Now a staple in Australian hardcore, 50 Lions first bared their claws in 20… Read Full Bio ↴Now a staple in Australian hardcore, 50 Lions first bared their claws in 2005 at the height of the metalcore craze in their native Byron Bay. Focussing on producing a more traditional hardcore sound, the key to the survival of the band would be some serious van hours.

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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Locrian
50 Lions Lyrics

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I am the bearer of bad news,
It's not alright and it's not gonna be okay,
We are the final generation,
This is the end of days,
Is it just me or are we losing our minds?
Problems overwhelm we start falling behind,
Society's illness diagnosis is fucked,
There's no one to believe in,

There's no one to trust,
No foundation, no direction,
Fate far worse than death,
hunting, searching, killing time,
Single parent child, an endless line,
We are the unwanted voice of the paranoid,
The medically sedated, emotionally devoid,
Sick of a world that refuses to know,
Waiting for the chance so long over due,
I am a witness to the crimes of the world all thes we burned,

Te fuse is lit, there's no turning back,
We have passes the point of no return.

Overall Meaning

The song “Locrian” by 50 Lions is a brutally honest critique of the state of society as the world approaches its inevitable end. The song starts with the statement "I am the bearer of bad news," serving notice that the lyrics to come are going to be dark and foreboding. The singer then goes on to describe how things are not okay and how this generation is going to be the last. The tone is pessimistic, and there is no hope or silver lining to be found. The lyrics paint a picture of a society that has lost its way. The problems are so overwhelming that people are starting to fall behind. The diagnosis of society's illness is fundamentally broken, and there is nobody to believe or trust. People are adrift, without any foundation or direction, and they face a future that is worse than death.

The chorus of the song talks about how the people who are singing it are the "unwanted voice of the paranoid." They are emotionally numb and medically sedated, thanks in part to society's inability to recognize or address their problems. They are sick of a world that refuses to see how broken it is, and they are waiting for a chance that is long overdue. The end of the song is particularly powerful, as the singer describes himself as a "witness to the crimes of the world." He talks about the world burning, and how the fuse has been lit. There is no turning back. The point of no return has been passed, and the world is hurtling headlong towards destruction.

Line by Line Meaning

I am the bearer of bad news,
I am the one carrying the message of unpleasant truth.

It's not alright and it's not gonna be okay,
Things are not alright, and they are not going to be okay either.

We are the final generation,
We are the last group of people to inhabit this world.

This is the end of days,
It's the end of the world as we know it.

Is it just me or are we losing our minds?
Am I the only one who thinks we are losing our sanity?

Problems overwhelm we start falling behind,
Problems are too much, and we are unable to keep up with them.

Society's illness diagnosis is fucked,
Society's problems are so severe that they cannot be mitigated.

There's no one to believe in,
There is no one we can trust or have faith in.

There's no one to trust,
There is no one we can rely on.

No foundation, no direction,
Our society lacks basic order and purpose.

Fate far worse than death,
We are doomed to suffer a consequence worse than death.

hunting, searching, killing time,
We are wasting valuable time and chasing meaningless pursuits.

Single parent child, an endless line,
Single parents raising children is a recurring pattern with no end in sight.

We are the unwanted voice of the paranoid,
We are the unwelcome spokespeople of overly fearful individuals.

The medically sedated, emotionally devoid,
People who are heavily medicated are often emotionless and disconnected.

Sick of a world that refuses to know,
We are sick and tired of a society that is unwilling to acknowledge the truth.

Waiting for the chance so long over due,
We have been waiting for an opportunity to arise that is long overdue.

I am a witness to the crimes of the world all these we burned,
I have personally seen the world's crimes and transgressions, and they have caused great damage.

The fuse is lit, there's no turning back,
The situation has reached a critical point, and there is no way to reverse it.

We have passed the point of no return.
We have reached a stage where there is no option but to face the consequences of our actions.

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