1) Focal Point was a s… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 bands named Focal Point:
1) Focal Point was a spirit-filled hardcore band during the mid 90's. With Robbie Imrisek - Vocals, Ryan Clark - Guitar, Danny Dinh - Guitar, Kyle Brown - Bass, and Robert Torres - Drums. They released the album Suffering Of The Masses in October of 1995. They disbanded shortly after, with Ryan Clark moving on to form the band Training for Utopia. Ryan Clark is now in Demon Hunter.
2) Focal Point is an electronic project from Austin, Texas started in 2013. Producer/bassist Preston Flynn composes his music by blending samples of different styles and eras of music with live instrumentation and warm synthesis to create his own unique sound. Focal Point plays live with his bass guitar and a drummer. In the first six months since he began releasing music, Focal Point has played with Nightmares on Wax, Cash Cash, Herobust, The Floozies, and K. Theory to name a few and has played at SXSW and Wakarusa.
3) A pop-psychedelic band from England formed in the 1960s. After having met Paul McCartney who was walking his dog, this Liverpool group really thought they were going to make it, and everything seemed to go in that direction. Terry Doran from Apple loved it, resulting in 4 tracks recorded tracks for a 1968 EP. Their manager managed support gigs for Alan Price, Stevie Winwood, Chris Farlowe and The New Yardbirds (who would change their name in Led Zeppelin soonafter). They recorded more songs for Decca for their next contract but that never happened, and nothing else really happened. Even when the group continued to play until mid 1969, Deram still made no efforts of publishing anything else, so the group disbanded at the end of that year.
When I Die
Focal Point Lyrics
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Your life is made up of contradiction and ignorance
If you were more educated you wouldn't have turned out like this
So I'm here to show you the right way
It's not a revolution to desensitize your compassion for human existence
I have something more important
When you die
Your beliefs lose all meaning
You're left with no excuse, no one to prosecute
When I die, I live
I have an unchanging, non-failing life
And I refuse to let your false sense of justice leave me nothing when I die
The lyrics to Focal Point's song When I Die express the idea that the way someone lives their life is full of contradictions and ignorance, and that education is a key factor in preventing this. The singer takes on the role of an educator, showing the listener the "right way." The lyrics then transition to a commentary on the significance of death. The singer explains that beliefs become meaningless when one dies, and that there is no one left to hold accountable. The singer then presents their own belief system, which they claim is unchanging and non-failing, and refuses to let others' sense of justice leave them with nothing upon death.
This song seems to be a commentary on the importance of education and the potential for ignorance to lead to a meaningless life. The lyrics also suggest that beliefs can be fallible, and that it is important to develop a personal belief system that provides a sense of purpose and direction. The overall message of the song is that death is inevitable and that we all need to find something to cling to in order to make our lives meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
Your life is made up of contradiction and ignorance
You have conflicting ideas and lack knowledge
If you were more educated you wouldn't have turned out like this
Your lack of education led to the person you are today
So I'm here to show you the right way
I am here to guide you on the correct path
It's not a revolution to desensitize your compassion for human existence
Losing empathy for human life is not a solution
I have something more important
I possess a more significant purpose
When you die
After you pass away
Your beliefs lose all meaning
All of your convictions hold no significance
You're left with no excuse, no one to prosecute
You cannot blame anyone or be held accountable
When I die, I live
I will continue to exist beyond death
I have an unchanging, non-failing life
I have an everlasting life that cannot be broken
And I refuse to let your false sense of justice leave me nothing when I die
I will not allow your erroneous ideas of what is right to leave me with nothing after death
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD EVERETT GILBERT, CYRUS WILLIAM BOLOOKI, IAN R. GRUSHKA, JORDAN I. PUNDIK, STEPHEN LEE KLEIN
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@DoctorLoganPhD
This was my first "hardcore" album. I loved it and listened to it all the time.
@dorcia
This record blew my mind in 96.
@titus4792
Still goin hard in 2022
@car085
This is one of the best energy driven songs written! The guitar riffs are stupendous and spiritually revitalizing! Mostly importantly, the message is loud and clear!
@Ihsahn1983
This band is by far the best hardcore band to ever exist
@WithinGrace
yes! i love the whole album. one of my favorites.
@robparker3145
still a great song after all these years...
@juancarlosmendoza5583
DEMASIADOS AÑOS SIN ESCUCHAR ÉSTA JOYA....
RETORNAN A MI MENTE SUS EXCELSOS SONIDOS
@Disease409
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
@touchingpeopleonthetrain1779
Heard this in the car today, have to thank my old self.