Their debut album, Neverbloom, peaked at No. 56 on the ARIA Album charts in June 2012, while its follow up, Old Souls, debuted at No. 30 upon release in May 2015. After the band signed with Rise, the label released an expanded version of Old Souls in August 2016, containing also the EP Lord of Woe (originally self-released in 2010) and a new track, "Ether".
On 9 June 2017, it was announced that Chris Arias-Real, Lachlan Monty, and Louisa Burton were no longer in the band. Jaya Jeffery was announced as the new bassist and Booka Nile was announced as keyboardist/clean vocals.
In 2020, keyboardist, clean vocalist Booka Nile took time away from the band during COVID-19 to appear on the eighth season of Married At First Sight Australia.
On February 24th, 2022 the band announced via their Twitter that Booka Nile was no longer a member of the band.
On October 10th 2022, Alex Reade (Drown this City) was announced as the new keyboardist/vocalist.
VORTEX
Make Them Suffer Lyrics
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Willingly, I′ll abandon all I knew
Circling, when I'm finally down the drain, I will see it differently
Sadly that′s the best I can do
I think I've fallen apart
Left only an empty dial tone
I'm going back to the start
It spat me down and out decrepit and weak
A crippled mess as I was destined to be
A shattered man for everybody to see
Can′t figure how to put this delicately so
. ... ... .
What, what?
So here we go
Vortex completes the cycle
Circling, when I′m finally down the drain, I will see it differently
Sadly that's the best I can do
I think I′ve fallen apart
Left only an empty dial tone
I'm going back to the start
Vortex completes the cycle
Down where the darkness reigns, onto the deepest void
Bone marrow heaves the weight of the unconscious world
And we will find our place amongst the stains of old
Our ancient ways reclaimed, hidden beneath the fold
It spat me down and out decrepit and weak
A crippled mess as I was destined to be
A shattered man for everybody to see
Can′t figure how to put this delicately so
. ... ... .
What, what?
So here we go
Vortex completes the cycle
The song "Vortex" by Make Them Suffer is a melancholic journey through the void, where the singer surrenders to the forces of darkness and finds himself spiraling down into a vortex. The lyrics describe a sense of surrender, as the singer willingly abandons everything he knew, accepting his fate as he circles down the drain. The imagery of falling apart and being spat out down onto the void adds to the sense of helplessness and despair.
The chorus, "Vortex completes the cycle," suggests that surrendering to the darkness is a necessary step in the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. The darkness and emptiness of the void, while terrifying, also offer a chance for renewal and growth. The final lines of the song suggest a new beginning, where the ancient ways can be reclaimed, hidden yet waiting beneath the fold.
Line by Line Meaning
Spiraling down, the void is pulling me, twisting me
I am being pulled down a dark void that twists me mentally and emotionally.
Willingly, I′ll abandon all I knew
I am willingly leaving behind what I once knew and believed in.
Circling, when I'm finally down the drain, I will see it differently
As I am pulled further down, I will see my life and my choices in a new way.
Sadly that′s the best I can do
Unfortunately, that is all I can do.
I think I've fallen apart
I feel like I have lost myself.
Left only an empty dial tone
All that remains is a hollow and lifeless shell of who I once was.
I'm going back to the start
I am returning to square one to start over.
Vortex completes the cycle
The darkness and destruction have come full circle, completing the cycle.
It spat me down and out decrepit and weak
The void has thrown me out, leaving me broken and weakened.
A crippled mess as I was destined to be
This is how I was meant to end up, completely devastated and hopeless.
A shattered man for everybody to see
Everyone can see my brokenness and despair.
Can′t figure how to put this delicately so
I cannot find a way to express my feelings gently or subtly.
So here we go
This is the next step or phase of my life.
Down where the darkness reigns, onto the deepest void
I am descending into the darkest and deepest part of myself.
Bone marrow heaves the weight of the unconscious world
The weight of the world's collective unconsciousness weighs heavily on me.
And we will find our place amongst the stains of old
We will discover where we fit in amongst the remnants of the past.
Our ancient ways reclaimed, hidden beneath the fold
We will reclaim and embrace our old ways, which have been hidden and forgotten.
. ... ... .
What, what?
Vortex completes the cycle
The vortex has come full circle, marking the end of this phase of life.
Writer(s): Make Them Suffer
Contributed by Adam V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@NikNocturnal
Best single so far, it has been covered ;)
@mon339
its from a new album tho
@matthiasg.222
shut up nik!
@caipasxtv6682
Yo nik
@L0n3N0n3nt1ty
How do I just find you in the wild like thi xD
@LukasMinar
The "AA AAA AAAA AA A" part is actually a morse code, which translates into 'Ishie' (Interdimensional Spiral Hindering Inexplicable Euphoria).
@RomZone42
Lukáš Minár Thank you :)
@coverjelek
WOW!
@lilithkengeter9200
Lukáš Minár WHAT THE FUCK that's cool as hell
@BerzerktheDerp
In the lyrics they have it in morse code for you ".. ... .... .. .", I tried put it into a translator and it's ISHIE, acronym for "(Interdimensional Spiral Hindering Inexplicable Euphoria)"