Primeira fase (1980-1985) O Bad Religion foi formado em Los Angeles, Califórnia, em 1980 pelos estudantes do ensino secundário Greg Graffin (vocal), Jay Bentley (baixo), Jay Ziskrout (bateria) e Brett Gurewitz (guitarra), este último também conhecido como "Mr. Brett". Suas maiores influências estão nas primeiras bandas de punk rock tais como Ramones, Black Flag e The Clash. Fora do movimento punk, suas influências também incluem Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Todd Rundgren, The Jam e Nick Lowe, e autores como Jack Kerouac.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Verse 1: GmEbFDm Unrepentant vagabond Gm Plot the new coordinates EbFDm and cast the map aside GmEbFDm Now I gotta ramble on Gm Navigate the pitfalls and EbFDm cross the great divide
Refrain 1: Eb The mapmaker's legend F gave direction and a key Eb He set the declination D but what good is it to me?
Chorus 1: Gm I can't see Eb the rationality Bb The world's not F my responsibility Gm And happiness Eb isn't there for me Bb But maybe I'll inch D closer to the source GmEbBbFGmEb When I find true north BbFGmEb (with or without a friend BbFGmGmGmGm(hold) Keep searching until the end)
Verse 2: Gm Tempting fate and EbFDm cheating death Gm No one ever told me it EbFDm was going to be like this GmEbFDm Contemplate the randomness Gm When the mind is willing EbFDm it gets downright perilous
Refrain 2: Eb Overburdened underwhelmed F their ethical decree Eb/G That's your moral compass D but what good is it to me?
Chorus 2: Gm I can't see Eb the rationality Bb The world's not F my responsibility Gm And happiness Eb isn't there for me Bb But maybe I'll inch D closer to the source GmEbBbFGmEb When I find true north BbFGmEb (with or without a friend BbFGmEb Keep searching until the end) BbFGmGmGmGm(hold) When I find true north