I think this song is about a person that allowed himself to be destroyed by his own cynicism. This person sees the world and humanity as it really is (as do most Bad Religion fans), but he's having a hard time finding a bit of hope between all the negativity. Graffin is basically saying "Respect to you for not sticking your head in the sand, but cheer up and find perfection in the imperfection." Don't let it destroy you. That's my interpretation, maybe yours is different.
I think this song is about a person that allowed himself to be destroyed by his own cynicism. This person sees the world and humanity as it really is (as do most Bad Religion fans), but he's having a hard time finding a bit of hope between all the negativity. Graffin is basically saying "Respect to you for not sticking your head in the sand, but cheer up and find perfection in the imperfection." Don't let it destroy you. That's my interpretation, maybe yours is different.