There's a watch in my pocket and its hands are broken
The face is blank but the gears are turning
Confusion is a fundamental state of mind
It doesn't really matter what I'm figuring out
I'm guaranteed to wind up in a state of doubt

And sanity is a full-time job
In a world that is always changing
And sanity is a state of mind
That you believe in sanity

There's a shadow on the wall where the paint is peeling
My body's moving forward but my mind is reeling
Depression is a fundamental state of being
It doesn't really matter how my day has turned out
I always end up living in this world of doubt

And sanity is a full-time job
In a world that is always changing
And sanity will make you strong
If you believe in sanity

And sanity is a full-time job
In a world that is always changing
And sanity is a state of mind
That you believe in sanity


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    It's saying [eg: at the start] that you will always question something, you will always get confused. Then it goes on to say do you believe in sanity? what is sanity? I'm guessing an insane person is defined as someone who doesn't know wrong from right. Like I said before, you always get moments wondering, so that means we have moments of "insanity". You have to keep working, to not be confused.

    DJgifon May 09, 2009   Link

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