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).
God
S.F.A. Lyrics
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All your lives were just a lie
No escaping death, you can't run away
Lie to yourselves and blindly pray
Try to hide, you just won't see
There is no God, there's only me
Fuck your religion
I spit on your priests
And piss on your sacred ground
You're so fucking brainwashed
You just can't see
If you need something to believe in
You can worship me
I am my own God
The lyrics of S.F.A.'s "God" convey a message of disbelief in a higher power and a rejection of religious institutions. The first line establishes a sense of ultimate finality and inevitability in death, dismissing the idea of an afterlife or any divine intervention. The following lines criticize the idea of living a life based on faith and blind devotion, urging individuals to question their own beliefs and not simply follow a predetermined system. The refrain "There is no God, there's only me" embodies a self-reliant and potentially nihilistic perspective, emphasizing one's own power and dismissing the supernatural.
The following stanza attacks organized religion more explicitly, with graphic language referencing the burning and desecration of churches and religious leaders. The singer's tone is aggressive and confrontational, questioning the validity of those who have been indoctrinated into these belief systems. He suggests that perhaps those individuals would be better suited worshipping himself, turning the idea of a higher power onto its head and utilizing it for his own benefit.
The lyrics of "God" are reflective of a moment in time, when punk and hardcore music was often used as a means of political and social commentary. The song's message reflects a broader cultural shift away from organized religion and blind faith, and a more individualistic and skeptical attitude.
Line by Line Meaning
One day you'll all die
The inevitability of death awaits all individuals irrespective of who they are or what they do.
All your lives were just a lie
The life you lived was nothing but false and deceitful; everything you believed in was just a ruse.
No escaping death, you can't run away
Death is an absolute and cannot be avoided or outrun.
Lie to yourselves and blindly pray
People deceive themselves by turning to false hopes and faith, even when they know deep down it won't help them avoid death.
Try to hide, you just won't see
People try to ignore the inevitable fact of mortality, living in denial and refusing to see reality.
There is no God, there's only me
The singer asserts that he is his own God, and there is no higher power lurking over human life and waiting to judge them.
Fuck your religion
The singer rejects religious beliefs and practices altogether.
I'll burn your churches down
The singer is ready to attack the physical embodiment of someone's faith and bring it down to zero.
I spit on your priests
The singer holds religious figures in contempt and thinks of them as equal to any random person in society.
And piss on your sacred ground
The singer conveys the significance of religious sites in the most abusive way possible.
You're so fucking brainwashed
The singer doesn't have any respect for religion and thinks of it as propaganda used to manipulate people's minds.
You just can't see
The singer thinks people who have blind faith are ignorant of reality and don't see what's in front of them.
If you need something to believe in
The singer acknowledges the need for people to believe in something.
You can worship me
The singer presents himself as an alternative for people to put their faith in; to believe that he is their savior rather than any God.
I am my own God
The singer is confident that he can dictate the terms of his life without needing any supernatural force to guide him.
Contributed by James M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@waverleyk5691
I fell like a lot of people don't realize the brilliance of this band. Many just catch a few funny songs. Most don't realize to the band being amazing and Gruffa great unique lyrics (and they get more impressive the more you listen to them).
@J69er
Very underrated band !
@jools182
Love the diversity of this band. Glam rock to techno
@punkqueentheresa
I agree! This band has some really cool music!
@Amethyst_Friend
Which songs of theirs are techno?
@kingsnivy
@@Amethyst_Friend a quarter of rings around the world
@Amethyst_Friend
@@kingsnivy No it is not, sorry. Use of electronics does not equate to techno
@markmoore2625
Gotta love this band. Fuzzy logic's in my top 5 90's albums and are a spellbinding act live.
@madforit2
I know very little about the band apart from a handful of songs. I saw them play live in 2000 at a festival in Ireland having only heard 2 songs prior and was blown away. Unbelievable live
@carlpott2961
They never got better than the 1st half of the first album, but that was enough. Plus this vid is all kinds of brilliance.