State Of Grace

State Of Grace

Nomeansno
(album: The Worldhood Of The World (As Such))

First I tolf to myself there was no more than the sound
Of the wind through an open door, and if no one
entered it was no crime - at least it was none of
mine, and all isaw I kept at bay, an empty heard
in an emtpy space, there was no reason for me to
live, I had nothing to give, nothing to give

I closed my eyes and to my surprise my heard
was beating I was still alive
Was there really nothing I could do?
No, it can´t be true!
I´ve been lying to myself, lying to myself for so long
I´ve been lying to myself, lying to myself
And it can´t go on
Cause I´m lying in state, I´ve been lying in a state of grace
I´m lying in state
I´ve ben lying to myself and it can´t go on

At first I tried to blame the world for all evils
That were unfurled, flags of sin blowing in the
Wind over church and state, the rich and the
Great, but when I listened all I really heard was
My own voice and my own words, sometimes
Begging for love, sometime screaming with
hate, screaming with hate

I don´t trust that voice in my head, it´s not mine it´s the voice of the dead
And why do you ask me what I think is true?
I learned it all from you!
I´ve been lying to myself, lying to myself for so long
I´ve been lying to myself, lying to myself and it can´t go on
Cause I´m lying in state, I´ve been lying in a state of grace
I´m lying in state
I´ve lying to myself and can´t go on

In the end, you are my only friend and all I see is you,
and all I have to give, my friend, I will give it to you.
Who do I mean? Who am I talking to?
How could it be more plain to you? Wake up.
Look in your heart. Who are you? What is your name?

If I take a shit in your perfect world it´s only so
You´ll know me by my smell
And though you turn away like you don´t understand
You know all too well
You don´t want to look, you don´t want to touch
You don´t want tp pay cause it costs so much
You just smile and wish me well
Well, you can go to hell!
Cause I´m lying in state, I´ve been lying in a state of grace
I´m lying in state
I´ve lying to myself and can´t go on