Building on a sturdy reputation as a fierce live presence, they earned their place on bills with Byron counterparts Parkway Drive and other notable Australian bands such as Carpathian, Miles Away and Her Nightmare, before stepping up to share stages with internationals such as Terror, Madball, Down To Nothing and Blacklisted. Following on from 7” and EP releases, their debut album, Time Is The Enemy was released through Resist Records in 2007 and praised for it’s energy and hooky riffs that showed the best use of a time-honoured hardcore framework.
Propelled by a tireless work ethic, multiple Australian, New Zealand and European tours ensued, establishing 50 Lions as global force in the genre.
The resolve to never compromise the integrity of their recordings or live performance has resulted in several member changes over the years, with new recruits always close friends of the band with solid knowledge of their work, meaning their trademark sound has remained intact.
After touring as a four piece for some months, the most recent addition to the band is former Her Nightmare frontman Luke Bainbridge on guitar. The partnership with the towering axeman came only two shows before their recent European tour and is one that the band believes has without a doubt led to their most powerful incarnation. Now handling the majority of the writing duties, Bainbridge brings valuable writing, playing and life experience to the outfit which has seen them concentrating harder on each individuals performance as well as the choice of lyrics and phrasing.
As many of their peers head into more melodic territory on upcoming records, this five-piece have insisted on taking an authentic heavy approach, spurred on by the likes of New York greats Cro Mags and Madball.
“Instead of sounding like a band that was influenced by bands who were influenced by them, we’ve really taken it back to the source of the inspiration,” frontman Oscar McCall insists
Inline with this attitude, recording of the bands sophomore album titled “Where Life Expires” took place once again with Sam Johnson at Melbourne’s 3 Phase Studios. Armed with a new album, they’re now itching to return to stages across the globe in the coming months, starting this November with a national tour of Australia where they will be joined by US band Trapped Under Ice.
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Break the Silence
50 Lions Lyrics
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too long spent biting tongues,
turned our backs, we walked away,
left alone with nothing to say,
now we've faced with decisions,
and problems that built up in time,
never listened to those things,
that we never wanted to hear,
SMASH THROUGH! the lies and deceit,
REVEAL the hardest truths,
question the most convincing facts,
break the silence that holds us all.
BACK!!!
holds us, back!!!
holds us all back!
The song "Break the Silence" by 50 Lions speaks of a realization that too much time has been spent staying silent and ignoring the problems that have been building up over time. The first line, "For too long, we've ignored the signs," sets the tone for the rest of the song, highlighting the fact that we have neglected to take action when action was needed. The next line, "too long spent biting tongues," adds to this message and speaks of how people have chosen to keep quiet about issues instead of addressing them.
The next lines, "turned our backs, we walked away, left alone with nothing to say," show how people have gone about their lives despite knowing that there were problems that needed addressing. The chorus then calls for action, to "SMASH THROUGH! the lies and deceit, REVEAL the hardest truths," and "break the silence that holds us all" because it is only by speaking up that we can bring about change. The last line, "holds us, back!!! holds us all back!" emphasizes the impact that silence has had on all of us, and suggests that it is time to move past it.
Overall, "Break the Silence" is a rallying cry for change, urging people to speak up and take action against issues that have been neglected for too long. Through its lyrics, the song encourages listeners to not just aimlessly stand by, but to actually confront and solve the problems of their respective communities.
Line by Line Meaning
For too long, we've ignored the signs,
For a significant period of time, we have neglected the indications of an impending issue
too long spent biting tongues,
We have held back from expressing our concerns for an extended time
turned our backs, we walked away,
We chose to disregard the problem and distance ourselves from it
left alone with nothing to say,
Our inability to confront the issue has left us speechless and powerless
now we've faced with decisions,
We are confronted with the ramifications of our inaction and must make difficult choices
and problems that built up in time,
The accumulation of problems over time has led us to this point
never listened to those things,
We chose to ignore the warnings and advice given to us
that we never wanted to hear,
We turned a blind eye and deaf ear to unpleasant truths
SMASH THROUGH! the lies and deceit,
We must forcefully break down false information and dishonesty
REVEAL the hardest truths,
We must uncover and confront the most difficult and painful facts
question the most convincing facts,
We must challenge the information that is most persuasive and believable
break the silence that holds us all.
We must end our collective silence and communicate honestly with one another
BACK!!!
We must retreat from our former inaction and move forward actively and courageously
holds us, back!!!
Our silence and inaction have been a hindrance to progress and development
holds us all back!
The collective silence and inaction of all individuals involved are preventing us from moving forward
Contributed by Tyler G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.