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.
Concubine
Converge Lyrics
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To keep the loneliest of nights from claiming you
and to keep these longest of days from waking you
For I felt the greatest of winters coming
and I saw you as seasons shifting from blue to grey
That's where the coldest of these days await me
and distance lays her heavy head beside me
There I'll stay gold, forever gold
The song "Concubine" by Converge depicts the inner turmoil and despair of the singer about the end of a relationship. The first verse conjures up an image of the singer seeing the impending doom of the relationship through the seasons he observes changing from blue to grey. He would do anything to prevent his loved one from slipping away into the abyss of loneliness and heartbreak, and continue to hold onto the memory of their erstwhile happiness. The singer pledges to stay "gold", pure and untarnished, to keep the memories from the past at bay.
The second verse of the song deals with the singer's realization that the inevitable decline of his relationship has finally caught up with him. He braces himself for the "greatest of winters," which would bring along the coldest of days. The mention of the bleak setting succinctly captures the overwhelming sense of doom that the singer feels at the thought of being alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear, I'll stay gold just to keep these pasts at bay
My love, I will strive to remain pure and untarnished to prevent our previous struggles from returning
To keep the loneliest of nights from claiming you
I'll be there to prevent you from feeling isolated during your darkest of times at night
and to keep these longest of days from waking you
I'll try to shield you from the exhaustion that comes with enduring long days
For I felt the greatest of winters coming
I sensed the most extreme emotional hardships on the horizon
and I saw you as seasons shifting from blue to grey
I saw your demeanor transforming from sadness to complete desolation
That's where the coldest of these days await me
It's in that moment where I'll experience the most frigid and uncomfortable feelings
and distance lays her heavy head beside me
The weight of our physical separation is a constant burden that I have to bear
There I'll stay gold, forever gold
Despite the struggles, I'll remain pure and untainted forever
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This song changes your entire perspective of what music can be in less than 2 minutes
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This sounds like your body is recieving massive amounts of radioactive energy in a blink of an eye, the music wouldn’t sound like this if the vocals were mixed ‘’properly’’.
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This album is a masterpiece. There is nothing that sounds anything like it. Just as heavy now as it was 20 years ago.
@graceykinz
I've listened to a shit load of grind and this is still by far the most intense song I've ever heard
@Doer231
@grace I think parasite has way more intense tunes
@Hadeto_AngelRust
every metalcore album before and after can't even come close.