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.
Tonight the neon answers flare.
Occasionally we stop and stare past tiny paintings painted where,
aLl the clouds were wrong.
With killer stares and sideways frowns,
in keeping with, the universe all upside down, twice.
And broken legs and arms in slings, you cry
Secretly, but won't wear my diamond ring why?
A billion cares, a thousand stings you cry secretly.
choose the chapter where they start fights.
And millionaires have bought this town and changed everything.
I found you in the lost and found, white. white white!
Occasionally we stop and stare past tiny paintings painted where,
aLl the clouds were wrong.
With killer stares and sideways frowns,
in keeping with, the universe all upside down, twice.
And broken legs and arms in slings, you cry
Secretly, but won't wear my diamond ring why?
A billion cares, a thousand stings you cry secretly.
choose the chapter where they start fights.
And millionaires have bought this town and changed everything.
I found you in the lost and found, white. white white!
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Tiny Paintings Lyrics as written by Cameron Bird
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coolest line in the entire song '' i found you in the lost and found, white! white! white!''
Love this song, but i think the second 'You cry secretly' is actually 'We lie frequently'
Ahh, one of my favourite Architecture in Helsinki songs. I just can't get over the passion in their voices when they say "fight fight fight" and "white white white." It makes me want to jump up and yell.
What I think it's about is that he proposed to a girl, and she agreed, but won't wear the engagement rings? And everything around them is changing because they know and disapprove of it.
Just a guess. ;D
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