Lyrics
living in a cage
washing in a bird bath
sinking in a fishbowl
on a broken farm
i try to never lie
i really do
i wonder if my friends
will get me through
concious of the way
as best we can
17 ways to kill a man
states
we’ve been through
ah
killing nostalgia
for future swims
trash all your bridges
kill the rock and roll thing
i want to move on with no complaints
building our walls with yesterday
might as well shine before you slide
might as well live before you die
states
we’ve been through
ah
talkin’ about
states we’ve been through
ah
talkin’ about
states states
talkin’ about
a whole lot of emptiness
living in a state
of constant changing
a river of flux
for our tasting
i try to never lie
i really do
i wonder if my friends
will get me through
always seems to rain
when you leave
i try to stem the flow as we bleed
states
we’ve been through
ah
talkin’ about
states atates
ah
talkin’ about
About The Song
wtf does that word mean?:
nostalgia [n.] a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
flux [n.] the rate of transfer of fluid, particles, or energy across a given surface
Band Thoughts:
“My dog is on ‘Altered States’. He barks, in time, on an off-beat….he was in the studio when I was singing and someone must have come in, so he barked, and he barked in time ’cause he’s so cool.”- Gavin
Staff Thoughts:
“Do you really need Gavin’s help with this one anyway? Keep in mind as you read these lyrics that the band probably was a bit nervous about the drastic style change. but didnt want to rehash their stuff.. seventeen ways to kill a man gives it away. Remember, when doing a electronica/rock CD, it’s always good to “kill the rock and roll thing”. Any questions? I love this song, especially the breakdown in the chorus.”- Brandyn
“I don’t know…this song just doesn’t do it for me. No umpf.”-Laura
Fan Thoughts: