With new singer Theresa Gaffney in 2002, Phoenix Reign began exploring new territory with successful shows in places like the Continental, Le Bar Bat and the Village Underground. In 2004, the band performed at the Good Times Magazine-sponsored Long Island Music Festival, and Don Hills where they played with Riot and Winger. They even broke into Latin territory as Budweiser sponsored them in the local Queens hotspot Made in Brazil, and in 2005 hit the world famous CBGBs.
Phoenix Reign began working on their first full-length album, 'Destination Unknown’, in late 2005. It was released in early 2007, and brings to life several songs from the band’s demos like fan favorites ‘Another Night Alone’ and ‘Open Your Eyes’ as well as new material, including the epic “Constantinople 1453 (On the Eve of the Fall).” This track epitomizes what Phoenix Reign is capable of as musicians, by blending traditional Mediterranean instruments with metal and creating an otherworldly sonic atmosphere. The album’s artwork is also notable, as it features the work of Iannis Nikou, the acclaimed Greek artist whose style is reflective of Delacroix and even Boris Vallejo.
With their releases, Phoenix Reign has received radio play on WYNE’s “Aktina FM” and “Cosmos FM,” St. John’s University radio WSJU, Hartwick University’s WRHO 89.7, Hartford University radio and Fordham University’s WFUV 90.7 FM. They’ve received coverage in several media outlets, including the Queens Tribune and Times Ledger newspapers, Neo Magazine and Sonic Cathedral’s well-respected webzine. The band will be promoting ‘Destination Unknown’ heavily in the upcoming months with more radio appearances, newspaper interviews and show dates
Forgotten
Phoenix Reign Lyrics
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Forgotten words
I breathe your name
To live again
With you, possessed
I'm in your depths
And I'm in chains
To your memory
Tell me why do my dreams resound
With your words and deeds I've tried to drown
Wondering, struggling, fighting
To reclaim my life
[Chorus:]
When I've reached the end
Looking back upon it all
I'll know that I was so alone
Forgetting all about you
Forgotten days
Unending nights
I've played this game
Longer than the rain
I dream your eyes
And I bleed your lies
Forever in chains
To you memory
All your spells that well up in me
They bring me into darkness, now
My mind it aches sore
Not innocent, something more
[Chorus:]
When I've reached the end
Looking back upon it all
I'll know that I was so alone
Forgetting all about you
The Phoenix Reign's song "Forgotten" talks about the struggle of someone who has been hurt in a relationship and how they are trying to move on from it, to "forget" the pain caused by the other person. The first verse talks about how the person is trying to forget a time and words that were once important to them, but now only brings them pain. They can only seem to continue living by breathing the name of the person who hurt them. They feel possessed and trapped by their memories of the other person, unable to fully escape from their grasp. The second verse speaks more about the impact of these memories, how the person has been unable to sleep or find peace as they continue to replay the same event over and over again in their mind. Even when they try to forget or fight against these thoughts, they are pulled back down into the depths of their own memory.
In the chorus, the person is reflecting on how they will feel at the end of it all. They will look back on their life and feel isolated, knowing that they spent too much of their time dwelling on this one person who caused them so much pain. They are trying to move onto a future where the other person no longer holds so much power over them.
Line by Line Meaning
Forgotten times
Times that have faded from memory
Forgotten words
Words that have been forgotten
I breathe your name
I still hold onto the memory of you
To live again
To feel alive and whole once more
With you, possessed
Obsessed with the memory of you
I'm in your depths
Trapped in the depths of your memory
And I'm in chains
Unable to break free from the hold you have on me
To your memory
Forever bound to the memory of you
Tell me why do my dreams resound
Wondering why my dreams are filled with memories of you
With your words and deeds I've tried to drown
Attempting to forget your words and actions
Wondering, struggling, fighting
Trying to break free from the hold you have on me
To reclaim my life
Taking control and moving on from the memory of you
When I've reached the end
At the end of my life
Looking back upon it all
Reflecting on the experiences I have had
I'll know that I was so alone
Feeling alone throughout the journey of life
Forgetting all about you
Finally letting go and forgetting the hold you had on me.
Forgotten days
Days that have faded from memory
Unending nights
Nights that never seem to end
I've played this game
Continuing to hold onto the memory of you despite the pain it causes
Longer than the rain
For an extended period of time
I dream your eyes
Dreaming of the memory of you
And I bleed your lies
Hurt by the lies you told
Forever in chains
Unable to break free from the hold you have on me
To your memory
Forever bound to the memory of you
All your spells that well up in me
The memories of you that still have power over me
They bring me into darkness, now
Causing pain and darkness in my life
My mind it aches sore
Feeling emotional pain because of the memories of you
Not innocent, something more
Not simply an innocent memory, but something more painful and difficult to bear
Contributed by Parker V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.