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Progress Lyrics by Bad Religion

Decades - Season 2: Filmed Live at the Roxy

1989

[Verse 1]
And progress is not intelligently planned
It's the facade of our heritage, the odor of our land
They speak of progress in red, white, and blue
It's the structure of the future as demise comes seething through
It's progress 'til there's nothing left to gain
As the dearth of new ideas makes us wallow in our shame

[Chorus]
So before you go to contribute more
To the destruction of this world you adore
Remember life on Earth is but a flash of dawn
We're all part of it as the day rolls on

[Verse 2]
And progress is a message that we send (progress)
One step closer to the future, one inch closer to the end
I say progress is a synonym of time (progress)
We are all aware of it, but it's nothing we refined
And progress is a debt we all must pay
It's convenience we all cherish, it's pollution we disdain

[Bridge]
And the cutting edge is dulling, too many people to plow through
Just keep your fucking distance, and it can't include you

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
It's progress, 'til there's nothing left to gain (progress)
It's progress, it's a message that we send (progress)
And progress is a debt we all must pay (progress)

About “Progress” by Bad Religion

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"Progress" appears on "Decades - Season 2: Filmed Live at the Roxy" in 1989.

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