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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No Way Back
50 Lions Lyrics
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weve lost control, now it wont be long,
make or break, wills cave in
too many wrong turns now theres no way back,
now im thinking is it just me, looking back looking back,
back at the things, i cant change,
theres no way back!
weve never been,
as alone as this,
feeling lost inside,
and never missed,
it seems to be
that weve lost our way,
now were paying the pirce
FOR YESTERDAY!
were all living,
with past mistakes!
The lyrics of 50 Lions's No Way Back evoke a sense of hopelessness and desperation that is likely a reflection of the band's perception of the state of the world, particularly at the time when the song was written. The first stanza suggests a sense of inevitability - that we've gone too far to turn back now, the damage has been done, and we must face the consequences of our choices. The following stanza furthers this idea, as the singer looks back at their life and realizes they cannot change the things that led them to this situation. In other words, they are powerless to undo the past, and now they must face the bleakness of the present.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the theme of no turning back - that once decisions have been made and actions carried out, they cannot be undone. The line "we've never been as alone as this" speaks to the band's perception of society as a whole, that we are all isolated and disconnected from each other, even as we face the same problems. The mention of "paying the price for yesterday" suggests that there are consequences for our past actions, and these consequences have caught up with us.
Overall, the lyrics of No Way Back convey a sense of despair and hopelessness that is likely reflective of the band's perception of the state of the world when the song was written. The song suggests that our past mistakes have caught up with us, and there is no way to undo the damage that has been done.
Line by Line Meaning
This feeling is coming on strong
The emotion is intensifying rapidly.
weve lost control, now it wont be long,
We are no longer governing the situation and the end is inevitable.
make or break, wills cave in
A critical moment where things either succeed or fail and determination will falter.
too many wrong turns now theres no way back,
We have made an excessive number of incorrect choices, and there is no opportunity to correct them.
now im thinking is it just me, looking back looking back,
Personal reflection is prompting questioning and evaluation of one's choices.
back at the things, i cant change,
Thinking about events from the past that cannot be altered.
theres no way back!
There is no chance to fix the past.
weve never been,
We have never felt this way before.
as alone as this,
Feeling isolated and disconnected from others.
feeling lost inside,
Being uncertain and confused internally.
and never missed,
No one has noticed or recognized the distress.
it seems to be
It appears that the situation has become.
that weve lost our way,
Our direction is undefined and unclear.
now were paying the pirce
Now we are suffering the consequences.
FOR YESTERDAY!
For the actions and decisions of the past.
were all living,
Everyone is currently existing.
with past mistakes!
There are previous blunders that live on within us all.
Contributed by Jordan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.