This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
I've got my own moral compass to steer by
A guiding star beats a spirit in the sky
And all the preaching voices
Empty vessels of dreams so loud
As they move among the crowd
Fools and thieves are well disguised
In the temple and marketplace, ayy
In the temple and marketplace
Like a stone in the river
Against the floods of spring
I will quietly resist
I will quietly resist
Like the willows in the wind
Or the cliffs along the ocean
I will quietly resist
I will quietly resist
I don't have faith in faith
I don't believe in belief
You can call me faithless
You can call me faithless
And I still cling to hope
And I believe in love
And that's faith enough for me
And that's faith enough for me
I've got my own spirit level for balance
To tell if my choice is leaning up or down
And all the shouting voices
Try to throw me off my course
Some by sermon, some by force
Fools and thieves are dangerous
In the temple and marketplace, ayy
In the temple and marketplace
Like a forest bows to winter
Beneath the deep white silence
I will quietly resist
I don't have faith in faith
I don't believe in belief
You can call me faithless
You can call me faithless
But I still cling to hope
And I believe in love
And that's faith enough for me
And that's faith enough for me
Like a flower in the desert
That only blooms at night
I will quietly resist
I don't have faith in faith
I don't believe in belief
You can call me faithless
You can call me faithless
I still cling to hope
And I believe in love
And that's faith enough for me
And that's faith enough for me
And that's faith enough for me
A guiding star beats a spirit in the sky
And all the preaching voices
Empty vessels of dreams so loud
As they move among the crowd
Fools and thieves are well disguised
In the temple and marketplace, ayy
In the temple and marketplace
Like a stone in the river
Against the floods of spring
I will quietly resist
I will quietly resist
Like the willows in the wind
Or the cliffs along the ocean
I will quietly resist
I will quietly resist
I don't have faith in faith
I don't believe in belief
You can call me faithless
You can call me faithless
And I still cling to hope
And I believe in love
And that's faith enough for me
And that's faith enough for me
I've got my own spirit level for balance
To tell if my choice is leaning up or down
And all the shouting voices
Try to throw me off my course
Some by sermon, some by force
Fools and thieves are dangerous
In the temple and marketplace, ayy
In the temple and marketplace
Like a forest bows to winter
Beneath the deep white silence
I will quietly resist
I don't have faith in faith
I don't believe in belief
You can call me faithless
You can call me faithless
But I still cling to hope
And I believe in love
And that's faith enough for me
And that's faith enough for me
Like a flower in the desert
That only blooms at night
I will quietly resist
I don't have faith in faith
I don't believe in belief
You can call me faithless
You can call me faithless
I still cling to hope
And I believe in love
And that's faith enough for me
And that's faith enough for me
And that's faith enough for me
Lyrics submitted by stephanierush07
Faithless Lyrics as written by Geddy Lee Weinrib Alex Lifeson
Lyrics © Anthem Entertainment
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Yeah, uh, I'd dare to say hundreds of millions of religious people around the globe would disagree with the idea that religion isn't necessary in order for someone to be moral. That said, it is a significant statement being made. It's a message that's increasingly being forgotten as war, genocide, and socio-economic inequity stoke the fires of religious and cultural fanaticism around the world. Religion certainly isn't the cause of all the world's problems, but it certainly is one of the time-honored excuse to cause problems.
Anyway, the lyrics remind me of the countless nonbelievers I've met over the years who have wanted nothing more than to live their lives quietly and peacefully despite the fact that they're still thought of as Bolsheviks in the popular consciousness, distrusted for their supposed immorality, and misrepresented by clowns like Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, et al. The point of the song is not to claim victimhood, though, but to remain confident and steadfast in the face of ignorance and misunderstanding.