In 2009, guitarists Dan Wright and George Harris began establishing their vision of a band that combines contemporary heavy music with powerful melodic vocals to create an epic and unique sound.
After writing their first album, they began searching for likeminded musicians to join the band and make their vision a reality.
Taking on bass player Matt Cox in 2012, with vocalist Michael Burrough and drummer Jai Patel joining in early 2013, the line up was complete and ready to take their music to the stage.
THE RAVEN AGE released their debut EP on July 5.
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Surrogate
The Raven Age Lyrics
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My life laid out before me why do I pretend I'm screaming out with
all I have and still there's no one
listening, no one hears me struggling.
In the wind the leaves have fallen,
but the fire's still ablaze and there's a
mesmerizing picture, but all you see's the frame.
Do we fight for what we stand for, or is this a losing game?Here I am, like a ghost amog the men.
And here I stand, I walk alone again.
You talk in whispers but I hear exactly what you say.
There was a time I'd listen now. I'm not afraid.
Behind these empty accusations there's a life
here for me, some day you'll see it's just a name.
In the wind the leaves have fallen,
but the fire's still ablaze and there's a
mesmerizing picture, but all you see's the frame.
Do we fight for what we stand for, or is this a losing game?
Here I am, like a ghost amog the men.
And here I stand, I walk alone again.
I walk alone again.
I walk alone again
I walk alone...
After all I still face this judgement,
but they'll swallow their pride tonight,
and feast on some other soul, yet I still haven't won the fight.
This memory that I've been trapped with, I won't let it all define me.
As the frame starts, to break me away, will I pray for judgement day?
Here I am, like a ghost amog the men.
And here I stand, I walk alone again.
The lyrics to "Surrogate" by The Raven Age convey a sense of isolation and frustration with the world around the singer. The opening line, "I'm crawling back into the shadow where I've always been," immediately sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer feels like an outsider and is retreating back into a place of safety and familiarity. They acknowledge that their life is laid out before them, but they still feel like they are pretending. Despite screaming out with all they have, no one seems to be listening nor hearing their struggles. This feeling of being unheard and invisible is reinforced throughout the lyrics, with lines like "like a ghost among the men" and "I walk alone again."
The second half of the song starts with a question: do we fight for what we stand for, or is this a losing game? The singer is questioning their own agency and whether it is worth it to continue fighting when it seems like no one is listening or cares. They recognize that there is a mesmerizing picture, but all anyone sees is the frame. In other words, the singer is focusing on the big picture, but those around them are only focused on the superficial details. The lyrics continue with a sense of resignation, with the singer acknowledging that they still face judgement and that they may not have won the fight. However, they refuse to let their past experiences define them and are determined to break free from them.
Overall, "Surrogate" is a powerful song that speaks to feelings of alienation and frustration with the world. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has ever felt like they are screaming into a void, and the driving guitars and drums only serve to intensify those emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm crawling back into the shadow where I've always been.
Returning to a state of feeling invisible and overlooked.
My life laid out before me why do I pretend I'm screaming out with all I have and still there's no one listening, no one hears me struggling.
Feeling unheard and unseen despite efforts to be recognized and heard.
In the wind the leaves have fallen, but the fire's still ablaze and there's a mesmerizing picture, but all you see's the frame. Do we fight for what we stand for, or is this a losing game?
Questioning the worth of fighting for one's beliefs when others only see surface-level details and may not understand the whole picture.
Here I am, like a ghost among the men.
Feeling isolated and unseen despite being present in a group of people.
And here I stand, I walk alone again.
Continuing to feel alone and unrecognized despite being present in situations.
You talk in whispers but I hear exactly what you say. There was a time I'd listen now. I'm not afraid.
Being aware of others talking behind their back and no longer being fearful of it or affected by it.
Behind these empty accusations there's a life here for me, some day you'll see it's just a name.
Believing in one's own worth and value despite others throwing negative accusations or labels.
After all I still face this judgement, but they'll swallow their pride tonight, and feast on some other soul, yet I still haven't won the fight.
Feeling weighed down by the judgment of others but knowing that eventually they will move on to judging someone else, yet still feeling like a battle has yet to be won.
This memory that I've been trapped with, I won't let it all define me. As the frame starts, to break me away, will I pray for judgement day?
Refusing to let past experiences or negative memories define one's present and future, but questioning whether or not it will take divine intervention for a true breaking away.
I walk alone again. I walk alone again. I walk alone...
Continuing to feel isolated and unseen despite being present in situations.
Contributed by Alice D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ceasze5072
0:25 introverts after going outside to take the trash out
@ronzaslavski4790
must you attack so harshly
@notunlike
That transition at 3:10 is one of the smoothest things I've ever heard.
@maxstemmer4657
I was standing in the crowd on a festival in munich. Never heard form this band before. Then this song was played and i immediately grabbed my phone to notize it.
One of the greatest songs i've ever heard.
@zombotrain1158
Loving this new singer. Miss the old one but this guy is more than getting the job done hope to see you all in America 🤟
@whitemoonwolf13
what happened to the old singer?
@zombotrain1158
whitemoonwolf13 they got rid of him because he had different plans for the band than the band did and couldn't agree so they all agreed to remove him, if u remember correcrly
@whitemoonwolf13
Jonathan Sink I did not know this so no remembering to be had.
@zombotrain1158
whitemoonwolf13 my bad I meant I not u lol
@whitemoonwolf13
ah see. tone instantly changes :P