Emancipation Of The Mind

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Bad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. The band makes extensive use of soaring 3-part vocal harmonies (which they refer to in their album liner notes as the "oozin' aahs"), guitar solos and intellectual lyrics that often contain political or religious commentary. Their lyrics often relate to matters of social responsibility. The band's lineup has changed several times over its lifespan, with lead vocalist Greg Graffin being the only consistent member; the current lineup, however, features three out of four of the band's original members (Graffin, Brett Gurewitz and Jay Bentley). more »

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Yeah

Walls of suspicion, spandrels of doubt
Spasm of uncertainty, a world all inside-out
Ubiquitous confusion, heads in the sand
Self-appointed experts making claims they can't defend
Or even understand

The commons turned out to be a tragedy
Oh, the victims are easy to find
But the wellspring of true liberty
Is emancipation of the mind

Hey, chains of superstition all come undone
Vivid illumination that's brighter than the sun
Oh, a handicap of bigotry and prejudice
All become a hinterland, a smoky wilderness
The dominion of ignorance

The commons turned out to be a tragedy
Oh, the victims are easy to find
But the wellspring of true liberty
Is emancipation of the mind

It's a stalemate of morality
A debt for all mankind
These haughty mental shackles make us blind
To what is really right

Oh, the commons turned out to be a tragedy
Yeah, the victims are easy to find
But the wellspring of true liberty
Is emancipation of the mind

Oh, see what you can find
If you take a different line
Emancipation of the mind

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