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.
Dead Alone
In Flames Lyrics
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Don't show me new results
I will never enter your heaven
Make the most of my dirty cell
Creeps infected by control
That's what put me in here
Dig deep don't think you ever get to the place where they buried me
Fragments, pieces of some things valuable
Even though it doesn't make sense anymore
I release my last year
The cold worms and me
We are all right
We are free
The dead light inside
Fuel to new seed
New world I hide
Where there are only my bones
Please put them in use
Want to be part of a new dawn
The darkness disappears
Don't release these chains
Never been closer to myself
All your mistakes run though
As I realize what we become
The end is here to bid farewell
I'll turn to ash and hear them sing
Songs about my emotions dead and alone
Don't make an effort you don't know me anything
My frustration, my conversation, why are we even here?
The abuse that we use I do not longer care
The cold worms and me
We are all right
We are free
The dead light inside
Fuel to new seed
New world I hide
The lyrics to In Flames's song Dead Alone seem to express a sense of hopelessness and resignation to one's fate. The singer seems to be lamenting their own isolation and disconnection from the rest of society. They express a desire to be part of something new, but also seem to feel that they don't really belong anywhere. The imagery of the "dirty cell" and the "dead light inside" suggest a sense of decay and decayed, almost as if the singer has already given up on life.
The line "Creeps infected by control, that's what put me in here" suggests that the singer has been imprisoned or institutionalized of some sort, possibly due to their own rebellion against authority. They seem to suggest that they have been punished for refusing to conform to society's standards or expectations, and that this punishment has left them feeling even more isolated and disconnected than before.
The singer seems to find some solace in the idea of their eventual demise, and the hope that they might be "part of a new dawn" in some way. They seem to long for an escape from their current state of being, and the idea of being "free" like the "cold worms" that they associate with. The final lines of the song suggest a kind of peace with their own mortality, as they envision themselves turning to ash and becoming something new.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll always belong to the shadow
I will forever live in the darkness and isolation
Don't show me new results
I am not interested in any new or hopeful outcomes
I will never enter your heaven
I do not believe in a positive afterlife
Make the most of my dirty cell
I accept my current unpleasant situation and will try to make the best of it
Creeps infected by control
People who are controlled by others
That's what put me in here
Those people are the reason for my current imprisonment
Dig deep don't think you ever get to the place where they buried me
They buried me in a location that is hard to find and discover
The last glimpse that I have
The final image that I can recall
Fragments, pieces of some things valuable
Bits and pieces of important memories and possessions
Even though it doesn't make sense anymore
Despite the fact that they are no longer relevant or understandable
I release my last year
I let go of my last moments and accept my impending death
The cold worms and me
Me and the earthworms share the cold underground space
We are all right
We are okay with our situation
We are free
We have freedom from the burdens of the living world
The dead light inside
My soul has died and there is no longer any hope or ambition left inside me
Fuel to new seed
My death gives way to the birth and growth of new life
New world I hide
My outlook on the world has changed and I am hiding from it
Where there are only my bones
Once I am dead, all that is left is my bones
Please put them in use
Use my bones to create something useful or meaningful
Want to be part of a new dawn
I desire to be part of a positive change for the future
The darkness disappears
All negative aspects will eventually go away
Don't release these chains
Do not let go of my burdens in death
Never been closer to myself
In death, I am as close to discovering my true self as I will ever be
All your mistakes run though
All the wrongdoing of others is clear to me in my final moments
As I realize what we become
I have come to the realization on what has become of humanity
The end is here to bid farewell
Death is inevitable and must be embraced
I'll turn to ash and hear them sing
My body will be cremated and they will hold a funeral for me
Songs about my emotions dead and alone
The songs they sing about me will focus on my feelings of isolation and despair
Don't make an effort you don't know me anything
Do not bother trying to understand me or my situation
My frustration, my conversation, why are we even here?
I contemplate the meaning of existence and the futility of human communication
The abuse that we use I do not longer care
I am numb to the mistreatment and harmful actions of others towards me
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDERS PAR FRIDEN, BJOERN INGVAR GELOTTE, JESPER CLAES HAAKAN STROEMBLAD
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