Samsara was the state I lived in The city walls forestalled a break-in The brochure told folks they were safe here A destination with no check-in The women there were tantalising Shame shaped their minds through advertising The clothes we chose for lies to live in We had no guide but television Samsara was the state that I lived in A destination with no check-in. Samsara Samsara was the state I lived in Just like L.A. with no religion Some teacher told me I was gifted Her number wasn't even listed I wasn't sure if she existed Samsara was the state that I lived in A destination with no check-in. Samsara Now far from home this body's shaking With fantasies I fed to blind me The open door is now behind me One day I woke and it was missing