Generator
Bad Religion
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Generator
03 : 21
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Too Much to Ask
02 : 45
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No Direction
03 : 14
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Tomorrow
01 : 56
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Two Babies in the Dark
02 : 25
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Heaven Is Falling
02 : 04
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Atomic Garden
03 : 10
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The Answer
03 : 21
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Fertile Crescent
02 : 08
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Chimaera
02 : 28
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Only Entertainment
03 : 12
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Track Lyrics
No Direction Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A sullen figure walked along a dusty road
His life was holy and he couldn't bear the load
He left his people and a simple life behind
He raised his torso and he looked into the sky
[Chorus]
Shouting his questions, looking for directions
"What do I do now?"
[Verse 2]
Now a confused school girl stares at the TV tray
The stresses of maturing compound every day
She glances up to see her favorite video
And gets ideas from Madonna's nasty clothes
[Chorus]
In need of affection, she craves the directions
Her heroes offer her
[Bridge]
Everyone's looking for something
And they assume somebody else knows what it is
No one can live with the decisions of their own
It seems, so they look to someone else
To tell 'em what to be, tell 'em what to wear
Tell 'em what to say, tell 'em how to act and think
Compel others compulsively, until the world is all like them
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
A righteous student came and asked me to reflect
He judged my lifestyle was politically incorrect
I don't believe in self-important folks who preach
No Bad Religion song can make your life complete
Prepare for rejection, you'll get no direction from me
[Outro]
You'll get no direction from me
You'll get no direction from me
One, two!
The Answer Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Long ago in a dusty village full of hunger, pain, and strife
A man came forth with a vision of truth and the way to a better life
He was convinced he had the answer and he compelled people to follow along
But the hunger never vanished and the man was banished
And the village dried up and died
[Verse 2]
At a time when wise men peered
Through glass tubes toward the sky
The heavens changed in predictable ways
And one man was able to find
That he had thought he found the answer
And he was quick to write his revelation
But as they were scrutinized in his colleagues eyes
He soon became a mockery
[Chorus]
Don't tell me about the answer, 'cause then
Another one will come along soon
I don't believe you have the answer
I've got ideas, too
But if you've got enough naivety
And you've got conviction
Then the answer is perfect for you
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
An urban sprawl sits choking on its discharge
Overwhelmed by industry
Searching for a modern day savior from another place
Inclined toward charity
Everyone begging for an answer without
Regard to validity
The searching never ends, it goes on and on
And on for eternity
[Bridge]
Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah
[Chorus]
Don't tell me about the answer, 'cause then
Another one will come along soon
I don't believe you have the answer
I've got ideas too
But if you've got enough naivety
And you've got conviction
Then the answer is perfect for you
(The answer is perfect for you)
Fertile Crescent Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Come and see the brilliant light
Don't let your emotions mask your sight
It's the manifestation of a deeper fight
That affects me and you
My optimism was runnin' high
A new world order was on my mind
But I couldn't believe it when I heard them say
They're blowing it away
[Chorus 1]
And the fertile crescent is burning today
And baby, my emotions are, too
The cradle of humanity has led us all astray
And we're all in this together, don't you know?
'Cause our species has nowhere else to go
[Verse 2]
Aggression rears its ugly head
Retaliation brings further dread
The two are linked by unseen threads
That wind back through time
I don't agree with the outdated trend
Nationalism is an evil friend
But hatred is instilled by invisible lines
Drawn in our minds
[Chorus 2]
And the fertile crescent is haunting us today
And baby, our instincts are, too
The ghost of humanity is warning us this way
And I think we all should heed it, don't you know?
'Cause we've got nowhere else to go
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus 2]
The fertile crescent is haunting us today
And baby, our instincts are, too
The ghost of humanity is warning us this way
And I think we all should heed it, don't you know?
'Cause we've got nowhere else to go
Chimaera Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You took a time bomb and a case of crackers
And you made a maelstrom of organic debris
Then you took a work bench and a rusty anvil
And you polished them for everyone to see
[Chorus]
You have created an unhealthy monster
Yet you're nowhere, but nowhere to be found
So I guess I'll just cope with my provisions
From now until the day they lay me down
[Verse 2]
You took a baboon and made him perfect
You took a lion and stripped him of his pride
Then you took a million more varieties, a scalpel, and a sartory
And you stitched up a horrible surprise
[Chorus]
You have created an unsocial monster
Yet you're searched for all over the globe
And most believe that things could sure be better
If you'd come down here and tell us what you know
[Bridge]
Who is to blame for this? Someone tell me please
His handiwork is flawed and it's there for all to see
Mutations, aberrations, and blatant anomalies
They multiply and give rise to this monstrosity
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
You took the most abundant, smallest bits of matter
And you instilled them with affinity
And then you stratified accumulations
Weeded out bad variations
Blended up your unique recipe
[Chorus]
You have created a powerful monster
With direction and purpose all its own
And if you were here, would things be any different?
Or are you just a mosaic of thoughts alone?
Only Entertainment Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Trance fixated on the big blue screen
Your window to the outside, a melancholy dream
A medium upon which you build reality
This episodic currency that everybody needs
[Verse 2]
Somebody's delivery lulls you to sleep
The man behind the weather map, the editor-in-chief
They control the world of power and disease
And you cannot suppress your curiosity
[Chorus]
See, it's only entertainment
Superficial urgency
Poster-board mentality
Only entertainment
Tightly constrained (Ah, ah)
The buzz that remains (Ah, ah)
Is the story of how we run our lives
[Verse 3]
(Hey!) Many are the people, poor and suffering
From the lack of coverage from the transmission beam
And if it ever gets there, you'll be offended too
'Cause you cannot distinguish chicanery from truth
[Chorus]
See, it's only entertainment
A superficial episode
As life continues to unfold
Only entertainment
Controlled and copied (Ah, ah)
They've planted the seed (Ah, ah)
That sprouts into your picture of the world (Ah, ah, ah)
[Bridge]
Can't someone protect me
(Turn away! Turn away!)
From this electron beam?
(Turn away! Turn away!)
Hey you, Mr. FCC
(Turn away! Turn away!)
Have you no advice for me?
(Turn away! Turn away!)
(Turn away! Turn away!)
See, it's only entertainment
(Turn away! Turn away!)
(Turn away! Turn away!)
Only entertainment
Only entertainment
[Outro]
(Ah, ah) Unofficial facsimile
(Ah, ah) Leading you to poverty
Only entertainment
(Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah, ah)
Only entertainment
Only entertainment