Lyric discussion by leemod 

Cover art for Vanity lyrics by Bad Religion

This seems like a song about misfits. In the sense that they just don't know how to fit into society.

The first verse is a fair description of someone who is blunt and aggressive.

The second verse is expressing the futility of their existence. If they got their way, and rebuilt everything the way they wanted it wouldn't suit them. They don't have a plan, and their way has not real value.

The first chorus, means that no matter how good they feel about their achievements - in comparison to the world's cruel judgement, they will become insignificant. Disgraced to Face seems like a play on words "face to face" as if the face of humanity is on one side, but their face is a disgrace. They are a sad excuse to society, a pariah.

The next verse - not sure about the hyper aware and impaired part. the first thing I think of is Autism, or something. And maybe it is.
Or maybe it's a reaction to the feelings from the first part of the song... having an urge to fit in, but not being able to. where it used to be aggressive and fun, now it's beat down and paranoid. Yearning etc - they don't belong with their clan, so they must rise above them - if only they would get the social acceptance to do so.

the last chorus - Callow Gravity? these are just kids, aren't they? With their experiences of the world a negative reflection of their abilities.

My Interpretation