I don’t think this is supposed to be completely sarcastic or a consolation. Bad Religion lyrics don’t typically peddle hope, but it is true that each of us has a chance to make our life impactful. In the sense of human life lived moment by moment, our lives do span a significant time.
As a band, BR spans a significant time.
But in the sense of geological time, that’s different. The part that throws me off is “we pitch in to help it die” which could be a reference to the song “Watch It Die”. BR lyrics are sometimes self-referential.
This could be a reference to how the “plastic mirth” of capitalism is a quantifiable destructive force.
I don’t think the conclusion is hopeful but it is sympathetic. The consolation seems to be against existential dread the nervous drive to create significance and meaning in response to the fear of death. In other words: Stop worrying about today or tomorrow, you’ll die eventually but if you get to live tomorrow, make it the best day you can.
I don’t think this is supposed to be completely sarcastic or a consolation. Bad Religion lyrics don’t typically peddle hope, but it is true that each of us has a chance to make our life impactful. In the sense of human life lived moment by moment, our lives do span a significant time.
As a band, BR spans a significant time.
But in the sense of geological time, that’s different. The part that throws me off is “we pitch in to help it die” which could be a reference to the song “Watch It Die”. BR lyrics are sometimes self-referential.
This could be a reference to how the “plastic mirth” of capitalism is a quantifiable destructive force.
I don’t think the conclusion is hopeful but it is sympathetic. The consolation seems to be against existential dread the nervous drive to create significance and meaning in response to the fear of death. In other words: Stop worrying about today or tomorrow, you’ll die eventually but if you get to live tomorrow, make it the best day you can.
[Edit: Conciseness]