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.
Phoenix in Flames
Converge Lyrics
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and she falls darker than night
She shines as light as these days
And she fades faster than time
Phoenix in flames
The lyrics of Converge's "Phoenix in Flames" can be seen as a metaphor for the cyclical nature of life and death. The repeated motif of flames and brightness could represent the birth, growth, and eventual decay of all living things. The titular phoenix is a mythical bird that was said to die in a blaze of fire only to be reborn from its ashes. This could be seen as a symbol for the rebirth and renewal that comes after death or difficult times.
The singer describes this phoenix as burning as bright as the sun, likely representing youth and vitality, but then falling darker than night, representing decay and the inevitability of death. The phoenix shines as light as these days, perhaps reflecting on the fleeting nature of life, but then fades faster than time, showing the inevitability of death and decay. The repetition of the final line "Phoenix in flames" emphasizes the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, as well as the destructive nature of fire and decay.
Line by Line Meaning
She burns as bright as the sun
She emanates a radiant glow as intense and scorching as the sun
and she falls darker than night
She descends into a dark abyss that is deeper and more inscrutable than the blackness of night
She shines as light as these days
She dazzles with a brilliance as vivid and illuminating as the present time
And she fades faster than time
Yet she diminishes and vanishes even more swiftly than the passage of time
Phoenix in flames
She is like the mythical bird that bursts into flames, only to rise again from the ashes
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Jack Cravford
Converge went into noise on this song. The drums sounds like some kind of flame ball, that is crushing everything in its way. Brutal and pummeling.
The_JustJoshing
This is what metal/hardcore/whatever you wanna call it sounds like to people who don’t listen to it
End my suffering
Same comment on both videos
Vincent DeLuca
Phoenix In Flames has to be one of the most brutal and intense songs ever made. Its the sound of pure pain and anger, and it manages to fit more chaos and rage in 42 seconds than most bands can put on entire albums.
Ryan Mc
50% drummer
50% vocalist
100% audio violence
Jeremy Volkman - Voice Actor
I saw someone describe Jacob Bannon's vocals as "a werewolf attacking a dishwasher", and l feel that is very accurate on this song especially.
Rowe 4900 Snack Candy Vending Machine
He sounds like a cheetah.
hyper.death..records...
This is the song that plays in all my dreams.
Quagtwo
This is probably the best <1 minute song I've ever heard
Jean Marceaux
Nah, that works be You Suffer by Napalm Death