After releasing six studio albums, including best-selling records The Real Thing (1989) and Angel Dust (1992), Faith No More officially announced its breakup on April 20, 1998. The band has since reunited, conducting The Second Coming Tour between 2009 and 2010, and releasing its seventh studio album, Sol Invictus, in May 2015. After the touring cycle of Sol Invictus, Faith No More went on hiatus once again. In November 2019, the band announced that it would reunite to embark on a 2020 UK and European tour, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was postponed. Touring was due to recommence with a brief US tour in September 2021, followed by the previously postponed UK and Europe dates in June 2022, but all tour dates were cancelled with Patton citing mental health reasons.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_No_More
Studio albums
We Care a Lot (1985)
Introduce Yourself (1987)
The Real Thing (1989)
Angel Dust (1992)
King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime (1995)
Album of the Year (1997)
Sol Invictus (2015)
Absolute Zero
Faith No More Lyrics
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To save some time
Bags and our war planes are gathered
The clock is ticking you have no authority
Float like a dead man down the river
And there are no streets in this air
It's wrong and I know
And I will go
To the big hand of the god damned
You're here
Red dot
And now you know where not to go
The middle ground is absolute zero
What can be found at absolute zero
Can we begin at the end
To save some time
Etcetera is my worst enemy
It's wrong and I know
And I will go
To the big hand of the god damned
The big hand of the small man
The middle gorund is absolute zero
What can be found at absolute zero
A happy end is absolute zero
Nobody wins at absolute zero
What's that
Nothing, nothing
What's that
Nothing
Nothing
In Faith No More's song Absolute Zero, the lyrics begin with an unconventional proposal to "begin at the end" in order to "save some time". The mood is somber as the song addresses war and militarization with lines like "bags and our war planes are gathered" and "float like a dead man down the river." The singer speaks of being aware of their own shortcomings and tendencies towards avoidance, referring to "etcetera" as their worst enemy. The lyrics then take a darker turn with the expression "the big hand of the god damned", suggesting a powerlessness and resignation to a fate controlled by a higher power. The middle ground is referred to as "absolute zero" with the repeated question of what can be found there. The song closes with the repeated word "nothing", perhaps indicating a lack of resolution or a sense of hopelessness in the face of war and conflict.
Line by Line Meaning
Can we begin at the end
Let's start with the conclusion to save time.
To save some time
We should be efficient with our efforts.
Bags and our war planes are gathered
We have all necessary resources at our disposal.
The clock is ticking you have no authority
Time is running out and we have no control over the situation.
Float like a dead man down the river
We must surrender and go with the flow.
And there are no streets in this air
We are lost and directionless.
Etcetera is my worst enemy
Uncertainty is causing anxiety.
It's wrong and I know
I am aware that my situation is undesirable.
And I will go
I will move on despite the uncertainty.
To the big hand of the god damned
I will face the punishment from a higher power.
You're here
You are present in this moment.
Red dot
An object of focus or danger.
And now you know where not to go
You have been warned of the risks.
The middle ground is absolute zero
Compromise is not an option and the situation is at a standstill.
What can be found at absolute zero
There is no progress or resolution.
A happy end is absolute zero
There is no positive outcome possible.
Nobody wins at absolute zero
Everyone involved will experience loss and failure.
What's that
A sound or sensation grabbing attention.
Nothing, nothing
There is no substance or value in what was perceived.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIM B. MARTIN, MICHAEL ANDREW BORDIN
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Bonno Guardiani
Lyrics
Can we being at the end to save some time?
Dead center
Point blank
Together
The clock is ticking
You have no authority here
Float like a dead man down the river
And there are no streets in this city
Et cetera is my worst enemy
It's low and I know it all will go
To the big hand of the god damned
You're here
Red dot
And now you know where not to go
The middle ground is absolute zero
What can be found at absolute zero
Can we begin at the end to save some time?
Et cetera is my worst enemy
It's low and I know it all will go
To the big hand of the god damned
The big hand of the bald man
The middle ground is absolute zero
What can be found at absolute zero
A happy end is absolute zero
Nobody wins an absolute zero
Worse than nothing
Nothing...
Shocking Blue fan Andy Nirvana
this song is absolute masterpiece
Side Bazooka
The riff is really fucking amazing, and the bass makes it sound like dogs barking throughout the song, fucking brutal, I LOVE IT, SO MUCH
Lee Knott
You either know that Faith No More are the greatest band ever, or you're wrong.
Dustin Zaccaria
They are the best mainstream rock/metal band in history, so much so Sol Invictus was the first album I bought in years. But on a song by song basis some of Patton's other work with Tomahawk, Fantomas, et all is better.
Nebojsa Durmanovic
*One of the best, let's be fair.
vapor dreams
Voivod, Faith No More, Acid Bath, Thin Lizzy.
Tom Drum
I've got this album cover tattooed on my chest!!! 15 day's until 2021 & I'm JUST NOW HEARING THIS MASTERPIECE!?
Alan Floyd
Wow! I admire your dedication and I feel the same way, without your tattooing commitment; this album being my favorite FNM album....and now I'm just discovering some great B-sides.
Sergio López C.
Tuve la oportunidad de escucharlo en vivo en el Maquinaría Fest (Chile 2011) y fue maravilloso!!!
felipe araya
somos dos 🤘