Hey see there's a girl who's afraid of the world so she stays at home.
Also a boy who seems so lost in his joy, he's all alone.
The camera's on them, they're in the land of competition.
Southern California air feeds them.
And they know they are best 'cuz of the way they are dressed,
But you can bet you are not welcome in their home.
Hey see there's a girl who sits and watches the world from her blue screen.
Also a boy who truly wants to destroy his hometown scene.
They both want to travel to the land of competition.
Southern California will destroy them,
And they won't be the best, they'll be the poseurs who dress
Like the plastic idiots who they copy.
Tell me what do you need to make you happy? Indeed, is it out of your reach?
Beware of number one, see all the damage it has done, there are so few of them.
You won't find too many in the land of competition.
Southern California doesn't breed them.
If you just want the best turn to yourself for the rest
And forget about the ones who "have it all."
Be careful of the ones who "have it all."
Be careful of the ones who "have it all."
Forget about the ones who "have it all."
Version | Length | Release | Catalog ID | Country | Format | Year |
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Album version | ||||||
2:05 | Suffer | United States | 12" | 2022 | ||
2:05 | Stranger Than Fiction | United States | 12" | 2021 | ||
2:05 | Stranger Than Fiction | United States | 12" | 2021 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | United States | 12" | 2019 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | Europe | 12" | 2018 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | Europe | 12" | 2018 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | 86404-1TGN | United States | 12" | 2015 | |
2:05 | Suffer | E-86404 | United States | 12" | 2010 | |
2:05 | Suffer | E-86404 | United States | 12" | 2009 | |
2:05 | Suffer | Russia | CD | 2007 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | JBR 26167-071 | Malaysia | MC | 2002 | |
2:05 | Suffer | ESCA-6153 | Japan | CD | 1995 | |
2:05 | Suffer | 86404 | S-29118/19 | United States | 12" | 1994 | |
2:05 | Suffer | United States | 12" | 1994 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | United States | 12" | 1994 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | United States | 12" | 1989 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | E-86404-4 | United States | MC | 1988 | |
2:05 | Suffer | E-86404 | United States | MC | 1988 | |
2:05 | Suffer | United States | 12" | 1988 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | E-86404-2 | United States | CD | 1988 | |
2:05 | Suffer | United States | CD | 1988 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | 337 | Poland | MC | 1988 | |
2:05 | Suffer | 1136 | Russia | MC | 1988 | |
2:05 | Suffer | Indonesia | MC | 1988 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | N/A | Russia | MC | 1988 | |
2:05 | Suffer | Australia | CD | 1988 | ||
Live video | ||||||
The Riot | Brazil | DVD | 2019 | |||
The Riot | Unknown | Argentina | DVD | 2014 | ||
The Riot | K0012 | AA0015000 | Brazil | DVD | 2014 | ||
Sex Pistols and Bad Religion Split | Argentina | DVD | 2010 | |||
The Riot | DR-4530 | United States | DVD | 2009 | ||
The Riot | DR-4530 | United States | DVD | 2006 | ||
The Riot | DAVID0267 | Australia | DVD | 2000 | ||
The Riot | DR-4315 | United States | DVD | 2000 | ||
The Riot | DR-4135 | United States | DVD | 1996 | ||
The Riot | n/a | United States | VHS | 1996 | ||
Live video, August 1989 | ||||||
Along The Way | 6414-9 | Europe | DVD | 2004 | ||
Along The Way | 86414-9 | United States | DVD | 2004 | ||
Along The Way | E86414-3 | United States | VHS | 1991 | ||
Along The Way | n/a | Germany | VHS | 1990 | ||
Remastered | ||||||
2:05 | Suffer | 601 | Yugoslavia | MC | 2019 | |
2:05 | Suffer | Europe | CD | 2004 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | United States | CD | 2004 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | Australia | CD | 2004 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | Brazil | 12" | 2004 | ||
2:05 | Suffer | 6390-2 | Brazil | CD | 2000 | |
Not specified | ||||||
2:05 | Suffer | E-6404-2 | Europe | CD | 1988 |
Song meaning | Brett said that Land Of Competition wasn't a song against capitalism: "That's not about an economic system, that's much more socio-political." In his book Anarchy Evolution, Greg Graffin calls this song his "homage to returning to Los Angeles". |
Recording | Land Of Competition was the first song the band recorded for the Suffer album. |
Kavo
Modern Man
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I personally thought this song was about celebrities ( the ones who "have it all") and how normal people feel the need to emulate them.
06/19/2009 at 18:52
I personally thought this song was about celebrities ( the ones who "have it all") and how normal people feel the need to emulate them.
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MrPryMinista
Guest
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I think this song is clearly about Southern California. His critique in a nutshell: This place is the epicenter of plastic/disposable culture and yet so many people seem to be obsessed with it. From their own experiences they have witnessed the superficiality of the culture behind its great facade of glamor. Which to them is its emphasis on the consumption of materials as if that is all there to life, hence the ending "forget about the ones who have it all." They'll turn you into a monstrous automaton hellbent on consuming if you idol these "people".
09/16/2004 at 01:21
I think this song is clearly about Southern California. His critique in a nutshell: This place is the epicenter of plastic/disposable culture and yet so many people seem to be obsessed with it. From their own experiences they have witnessed the superficiality of the culture behind its great facade of glamor. Which to them is its emphasis on the consumption of materials as if that is all there to life, hence the ending "forget about the ones who have it all." They'll turn you into a monstrous automaton hellbent on consuming if you idol these "people".
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Triple J
Guest
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I think this song is about preppy little teens who see something that they would make them cool (i.e. the punk scene) and start dressing that way, and listening to that music etc. when they are fake.
07/11/2004 at 11:41
I think this song is about preppy little teens who see something that they would make them cool (i.e. the punk scene) and start dressing that way, and listening to that music etc. when they are fake.
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Blackball101
Guest
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In this song I think Greg Graffin is talking about everyone all over the world (not only southern California like he says in the song) that think they're so great and think they're better then everyone else, and how other kids want to be like them but in the end they can't.
07/11/2004 at 11:40
In this song I think Greg Graffin is talking about everyone all over the world (not only southern California like he says in the song) that think they're so great and think they're better then everyone else, and how other kids want to be like them but in the end they can't.
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