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 Flight
Converge Lyrics
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For your eyes alone
I'm out of heart and these tanks are low
So cast your days to flame
And set your phoenix to flight
Let her turn to ash
Among those fluorescent lights
Let your love drift deeper
Just remember my name, girl
And remember what died
In Converge's song "Phoenix in Flight," the artist is speaking directly to their loved one. The first line, "And I write this to you my dear," suggests that this may be a letter or message intended only for their partner to see. The artist is expressing their emotional state, saying that they are "out of heart" and running low on resources. They then turn to the metaphor of a phoenix, a mythical creature that is said to die in flames and rise from the ashes, reborn. The artist urges their partner to set their phoenix to flight, to let it burn and be transformed. The image of fluorescent lights evokes a sterile or artificial atmosphere, perhaps suggesting a desire to escape from it.
Line by Line Meaning
And I write this to you my dear
I am writing this message specifically for you, my beloved.
For your eyes alone
This message is meant only for you and nobody else.
I'm out of heart and these tanks are low
I am emotionally drained and my strength is fading.
So cast your days to flame
Let go of the past and start anew with passion.
And set your phoenix to flight
Let your spirit soar and rise above your challenges.
Let her turn to ash
Embrace the idea of transformation and letting go of what was.
Among those fluorescent lights
In the midst of the mundane and artificial world.
Let your love drift deeper
Allow your feelings to intensify and flourish.
Let her wings catch the sky
Let your aspirations reach new heights and become limitless.
Just remember my name, girl
Do not forget who I am, my dear.
And remember what died
Be mindful of what you have lost and learn from it.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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leerobbo92
Gave this album a whirl, back when the heaviest thing I listened to was pretty much Killswitch Engage or early Metallica. Saw it was top of a few lists, so stuck with it even though I wasn't remotely used to those mad tempo changes and vocals. I'll never forget how this stopped me dead in my tracks, I stopped doing anything for the next 20 minutes as soon as that first chord droned out. Still one of the few songs that gives me chills without fail.
Candid Eggplant
Dude hell yeah, certain albums are so great it is like before said album and after said album. Can't imagine not having heard this, front to back it is an experience
95000ful
One of the best shoegaze songs ever
TOVG 2011
Me and the boys swimming in the sludge metal.
Presmaster Flash
Anyone else hole themselves up with this album on full blast sinking into themselves deeper and deeper, to depths never experienced by any living being before?
Presmaster Flash
@coma2007crisis I was 13 when I got into them. When caring and killing dropped. Yeah I’m old as f lol.
coma2007crisis
@Presmaster Flash haha, no I'm 18. I was actually into stuff like Converge when I was 14 though. I was more into Refused, Thursday, At the Drive-In, and United Nations at the time, however.
Presmaster Flash
@coma2007crisis ok. Lol was gonna say my daughter was born that year. Not many 14yo know about converge.
coma2007crisis
@Presmaster Flash nope
Presmaster Flash
@coma2007crisis you born in ‘07?