Frozen (Within Temptation song)

Background

The song deals with the subject of domestic and child abuse. On their Web site, the band explained they wanted to raise awareness about "a subject that [they] feel is not discussed in public enough." Lead vocalist Sharon den Adel stated during an interview that she got the inspiration for writing the lyrics from her new experience as a mother. The idea of making it a single and a music video came after, as the band found important to deal with a subject as that in a real and honest way. After choosing the song as a single, the band then approached the Child Helpline International as they felt the need to make something extra with the single sales while considering the subject in question.

Music video

The music video's plot supports the claim that the track is about childhood abuse and domestic violence. It portrays an alcoholic who beats and presumably rapes his wife and daughter, and at the close of the video is killed by a poison slipped into his drink by his wife. The wife, as a result, is put in jail and possibly sentenced to death, leaving the child an orphan. At the beginning and in the final moments of the video, she is shown writing a letter to her daughter. The video also features the band playing the song.

Standard edition

1. "Frozen" (single version)
2. "The Howling" (single version)

Maxi edition

1. "Frozen" (single version)
2. "The Howling" (single version)
3. "Sounds of Freedom"
4. "What Have You Done" (live acoustic)
5. "The Cross" (live acoustic)
6. "Frozen" (video)
7. "The Howling" (video)