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.
Brothers, others
Lovers in chains
Repressed
For too long a day
Crumble the walls
Overrun the palace
Everyone has a right
To justice, not malice
I’m down here
Stuck in a world
Of violence and fear
But I’m a cool, cool breeze
Chillin’ in Hades
Everyone came
Excited
The flame
Was ignited
From a spark
Into a rage
But burnin’ and running’s
Cowardice, not courage
I’m down here
Stuck in a world
Of violence and fear
But I’m a cool, cool breeze
Chillin’ in Hades
You got it all
Wrapped up in your head
You got the answer
But you second guess
You got it
You got it
You got it all
Was once
Not long ago
A confused
Suffering soul
Angry
Cynical and bitter
I was the virus
Now I’m the cure
I’m down here
Stuck in a world
Of violence and fear
But I’m a cool, cool breeze
Chillin’ in Hades
Lovers in chains
Repressed
For too long a day
Crumble the walls
Overrun the palace
Everyone has a right
To justice, not malice
I’m down here
Stuck in a world
Of violence and fear
But I’m a cool, cool breeze
Chillin’ in Hades
Everyone came
Excited
The flame
Was ignited
From a spark
Into a rage
But burnin’ and running’s
Cowardice, not courage
I’m down here
Stuck in a world
Of violence and fear
But I’m a cool, cool breeze
Chillin’ in Hades
You got it all
Wrapped up in your head
You got the answer
But you second guess
You got it
You got it
You got it all
Was once
Not long ago
A confused
Suffering soul
Angry
Cynical and bitter
I was the virus
Now I’m the cure
I’m down here
Stuck in a world
Of violence and fear
But I’m a cool, cool breeze
Chillin’ in Hades
Lyrics submitted by rogerwoods
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