BAD RELIGION

- The Surface Of Me Lyrics

Oh yeah!
A study of history reveals an unflagging appeal to mystery
You talk about abstraction at the top of the list
But you might as well get pissed, cause in me the essence does not exist, no-oh-oh
Yeah yeah!
You’re so shallow
How can your romance hope to be the veil of an ersatz human nature
That can pacify but never slept well when there’s the pretension of living a lie

Take me as I am, judge me for my crimes
I can say I’ll behave freely all the time
You can predict what I’ll say, it’s in my DNA
But soon I’ll be a catalogue number anyway

So say a little prayer
Convince yourself that someone cares
All I am is what you see
There is nothing more than the surface of me [x2],
you know

Oh yeah!

Apologies to Skinner, but I do believe that I feel like I’m a winner
Having just discovered a long solved modal secret, of how I always feel
So goddamn downtrodden and desperate

Take me as I am, judge me for my crimes
I can say I’ll behave freely all the time
You can predict what I’ll say, it’s in my DNA
But soon I’ll be a catalogue number anyway

So say a little prayer
Convince yourself that someone cares
All I am is what you see
There is nothing more than the surface of me [x6]

What you see is the surface of me

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Who wrote The Surface Of Me lyrics?


The Surface Of Me is written by Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin.
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What is the meaning behind The Surface Of Me lyrics?


When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, the song 'The Surface Of Me' by Bad Religion uses its title track which displays human nature through its surface appearance to show how people create fake identities which they show to others. The surface of me lyrics mostly emphasize angst, reflection, despair, solitude and freedom. The song presents two opposing values which people need to choose between authenticity and superficiality while showing both existential despair and predictability and inevitability. The lyrics contain themes of existentialism, self-doubt, and a sense of being misunderstood, which are more mature and may not be suitable for younger children. The song uses complex and abstract language which includes references to feeling 'downtrodden and desperate' that might create strong emotions in some listeners. The content of these elements requires a PG-13 rating because parents need to review the material before letting their children watch it.
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Songwriter(s): Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin

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