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 Conscious of the way, as best we can 17 ways to kill a man States we've been through 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 Talkin' 'bout States we've been through Talkin' 'bout States, states Talkin' 'bout 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 It always seems to rain when you leave I try to stem the flow as we bleed States we've been through Talkin' 'bout States, states Talkin' 'bout States, states