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Meaning of "State of love and trust"

ErikErik Posts: 3
edited April 2005 in Words and Music...Communication
What would you say is the meaning og the lyrics in "State of love and trust"? The unplugged version is on of my favourite PJ-song.....
"
I know I was born and I know that I'll die
The in between is mine
I am mine
"
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  • WandererWanderer Posts: 5
    I love this song as well, and for me I think it has something to do with the idea of suicide and wondering should he pull the trigger or not, not really being able to decide, on one hand he says I'll do this one myself but on the other hand he says help me from my myself, maybe he's looking for someone to be able in a state of love and trust, ultimately a cry for help.

    But maybe this interpretation is a bit sad, who knows...
  • PappasPappas Posts: 809
    yes its about commiting suiccide, and hearing voices inside you guiding you and telling you to do it. my fav pearl jam song!
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  • tylerpjtxtylerpjtx Posts: 201
    i think the suicide thing is like sparked by him feeling guilty for taking some kind of sexual advantage of someone or something maybe....the first verse seems to say that to me...then he feels the guilt er w/e.
    all these burning battlefields are now behind us, life has brought us here together to remind us, that love will rise above it all and just keep growin, life keeps flowing and every moment starts right here with us
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  • pearljamfan11pearljamfan11 Posts: 50
    "State of Love and Trust", if I'm not mistaken, is the state motto or on the flag of Washington. It has some kind of link to Washington. The suicide references made are most likely made because, at least for a while, Seattle/Washington had the highest suicide rate in the nation.
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  • BoomerBoomer Posts: 50
    pearljamfan11 wrote:
    "State of Love and Trust", if I'm not mistaken, is the state motto or on the flag of Washington

    can anyone confirmn this?
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  • prismprism Posts: 2,440
    Boomer wrote:
    can anyone confirmn this?

    nope, nada, nothin to do with the State of Washington
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  • pearljamfan11pearljamfan11 Posts: 50
    That's weird, because you're right, I can't find a damn thing that relates the saying "State of Love and Trust" to Washington, yet I know I've seen it somewhere. Guess I was mistaken. Sorry.
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  • ErikErik Posts: 3
    The thoughts of suicide is one thing, but what does the title mean?
    "
    I know I was born and I know that I'll die
    The in between is mine
    I am mine
    "
  • whoYOUarewhoYOUare Posts: 274
    Erik wrote:
    The thoughts of suicide is one thing, but what does the title mean?
    being on heroin...

    if i rember correctly at the Mansfield (Boston) 03 show nite one eddie talks about Mike making a "deal with the devil" before they played this song, and as far as i know it refers to heroin. consaquently i believe the song is about herion addictions (like andy wood, layne staley, kurt cobain and yes, Mike...)
    peace
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    I am pretty sure that on Washington's State car plates in the early 90's (and perhaps still today) their little tag line was state of love and trust... kinda like how new jersey is the garden state.
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
  • pearljamfan11pearljamfan11 Posts: 50
    intodeep wrote:
    I am pretty sure that on Washington's State car plates in the early 90's (and perhaps still today) their little tag line was state of love and trust... kinda like how new jersey is the garden state.
    yeah, see i thought it used to be that, but i couldn't find a damn thing on it from searching on the internet, but i could have sworn it used to say that somewhere. but again, i guess i could be wrong. but so far, you've restored my sanity! haha...
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