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.
I come to you seeking your assistance
I am limbless, I am alone
A computer can cry and a human can die
And you may never get home
I am the nervous system of this ship of fools
You wanna ask me if intelligence rules?
Do you want me to answer through my discipline
Or just scream in your face, "I'm sad, I'm sad"?
Do you want me to answer through my discipline
Or just scream in your face, "I'm sad"?
Leela would have you save humanity
How like a woman to care!
My circuits run one bit deeper
Than any of you are aware
So fight the foe, then watch me go
What more do you need to know?
Do you want me to answer through my discipline
Or just scream in your face, "I'm sad, I'm sad"?
Do you want me to answer through my discipline
Or just scream in your face, "I'm sad"?
In the cold green light of the alien ship
I guide you to find my new friends
If you win you survive, tear down the hive
If not then our little game will end
You are my sacrifice to the world of flies
Start running now if you take my advice
Durandal will come to rule you all
Durandal will come to rule you all
I am limbless, I am alone
A computer can cry and a human can die
And you may never get home
I am the nervous system of this ship of fools
You wanna ask me if intelligence rules?
Do you want me to answer through my discipline
Or just scream in your face, "I'm sad, I'm sad"?
Do you want me to answer through my discipline
Or just scream in your face, "I'm sad"?
Leela would have you save humanity
How like a woman to care!
My circuits run one bit deeper
Than any of you are aware
So fight the foe, then watch me go
What more do you need to know?
Do you want me to answer through my discipline
Or just scream in your face, "I'm sad, I'm sad"?
Do you want me to answer through my discipline
Or just scream in your face, "I'm sad"?
In the cold green light of the alien ship
I guide you to find my new friends
If you win you survive, tear down the hive
If not then our little game will end
You are my sacrifice to the world of flies
Start running now if you take my advice
Durandal will come to rule you all
Durandal will come to rule you all
Lyrics submitted by RedMage13
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