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.
Deathmarks
Like Moths to Flames Lyrics
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Patience is wearing thin
Consumed by struggle
Overwhelmed with angst
Stuck in my bitter skin
Born too numb
When all is said and done
Before you ever try to run
Fuck this life
That only
Take
Take
Takes from me
I will stand firm on my own two feet
Dead inside
Time only
Break
Break
Breaks me down
Don't know what more you could expect from me
Walking in the shadows of the night
A clearer conscience
Everyday becomes a different fight
Walking in the shadows of the night
Hard to see what's in front me
When everything's in black and white
Where do we draw the line?
An eye for an eye
Ends up making the whole world go blind
And the sins that we selfishly hide
Have left our pitiful lives in decline
Where do we draw the line?
An eye for an eye
Ends up making the whole world go blind
And the sins that we selfishly hide
Have left our pitiful lives in decline
Where do we draw the line?
Fuck this life
That only
Take
Take
Takes from me
I will stand firm on my own two feet
Dead inside
Time only
Break
Break
Breaks me down
Don't know what more you could expect from me
Walking in the shadows of the night
A clearer conscience
Everyday becomes a different fight
Walking in the shadows of the night
Hard to see what's in front me
When everything's in black and white
Where do we draw the line?
An eye for an eye
Ends up making the whole world go blind
And the sins that we selfishly hide
Have left our pitiful lives in decline
Where do we draw the line?
An eye for an eye
Ends up making the whole world go blind
And the sins that we selfishly hide
Have left our pitiful lives in decline
Where do we draw the line
The lyrics of Like Moths to Flames's song "Deathmarks" explore the feeling of being trapped in one's own skin and societal expectations, leading to a sense of numbness and struggle. The singer expresses frustration towards a life that seems to only take and break them down, but also acknowledges the need to stand on one's own feet and learn to walk before trying to run. The theme of walking in the shadows of the night is a metaphor for being lost and struggling to find direction in life. The repetition of the question "where do we draw the line?" suggests that the singer is searching for a way to break free from the cycle of self-destruction and identity crisis.
The line "an eye for an eye ends up making the whole world go blind" is a reference to Mahatma Gandhi's famous quote, implying that revenge and selfishness only lead to a negative cycle of destruction. The song encourages listeners to reflect on their own lives and to question where the line should be drawn between self-preservation and selfishness, and to seek a clearer path forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Born too numb
Feeling emotionally dead from the very beginning
Patience is wearing thin
Running out of tolerance for the struggles of life
Consumed by struggle
Feeling engulfed by the difficulties of life
Overwhelmed with angst
Feeling burdened with anxiety and worry
Stuck in my bitter skin
Feeling trapped in a cycle of negative emotions
When all is said and done
After everything is considered and evaluated
You have to learn to walk
Starting with the basic, essential skills first
Before you ever try to run
Before attempting more advanced or challenging pursuits
Fuck this life
Disgusted with one's current existence
That only
A life that solely
Take
Takes away from oneself
Take
Continues to take without giving anything in return
Takes from me
Robbing oneself of the good things in life
I will stand firm on my own two feet
Determined to be self-sufficient and independent
Dead inside
Feeling emotionally empty and hollow
Time only
The passage of time
Break
Continues to shatter
Break
Continually causing damage
Breaks me down
Leads to one's emotional breakdown
Don't know what more you could expect from me
Feeling overwhelmed and incapable of giving any more
Walking in the shadows of the night
Experiencing darkness and uncertainty in life
A clearer conscience
Feeling less guilty about one's actions
Everyday becomes a different fight
Each day presents new challenges to overcome
Hard to see what's in front me
Difficult to envision a positive future
When everything's in black and white
When life seems devoid of color and vibrancy
Where do we draw the line?
Wondering at what point we say enough is enough
An eye for an eye
Retaliation for a wrongdoing
Ends up making the whole world go blind
The cycle of revenge ultimately causes everyone to suffer
And the sins that we selfishly hide
The wrongdoings that we refuse to acknowledge and make right
Have left our pitiful lives in decline
Our lives have been negatively impacted by our own actions
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: AARON ANTHONY EVANS, CHRIS ROETTER, ELI FORD, GREGORY CHARLES DIAMOND, WILLIAM SCOTT PUTNEY, ZACH HUSTON, Aaron Evans
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Jacob Cheney
An eye for an eye
Ends up making the whole world go blind
and the sins that we selfishly hide
Have left our pitiful lives in decline
Where do we draw the line?
Those lyrics never fail to give me chills.
Jacob Vass
I will cry my eyes out if Like Moths to Flames sells out. They are by far the one band I find to stay truest to their sound
Lowfe
Well 8 years later and they haven't sold out. But they have gotten even heavier
Jesse Roberts
@Wes Sones peep that new album though. It’s solid.
Wes Sones
And they kinda sold out. Kinda. Dark Divine was amazing but it's noticeably softer
The Kim In The North
DP1 Productz I loved it.. best album by them
DP1 Productz
Jacob Vass what is your opinion on Dark Divine?
theplexshow
This album is so perfect. Every song has its own way of being better than the others.
Anne Aunimous
This is my favorite song off this album solely for the breakdown
Zachary Williams
The high screams are ON POINT.