No one is united
And all things are untied
Perhaps we're boiling over inside
They've been telling lies
Who's been telling lies?
There are no angels
There are devils in many ways
Take it like a man

The world's a mess it's in my kiss
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
The world's a mess it's in my kiss

You can't take it back
Pull it out of the fire
Pull it out in the bottom of the ninth
Pull it out in chords of red disease
Drag on the system
Drag on my head and body
Some facts here (some facts here!)
Which refuse to escape
I could say it stronger
But it's too much trouble
I was wandering down at the bricks
Hectic, isn't it?
Down we go, cradle and all

No one is united
And all things are untied
Perhaps we're boiling over inside
They've been telling lies
Who's been telling lies?
There are no angels
There are devils in many ways
Take it like a man

The world's a mess it's in my kiss
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
(Go to hell, see if you like it, then come home with me!)
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
(Tomorrow night may be too late)
(Both moons are full like a lovely wife)
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
(Dirty night dying like a lovely wife)
(Goodbye, my darling!)
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
(How high the moon? Well, I wish I was.)
(The world is fine, goodbye, my darling!)
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
(Both moons are full like a lovely wife)
(Dirty night dying like a lovely wife)
(Goodbye, my darling!)
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
The world's a mess it's in my kiss

The world's a mess it's in my kiss
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
The world's a mess it's in my kiss
The world's a mess it's in my kiss


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The World's a Mess, It's in My Kiss Lyrics as written by John Nommensen Christine Lee Cervenka

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    semi-politcal love song? Ending sounds as if to suggest to take drugs to escape from the horrible situations of the world.....which I don't necessarily agree with doing.

    McDog3on July 30, 2007   Link
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    Kick ass song. It’s an upbeat anthem to the lovers of the world who find themselves surrounded by the evils of war and the chaos of a rapidly changing world and all the political bullshit that’s so impossible to escape from that the madness can be felt even in an act of love. \nVery timely.

    Knowsy1on March 04, 2022   Link

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