I think many of Shinedown's lyrics allude to the legend of the Phoenix, the mythical bird that sets ablaze, becomes ashes, and is reborn as a new fledgling from the ashes. The Phoenix has also been considered a representation of the sun, and the largest symbol of rebirth. Look for the Phoenix in the lyrics that follow:
45:
"Swimming through the ashes of another life"
all i ever wanted:
"Where stars may dance and sun still shines"
Atmosphere:
"once i had a halo
But then it caught on fire"
Beyond the Sun:
"It's been said
It's cold beyond the sun
Let me be the fire in your head
We'll leave a sun so anyone can find us
We won't need any wings to fly
A place beyond the sun"
Break:
"forget all the history
And start over again"
Burning Bright:
"The more the light shines through me
I pretend to close my eyes
The more the dark consumes me
I pretend I'm burning, burning bright"
Crying out:
"Lets flip the switch and use the smoke and mirrors
Re-invent yourself today
Re-invent your world today"
Fake:
"I recall the light,
but the dark smothers me
To reach for the sky"
Fly From the Inside:
"Cause I found a way to steal the sun from the sky
Long live that day that I decided to fly from the inside"
Heroes:
"So light a fire under my bones"
I Dare You:
"I dare you to tell me to walk through the fire
Brand my soul"
Lacerated:
"Go start a fire, get close to the gasoline"
Lady So Divine:
"Burning proof"
Left Out:
"Tell me again about the spark that met the flame"
I think many of Shinedown's lyrics allude to the legend of the Phoenix, the mythical bird that sets ablaze, becomes ashes, and is reborn as a new fledgling from the ashes. The Phoenix has also been considered a representation of the sun, and the largest symbol of rebirth. Look for the Phoenix in the lyrics that follow:
45: "Swimming through the ashes of another life"
all i ever wanted: "Where stars may dance and sun still shines"
Atmosphere: "once i had a halo But then it caught on fire"
Beyond the Sun: "It's been said It's cold beyond the sun Let me be the fire in your head We'll leave a sun so anyone can find us We won't need any wings to fly A place beyond the sun"
Break: "forget all the history And start over again"
Burning Bright: "The more the light shines through me I pretend to close my eyes The more the dark consumes me I pretend I'm burning, burning bright"
Crying out: "Lets flip the switch and use the smoke and mirrors Re-invent yourself today Re-invent your world today"
Fake: "I recall the light, but the dark smothers me To reach for the sky"
Fly From the Inside: "Cause I found a way to steal the sun from the sky Long live that day that I decided to fly from the inside"
Heroes: "So light a fire under my bones"
I Dare You: "I dare you to tell me to walk through the fire Brand my soul"
Lacerated: "Go start a fire, get close to the gasoline"
Lady So Divine: "Burning proof"
Left Out: "Tell me again about the spark that met the flame"
One: "Have you come to raise the dead?"
Shed Some Light: "Shed some light on me"