Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Time goes slowly now in my life
Fear no more of what I'm not sure
Searching to fill your soul
The strength to stand alone
The power of not knowing and letting go
I guess I've found my way
It's simple when it's right
Feeling lucky just to be here tonight
And happy just to be me and be alive
Love, in and out of my...my heart
And though life can be strange I can't be afriad
Searching to fill your soul
The strength to stand alone
The power of not knowing and letting go
I guess I've found my way
It's simple when it's right
Feeling lucky just to be here tonight
And happy just to be me and be alive
I guess I've found my way
It's simple when it's right
Feeling lucky just to be here tonight
And happy just to be me and be
... Alive... hahaha (chuckling softly)
Fear no more of what I'm not sure
Searching to fill your soul
The strength to stand alone
The power of not knowing and letting go
I guess I've found my way
It's simple when it's right
Feeling lucky just to be here tonight
And happy just to be me and be alive
Love, in and out of my...my heart
And though life can be strange I can't be afriad
Searching to fill your soul
The strength to stand alone
The power of not knowing and letting go
I guess I've found my way
It's simple when it's right
Feeling lucky just to be here tonight
And happy just to be me and be alive
I guess I've found my way
It's simple when it's right
Feeling lucky just to be here tonight
And happy just to be me and be
... Alive... hahaha (chuckling softly)
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