Poor Old Lu Bliss is Lyrics:
It seems that every Lu album had at least one "upbeat and
funky" track. "Bliss" is one of those. Though
we were never known to be a funk band, we did seem to have an
edge where that style could be found now and then - and it was
especially fun during our live shows. The gritty bass track is
certainly one of the most notable aspects of this song... that
and the groovy break-it-down solo type part. A good album
song, and a great live song! (Side note: the title "Bliss
Is" is strangely close to the title of an Ocean Blue
song, "Bliss Is Unaware". I'm pretty sure that my
brain took the title from that song, though I didn't know it
at the time. Oh, well.)

Lyrically, I'm surprised that this song didn't receive more
criticism. It is fairly brash and in-your-face, but also quite
true - at least for the time. What's it all about? I'm glad you
asked. "Bliss" was written about family. My family, to
be exact. I grew up in a good household with loving parents, two
older brothers, so on and so forth. We all got along quite well,
actually, but after moving out of the house I realized that we
had some serious communication problems. In essence, not
communicating when needed ("on the floor, out the door,
clean the slate"). Most people can live with that just fine.
In fact, many people do. The problem came when I read a short
passage in the book of James. "Anyone, then, who knows the
good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins" - James 4:17
NIV. I realized that I couldn't claim ignorance anymore. If it
was on my heart, then it needed to be dealt with. This truth has
had a profound impact on my life. In my family, in my
friendships, and in my heart. Ignorance is not bliss.

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raised to be rich
trip or be tripped
give to get, live to get
throw a fit
give to get, live to get
what is it?

you're gonna have to wait
my family can't relate
on the floor, out the door
clean the slate
on the floor, out the door
in this hate

and this is how
i'll let it go
Savior save me
from what i know
(oh, what do i know?)

pushed ahead in this
society angry bliss
disregard life is hard
give a kiss
disregard life is hard
cut my wrist

did i never care?
silence at the dinner chair
hush up now, hear us now
sit and stare
hush up now, hear us now
was it fair?

and this is how
i'll let it go
Savior save me
from what i know
(save me from what i know)
Lyrics: Bliss is, Poor Old Lu [end]