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 End
In Flames Lyrics
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I think we're lost today
There's no morning after
No one's around to blame
I'm not afraid to bleed
But I won't do it for you
We'll start among hypocrites
So say goodbye to the world
We are the dead that walk the earth
Scream your lungs out
Await for laughter
You don't have to wait forever
Here's the next disaster
What decides when you've lost the war?
When the first man falls
Or when they erase it all?
We're too numb to feel
The downfall starts right here
Hold your breath and swim
Swallowed by life's tear
In times of make believe
No one really seems to care
Maybe I should care less
'Cause I will die too
So say goodbye to the world
We are the dead that walk the earth
Scream your lungs out
Wait for laughter
You don't have to wait forever
Here's the next disaster
What will it take for us to realize
The more we provoke
Winter will come twice?
Save all your prayers
I think we're lost today
There's no morning after
No one's around to blame
Scream your lungs out
Wait for laughter
You don't have to wait forever
Here's the next disaster
Scream your lungs out
Wait for laughter
You don't have to wait forever
Here's the next disaster
The lyrics to In Flames's song Dead End speak of a world that seems to be coming to an end, where there are no more solutions, no more prayers that can save us. The first stanza sets up this idea of hopelessness, where the situation has become so dire that there is no one left to blame. The second stanza talks about the singer's willingness to fight, but only amongst those who have shown themselves to be hypocrites. The chorus is a declaration that the world is effectively over, and that we are just walking dead waiting for the next disaster.
The third and fourth stanzas talk about the futility of fighting a losing battle, where it's difficult to tell when the war has been lost. The singer realizes that we are all too numb to really care about what's happening, and so perhaps it's better to care less. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, confirming the idea that the end is coming, and we are just waiting anxiously for it to arrive.
Line by Line Meaning
Save all your prayers
There is no hope left, regardless of prayers
I think we're lost today
We are doomed and directionless
There's no morning after
There's no hope for the future
No one's around to blame
No one can be held responsible
I'm not afraid to bleed
I am willing to suffer
But I won't do it for you
But I am not willing to suffer for you
We'll start among hypocrites
We will be surrounded by fake people
The melody of our time
The sound of our current era
So say goodbye to the world
We are doomed as a society
We are the dead that walk the earth
We are alive but without hope or purpose
Scream your lungs out
Express yourself with full force
Await for laughter
Expecting a mockery or judgment
You don't have to wait forever
Change or disaster is imminent
Here's the next disaster
The world will continue to worsen
What decides when you've lost the war?
What determines defeat of a battle?
When the first man falls
When the first loss occurs
Or when they erase it all?
Or when everything is destroyed?
We're too numb to feel
We are emotionally desensitized
The downfall starts right here
The end begins at this point
Hold your breath and swim
Fight the struggles
Swallowed by life's tear
Overcome by life's hardships
In times of make believe
During times of falsehood and illusion
No one really seems to care
No one appears to be concerned
Maybe I should care less
Perhaps apathy is the solution
'Cause I will die too
Because I am also mortal
What will it take for us to realize
What event will make us aware
The more we provoke
The more we instigate trouble
Winter will come twice?
Hard times will come even more often
Scream your lungs out
Voice your opinions with passion
Wait for laughter
Expect ridicule and mockery
You don't have to wait forever
Change or disaster is inevitable
Here's the next disaster
The ongoing decline of society
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anders Par Friden, Bjoern Ingvar Gelotte, Jesper Claes Haakan Stroemblad
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