Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Good Riddance
Canonical path: /good-riddance/paean-to-the-enlightenment
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Paean To The Enlightenment
Read Paean To The Enlightenment lyrics by Good Riddance on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Paean To The Enlightenment
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
My line falls out tempting providence
One more dime spent on the fence
As you mourn the wretch of innocence lost
True lies and surrogates
Room, board and benefits
Boardrooms make breeding grounds
For selfish bastards anyhow
And the grace that we really live for
Are the sacrifices made
Protracted and betrayed
Enough to suffer
How many rats will tip the scales
Of failing finance
How many brave and able men will be lost at sea
Who dares to complicate
and the retaliate
Renouncing tolerance of everything they see
Follow like sheep
a face in the crowd
a good team player
give me blood
give me truth
Its what we came for
The frayed myth of enlightenment
Is a supposition
If you believe
Smith wrote anything but fiction
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Paean To The Enlightenment"?
Good Riddance performs "Paean To The Enlightenment", and this lyric page sits inside the Good Riddance catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Paean To The Enlightenment"?
Yes. The related section below points to Uniontown and Choices Made with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Good Riddance?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Good Riddance's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Paean To The Enlightenment yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.