First I tolf to 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 isaw I kept at bay, an empty  heard 

in an emtpy 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 heard  

was beating I was still alive 

Was there really nothing I could do? 

No, it can抰 be true! 

I抳e been lying to myself, lying to myself for so long 

I抳e been lying to myself, lying to myself 

And it can抰 go on 

Cause I抦 lying in state, I抳e been lying in a state of grace 

I抦 lying in state 

I抳e ben lying to myself and it can抰 go on 



At first I tried to blame the world for all 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, sometime screaming with  

hate, screaming with hate 



I don抰 trust that voice in my head, it抯 not mine it抯 the voice of the dead 

And why do you ask me what I think is true? 

I learned it all from you! 

I抳e been lying to myself, lying to myself for so long 

I抳e been lying to myself, lying to myself and it can抰 go on 

Cause I抦 lying in state, I抳e been lying in a state of grace 

I抦 lying in state 

I抳e lying to myself and can抰 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 it to you.

Who do I mean? Who am I talking to?

How could it be more plain to you? Wake up.

Look in your heart. Who are you? What is your name? 



If I take a shit in your perfect world it抯 only so 

You抣l know me by my smell 

And though you turn away like you don抰 understand 

You know all too well 

You don抰 want to look, you don抰 want to touch 

You don抰 want tp pay cause it costs so much 

You just smile and wish me well 

Well, you can go to hell! 

Cause I抦 lying in state, I抳e been lying in a state of grace 

I抦 lying in state 

I抳e lying to myself and can抰 go on