Lyric discussion by Thebonerstud 

Cover art for Cease lyrics by Greg Graffin

I believe the song is about degradation of the earth that supports our life. It's a closed system similar to a bacteria colony living in a Petrie dish that has exponential growth and will ultimately die. There's problems almost unfixable that momentum has some how brought us to a time of irrational thinking and "monkey" behavior. I want this, I make money, I don't care what happens via progeny. It's fucking crazy how accurate this song is to reality. It's a true tragic tale similar to silent spring. Rachel had it right and so does Greg. It's been an honor being able to give my thoughts on my favorite artists music because the Internet. Im 21 and somehow this guy has all the answers to life depicted in a song for me to unravel. He's an amazing individual that i draw a lot of inspiration from.