you're taking something just to turn it into nothing
you think straightedge alone exempts you from fault?
do you think avoiding meat exempts you from fault?
is an internet update doing anything at all?
your fashion and claims aren't gonna save the world around you
yeah your beliefs are a step in the right direction
but you don't need guns cos these are your only weapons
but if you're stagnant and still everything will be the same unchanged

you don't have to be wasted to be a fucking waste man
there are struggles in life but you're too fucking scared to face them
when it's our systems' ideals that cloud your head
we've gotta change our default status to a better world instead
change our default status to a better world instead
outside of fashion trends fuck the status quo
yeah I'm gonna be anything but default

ANYTHING BUT DEFAULT!!!
you don't have to be wasted to be a fucking waste man
there are struggles in life but you're too fucking scared to face them
when it's our systems' ideals that cloud your head
we've gotta change our default status to a better world instead

remember that straightedge is about flexing your head
so I want you to assess the reasons why you're not just drunk instead
buying hats and shoes to wear while playing video games (LAME!)
even if you were on drugs wouldn't that shit probably be the same?
when you decided to abstain how did your daily life change?
was a true alternative to a slavery culture what you chose to embrace?
an unclouded mind to live life raw, such a powerful tool, realize
if you're sober you gotta use that edge to accomplish the things you could not otherwise

you don't have to be wasted to be a fucking waste man
there are struggles in life but you're too fucking scared to face them
when it's our systems' ideals that cloud your head
we've gotta change our default status to a better world instead
...a better world instead