Inner Logic
Bad Religion
(Verse 1) automatons with business suits swinging black boxes sequestering the blueprints of daily life content and free of care they rejoice in morning ritual as they file like drone ant colonies to their office in the sky (Bridge) i don’t ask questions don’t promote demonstrations don’t look for new consensus don’t stray from constitution if i pierce the complexity i won’t find salvation just the bald and overt truth of the evil and deception (Chorus) there is an inner logic and we’re taught to keep far from it it is simple and elegant but it’s cruel and antithetic and there’s no effort to reveal it (Verse 2) graduated mentors stroll in marbled brick porticos in sagacious dialog they despise their average ways displaying pomp and discipline they mold their institution where they practice exclusion on the masses every day (Bridge) i don’t ask questions don’t promote demonstrations don’t look for new consensus don’t stray from constitution if i pierce the complexity i won’t find salvation just the bald and overt truth of the evil and deception (Chorus) there is an inner logic and we’re taught to keep far from it it is simple and elegant but it’s cruel and antithetic and there’s no effort to reveal it (Verse 3) decorated warriors drill harmless kids on pavement simulating tyranny under red alert protecting the opulent and staging moral standard they expect redemption of character and self-worth (Bridge) i don’t ask questions don’t promote demonstrations don’t look for new consensus don’t stray from constitution if i pierce the complexity i won’t find salvation just the bald and overt truth of the evil and deception (Chorus) there is an inner logic and we’re taught to keep far from it it is simple and elegant but it’s cruel and antithetic and there’s no effort to reveal it (Bridge & Chorus a 2nd time while this is chanted behind it) (no equality no opportunity no tolerance for the progressive alternative)
