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.
When I was born I was one solid color
I did not know it was the same sad color of my stare
When she gets off work tonight
When she gets those bruises don't you know its
Cause I made her my wife
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
When I was young I was that same solid pale blue
I did not know my head was so full it started spittin out straw
When she gets off work tonight
When shes gets those bruises don't you know its
Cause I made her my wife
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
Where'd you get that hold on me
It's like a firework sittin in my family tree
Where'd you get that hold on me
It's like a firework sittin in my family tree
When I grew up I was a shining white pillar of salt
I did not know it was the same white falling to the earth
When she gets off work tonight
When she gets those bruises don't you know its
Cause I made her my wife
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
Where'd you get that hold on me
It's like a firework sittin in my family tree
Where'd you get that hold on me
It's like a firework sittin in my family tree
I did not know it was the same sad color of my stare
When she gets off work tonight
When she gets those bruises don't you know its
Cause I made her my wife
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
When I was young I was that same solid pale blue
I did not know my head was so full it started spittin out straw
When she gets off work tonight
When shes gets those bruises don't you know its
Cause I made her my wife
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
Where'd you get that hold on me
It's like a firework sittin in my family tree
Where'd you get that hold on me
It's like a firework sittin in my family tree
When I grew up I was a shining white pillar of salt
I did not know it was the same white falling to the earth
When she gets off work tonight
When she gets those bruises don't you know its
Cause I made her my wife
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
I earned it
earned it earned it earned it
Where'd you get that hold on me
It's like a firework sittin in my family tree
Where'd you get that hold on me
It's like a firework sittin in my family tree
Lyrics submitted by Passer-bye
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