This should probably be organized into seperate lines and verses; it's pretty hard to read as it is. Like this:
First I told myself there was no more
Than the sound of the wind through an open door
And if no one entered, it was no crime--
At least it was none of mine
And all I saw, I kept at bay
An empty heart in an empty space
There was no reason for me to live
I had nothing to give
Nothing to give
I closed my eyes, and to my surprise
My heart was beating, I was still alive
Was there really nothing that I could do?
No, it can't be true
I've been lying to myself, lying to myself for so long
I've been lying to myself, lying to myself
And it can't go on
Cause I'm lying in state, I've been lying in a state of grace
I'm lying in state, I've been lying to myself
And it can't go on
At first I tried to blame the world
For all the evils that were unfurled
Flags of sin blowing in the wind
Over church and state, the rich and the great
But when I listened all I really heard
Was my own voice and my own words
Sometimes begging for love, sometimes screaming with hate
Screaming with hate
I don't trust that voice in my head
It's not mine, it's the voice of the dead.
And why do you ask what I think is true?
I learned it all from you!
I've been lying to myself, lying to myself for so long
I've been lying to myself, lying to myself
And it can't go on
I've been lying to myself, lying to myself
And it can't go on
Cause I'm lying in state, I've been lying in a state of grace.
I'm lying in state, I've been lying to myself
And it can't go on
In the end, you are my only friend
And all I see is you
And all I have to give, my friend
I will give to you
Who do I mean, who am I talking to?
How could it be more plain?
Wake up, look in your heart.
Who are you? What is your name?
If I take a shit in your perfect world
It's only so you'll me by my smell
And though you turn away like you don't understand
You know all too well
You don't want to look, you don't want to touch
You don't want pay 'cause it costs so much
You just smile and wish me well
Well you can go to hell!
Cause I'm lying in state, I've been lying in a state of grace
I've been lying to my self, and it can't go on.
This should probably be organized into seperate lines and verses; it's pretty hard to read as it is. Like this:
First I told myself there was no more Than the sound of the wind through an open door And if no one entered, it was no crime-- At least it was none of mine
And all I saw, I kept at bay An empty heart in an empty space There was no reason for me to live I had nothing to give Nothing to give
I closed my eyes, and to my surprise My heart was beating, I was still alive Was there really nothing that I could do? No, it can't be true
I've been lying to myself, lying to myself for so long I've been lying to myself, lying to myself And it can't go on Cause I'm lying in state, I've been lying in a state of grace I'm lying in state, I've been lying to myself And it can't go on
At first I tried to blame the world For all the evils that were unfurled Flags of sin blowing in the wind Over church and state, the rich and the great But when I listened all I really heard Was my own voice and my own words Sometimes begging for love, sometimes screaming with hate Screaming with hate
I don't trust that voice in my head It's not mine, it's the voice of the dead. And why do you ask what I think is true? I learned it all from you!
I've been lying to myself, lying to myself for so long I've been lying to myself, lying to myself And it can't go on I've been lying to myself, lying to myself And it can't go on Cause I'm lying in state, I've been lying in a state of grace. I'm lying in state, I've been lying to myself And it can't go on
In the end, you are my only friend And all I see is you And all I have to give, my friend I will give to you Who do I mean, who am I talking to? How could it be more plain? Wake up, look in your heart. Who are you? What is your name?
If I take a shit in your perfect world It's only so you'll me by my smell And though you turn away like you don't understand You know all too well You don't want to look, you don't want to touch You don't want pay 'cause it costs so much You just smile and wish me well Well you can go to hell!
Cause I'm lying in state, I've been lying in a state of grace I've been lying to my self, and it can't go on.