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.
Deliver Us
In Flames Lyrics
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The fortress above the sun
Why don't you spend nowhere with me?
Follow the river and the path of the ones trying the names
Of the shore
Forever I can't find
Or this life
I don't want it to be
I'm not in to live
Fly into the distance
Disappear for a while
I don't know the sence of this
But it is too late feeling alive
Destruction for the power
Let me take control (Eliminance)
This is nothing more
Something now you'll find again (Deliver us)
Can't live the worse, you say?
Does it really matter?
I'd give the world to you if you just
Fly into the distance
Disappear for a while
I can't make sense of this
Are we there to take a ride?
Fly into the distance
Disappear for a while
I can't make sense of this
But we're in to take a ride
The opening lines of In Flame's "Deliver Us" are a plea for comfort and acknowledgement of self-worth. The phrase "remind me I'm golden" suggests that the singer needs to be reminded of their value and worth, almost like a self-affirmation. This is followed by the image of a "fortress above the sun," which could represent a sort of dream world or a place of comfort and escape from reality. The following line, "why don't you spend nowhere with me?" could be interpreted in a couple of ways. On one sense it implies a sense of loneliness and a desire for companionship or a need to break free from isolation. It could also mean that the singer is asking for someone to truly disconnect from their environment and join them in this place amoungst nothingness, creating a deeper level of connection.
The second verse begins with the singer acknowledging that they feel lost and hopeless in the world they inhabit. They describe their world as "struggling in a world of this fine," perhaps indicating that the world is fine on the surface -- nothing seems particularly wrong or particularly right about it, but there's a sense of unease and aimlessness beneath the surface. In the next line, "or this life, I don't want it to be, I'm not in to live," the singer expresses a desire to escape this world, or at least find a greater sense of purpose within it. The remainder of the song seems to explore this idea of escapism and the search for meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Remind me I'm golden
Help me remember my worth and value
The fortress above the sun
An unreachable place where we may hope to be elevated
Why don't you spend nowhere with me?
Why don't you run away with me to nowhere and spend some time together?
Follow the river and the path of the ones trying the names of the shore
Follow the river and the path of people attempting to name the point where the river meets the sea
Forever I can't find
I can never find a permanent solution
Struggling in a world of this fine or this life
Experiencing difficulties in such a fine world or this life
I don't want it to be, I'm not in to live
I don't want to keep living like this
Fly into the distance, disappear for a while
Get away and take a break from everything for a bit
I don't know the sense of this, but it is too late feeling alive
I don't understand the purpose of this, but I'm alive and it's too late to change anything
Destruction for the power, let me take control (Eliminance)
Destroying things for the sake of power and allowing me to take charge
This is nothing more, something now you'll find again (Deliver us)
This isn't just anything, you'll rediscover it later
Can't live the worse, you say?
You claim that you can't live in bad conditions?
Does it really matter?
Does it truly make a difference?
I'd give the world to you if you just
I would give you the entire world if you only
Are we there to take a ride?
Are we here to go on a journey?
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Anders Friden, Bjorn Gelotte
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Blisteringthrash93
The chorus may be the most catchy thing I've ever heard.
@memoryfoundshorts2912
The best chorus you’ve ever heard
@inhaste6007
you need to spell cheesy right!
@Azodnem
"Hey let's ride the ferris wheel!" "Okay let me get my DRUM SET!" Lol.
@OHOE1
This is probably the best rock band from Sweden tho
@cliftonjames785
This is one of my neighbors favorite songs whether they like it or not.
@cashrobinson9310
Clifton 1993 I feel you bro
@cashrobinson9310
Anonymous Notables I absolutely hate that kind of music
@tilleisbaer3560
I have an Iranian family living downstairs. I guess they like In Flames, too.
@Marty-no8je
this is best comment i ever read :D