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.
Fall to spring
It came so soon
I didn't see it change
I left on time
To get to you
Still, it feels so strange
To see the colors as they're changing on the TV
No she can't come out tonight
There ain't no other gonna make you "up and leave" me
It's a Saturday!!
Saturday?!
I don't really care if it's the Fourth of July
And it's a shame you went behind my back
Such a shame
It's like my heart attacking me!
Persephone, jump down!
Persephone
Oh Persephone!
Persephone, jump down!
Cuz I would never leave you
Never leave you
Never leave you
I know
Mrs. D,
I came for June …
Have you?
Seen her anywhere?
She left a note,
Addressed to you
And with her love, declared:
There ain't no color where your baby "up and left" to
And I don't mean late at night
There ain't no other gonna make her "up and leave" YOU!
It's a Saturday
Saturday!?
I don't fucking care if it's the Fourth of July
Cuz it's a shame she went behind my back (backhanded, knowing Persephone would never cheat)
Such a shame,
It's like my heart attacking me.
Persephone, jump down!
Persephone
Oh Persephone!
Persephone, jump down!
Cuz I would never leave you,
No I'd never leave you,
I know
Na, na, na, na, na, na (etc.)
It came so soon
I didn't see it change
I left on time
To get to you
Still, it feels so strange
To see the colors as they're changing on the TV
No she can't come out tonight
There ain't no other gonna make you "up and leave" me
It's a Saturday!!
Saturday?!
I don't really care if it's the Fourth of July
And it's a shame you went behind my back
Such a shame
It's like my heart attacking me!
Persephone, jump down!
Persephone
Oh Persephone!
Persephone, jump down!
Cuz I would never leave you
Never leave you
Never leave you
I know
Mrs. D,
I came for June …
Have you?
Seen her anywhere?
She left a note,
Addressed to you
And with her love, declared:
There ain't no color where your baby "up and left" to
And I don't mean late at night
There ain't no other gonna make her "up and leave" YOU!
It's a Saturday
Saturday!?
I don't fucking care if it's the Fourth of July
Cuz it's a shame she went behind my back (backhanded, knowing Persephone would never cheat)
Such a shame,
It's like my heart attacking me.
Persephone, jump down!
Persephone
Oh Persephone!
Persephone, jump down!
Cuz I would never leave you,
No I'd never leave you,
I know
Na, na, na, na, na, na (etc.)
Lyrics submitted by TheRadioDept
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