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.
Sing me a song, tell me about
The things you're dealing with lately
I don't understand how you could
Sing to me lies, let them linger
Inside of me, give me a reason
To stay with you, just let me know
So I can run away faster than ever before
Counting down all of the hours I've spent here
Drowning in all of your lies dear
I wish that I could have been warned
So I'll tell them steer clear of Texas
To warn them and let them all know what's in store
To let them all know what's in store
I can't tell you how much I'd love to take back every word I said
You gave me every reason to ignore the lies you fed me then
And I'm so sorry dear, I must escape before you suffocate me
So I waited patiently as long as I could
Fought so hard for a girl, that I loved
But who later turned out to be someone I hardly knew
Counting down all of the hours I've spent here
Drowning in all of your lies dear
I wish that I could have been warned
So I'll tell them steer clear of Texas
To warn them and let them all know what's in store
To let them all know what's in store
(To let them all know you're a whore)
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
Alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
And you'll be alone till, the time that you change, but you'll never change
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
Alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
And you'll be alone till, the time that you change, but you'll never change
Alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted
And you'll be alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted
The things you're dealing with lately
I don't understand how you could
Sing to me lies, let them linger
Inside of me, give me a reason
To stay with you, just let me know
So I can run away faster than ever before
Counting down all of the hours I've spent here
Drowning in all of your lies dear
I wish that I could have been warned
So I'll tell them steer clear of Texas
To warn them and let them all know what's in store
To let them all know what's in store
I can't tell you how much I'd love to take back every word I said
You gave me every reason to ignore the lies you fed me then
And I'm so sorry dear, I must escape before you suffocate me
So I waited patiently as long as I could
Fought so hard for a girl, that I loved
But who later turned out to be someone I hardly knew
Counting down all of the hours I've spent here
Drowning in all of your lies dear
I wish that I could have been warned
So I'll tell them steer clear of Texas
To warn them and let them all know what's in store
To let them all know what's in store
(To let them all know you're a whore)
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
Alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
And you'll be alone till, the time that you change, but you'll never change
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
Alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted
Spent a lot of my time trying to make this alright, trying to make this alright
And you'll be alone till, the time that you change, but you'll never change
Alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted
And you'll be alone now, I hope this is all that you wanted
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
This song is simply amazing.
It pretty much explains itself.
It's about a guy who fell in love with a girl who basically based their relationship on lies. He decided to leave her because he was tired of it all and now she is begging for him to take her back and he wants to know why.