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.
You see the night is all I have to make me feel
And all I want is just a love to make it hurt
Cause all I need is something fine to make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
Because a song is all I have to make me feel
And all it takes is just a love to make it hurt
And every sound arranged in time can make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
But now there's nothing left to do but waste my time
I never knew where to move one,
I never knew what to rely on
And now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line should you return
should you return
should you return
Cause the night is all I have to make me feel
And all I want is just a dream to make it worthwhile
Cause all I need is someone close to make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
But now there's nothing left to do but waste my time
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say,
To change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line
But now there's nothing left to do to Draw your eyes
(but now there's nothing left to do)
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're just sinking down,
I will pulling on your line
But now there's nothing left to do but Waste my time
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line should you return
should you return
should you return
And all I want is just a love to make it hurt
Cause all I need is something fine to make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
Because a song is all I have to make me feel
And all it takes is just a love to make it hurt
And every sound arranged in time can make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
But now there's nothing left to do but waste my time
I never knew where to move one,
I never knew what to rely on
And now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line should you return
should you return
should you return
Cause the night is all I have to make me feel
And all I want is just a dream to make it worthwhile
Cause all I need is someone close to make me lose
Now it's a funny way I find myself with you
But now there's nothing left to do but waste my time
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say,
To change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line
But now there's nothing left to do to Draw your eyes
(but now there's nothing left to do)
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're just sinking down,
I will pulling on your line
But now there's nothing left to do but Waste my time
I never knew where to move on,
I never knew what to rely upon
But now there's nothing left to say to change your mind
And if you're unhappy still,
I will be hanging on your line should you return
should you return
should you return
Lyrics submitted by Day Glass, edited by jonathanho
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