State of Love and Trust
Pearl Jam
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State of love and trust as I busted down the pretext Sin still plays and preaches, but to have an empty court, uh huh And the signs are passin', grip the wheel, can't 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 accountin' Will be in my honor, make it pain, painfully quick, uh huh Promises are whispered in the age of darkness Want to be enlightened like I want to be told the end, end, yeah And the barrel shakes aimed a 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 Myself, myself Hey, hey Uh 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 And I listen, yeah, for the voice inside my head Nothin', I'll do this one myself Oh, ah, and the barrel waits, trigger shakes Aimed right at my head, don't won't you help me Help me from myself Woo hey ooh Hey ooh hey ooh, hey ooh Woo, woo 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 yeah
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Written by: Eddie Jerome Vedder, Jeffrey Allen Ament, Mike Mccready
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12 facts about this song
Song's Album"State of Love and Trust" is a song by American rock band Pearl Jam, but ironically, it did not appear on any of their studio albums.
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Song's ReleaseIt was released in 1992 as part of the soundtrack for Cameron Crowe's film, "Singles".
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Songwriting ContributorsThe song was written by Pearl Jam band members Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, and Jeff Ament.
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Chart Performance"State of Love and Trust" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in 1992.
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Song EvolutionThe song evolved from a jam session, and Vedder came up with the lyrics on the spot.
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Lyrics ThemeThe lyrics explore themes of honesty, obsession, and religion, all common themes in Pearl Jam’s music.
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Unplugged PerformancePearl Jam performed a memorable version of "State of Love and Trust" during their 1992 MTV Unplugged concert.
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Re-releaseThe song was re-released as part of the deluxe edition of Pearl Jam’s debut album "Ten" in 2009.
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Live DebutIts live debut was on February 6, 1991, in Los Angeles, California, at Florentine Gardens.
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Unique StatusIt has a unique status among Pearl Jam songs as it is one of their most popular tunes despite never officially appearing on a studio album.
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Frequent Concerts PerformanceIt remains a fan-favourite and is often performed at concerts.
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Notable Cover VersionIn 2007, the song was covered by post-hardcore band MxPx on their covers album, "On The Cover II".
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