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.
Stay up around the clock
Untill you get your fix,
you get your fix
Oh, I'm gonna keep you here all night
If you're ready for this
I'm Gonna give, give,
everything I've got
Keep up, but keep it down
I'm Gonna give, give,
everything I've got
keep it down
Forget the night life
You're my favorite thing
about this town
So come with me
I'll take you home
And you can stay the night
If you cross your fingers
You got a heavy heart, I'm sure
You got me where you want me
You're running circles in my head
Are you restless, are you ruthless?
Are you ready for this?
Are you ready?
I'm Gonna give, give,
everything I've got
Keep up, but keep it down
I'm Gonna give, give,
everything I've got
keep it down
Forget the night life
You're my favorite thing
about this town
So come with me
I'll take you home
And you can stay the night
If you cross your fingers
Stay up around the clock
Keep up, but keep it down
Stay up around the clock
Are you ready?
Are you ready for this?
Forget the night life
You're my favorite thing
about this town
So come with me
I'll take you home
And you can stay the night
If you cross your fingers
Forget the night life
(are you ready for this)
You're my favorite thing
My favorite thing
(You've got me where you want me
You've got me oh...)
You can stay the night,
If you cross your fingers.
Untill you get your fix,
you get your fix
Oh, I'm gonna keep you here all night
If you're ready for this
I'm Gonna give, give,
everything I've got
Keep up, but keep it down
I'm Gonna give, give,
everything I've got
keep it down
Forget the night life
You're my favorite thing
about this town
So come with me
I'll take you home
And you can stay the night
If you cross your fingers
You got a heavy heart, I'm sure
You got me where you want me
You're running circles in my head
Are you restless, are you ruthless?
Are you ready for this?
Are you ready?
I'm Gonna give, give,
everything I've got
Keep up, but keep it down
I'm Gonna give, give,
everything I've got
keep it down
Forget the night life
You're my favorite thing
about this town
So come with me
I'll take you home
And you can stay the night
If you cross your fingers
Stay up around the clock
Keep up, but keep it down
Stay up around the clock
Are you ready?
Are you ready for this?
Forget the night life
You're my favorite thing
about this town
So come with me
I'll take you home
And you can stay the night
If you cross your fingers
Forget the night life
(are you ready for this)
You're my favorite thing
My favorite thing
(You've got me where you want me
You've got me oh...)
You can stay the night,
If you cross your fingers.
Lyrics submitted by milk23
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