1) SFA (Stands For Anythi… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two bands called S.F.A.
1) SFA (Stands For Anything) are a New York hardcore band, formed in the winter of 1984 by local zine writer Mike Bullshit. They played their first gig on Easter Sunday 1985 with Major Conflict, Sheer Terror and Token Entry. Coincidentally, their first drummer, Tim McArdle, left SFA in 1986 to sing for Token Entry. Their first release was a 7" named New York with vocal duties shared by Mike Bullshit and Brendan. Mike later left the band and formed another legendary nyhc band, Go!. Other members of importance were Bill Arbizu, Jan Lorenzen and Kid Lynch on bass, guitar and drums respectively.
2) S.F.A. or Super Fucking Awesome is a punk band from Portland Oregon. Featuring Shaun Fleck on guitar and vocals, Cameron Shepard on bass and back-up vocals, and Josh Hook on drums.
The band formed in 2008 and is going strong playing shows in the Portland area.
There is also a Korean Pop band known as S.F.A (with no final period).
103
S.F.A. Lyrics
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Separating life from limb
A shower of aluminum, glass and blood
All for some alien political disease
103 103 103
Crashburncrashburn
It's a bad dream I feared once
The tightened fingers let the rats escape
A risk in this complex world
But three hundred promises disappeared
And brought us to sift this Scottish land
Retaliation forever circles
Meanwhile a radio above explodes history
Suffocation at 33 thou, the impact never heard
They're trying our patience, those crafty ones
It's a bad dream I feared once
That will recur for months or even years
The lyrics of S.F.A.'s song 103 address the theme of political violence and how it affects innocent people caught in the crossfire. The song begins with a vivid description of airplanes crashing into buildings, leading to the death and injury of people due to political motives. The lyrics "I saw fuselage coming down on me, separating life from limb, a shower of aluminum, glass and blood all for some alien political disease" paint a picture of chaos and destruction caused by political violence. The repeated refrain of "103 103 103, crashburncrashburn" further emphasizes the traumatic event that happened, as the numbers "103" signify the flight number that crashed.
The emotions evoked within the lyrics are strong and striking. The songwriter talks about their fears of this happening again, stating "It's a bad dream I feared once, that will recur for months or even years." The imagery used in the lyrics shows the helplessness and horror that people feel when caught up in a disaster beyond their control. The lyrics touch upon some suggestive politics, such as the reference to "alien political disease," suggesting that the violence is caused by outside forces or motives beyond the control of the people affected.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw fuselage coming down on me
I witnessed the wreckage of an aircraft falling towards me.
Separating life from limb
The fall caused physical harm, rendering the separation of body parts.
A shower of aluminum, glass and blood
The accident resulted in an unexpected rain of metallic, transparent and bloody materials.
All for some alien political disease
The event seems to have been driven by political discrepancies yet so foreign and profound.
103 103 103
A sequence of the aircraft's numbering known for its fatality.
Crashburncrashburn
The phrase alludes to the intensity of the catastrophe, likening it to a rapid, flaming inferno.
It's a bad dream I feared once
The event seems too be too unreal for it to really have happened but has been acknowledged and feared as a possibility nonetheless.
That will recur for months or even years
The experience is expected to leave a psychological mark on one's well-being, causing fear and trauma for a considerable amount of time.
The tightened fingers let the rats escape
The tightening of security led to sneaky and cunning individuals escaping and letting their colleagues in, like rats in a maze.
A risk in this complex world
The world in which we live in demands tight security measures to stay safe but comes with the price of leaving a backdoor open.
But three hundred promises disappeared
300 lives were lost, which disappeared without a trace.
And brought us to sift this Scottish land
The impact of the crash caused the authorities to search through the debris scattered all over Scotland in search of remains and clues.
Retaliation forever circles
An endless circle of vengeance and revenge persists after some sort of violent retaliation.
Meanwhile a radio above explodes history
While all of this went down the history and development of the world continued, amid chaos and destruction.
Suffocation at 33 thou, the impact never heard
Despite commotion and mayhem, the silence of suffocation and impact were deafening and unheard of.
They're trying our patience, those crafty ones
The British government perceived the attack as a display of cunning and deceptive tactics.
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