Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Handshake, artist - Bad Religion. Date of issue: 29.08.1994
Age restrictions: 18+
Song language: English
The Handshake |
| Every time you shake someone’s hand |
| And it feels like your best friend |
| Could it be that it’s only superficiality? |
| Without regard for well-being |
| Without an inkling for compromise |
| Handshakes are nothing but a subtle «fuck you» |
| Contracts determine the best friendships |
| This is the way of the modern world |
| Everyone’s vying for patronage |
| This is the way of the modern world |
| And something’s gotta give |
| Every time you shake someone’s hand |
| And you share neither color or creed |
| You gotta overcome the obstacles of history |
| There is restrained passion |
| Mistrust and bigotry |
| And these have created the new foundations of society |
| There’s no harmony, just class and race |
| This is the way of the modern world |
| Everyone’s fighting for dominance |
| This is the way of the modern world |
| And something’s gotta give |
| Now I believe in unity |
| And I am willing to compromise |
| But I’m not gonna lie or sell my soul |
| Every time you shake someone’s hand |
| It determines where you stand |
| And if you won’t uphold your side, it’s better to… |
| Fend for yourself, fend for yourself |
| Fend for yourself, and shun the handshake |
| Fend for yourself, fend for yourself |
| Fend for yourself, and shun the handshake |
| (I believe in unity) |
| Fend for yourself, fend for yourself |
| Fend for yourself, and shun the handshake |
| (And I am willing to compromise) |
| Fend for yourself, fend for yourself |
| Fend for yourself, and shun the handshake |
| (I believe in unity) |
| Fend for yourself, fend for yourself |
| Fend for yourself, and shun the handshake |
| (But I’m not gonna lie or sell my soul) |
| Fend for yourself, fend for yourself |
| Fend for yourself, and shun the handshake |
| Someone’s gotta give! |