Written by Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready and Jeff Ament State of love and trust is a Bustin' down the pretext Since their plays and preachers Went to heaven and to court. Uh-huh. And the signs are passin'. Grip the wheel, Can't a read it. Sacrifice receiving The smell that's on my hands...hands...yeah. And I listen For the voice inside my head. Nothin', I'll do this one myself. Lay her down as priest does Should the Lord be a counting. Will be in my honor, Make it pain, painfully quick. Uh-huh. Promises are whispered In the days of darkness. Want to be enlightened Like I want to be told the end, end, ah. And the barrel shakes And directly at my head. Oh, help me, Help me from myself! And I listen From both sides of a friend. Nothin', I'll do this one myself. Uh-huh, huh, ow. M..Myself. Myself! Hey na na na na hey that's something. Hey na na na na hey that's something. Hey na na na na hey that's something. Wanna back, back it away, yeah, huh, uh. And I listen For the voice inside my head. Nothin', I'll do this one myself. Oo, ah, ho, and the barrel waits, Trigger shakes, aimed right at my head. Won't you help me, Help me from myself? Hmm...State of love and trust And a State of love and trust And a State of love and trust And a State of love and...yeah!