"Forgiven" is the fifth single from the Dutch

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Within Temptation Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded in April 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. They have been classified by critics as gothic metal and symphonic metal, although each album contains other infl ...

's fourth album '' The Heart of Everything''. It was released to promote their upcoming DVD, ''

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'' as well as being a single from the album. The song itself is a piano-driven ballad with orchestral elements.

Music video

The video for "Forgiven" is similar to that of " Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)," which is made up of footage of '' The Silent Force Tour''. "Forgiven" features highlights of ''

'', which is based on the fact that "Forgiven" is a promotional single for the concert DVD. As there is a radio edit of the song, the music video portrays only the edit rather than the full-length version.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Forgiven". *5-track digipack single #"Forgiven" (single version) #"Forgiven" (album version) #"The Howling" (Live at Beursgebouw Eindhoven 23-11-2007) #"Hand of Sorrow" (Live at Beursgebouw Eindhoven 23-11-2007) #"The Heart of Everything" (Live at Beursgebouw Eindhoven 23-11-2007) A single containing only the first two tracks was planned, but eventually not released.

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Forgiven (Within Temptation Song) 2008 singles 2007 songs Within Temptation songs Songs written by Sharon den Adel Songs written by Robert Westerholt Songs written by Martijn Spierenburg Heavy metal ballads