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.
With every little thing
Your owner's lookin' back
At you it starts to mean
Less than it ever did
Oh ever, on every inch of stone
Skin and bone.
Made to leave you
Here you are, you are breathing like little ghosts under rocks
That don't sound in pockets
Folks found your problem
Its lost and forgotten
Oh, oh, oh
You soak in one dream
You've spent there, you are gonna dream there
Right, now you ask your baby
"Why? why? why?"
Forget the the frequent fliers
Leading an honored life
To give us this much more
Safe from a cut and cheer
On ever, on every inch of stone
Skin and bone.
Made to leave you
Here you are, you are breathing like little ghosts under rocks
That don't sound in pockets
Folks found your problem
Its lost and forgotten
Oh, oh, oh
You soak in one dream
You've spent there, you are gonna dream there
Dry
Now you ask your babies "Why? Why? Why? Why?"
And if you cant decide
You will do either weep or moan
Your wasting in a moments to
Anyway you want it to
Oh, but you could have had
Turn it into broken wood
Takin' off a Saturday
I'm gonna fan a parasol
Am fairer than a clown, oh no
Maybe there were two again
And if it ever was at all
I'm taking you up as an offer, up as an Offer.
Here you are, you are breathing like little ghosts under rocks
That don't sound in pockets
Folks found your problem
Its lost and forgotten
Oh, oh, oh
You soaking in one dream
You've spent there,
You have gone and dream there
Now you ask your babies, "Why? Why? Why? Why?"
Your owner's lookin' back
At you it starts to mean
Less than it ever did
Oh ever, on every inch of stone
Skin and bone.
Made to leave you
Here you are, you are breathing like little ghosts under rocks
That don't sound in pockets
Folks found your problem
Its lost and forgotten
Oh, oh, oh
You soak in one dream
You've spent there, you are gonna dream there
Right, now you ask your baby
"Why? why? why?"
Forget the the frequent fliers
Leading an honored life
To give us this much more
Safe from a cut and cheer
On ever, on every inch of stone
Skin and bone.
Made to leave you
Here you are, you are breathing like little ghosts under rocks
That don't sound in pockets
Folks found your problem
Its lost and forgotten
Oh, oh, oh
You soak in one dream
You've spent there, you are gonna dream there
Dry
Now you ask your babies "Why? Why? Why? Why?"
And if you cant decide
You will do either weep or moan
Your wasting in a moments to
Anyway you want it to
Oh, but you could have had
Turn it into broken wood
Takin' off a Saturday
I'm gonna fan a parasol
Am fairer than a clown, oh no
Maybe there were two again
And if it ever was at all
I'm taking you up as an offer, up as an Offer.
Here you are, you are breathing like little ghosts under rocks
That don't sound in pockets
Folks found your problem
Its lost and forgotten
Oh, oh, oh
You soaking in one dream
You've spent there,
You have gone and dream there
Now you ask your babies, "Why? Why? Why? Why?"
Lyrics submitted by rockstermonkey
Ghost Under Rocks Lyrics as written by John Ryan Pike Alexandra Nicole Lawn
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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