@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
State of love and trust as I busted down the pretext
Sin still plays and preaches, but to have an empty court, uh huh
And the signs are passin', grip the wheel, can't read it
Sacrifice receiving the smell that's on my hands, hands, yeah
And I listen for the voice inside my head
Nothin', I'll do this one myself
Lay her down as priest does, should the Lord be accountin'
Will be in my honor, make it pain, painfully quick, uh huh
Promises are whispered in the age of darkness
Want to be enlightened like I want to be told the end, end, yeah
And the barrel shakes aimed a directly at my head
Oh, help me, help me from myself
And I listen from both sides of a friend
Nothin', I'll do this one myself
Myself, myself
Hey, hey
Uh
Hey, na-na-na-na, hey, that's something
Hey, na-na-na-na, hey, that's something
Hey, na-na-na-na, hey, that's something
Wanna back, back it away, yeah
And I listen, yeah, for the voice inside my head
Nothin', I'll do this one myself
Oh, ah, and the barrel waits, trigger shakes
Aimed right at my head, don't won't you help me
Help me from myself
Woo, hey, ooh
Hey, ooh, hey, ooh, hey, ooh
Woo, woo
State of love and trust, and a
State of love and trust, and a
State of love and trust, and a
State of love and yeah, yeah
Sin still plays and preaches, but to have an empty court, uh huh
And the signs are passin', grip the wheel, can't read it
Sacrifice receiving the smell that's on my hands, hands, yeah
And I listen for the voice inside my head
Nothin', I'll do this one myself
Lay her down as priest does, should the Lord be accountin'
Will be in my honor, make it pain, painfully quick, uh huh
Promises are whispered in the age of darkness
Want to be enlightened like I want to be told the end, end, yeah
And the barrel shakes aimed a directly at my head
Oh, help me, help me from myself
And I listen from both sides of a friend
Nothin', I'll do this one myself
Myself, myself
Hey, hey
Uh
Hey, na-na-na-na, hey, that's something
Hey, na-na-na-na, hey, that's something
Hey, na-na-na-na, hey, that's something
Wanna back, back it away, yeah
And I listen, yeah, for the voice inside my head
Nothin', I'll do this one myself
Oh, ah, and the barrel waits, trigger shakes
Aimed right at my head, don't won't you help me
Help me from myself
Woo, hey, ooh
Hey, ooh, hey, ooh, hey, ooh
Woo, woo
State of love and trust, and a
State of love and trust, and a
State of love and trust, and a
State of love and yeah, yeah
Lyrics submitted by Trent, edited by Mellow_Harsher
State Of Love And Trust Lyrics as written by Jeffrey Allen Ament Eddie Jerome Vedder
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"Lay her down as priest does, should the lord be a counting Will be in my honor make it pain painfully clear uh huh"-the speaker wonders why God will not offer justice. The speaker has done what he feels is the right thing by not seeking revenge but seems to be receiving only punishment. The speaker feels that it has been made painfully clear that God is not on his/her side.
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"And I listen yeah for the voice inside my head Nothing I'll do this one myself yeah And the barrel waits trigger shakes aimed right at my head Won't you help me help me from myself"-Even though at peace with the situation, the speaker has not received any clear guidance and therefore continues to fight an inner battle against himself.
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