Converge have enjoyed a relatively high level of recognition. According to AllMusic, they are "regarded as one of the most original and innovative bands to emerge from the punk underground." Their popularity rose with the release of Jane Doe, which was ranked as the best album of 2001 by Terrorizer and later as the 61st Best Metal Album of All Time by Rolling Stone. Subsequently, Converge moved from Equal Vision Records to the considerably larger label Epitaph Records and their records gradually became more elaborate and expensive to produce. Special releases have traditionally been handled by Deathwish Inc., established by Bannon in 1999. The band's ninth studio album, The Dusk in Us, was released in November 2017 through Deathwish and Epitaph.
Blind
Converge Lyrics
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But I am to blind to see.
I embrace my soul
Hoping it will show me all.
Blind. I've lost it all.
I've lost you.
I'm so sorry for what
I have put you through.
I did to you.
But look at me,
Look at what
I have put me through.
Taken for a ride.
In Converge's song "Blind," the lyrics speak of regret and self-reflection, but also of the inability to see one's mistakes until it's too late. The opening lines, “In retrospect I reflect, but I am too blind to see” suggest that the singer is looking back on a situation with newfound understanding, but is struggling to accept their role in what happened. The lyrics continue to express a desire for enlightenment, with the singer hoping that their soul will show them what they need to see.
The chorus of the song, “Blind. I’ve lost it all. I’ve lost you. I’m so sorry for what I have put you through,” reveals that the singer has lost someone important to them and is now realizing the pain they caused that person. However, the lyrics also show that the singer is beginning to understand the extent of the damage they've caused themselves. The line “But look at me, look at what I have put me through” implies that the singer is now grappling with their own internal struggles, perhaps brought about by their actions.
Overall, the lyrics of "Blind" convey a sense of regret and guilt, but also a desire for personal growth and understanding. The singer understands the harm they've caused others, but maybe even more so the harm they've caused themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
In retrospect I reflect
Looking back, I think about my past experiences
But I am too blind to see
However, I am unaware of the current reality
I embrace my soul
I connect with my inner self
Hoping it will show me all
In the hopes of gaining clarity and understanding
Blind. I've lost it all.
Alas, I am lost and helpless
I've lost you.
I have lost the one who mattered the most
I'm so sorry for what I have put you through.
I express remorse for the pain I caused you
I am so sorry for what I did to you.
I am deeply apologetic for my past actions
But look at me,
Yet, I request you to consider my state
Look at what I have put me through.
Consider the pain and turmoil I am going through
Taken for a ride.
A victim to my own actions, I have been deceived
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: IAN THOMAS BALL, PAUL BLACKBURN, THOMAS WILLIAM GRAY, OLIVER JAMES PEACOCK, BENJAMIN JOSEPH OTTEWELL
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gt1900b
This song was first released on the first Converge 7 inch record I ever grabbed... this version is obviously much better. Can you imagine the sing-alongs at a concert back in the 92-97 timeframe? Yeah, I remember that. BERZERKER!!
Buck Ovens
That intro is the most baddass hardcore intro i've ever heard.
Wasabi peas
dont delete! too intense