Forbidden Beat

I'm gonna just translate the verses into what I think they literally say; and then supply what I think they mean: Verse 1: "There was a person who was bored with his surroundings, and wanted something different. He tried to escape these surroundings through drugs, and now he is dead." - obvious clear-cut meaning in my opinion. "Forbidden Beat" is a clever bit of symbolism that refers to practically anything addictive, dangerous, and frowned on by the masses. It could indeed refer to sex, but probably less masturbation and more prostitution. And it could refer to the punk scene as well, which can easily be dangerous if you wander into a club lorded over by any kind of gang. ( Looking at the Circle One, Nazis, and Straight Edge type jackoffs here. ) Verse 2: "Thinking about the modern world, considering people's fears and addictions; what they call normal, I disagree with/dismiss, from observations I make through my life." In other words, he's saying that people put up a judgmental front, and turn around and either indulge their own vices, or the very same ones that they deny. It could also be a double meaning, saying he actually philosophically disagrees with what people say is normal behavior. There's room for it to be one or the other; but my money is on the double meaning. At any rate, very good writing. Verse 3: "The status quo is maintained every day by the masses, but when night falls they all turn to their own secret lives/selves." "A new day upon us results." = shedding light on what these people really are beneath their status-quo front. The lyrics are vague enough that they could be referring to anything that people do in this way. That's what I get out of this. Who knows, I could be stupidly off the mark. =P

Imbeciles. This song is about being caught up in routines that "enslave" people through their temptations.

It almost seems like it's talking about drugs, what with the "chemical vocation" line, but the rest of the song seems to suggest that following along with the usual practices of society that weigh people down.

Okay... Maybe I'm crazy & imagining things but can someone tell me if this song is about masturbation??? If it is, pm me, thanks. *Feels stupid*

i doubt it man...

it kinda sounds like it is about masturbation, but i dont think Bad Religion would do a song about spanking the monkey, lol

No, it's about the awesomeness and insanity in underground punk rock shows.

no Im pretty sure its about jacking it however I know it really isnt, its just about the pounding heat and andrenaline of the reveling we do But actually no, Im pretty damm sure its about jacking off.

i think it's about both masturbation and the general insanity of punk shows; or at least, it's about that air that both have, the inevitable air of "this is good and shouldn't stop and fuck everything else". It's a happy enslavement.