Shattered Faith

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Written by:	Greg Graffin
Released in:	2002
BPM:	93

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The scientist purported that there ain't no purpose
And the theologian told me that it's all been designed
And I'm trying to maintain objectivity.
The world won't illuminate what really matters,
And I'm an imperfect mortal meaning extractor
Processing the complexity.

Born of the earth, (Are we blind?)
We weren't given a choice. (There's no way)
What about free will? (What we have)
Do we have a voice? (Is shattered faith)
See them run in place (Here and now)
In the human rat race, (No reward)
So much dead weight (No debate)
To our disgrace. (Shattered faith)
Life begins when you accept your fate.

Paralysis from forces raging out of control until
My confidence and will are at an all-time low,
Just directionless wandering.
Eternal life, eternal truth, eternal secrets,
Isolated hopes and hypotheses just
Leave me feeling so hungry.

Born of the earth, (Are we blind?)
We weren't given a choice. (There's no way)
What about free will? (What we have)
Do we have a voice? (Is shattered faith)
See them run in place (Here and now)
In the human rat race, (No reward)
So much dead weight (No debate)
To our disgrace. (Shattered faith)
Life begins when you accept your fate.

Right or wrong, the main criterion is what you do and not what you say,
The roads you take, the friends you make and those you throw away.
The method is a simple synthesis of the past and present state,
You never lose if the path you choose is one you can easily navigate.

I had a dream, light and carefree, but now there's doubt and gravity.

But I won't run in place (Are we blind?)
In the human rat race. (There's no way)
I can set the pace (What we have)
And accept my fate. (Is shattered faith)
Shattered faith, (Here and now)
Shattered faith, (No reward)
The part of me (No debate)
I can't erase. (Shattered faith)

Versions

Version	Length	Release	Catalog ID	Country	Format	Year
Album version
	3:43	Punk-O-Rama 8	86673-2	United States	CD	2003
	3:43	Punk-O-Rama 8	66673-2	Europe	CD	2003
	3:43	Punk-O-Rama 8	2663-8	Brazil	CD	2003
	3:38	Broken		Europe	7"	2002
		Broken	1067-2	Europe	CD	2002
Album Version (Bonus track)
	3:38	The Process of Belief	EICP-6	Japan	CD	2002
	3:38	The Process of Belief	EICP-6	Japan	CD	2002
	3:38	The Process of Belief	E86635-2	Australia	CD	2002
	3:38	The Process of Belief	ECIP 6	Japan	CD	2002
*Not specified*
	3:40	Extreme Sound Sampler	1078-2 / ESS1 (CD)	Europe	CD	2002
		Extreme Sound Sampler	86655-2	United States	CD	2002

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Song interpretations (5)

Sam Guest Location: United States	Quote I believe he may be talking about his shattered faith in humanity as a whole. The “fate” we must accept is that we’re human. 11/29/2017 at 16:24 I believe he may be talking about his shattered faith in humanity as a whole. The “fate” we must accept is that we’re human.
loobear Henchman Beyond Acoustic Dreams Location: El Paso, TX Status: Offline Posts: 253	Quote The method is a simple synthesis of the past and present state. Uniformitarianism? 04/25/2015 at 15:05 The method is a simple synthesis of the past and present state. Uniformitarianism?
Doug Guest Location: Sweden	Quote "The part of me I cant erase" Deep as fuck. This song is about the human condition. 06/13/2014 at 23:38 "The part of me I cant erase" Deep as fuck. This song is about the human condition.
blake knight Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote This song shows the inner struggle that the majority of people face with religion. Even believers struggle with there own faith sometimes. When it says "I had a dream light and carefree, but now there's doubt and gravity" it shows how a person who believes in something can thing life is so simple until faced with the reality, that there are a lot of choices you must make and that some of those will cause you to doubt your faith or whatever it is that you believe. 03/07/2007 at 14:35 This song shows the inner struggle that the majority of people face with religion. Even believers struggle with there own faith sometimes. When it says "I had a dream light and carefree, but now there's doubt and gravity" it shows how a person who believes in something can thing life is so simple until faced with the reality, that there are a lot of choices you must make and that some of those will cause you to doubt your faith or whatever it is that you believe.
Foxgguy2001 Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote This song to me, is about there being no evident purpose for life, about the history that created this 'god' who (if exists) left us eternally questioning his existance and our purpose. 02/11/2005 at 06:23 This song to me, is about there being no evident purpose for life, about the history that created this 'god' who (if exists) left us eternally questioning his existance and our purpose.