On October 17, 2010 it was announced that Like Moths to Flames had been signed to Rise Records and were already working on their first EP. Two months later, the band released their EP titled Sweet Talker on December 14, 2010. To help support their new music, the band set out with fellow acts Texas in July and A Hero A Fake on the "A Metal Christmas" tour through late 2010. Sometime before their EP was released, drummer Jordan Matz left Like Moths to Flames, and was replaced by Lance Greenfield.
With continuous touring through 2011, the band decided to settle back down and head into the studio to record their first full-length studio album. Right before the band headed to the studio, bassist Aaron Douglas parted ways with the band. The band had Eli Ford (Formerly of My Ticket Home) join on guitar and Aaron Evans moved to bass. When We Don't Exist was released on November 8 through Rise Records. In January 2012 the band headed out on the S.I.N. Tour with acts D.R.U.G.S., Hit the Lights and Sparks the Rescue to support the album. Soon after, they toured with bands Texas in July and Hundredth.
The band then spent the first half of 2013 headlining the Rise Records tour around the US with supporting acts Crown The Empire, The Color Morale, Palisades and My Ticket Home. The band have confirmed they will record their second full length album with Will Putney at (The Machine Shop) in Hoboken, New Jersey and shall be released in the summer of 2013. On May 29 2013, the band confirmed the new album would be called An Eye for an Eye, slated for a July 9th 2013 release. They toured with the Vans Warped Tour over the summer of 2013 on the Monster Energy Stage. Shortly after the All Stars Tour 2014, guitarist Zach Huston decided to part ways with the band citing that he wants to pursue other interests. It wasn't until late in 2015 that he was replaced by guitarist Jeremy Smith, formerly of City Lights.
On April 6, 2015, the band released two standalone singles, The Dream Is Dead and Bury Your Pain, the latter of the two being the band's most popular song. The band's third album, The Dying Things We Wish For was released on October 23, 2015. The album wasn't very popular, as the band moved towards a more "djent" sound. The band themselves have stated that they don't like the album and they seldom play any songs from the album live.
The band's fourth and last album to be released on Rise Records was Dark Divine. This album was much softer than the others, but did see a return to their older sound rather than moving forward with the "djent" sound of their last album. They released an EP titled Dark Divine Reimagined which was a collection of acoustic covers from the album. The band would then part ways with Rise Records in May 2019, along with confirming that they've already worked on new songs. The band signed to UNFD in September 2019.
No Eternity In Gold, released on October 30, 2020, was the band's fifth album and first to be released on UNFD. This release was heavier than their last album, returning to the band's original sound while still having some softer moments. On October 6, 2021, the band released a single titled The Preservation of Hate, along with teasing an EP scheduled to release on November 9, 2021. The single was far heavier than anything the band has released prior, almost leaning towards a deathcore sound, while the rest of the songs were more traditional metalcore.
On January 25, 2023, the band fired founding member Aaron Evans due to the history of alleged abuses with text messages, ranging from multiple secret relationships to manipulation and gaslighting. The band then released a new single titled Predestination Paradox on March 30, 2023.
Bury Your Pain
Like Moths to Flames Lyrics
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So make your peace with it
When you become a silhouette to the world
There's no light to lead you in
The colors that you love begin to fade away
You'll find you never got what you gave
Fuck wishing for better days
Self inflicted
You're to blame for your pain
Left to rot an empty soul inside a hollow hell
I gave up on you long before you gave up on yourself
You bit off more than you could ever chew
How will you measure your life at the end when it's through
Watch you dissolve
Wither away
Death will be your only infinity
Make your peace with it
It's hard to wish you the best
Don't crawl back
Don't forgive me
Bury your pain in a shallow grave
It's hard to wish you the best
When all you do is let me down
I never needed you around
What's left to say
That's not already been said before
I don't feel hope anymore
What's left to say
Let it fade away
I gave up on you long before you gave up on yourself
You bit off more than you could ever chew
How will you measure your life at the end when it's through
No hope for better days
Death will be your only infinity
Misguided by a false light
Nothing will be waiting for you at the end of this life
Make your peace with it
It's hard to wish you the best
Don't crawl back
Don't forgive me
Bury your pain in a shallow grave
It's hard to wish you the best
When all you do is let me down
I never needed you around
What's left to say
That's not already been said before
I don't feel hope anymore
What's left to say
Let it fade away
I gave up on your long before you gave up on yourself
The lyrics of Like Moths to Flames's song Bury Your Pain convey themes of self-reflection, personal responsibility, and acceptance of mortality. The opening lines suggest a somber outlook on life, expressing the idea that nothing awaits us at the end of our journey. This sentiment is echoed later in the song, where the nihilistic message is retold through statements like "Death will be your only infinity" and "Misguided by a false light". However, instead of simply resigning to this bleak perspective, the song's message urges listeners to "make peace with it". This can be interpreted as a call to accept our mortality, stop looking for answers in external sources, and instead find comfort in ourselves.
