No Substance Lyrics

History doesn't make something right
Consensus is not a fact based exercise
You're tied and bound to this self-indulgent enterprise
We call America

A brush with a star, a token of love
A name in the sand, enough is enough
A diet of air, a face on the net
A fish in your palm, your television set

Once you convince yourself
The universe falls into place
You've got your ideas
And your posse of friends
You all make up rules
And the fun never ends

But still there's a problem leaves you gasping for air
You look for some meaning, blank smiles are all that's there
And still water stales, a soft summer breeze
You cling to your hopes while you drop to your knees
There's no substance
There's no substance

Once you convince yourself
The universe falls into place
You've got your ideas
And your posse of friends
You all make up rules
And the fun never ends

But still there's a problem leaves you gasping for air
You look for some meaning, blank smiles are all that's there
And still water stales, a soft summer breeze
You cling to your hopes while you drop to your knees
There's no substance

There's no substance
There's no substance
There's no substance
...

Bad Religion - No Substance

May 1998

1. Hear It
2. Shades Of Truth
3. All Fantastic Images
4. The Biggest Killer In American History
5. No Substance
6. Raise Your Voice!
7. Sowing The Seeds Of Utopia
8. The Hippy Killers
9. The State Of The End Of The Millennium Address
10. The Voracious March Of Godliness
11. Mediocre Minds
12. Victims Of The Revolution
13. Strange Denial
14. At The Mercy Of Imbeciles
15. The Same Person
16. In So Many Ways