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.
In Search For 1
In Flames Lyrics
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Can't get the sums together
Would you draw my bitterness
Make the pictures fade
Could it be that I see
What's beneath when we fall
The truth in ever
The sentence is light
But my eyes see a different world
And all I do is turn into flames
Will time open my vault
New solution, I'm begging
Break the fuse that holds me back
The I is lost in me
But I am ready to give you The M,
It might even be the E
As I begin to search for I
The I is lost in me
Distract, push me in another direction
This wall that I stare into
It's getting old
Give me faith to reach for the new
Pull me apart and do me all over
I'll need a re-make
To make up for my mistakes
The I is lost in me
But I am ready to give you The M,
It might even be the E
As I begin to search for I
The I is lost in me
What if I stop to care?
What if I let you fall?
What if I stop to care?
What if I let you fall?
The I is lost in me
But I am ready to give you The M,
It might even be the E
As I begin to search for I
The I is lost in me
The lyrics to In Flames's song In Search For I explore themes of self-discovery, fear, and the struggles of letting go. The singer can't seem to shake their bitterness and is perhaps seeking a coping mechanism. They feel like they're on the edge of something – possibly an emotional breakdown or the unveiling of a hidden truth. They're scared of what they might find but remain hopeful that eventually they'll overcome their fears and break free from whatever is holding them back.
The song seems to be written from the perspective of someone who's looking introspectively at their life and trying to understand their place in the world. They're willing to give up something (perhaps their past) to find themselves again. The lyrics suggest that they've lost touch with who they are or who they wanted to be, and that they're struggling to rediscover their identity.
Line by Line Meaning
It hurts to think
Thinking is causing emotional pain.
Can't get the sums together
Unable to make sense of things.
Would you draw my bitterness
Can you help me get past my anger and resentment?
Make the pictures fade
Help me forget the negative memories.
Could it be that I see
Is it possible that I have insight?
What's beneath when we fall
What do we truly feel when we hit a low point?
The truth in ever
The truth is always there.
I'm scared that I will be
There's something I'm afraid of becoming.
The sentence is light
The outlook for this situation appears hopeful.
But my eyes see a different world
I'm seeing something other than the hopeful outlook.
And all I do is turn into flames
I'm burning with intense emotions about the situation.
Will time open my vault
Will I eventually reveal my secrets?
New solution, I'm begging
I need to find a new answer to this problem.
Break the fuse that holds me back
I need to free myself from what's holding me down.
The I is lost in me
I don't know who I am anymore.
But I am ready to give you The M,
I'm willing to give you part of myself.
It might even be the E
It could be more than just one aspect of me.
As I begin to search for I
I'm starting to look for my true identity.
Distract, push me in another direction
I want to avoid thinking about this problem by focusing somewhere else.
This wall that I stare into,
The obstacle in front of me seems insurmountable.
It's getting old
I'm tired of dealing with this issue.
Give me faith to reach for the new
I need to believe that things will get better if I try something different.
Pull me apart and do me all over
I need a complete change in order to move on.
I'll need a re-make
This situation needs a complete overhaul.
To make up for my mistakes
To make up for what I did wrong in the past.
What if I stop to care?
What if I stopped caring about this problem?
What if I let you fall?
What if I allowed you to fail?
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDERS PAR FRIDEN, BJOERN INGVAR GELOTTE, JESPER CLAES HAAKAN STROEMBLAD
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@epicold
Loljust amazing as always. Thats the thing i love about In Flames, the timing in their rhythm is very unique and always a blast to 'try' and play. nice one
@karmapolice911
Dude I love your covers.
@BjoernGelotte
du bist einer der besten cover gitarristen die ich auf youtube kenne. meinen respekt mal wieder! hoffe ich kann irgendwann auch mal so spielen :D gratulation zu dem stück!
@Thanathar
Nice piece of work! Very good
@evil_in_your_closet
Great job, man! Lovin this cover !
@lachie666
Well done man.
@chrisb12416
I've always wanted to learn that song, but its been too hard for me, nice job schehf. I have the in flames - soundtrack to your escape shirt too. :D
@Karsamoinen
WOW! Dont have anything else to say... Keep on going dude!! :D Freaking awesome!!
@svbassist
Kick arse as usual! Could you maybe do a cover of Reflect the Storm? I'd be interested in hearing that Keep making videos, they're both entertaining and educational!
@MooGoestheHamSammich
it makes me love in flames even more haha