About us: We’re a 2-man band/studio project, 100% self-produced – we write, compose, perform, record, mix, and master all elements of our music. Control freaks? Yes. Our story began 15 years earlier in the high-school metal band we formed together. We tirelessly practiced and gigged and had visions of rock stardom. Soon after high school ended, careers and families slowly took over, and by our early 20’s we had let our musical aspirations fade into the background. But we never lost touch, never stopped writing, and after 10 years we finally decided to stop reminiscing and start recording an album, “Burn the Rez”, released in 2014.
Dead and Forgotten
Burn the Rez Lyrics
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From falling down dead and forgotten
I don't remember anything, my memories dead and forgotten
No, my fear is gone, tonight I sing my lonely song
And all I ever needed was denied, yeah, before tonight
Beside the fire that kills the pain
from falling down dead and forgotten
And all my worries, a world away,
No, my fear is gone, tonight I sing my lonely song
And all I ever needed was denied, yeah
My fear is gone and I sing the same old song alone
We're painting by firelight, yeah
The song Dead and Forgotten by Burn the Rez is an emotional and introspective piece that reflects the pain and struggles of the singer. The opening line "Feel the summer, feel the pain" sets the tone for the rest of the song where the singer is battling with deep-seated emotions. The lyrics describe a state of forgetting and being forgotten, which is accompanied by a feeling of loneliness and isolation. The singer appears to have lost their memories and the pain of this loss has left them feeling dead and forgotten.
The song suggests a powerful and poignant message about the sense of displacement that can occur when we experience loss or trauma. The lyrics speak to the pain that accompanies such experiences, and the fear, worry and anxiety that it creates. However, the song also suggests that there may be ways to overcome these feelings of isolation and loneliness. The line "Beside the fire that kills the pain" offers hope that there is a way to ease the emotional burden one feels. By the end of the song, the singer seems to have found some peace and acceptance; they have let go of their fear and found solace in singing their lonely song.
Overall, the song is a powerful reflection of the human experience and the struggles that come with it. The emotions expressed are deep and complex, offering a relatable view of the pain that we all face at some point in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Feel the summer, feel the pain
Experience the warmth of the season, along with the aching pain of something lost.
From falling down dead and forgotten
As a result of crumbling and being erased from memory.
I don't remember anything, my memories dead and forgotten
I do not recall anything, as my past has been wholly erased from me.
No, my fear is gone, tonight I sing my lonely song
I am unafraid now, and so I sing my solitary tune this evening.
And all I ever needed was denied, yeah, before tonight
Everything that I wanted was taken away beforehand, but not today.
Beside the fire that kills the pain
Enveloped in a fire that soothes the agony.
from falling down dead and forgotten
As a result of crumbling and being erased from memory.
And all my worries, a world away,
All of my troubles seem distant and insignificant.
she's just a memory dead and forgotten
She is simply a recollection that has been wiped from my mind.
My fear is gone and I sing the same old song alone
My terror is nonexistent, and so I sing my familiar tune all by myself.
We're painting by firelight, yeah
We are creating art in the glow of the flames.
Contributed by Grace R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Angelina
on End of Sorrow
Amazing song!