BR Lexicon
Home > BR Lexicon
Well, we all know how smart the world's greatest punk band is. This lexicon should prove it! Herein lies most of the big words found in the lyrics of just about every Bad Religion song. Some words might not be so obscure to you, but when in doubt, we threw it in anyway. There should be something here for everybody. Enjoy!

Many thanks to Eric Legault!

Currently the lexicon contains 586 words.
Browse
a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z
Latest additions
Precarious
1. Dangerously lacking in security or stability
2. Subject to chance or unknown conditions
"The balance is precarious as anyone can tell," - Kyoto Now!
- Greg Graffin
"The despair and oblivion of our precarious race" - Won't Somebody
- Brett Gurewitz
"The despair and oblivion of our precarious race" - Won't Somebody (acoustic)
- Brett Gurewitz
Procession
The act of moving along or forward; progression.
"Wild in the street like a formal procession of love and deceit" - The Devil in Stitches
- Brett Gurewitz
"A procession of humanity, strikingly simian," - Who We Are
- Brett Gurewitz
Irrespective
Without consideration of; regardless of.
"No one can deny a return to form irrespective of the morass, shame, and scorn." - Someone to Believe
- Greg Graffin
Avalon
Avalon (probably from the Welsh word afal, meaning apple) is a legendary island featured in the Arthurian legend, famous for its beautiful apples.
"It’s best to move along and find your Avalon." - Avalon
- Greg Graffin
Requite
Make repayment for or return something.
"We found purchase then with no requite - nothing nice" - Cyanide
- Brett Gurewitz
Cyanide
Any of a large group of chemical compounds containing the radical CN, especially the very poisonous salts sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide. Cyanides are used to make plastics and to extract and treat metals.
"Cyanide" - Cyanide
- Brett Gurewitz
Broody
Moody; meditative; introspective
"But the broody skies above" - Cyanide
- Brett Gurewitz
Rut
1. A groove or furrow in a soft road, caused by wheels
2. Any deep mark, hole, or groove
"A walking resemblance of ruts in the trail." - Ad Hominem
- Greg Graffin
Posterity
The future, future generations, succeeding generations
"Waiting for endless charity devoid of any sense of posterity." - Ad Hominem
- Greg Graffin
Siam
Thailand. The country's official name was Siam until June 23, 1939,[12] when it was changed to Thailand.
"But it’s a long way to Harlem, and a long stretch to the king of Siam." - Ad Hominem
- Greg Graffin