The Defense

The Defense

Bad Religion
(album: The Process Of Belief)

Nothing comes easier than madness in the world today
Mass paranoia is a mode not a malady
Yeah I´d like to watch all thousand cable channels but there´s nothing on
And my high speed connection´s monitored daily by the pentagon
These things are seldom what they seem
I´m not inclined to enjoy my dreams
Won´t go away

No peace and no friends, we trace the mortal edge (with no defense)
To state the obvious, this world is perilous for us
No sense and no guide, ain´t it beautiful to be alive (Yeah right)
I won´t resign before the struggle ends
So I´ll construct this sound defense

We are the prey and culture is the predator
I´m running out of time where conditions are positional
Shadows of a doubt cast reluctance and depravity
There´s got to be a way to overcome this grim reality
Is there an option left for me, I´m not immune to despondency
There´s no way

No peace and no friends, we trace the mortal edge (with no defense)
To state the obvious, this world is perilous for us
No sense and no guide, ain´t it beautiful to be alive (Yeah right)
I won´t resign before the struggle ends
So I´ll construct this sound defense

There´s a signpost on the corner
and it keeps everybody safe
We were all made in the shade
And your mother´s in the kitchen,
where she´s patching all the cracks in the wall
We never had to care in the world

(No shade) Too much to sacrifice,
(No light) it´s hard to recognize
(Just black) Traps to compromise
(And white) obscuring deadly alibis
(My plans) It´s combinational,
(Designs) the pressure so intense
So I´ll construct this sound defense

(No way) Nothing´s plainer than the madness in the world today
(No sign) I must conceal myself and steal myself and break away
(No grace) I seek initiatives in matters that are black and white
(No sense) So I´ll construct this sound defense