Jonathanhendrickx
Immersive Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
"Will all who wish to die please raise their hands?"
[Verse 1]
I'm not lost in the dark
I'm not blind to what I see
I know the river is wide, and the water is deep
I feel the cold, my heart skips a beat
[PreChorus]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Oh, I needed a revolution
Never had a war in mind
And now the river is dry, and the fall is deep
The truth is dark, and it makes us bleed
[PreChorus]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
"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
Written by: Daniel Gibson, Robert Westerholt, Sharon den Adel