510 returns with Plastic Faith—a bold evolution blending intricate guitar work, atmospheric electronics, and emotionally charged vocals.
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“Plastic Faith” explores self-doubt, belief, and external pressures. A battle between resignation and defiance, questioning imposed salvation and cycles of reliance.
Key Themes:
🔺 Struggles with self-worth
🔺 Disillusionment with faith
🔺 The push-and-pull of vulnerability vs. defiance
Plastic Faith thrives on contrast, blending smooth, R&B-inspired cleans with raw, aggressive screams.
🔹 Silky, emotive cleans glide over intricate instrumentation.
🔹 Visceral screams add raw intensity.
🔹 Anthemic choruses amplify tension, maintaining a delicate balance of melancholy & aggression.
Expressive guitars intertwine with progressive/math rock elements, while electronic textures expand the song’s atmospheric depth.
Sonic Elements:
🔺 Melodic, intricate lead guitars
🔺 Technical riffing meets atmospheric electronics
🔺 Rhythmic phrasing that enhances lyrical tension
510 isn’t afraid to push sonic boundaries.
🔹 Bridge: A surprising city pop-inspired section over a trap beat.
🔹 Final Breakdown: Hits with full force after a deceptive moment of calm.
🎷 Outro Surprise: A saxophone—a bold touch that defies genre conventions.
🔥 Genre-fluid & unpredictable—this is 510 at their most fearless.
With Plastic Faith, 510 refuses to follow the rules—instead, they craft a soundscape that balances aggression with introspection.
⚡ A track that challenges expectations.
🎤 Emotional depth meets sonic experimentation.
🎸 A defining moment for 510’s artistic evolution.
510, alternative/metalcore band from Bandung, returns with “Plastic Faith”, a track that pushes their sound into new territory, blending intricate guitar work, atmospheric electronics, and emotionally charged vocals. The song delivers an intense yet fluid dynamic, shifting between soaring melodies, crushing breakdowns, and unexpected sonic surprises that elevate its impact.
Plastic Faith delves into inner turmoil, questioning belief, identity, and external expectations. It portrays a struggle with self-worth, cycles of reliance, and frustration with imposed salvation. The song moves from resignation to confrontation, highlighting a push-and-pull between vulnerability and defiance.
The song reaches its emotional peak with “Can somebody understand me?”—a desperate plea that encapsulates the core struggle of feeling unheard. The abrupt aggression in “Can somebody fcking kill me?”* pushes this frustration to its extreme, reflecting the raw, unfiltered emotions of someone on the edge.
Adding a personal touch, the inclusion of “Nggapapa” (Indonesian for “It’s fine”) provides a moment of contrast—whether as bitter resignation or a communal rallying cry in a live setting.
“Plastic Faith” thrives on contrast, seamlessly blending smooth, melodic clean vocals with raw, aggressive sections. The vocal delivery is dynamic, intertwining R&B-inspired melodies with metalcore grit.
Silky, emotive cleans glide over the instrumentation before giving way to visceral screams and rhythmic phrasing, maintaining a balance between melancholic introspection and sheer intensity. The chorus amplifies this push-and-pull effect, soaring with anthemic melodies while retaining an undercurrent of aggression.
The instrumental work further enhances this contrast, featuring intricate, melodic leads alongside technical riffing. The expressive guitar work recalls progressive and math rock influences, adding fluidity and depth to the song’s sonic landscape. Electronic textures weave throughout the mix, expanding the atmosphere and offering a striking juxtaposition to the heavier sections.
A defining moment arrives in the bridge, where the song takes an unexpected turn, embracing a smooth, almost city pop-like section layered over a trap beat. This brief moment of calm before the storm intensifies the impact of the final breakdown, which crashes in with full force.
The outro introduces yet another surprise—the inclusion of a saxophone, reinforcing 510’s commitment to pushing sonic boundaries and defying genre expectations.
With “Plastic Faith”, 510 continues to push their sound into new territory, seamlessly blending technical musicianship, genre-defying songwriting, and emotionally charged lyricism. The track embodies both aggression and introspection, channeling frustration, resilience, and raw energy into a dynamic listening experience.
Rather than adhering to conventions, “Plastic Faith” thrives on contrast—balancing soaring melodies with crushing breakdowns, introspective lyrics with defiant outbursts. The result is a track that not only challenges expectations but also solidifies 510’s place as a band unafraid to carve their own path.
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[Verse]
Generation of dishonest
Living like a pile of tyranny
Vision of mental disorder
Made me antisocial
Bury me..
Please not again
It’s not a trend
My plastic faith
Is not your concern
God, not again
I hate me, when
Every time you save me
[Chorus]
It’s like I’m six feet underground
Can we put my life on pause?
My satisfaction’s paralyzed
I hate me, when every time you save me
Every time you save me
[Verse]
Well maybe
I don’t have any energy
‘Cause lately
The adrenaline is not so deep
Well maybe
I am my own worst enemy
Here we go again
It’s not a trend
My plastic faith
Is now your concern!
God once again
I hate me, when every time you save me
[Chorus]
It’s like I’m six feet underground
Can we put my life on pause?
My satisfaction’s paralyzed
I hate me, when every time you save me
Stop don’t come in
Will you stop, don’t come in
Can I make me disappear
I’m tired of your mouth
Talking like you know me
Can somebody fucking kill me?
[Bridge]
Can somebody understand me?
I don’t wanna
I don’t wanna live like that
Sounds like karma
God be like
“Boy, I don’t know ya”
Can somebody understand me?
I hate me
I hate me
Nggapapa
[Chorus]
It’s like I’m six feet underground
Can we put my life on pause?
My satisfaction’s paralyzed
I hate me, when every time you save me
[Outro]
Stop don’t come in
Will you stop, don’t come in
Can I make me disappear
Can somebody understand me?
There’s nothing that can set me free
Set me free
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