The song also deals with themes of disillusionment and disappointment with others. The line "I gave up on you long before you gave up on yourself" suggests a sense of abandonment and betrayal, where someone was let down repeatedly by another person until they eventually lost faith in them altogether. This feeling of resentment is further emphasized with the lyrics "It's hard to wish you the best when all you do is let me down" and "I never needed you around". However, the song's resolution is not to bash the person who caused this disappointment or seek revenge. Instead, the song's call to "bury your pain in a shallow grave" represents a letting go of grudges and a move towards acceptance and self-healing.
Overall, Like Moths to Flames's song Bury Your Pain combines a harsh, nihilistic viewpoint on life and the inevitable fate that awaits us with a message of personal introspection, acceptance, and resilience. The song acknowledges that life is difficult, and that people can let us down, but it also reminds us that we have the power to find our own inner peace and move on from disappointment.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing will be waiting for you at the end of this life
There will be no rewards or consequences in afterlife, so live at peace with it
So make your peace with it
Accept the fact that there's nothing beyond death and be content with it
When you become a silhouette to the world
When you lose your significance and become invisible to the world
There's no light to lead you in
When you're no longer important, you no longer have any guidance or direction in life
The colors that you love begin to fade away
Things that matter to you lose their meaning as you lose significance in life
You'll find you never got what you gave
You may work hard and give your all, but you may not receive the same in return
Fuck wishing for better days
Stop hoping for a positive change as it may not happen
Complacent in the mess you made
You're being lazy and comfortable even though you messed up
Self inflicted
You're the reason behind your own problems
You're to blame for your pain
Your own actions led to your current suffering
Left to rot an empty soul inside a hollow hell
You're alone and empty despite being in company, and you're miserable
I gave up on you long before you gave up on yourself
I stopped believing in you when you weren't able to believe in yourself
You bit off more than you could ever chew
You took on more responsibility than you're capable of handling
How will you measure your life at the end when it's through
How will you evaluate your life when it's almost over
Watch you dissolve
You'll disintegrate yourself due to your own actions
Wither away
You'll fade away and die
Death will be your only infinity
Death will be your permanent end as there's nothing beyond it
Don't crawl back
Don't return to my life after hurting me
Bury your pain in a shallow grave
Try to forget your pain and move on
When all you do is let me down
When you constantly disappoint me and don't meet my expectations
I never needed you around
You were never important or beneficial in my life
What's left to say
There's nothing new or different to say
That's not already been said before
Everything that can be said about this situation has already been said
I don't feel hope anymore
I've lost all hope and optimism
Let it fade away
Let the situation dissolve and end naturally
No hope for better days
There's no chance or possibility for positive change
Misguided by a false light
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nandi
WHY DON'T PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYONE HAS DIFFERENT MUSIC TASTES!
Sage Shellum
@Rey Belittling them in the same way they belittle us just puts everyone at the start again and nothing progresses. Just ignore them until you figure out how to crack the shell.
Jakub Ondruš
+Akbar Axegrinder metalcore varies, there are metalcore with really different sounds. Like Moths to Flames, Converge, Parkway Drive, Of Mice & Men, The Acacia Strain, Attila, Throwdown, As I Lay Dying. All of these are metalcore bands yet all of them sound quite different. LMTF are metalcore as well, just more melodic and kinda leaning toward post-hardcore but it's still metalcore.
Akbar Mustehsan
Metalcore is stuff like Hatebreed, Pro-Pain, Converge, Earth Crisis... They sound like true hardcore punk with little bit influence from 90s groove metal sound..
This one is something different, it sounds more melodic.
clarval vee
Ragnarok9139 k first off, it's not just "core" the whole genre is called hardcore. Secondly, like it or not, metalcore is metal. And just like other metal subgenres, it's influenced by other genres of music. Namely hardcore punk, which is where the "core" comes from. Thrash metal and groove metal are also influenced by hardcore punk, fun fact. Idk why metalcore is so taboo, it's just a subgenre of metal. Jesus. Same with deathcore, which is metalcore fused with death metal. It's all metal. The metal genre is too huge and expansive for you to decide a certain subgenre does not meet the criteria. Sorry bud, just spreadin the facts.
SuperNovaa
+jesusrag1488 I'm pretty sure if it's called METALCORE it's related to metal.
Gaming with GeekWares
Six years later and still one of the best bleghs ever
Kat
LOL
T
absolutely iconic
coggers
Ike has such great taste in music damn