Lyric discussion by richeye 

Cover art for There By The Grace Of God lyrics by Manic Street Preachers

Recreational drugs sprung to my mind (willful desire to numb yourself), though I agree with ladyboygrrl's sentiment. It seems like an optimistic song. 'There by the Grace of God' suggests divinity, fate - it may be crap at the moment, but we've been put here for a purpose and we will recover. Nice song, not sure I agree with the message.

Yes the others are wrong, its about the human condition, tha we all have to die, that medicine cant perpeptually stave of the inveitable. Its also saying that its not the end, saying that the ir is life after death. If you personally disagree it means you have grasped the crux of the actual agrument about "why are we here" the answer is not "science" its either " their is no meaning", "random chance", " we are not really real" or " god" or " that we have existed before and will do again", its a philosophical question and any...