Avalon
Discover Your Avalon: Unveiling Life's Journey Through Bad Religion's Melodic Reflection
Lyrics
As the sun comes creeping up the mountain
Reflecting the beginning of a new day with the sun rising over a mountain.
And the wind blows over from the sea
Describing the wind blowing in from the sea, indicating change or transition.
Hey, we're brought into this land like tiny particles of sand,
Human existence is compared to tiny particles of sand, uncertain about intelligence and purpose.
Unsure of who we're smarter than, or what we're meant to be
Expressing uncertainty about superiority and life's purpose.
Oh the grains sift coarsely through the hour glass
Metaphorically describing time passing, with grains of sand in an hourglass.
And collect like their victims in the bowl
Describing the accumulation of life experiences, possibly negative ones.
The ungodly force of change erodes all sense of earthly gains
Change, a powerful force, erodes the sense of earthly gains.
While tending to the mundane will terrorize your soul
Emphasizing the negative impact of focusing on mundane activities on one's soul.
And it's no! It's no use thinking that you're wrong
Rejecting the idea that one is wrong, possibly in response to self-doubt.
The past is old and gone
Highlighting the irrelevance of the past; it's gone and should be left behind.
It's best to move along and find your Avalon
Suggesting the importance of moving forward and finding one's personal paradise (Avalon).
Well, I wish that I could tell you it was easy,
Expressing the desire for an easy path to happiness, which is elusive.
Just take the paved road right to paradise
Contrasting the idealized paved road to paradise with the harsh reality of pain and suffering.
But the truth is my friend, the pain and suffering never ends
Acknowledging that pain and suffering are persistent, leading to coping mechanisms like medicine, amnesia, and lies.
Make amends with medicine, amnesia, and lies
Suggesting the ongoing struggle to reconcile with past actions and choices.
The grains sift coarsely through the hour glass
Repeating the metaphor of time passing, with grains pounding like boulders on the brain.
And they pound like boulders on the brain
Illustrating the impact of life experiences, possibly regrets, on the mind.
All those things you did for fun,
Referencing past actions done for fun but acknowledging their emptiness.
Never hurting anyone,
Highlighting the lack of harm but also the hollowness of certain past activities.
Careless shadows in the sun, just empty and lame
Describing carelessness and emptiness in past pursuits under the sun.
And it's no, it's no use thinking that you're wrong
Repeating the rejection of self-doubt and being wrong.
The past is old and gone
Reiterating the irrelevance of the past; it's old and should be left behind.
It's best to move along and find your Avalon
Encouraging the listener to move forward and seek their personal paradise (Avalon).
It's no use thinking that you're wrong
Reemphasizing the futility of dwelling on mistakes or being wrong.
The past is dead and gone
Declaring the past as dead and emphasizing its irrelevance.
It's best to move along and find your Avalon
Encouraging forward movement and the search for personal paradise (Avalon).
So now the day races from the twilight
Describing the rapid progression of time as the day moves from twilight to darkness.
How the fields are enveloped by the shade
Depicting the envelopment of fields by darkness, symbolizing challenges or difficulties.
And the story that you'll tell,
Referring to the personal story one tells, hinting at self-reflection.
Inventory of your well,
Suggesting an inventory of one's well-being, with a metaphorical cracking open to reveal decay.
Crack the shell and find the mortar silted and decayed
Highlighting the deterioration of personal well-being over time.
And it's no! It's no use thinking that you're wrong
Repeating the rejection of self-doubt and being wrong.
The past is dead and gone
Declaring the past as dead and reinforcing the need to move forward.
It's best to move along and find your Avalon
Encouraging the listener to find their personal paradise (Avalon).
It's best to hurry on and find your Avalon
Urging a swift search for personal paradise (Avalon).
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