Lyric discussion by Macktastic 

Cover art for Existence lyrics by August Burns Red

Anybody have any interpretations for "Don't excuse yourself from life today on the pretense of your past"?

This line means that you shouldn't use something that happened to you in the past as an excuse for making the wrong decision today. You may have been wronged before but that doesn't mean your morals should be relative. You should seek to always do as Christ would.

look i know theyre religious, but why do you have to bring christ into that line? it isnt referenced directly. the line just means, dont let something in your past dictate how you live your life in the present. dont use it as an excuse for your behavior. (dont excuse yourself from life today)