Released 2003 Length 5.29 | Recorded 2000 | |
Writer(s) Robert WesterholtSharon den AdelEikens Augustinus |
"Mother Earth" is the third single of Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation from their second studio album, Mother Earth.
Contents
Along with the singles Ice Queen and Stand My Ground, Mother Earth has become one of the band's signature songs and is present on the setlist at almost every concert. It was also used as the theme for the German translation of the anime X.
Track listing
- "Mother Earth (Single Version)"
- "Bittersweet"
- "Mother Earth"
- "Bittersweet"
- "Ice Queen"
- "Mother Earth (Live at 013, Tilburg 2002)"
- "Our Farewell (Live at 013, Tilburg 2002)"
- "Mother Earth (Live at Paris, 2002)"
- "Mother Earth
- "Mother Earth (Live at Lowlands)"
- "Mother Earth"
- "Dark Wings"
- "Our Farewell"
- "Mother Earth (Single Version)"
- "Jane Doe (Non-Album-Track)"
- "Ice Queen (Live Acoustic Version)"
- "Never Ending Story (Live Acoustic Version)"
- "Mother Earth (Live at Lowlands)"
Video
Although it's their third music video, the video for Mother Earth is the first professional one. It was directed by Patric Ullaeus. Filming location was by lake Delsjön near Gothenburg, Sweden. The video has a strong nature/pagan theme, with several aerial shots of lakes and forests as well as different animals. Sharon den Adel is first shown as a woman (presumably "Mother Earth") transforming into an owl that flies around rivers and mountains. She is then depicted as walking around in the forest as a sort of magical spirit, interacting with nature, and performing in a forest glade with the rest of the band.