I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Consume the curse
That brings you down
A fading liar who wakes up alone
It's there in front of you
Invert this tragedy to come
And reclaim your future
This is a call to arms
One quest at a time
Feed the hunger
Climb on up
Repress the negative
You are not alone
It's there in front of you
Invert this tragedy to come
And reclaim your future
This is a call to arms
One quest at a time
Avoid the mould
Desperate you regress
Move through me
I'll be your triumph
Invert this tragedy to come
And reclaim your future
This is a call to arms
One quest at a time
That brings you down
A fading liar who wakes up alone
It's there in front of you
Invert this tragedy to come
And reclaim your future
This is a call to arms
One quest at a time
Feed the hunger
Climb on up
Repress the negative
You are not alone
It's there in front of you
Invert this tragedy to come
And reclaim your future
This is a call to arms
One quest at a time
Avoid the mould
Desperate you regress
Move through me
I'll be your triumph
Invert this tragedy to come
And reclaim your future
This is a call to arms
One quest at a time
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"a call to arms" is an expression. Usually means 'a call to battle or war'. To me it sounds like he's singing to someone who is in a bad state of mind. Either depressed or just has a lot of negativity, possibly looking to commit suicide. He's telling them they can change their ways and get out of the rut they're in if they battle back and "invert this tragedy to come" (could be a suicide reference).
"Move through me, I'll be your triumph" He's saying that he'll be there to help this person along in their battle.
That's my take on it anyway. I love this song and the rest of the album. In Flames \m/
I think there's A LOT of reference to World of Warcraft.
Call to arms is a quest name.... which can be done one at a time.
"its right there in front of you" ... there's a comic about it, because some of the quests are really easy, and you just feel like saying "BUT ITS RIGHT THERE!" ....
"consume the curse" - there's a move called remove curse. OR .. it could be in reference to the undead racial ability 'cannibalism'.
I can't wait so put myself lyrics I don't know is this right But I see meaning: somebody come to your life unrequested
Fantastic solo-part in this song! About text, almost everything seems to be right, in my opinion. But some parts I here in the other way. For example, I don't hear phrase "you've decided to come", it seems to be "you want this tragedy to come", but this is how I hear it, i could be wrong too.
I'm not gonna ponder about this song's meaning before I get the lyrics straight. As far as I can see, no website has the right lyrics yet, since the first line in the chorus definitely isn't "you've decided to come". It sounds like "They want this tragedy to come" to me. At the moment I'm listening it through over and over. Oh, and the last line in the chorus is "One quest at a time", not "Unrequested this time".
Consume the curse that brings you down. A fading liar who wakes up alone.
Its there in front of you.
Invert this tragedy to come and reclaim your future. This is a call to arms. One quest at a time.
Feed the hunger. Climb on up. Repress the negative. You are not alone.
Its there in front of you.
Invert this tragedy to come and reclaim your future. This is a call to arms. One quest at a time.
Avoid the mould. Desperate you regress. Move through me. I'll be your triumph.
Invert this tragedy to come and reclaim your future. This is a call to arms. One quest at a time.
What "a call to arms" means?
it's a expression? not familiarized
Yes Labrie is absolutely right It really sounds like : yo dawg fight don't give up man
Anders said: "I meet a lot of people where everything seems to go badly for them. They have a lot of really ****ed up things that seem to happen in their life, so its about reaching out and trying to help someone move away from that. It's really heavy and has a stomping almost industrial chorus."
So basically the title says it all. "Move through me" Move on through my help.