Living with myself is hard enough
So I get away when things get rough
Famine, strife, and thoughts of war
Matter less than the dress she wore

Ignorance is bliss
Problem solved with just one kiss
Ignorance is bliss
Problem solved with just one kiss

I'm just trying to survive
Pay my bills and stay alive
All the world's problems ain't my fault
I take it all with a grain of salt

Ignorance is bliss
Problem sloved with just one kiss
Ignorance is bliss
Problem sloved with just one kiss

Ignorance

Ignorance is no excuse
Your problem's solved but what's the use
Ignorance is no excuse
The problem's solved then what's the use

I try to tell them everyday
But nobody listens to a word I say
Look out my window, what do you see?
Sometimes it's worse than that stupid TV

Ignorance is bliss
Ignorance
Ignorance is bliss
Ignorance
Ignorance is bliss
Ignorance
Well, ignorance is bliss
Ignorance


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    First off, should be "FAMINE, strife, and thoughts of war"

    I think this song is from three different points of view, from three different people. The first verse a guy is saying that he hides from his own problems, so how is he going to help anyone else. Seems like this person is more interested in getting laid.

    The second verse is basically a guy trying to make ends meet. Don't blame him for the world's problems.

    The third verse is someone trying to make a difference but he's getting ignored.

    aomoridaveon March 19, 2008   Link

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