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.
Girl, don't bother in lockin' door
He's out there hollering, "Darlin' don't you love me no more?"
You always let him in before, now didn't you
He's just singin' the same old song
That he always sang before
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
Now girl, better figure out which is which
Wherefore art thou Romeo you son of a bitch
You'd just as soon fight as switch, now wouldn't you
He come and make love on your satin sheets
Wake up on your livin' room floor
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
And now he's the last of the all night, do right
Stand beneath your window 'til daylight
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
Baby, what you waitin' for, alright
Girl, figure out what you're gonna do
When he moves on again and he leaves you alone and blue
But you knew he is just passin' through, now didn't you
And now you can't just say this is the last time baby
Like you always did before
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
And now he's the last of the all night, do right
Stand beneath your window 'til daylight
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
Baby, what you waitin' for
He's the last of the all night, do right
Hey Rosalita won't you come out tonight
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
He's out there hollering, "Darlin' don't you love me no more?"
You always let him in before, now didn't you
He's just singin' the same old song
That he always sang before
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
Now girl, better figure out which is which
Wherefore art thou Romeo you son of a bitch
You'd just as soon fight as switch, now wouldn't you
He come and make love on your satin sheets
Wake up on your livin' room floor
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
And now he's the last of the all night, do right
Stand beneath your window 'til daylight
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
Baby, what you waitin' for, alright
Girl, figure out what you're gonna do
When he moves on again and he leaves you alone and blue
But you knew he is just passin' through, now didn't you
And now you can't just say this is the last time baby
Like you always did before
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
And now he's the last of the all night, do right
Stand beneath your window 'til daylight
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
Baby, what you waitin' for
He's the last of the all night, do right
Hey Rosalita won't you come out tonight
He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
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Great version of a great song,
I love the callback to Springsteen (Rosalita). This song has similar energy to the Springsteen song.
BoyBlue, You're so cute with that comment!!! I too LOVES this song.
This song is about a hard core lover who will stop at nothing to get his lover. He is the good guy trying his hardest and he ain't givin' up.
Sly.
@SLYcrafts No it's definitely not about the "good guy". It's about a guy who's always running out on his girl, but he's under her window begging so hard for her forgiveness each time that she always takes him back only for the cycle to repeat itself. It's pretty obvious from these lines:<br /> <br /> Girl, figure out what you're gonna do<br /> When he moves on again and he leaves you alone and blue<br /> But you knew he is just passin' through, now didn't you<br /> <br /> And now you can't just say this is the last time baby<br /> Like you always did before<br /> He's the last of the hard-core troubadours
This is presently my favorite Steve tune, that changes all the time, he's got so many that are beyond great. Intelligent, real, cool shit.
I love this song! I have no idea what it means but is is cool like Steve Earle.