The Bad Arts

Absolve, absolve, absolve
 We spent the better part of the day
 Waiting for the wave to hit our side of town
 It didn't
 Absolve, absolve, absolve
 I wash my hands of the stuff of legends
 And what news of the horizon?
 I hear it's all just a horizontal myth
 So stop your cruising, start your criticizing, oh
 Indulge yourself for once
 Feel medium between them
 Goddamn your eyes
 They just had to be twin prizes waiting for the sun
 And goddamn your eyes
 They just had to be twin prizes waiting for the sun
 They just had to be twin prizes waiting for the sun
 See them sporting those eagle iron-ons
 You made me swear never to wear?
 Why did you spend the 90's cowering?
 Why did you spend the 90's cowering?
 And they're singing those inspirationals
 You penned back in '72
 And the hotels of choice are now toasting your voice
 As the spas ring out
 "What's another word for 'sacrament?'"
 The world woke up one day to proclaim
 "Thou shalt not take part in, or make, bad art."
 In these tough, tough times friends like mine
 Would rather dash than dine
 On the bones of what's thrown to them
 When a wave of her wand has us back at the pond
 Taking notes for our crooked underground
 The world woke up one day to proclaim
 "Thou shalt not make or take part in the bad arts."
 You see, the singer sold us out
 The guitarist lost his clout on Life-Of-The-Mind Day
 When signs become impure again
 The crowd doesn't know where or when
 To let it all hang out
 Bloodlet yourself, street style
 You've got the spirit, don't lose the feeling
 You've got the spirit, don't lose the feeling
 You've got the spirit, don't lose the feeling
 You've got the spirit, don't lose the feeling
 Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
 (You've got the spirit)