This song by Greg Graffin is all about a kid who is running away and trying to find their true north. It’s about not fitting in and wanting to find their own truth and purpose. These are classic punk themes that we can all relate to. The song uses a map as a metaphor, saying that when we’re young, our parents give us a map to follow, but sometimes we realize that it doesn’t have anything for us. We have to find our own sense of direction and happiness in life. It’s about society trying to dictate our path, but we’re finding our own way. Just like True North is a little off magnetic North on a compass, finding True North is a metaphor for finding our place in the world. The music video captures the feeling that we all have when we discover new music, especially from a band like Bad Religion. It’s that intense, personal moment when we’re alone with our music, inspired by the lyrics, and it feels like it’s us against the world.
This content was originally written by the badass contributors of thebrpage.net, the best superfan resource and website that exists for any band, let alone the best band in the whole entire world. I’ve been lurking on that site for over 20 years and if you’re into Bad Religion as much as I am, I’m sure you’re familiar. If you are not, go there right now and never come back to this site again. You should, and I totally understand.
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