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Destroyer – The State (2008) | Track profile | Dork

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Destroyer
Trouble in Dreams
The State

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The State

Release date: 17th March 2008

From Trouble in DreamsTrack 33:58

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About This Track

"The State" is a track by Destroyer, from the album Trouble in Dreams, released 17th March 2008. The track is 3:58 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Destroyer.

About the Artist

Destroyer

Destroyer

Lyrics

The State

Oh, The State cut off my arms
And the state tore my eyes with her nails.
Hey, I was just put on this earth––a bad wind to trash the sails of all you evil men!

You should know somewhere in the night
There's a blue broken drum playing dead.

And that's... good to know!

Oh, The State tore out our hearts
And The State exposed our hearts
And wounded me, gave me this bad knee, tore down my baby's favorite tree...

But, oh!
You should know somewhere in the night
There's a blue broken drum playing dead.

And that's good to know!

Loose lips sink the lives of disgusting women,
So the State rolled me up into a ball.
I crushed diamonds in the fall and traded them for bread!
Turn away if you should hear me begin to sing!
I look like a fucking monster with this wing!
Craving new experiences, so what––

Oh but maybe you should know!
Somewhere in the night
There's a blue broken drum playing dead!

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Track details

From Trouble in Dreams

3:582008

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Album

Trouble in Dreams

17th March 2008

Track number

3

Release year

2008

1Blue Flower/Blue Flame
3:24
2Dark Leaves Form a Thread
3:36
3The State
3:58
4Foam Hands
3:50

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Dan Bejar
Producer: David Carswell, Destroyer, John Collins
Bass: Tim Loewen
Drums: Fisher Rose
Guitar: Dan Bejar
Keyboards: Ted Bois
Vocals: Dan Bejar
Lead Guitar: Nicolas Bragg
Vibraphone: Fisher Rose