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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "The Truth Beneath the Rose" by the artist "Within Temptation"

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The lyrics of "The Truth Beneath the Rose" by Within Temptation explore the themes of lost faith and the realization of a horrifying truth hidden behind a facade of holiness.

The lyrical heroine is torn between blind faith and a painful search for truth. She can no longer justify the violence and cruelty committed in the name of God. She doubts the righteousness of her actions, realizing that she was a tool in the wrong hands, "blinded," not seeing the true face of the "monster" and her own darkness.

The "rose" in the song's title symbolizes deceptive beauty and innocence, concealing the thorns of harsh reality. The heroine prays for forgiveness for the sins she has committed, for being blind and allowing herself to be manipulated. She seeks a path to redemption, to the "gates of Heaven," but doubts if they are open to her after she has questioned the sanctity of war.

The ending of the song leaves the question open: will the heroine be able to find forgiveness and gain freedom by knowing her true nature, or will the darkness that has consumed her soul destroy her completely?

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

It is the darker 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.

Is 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

It is the darker 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 worlds,

For all I have seen 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 our 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?

(Forgive me my sins)

Blinded to see the cruelty of the beast

It is the darker 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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