During the band's early years, In Flames had a varying group of musicians recording with them, including many session musicians. By the release of Colony (1999), the group had established a stable lineup. Their sixth studio album Reroute to Remain (2002) showed the band moving toward a newer style of music that moved further away from melodic death metal and closer to alternative metal. This decision was criticized by fans of the group's heavier metal sound; however, it increased the band's mainstream audience and bolstered their album sales. As of 2008, In Flames has sold over two million records worldwide.
Since the band's inception, In Flames have released thirteen studio albums, three EPs, and two live DVDs, their latest release being their thirteenth studio album I, the Mask in 2019. In Flames has been nominated for three Grammis Awards. They won two of these nominations; one for Soundtrack to Your Escape (2004) in the "Hard Rock/Metal of the Year" category, and one nomination for their following album Come Clarity (2006) in the same category.
7. Morphing Into Primal
In Flames Lyrics
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Fireworks and alchemy
Genes spliced and triggered
Into the future and her organic cave
Seismorgasmic omnipotence
Scenes of magma in my eyes
Eruption stones my system
I owe this to the animal inside
And the stiffness that blocks out the daylight
Morphing into primal
I'll cover every particle from there to Andromeda
Not forgetting a single location
From the throat of Ibis to the co-ordinate of Matterhorn
My shot is genesis and catharsis
Penetratonaut in a cosmology of lust
Suck this subterranean creature out
And show it proudly to the house of heaven
With one slight wave of my hand star dissolves
Dissolve my brain
Block my lungs
I'll die from fever tomorrow
When locked in synch a perfected "now"
The song "Morphing Into Primal" by In Flames speaks of the transformation of the human body into its primal, animalistic state. The lyrics describe detonation, fireworks and alchemy within the body. Genes are spliced and triggered, resulting in a transformation into the future and an organic cave. The singer describes scenes of magma in their eyes and their system being stoned by eruption. Despite this, they owe their current state to the animal inside of them and the stiffness that blocks out the daylight, allowing them to transform into their primal self.
The next verse speaks of the singer's desire to cover every particle from where they are to Andromeda, not forgetting a single location. Their "shot" or goal is genesis and catharsis, and they see themselves as a "penetratonaut in a cosmology of lust." They then go on to speak of sucking out a subterranean creature, showing it off proudly to the house of heaven, and dissolving a star with a wave of their hand. The lyrics end with the singer's brain dissolving, their lungs being blocked, and the anticipation of death from fever when locked in synch with a perfected "now."
Line by Line Meaning
Detonation
A powerful explosion
Fireworks and alchemy
A magical display of chemical reactions
Genes spliced and triggered
Biological changes induced through genetic modification
Into the future and her organic cave
Exploring the unknown, with a sense of both wonder and terror
Seismorgasmic omnipotence
An overwhelming sense of power and pleasure, like the shaking of an earthquake
Scenes of magma in my eyes
Intense visions of fiery destruction
Eruption stones my system
The physical and emotional toll of experiencing intense volcanic activity
I owe this to the animal inside
Giving credit to one's primal instincts and impulses
And the stiffness that blocks out the daylight
Acknowledging the psychological barriers that prevent us from seeing the truth
Morphing into primal
Returning to a simpler, more natural state of being
I'll cover every particle from there to Andromeda
A grandiose ambition to explore the entire universe
Not forgetting a single location
A meticulous attention to detail
From the throat of Ibis to the co-ordinate of Matterhorn
From the mundane and everyday to the extraordinary and majestic
My shot is genesis and catharsis
The desire to create something new while simultaneously purging oneself of negative emotions
Penetratonaut in a cosmology of lust
A metaphorical astronaut exploring the vast universe of sexual desire
Suck this subterranean creature out
Releasing a deep-seated, primal urge or emotion
And show it proudly to the house of heaven
Displaying one's true self, without fear or shame
With one slight wave of my hand star dissolves
The power to change the universe with a seemingly small gesture
Dissolve my brain
Letting go of intellectual barriers and inhibitions
Block my lungs
Feeling suffocated or overwhelmed by one's emotions
I'll die from fever tomorrow
The intensity of emotions may feel like a life-threatening illness
When locked in synch a perfected "now"
Achieving a sense of transcendence and being fully present in the moment
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDERS PAR FRIDEN, BJOERN INGVAR GELOTTE, JESPER CLAES HAAKAN STROEMBLAD
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