Justification
Against All Authority Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
'Cause I lie awake
And burn inside
When I think of all the shit you've done
When I think of all the times
I've tried to understand your motives
But they are not justified
But your choices affect all our lives
Justify your actions
How does it fell to always
Think you're right?
You're never wrong
It's not your fault
Well who's gonna take the blame tonight?
I'm lost again on I-10
But it feels like home to me
I don't know where I'm going
But I know where I want to be
The lyrics of Against All Authority’s song Justification delve into the anger and frustration towards an individual who is selfish and only thinks of themselves, even when their actions affect others. The opening line, “How do you sleep at night?!” questions the conscience of the person, while the following line, “‘Cause I lie awake and burn inside” highlights how the singer is consumed with anger and unable to rest peacefully because of the actions of the individual.
The lyrics then explore the attempts made to try and understand the individual’s motives but these attempts have been unsuccessful as the choices made by this individual are not justified. The singer accuses the person of only thinking of themselves and not acknowledging how their choices affect the lives of others. The refrain, “Justify your actions, how does it feel to always think you're right?” is a rhetorical question that challenges the individual to reflect on their actions and the effects of their actions on others.
The song concludes with the singer being lost but feeling at home and knowing where they want to be. This could be interpreted as finding comfort in a place of uncertainty, where the singer may not know where they are going but knows what their values and beliefs are. Ultimately, the song highlights the frustration of dealing with someone who only thinks about themselves and refuses to take accountability for the effects of their actions on others.
Line by Line Meaning
How do you sleep at night?!
I question how you can rest peacefully, knowing what you've done.
'Cause I lie awake
I am unable to sleep,
And burn inside
my emotions are consuming me with anger and frustration.
When I think of all the shit you've done
I am reminded of all of the harm you've caused.
When I think of all the times
My thoughts drift to the many instances in which
I've tried to understand your motives
I have attempted to comprehend the reasoning behind your behavior
But they are not justified
However, your actions are not rational or reasonable,
Because you're only thinking of yourself
as they stem from a selfish state of mind.
But your choices affect all our lives
Despite your self-centered behavior, your decisions still have an impact on the lives of those around you.
Justify your actions
Therefore, defend the rationale of the choices you make.
How does it feel to always
What is the sensation of consistently
Think you're right?
believing that you are correct in your actions?
You're never wrong
You seem to believe that you are never in the wrong,
It's not your fault
and that you are not to blame for the consequences of your actions.
Well who's gonna take the blame tonight?
Who, then, will be held accountable for the outcomes?
I'm lost again on I-10
I find myself disoriented while on I-10,
But it feels like home to me
yet, there is a sense of familiarity and comfort in my current state.
I don't know where I'm going
I am uncertain of my destination or purpose,
But I know where I want to be
However, I am certain of the place where I desire to end up.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Wuantan Fry
How do you sleep at night!? 'cause I lie awake
and burn inside when I think of all the shit
you've done when I think of all the times I've
tried to understand your motives but they
are not justified because you're only thinking
of yourself but your choices affect all our lives
Justify your actions How does it fell to always
think you're right? you're never wrong it's
not your fault well... who's gonna take the blame
tonight? I'm lost again on I-10 but it feels like
home to me I don't know where I'm going but
I know where I want to be