Ascend re-visits some of the tones, and moods of their past works as well as traveling into uncharted territory all done with the utmost focus on heaviness and power.
The result of their first recordings materialized May 27th 2008 in the form of the album Ample Fire Within.
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Divine
Ascend Lyrics
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in color and intense
these dreams I dream of lions
and with alarming frequency
with teeth and nail and steely eye
they rip my flesh take me inside
wherein there bones I now preside
In dreams there are two eagles
with wingspan over nine feet wide
these eagles they see the lions
and with a piercing frequency
one shrieks and rakes his face and eyes
one swoops and comes 'round from behind
with his six inch talons in lion spine
they take him down but I'm still crowned
Ruling the Divine
...and now their bones are all alone
and who should come to claim the throne
but king of carrion, the crow
his darkness grows
as he
licks the skeletons white and gleam
ensnares my soul in shiny beak
where in the black I now preside
Ruling the Divine
The lyrics of Ascend's song Divine describe a dream-state where the singer has a recurring dream of lions attacking him. The dreams are vivid and in color, and the lions are described with "steely eye[s]," teeth, and nails. Despite being attacked and torn apart, the singer is somehow able to take control of the situation and "preside" over the bones of the lions.
The dream also involves eagles with a "wingspan over nine feet wide," who seem to be taking down the lions. However, despite being able to take control of the situation, the singer is eventually taken over by the "king of carrion, the crow," who symbolizes death and decay. The singer's soul is "ensnared" by the crow, who then presides over the bones of the lions.
The lyrics of Divine are open to interpretation, but some possible themes include the struggle for power and control, the inevitability of death, and the cyclical nature of life and death. The imagery of the lions and eagles could represent different aspects of the singer's personality, while the crow could symbolize the singer's ultimate demise.
Line by Line Meaning
In dream I dream like Daniel
I experience vivid dreams like the prophet Daniel from the bible
in color and intense
My dreams are highly vivid and intense
these dreams I dream of lions
I often dream of lions
and with alarming frequency
These dreams occur with unsettling regularity
with teeth and nail and steely eye
The lions in my dreams have fierce expressions and sharp claws and teeth
they rip my flesh take me inside
The lions attack me and drag me into their domain
wherein there bones I now preside
I now rule over the bones in the lions' domain
Ruling the Divine
I have become the ruler of a divine realm
In dreams there are two eagles
I also dream of two eagles
with wingspan over nine feet wide
These eagles have an impressive wingspan of over nine feet
these eagles they see the lions
The eagles observe the lions in my dreams
and with a piercing frequency
Their screeches are high-pitched and penetrating
one shrieks and rakes his face and eyes
One eagle screeches and attacks the lion's face and eyes
one swoops and comes 'round from behind
The other eagle swoops down and attacks the lion from behind
with his six inch talons in lion spine
The eagle uses its sharp six-inch claws to dig into the lion's spine
they take him down but I'm still crowned
The eagles defeat the lion, but I am still the ruler of the divine realm
and now their bones are all alone
The bones of the lions and eagles are all that remain in the divine realm
and who should come to claim the throne
A king of carrion, the crow, comes to take control of the divine realm
but king of carrion, the crow
The crow is known as the king of carrion because it scavenges for food
his darkness grows
The crow's presence brings darkness into the divine realm
as he
The crow
licks the skeletons white and gleam
The crow licks the bones until they are white and shiny
ensnares my soul in shiny beak
The crow captures my soul in its shiny beak
where in the black I now preside
I now rule over the darkness that the crow brings to the divine realm
Ruling the Divine
I am still the ruler of the divine realm, despite the crow's presence
Contributed by Cameron A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.