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.
Riad N' The Bedouins
Had a plan and thought they'd win
But I don't give a fuck 'bout them
'Cause I am crazy
Oh, my salvation
N' all, my frustrations
Caught in the lies no one had wove as well
Somewhere in time where only I could tell, oh
Riad N' The Bedouins
Say that's a war that you can't win
But I have had enough of them
And who can blame me
Sent of time and desert winds
Nomads and barbarians
I won't bend my will to them
You aggravate me
Oh, my salvation
N' all, my frustrations
Caught in the lies no one had wove as well
Somewhere in time where only I could tell
Oh, sweet salvation
Like all, my frustrations
Caught up in lies no one had wove as well
Somewhere in time where only I could tell, oh
Oh, sweet salvation
And all, my frustrations
Caught in the lies, if you had wove so well
Somewhere in time, then only I could tell, oh
Riad N' The Bedouins
Had a plan and though they'd win
Riad N' The Bedouins
Crossed the line and lost again
Had a plan and thought they'd win
But I don't give a fuck 'bout them
'Cause I am crazy
Oh, my salvation
N' all, my frustrations
Caught in the lies no one had wove as well
Somewhere in time where only I could tell, oh
Riad N' The Bedouins
Say that's a war that you can't win
But I have had enough of them
And who can blame me
Sent of time and desert winds
Nomads and barbarians
I won't bend my will to them
You aggravate me
Oh, my salvation
N' all, my frustrations
Caught in the lies no one had wove as well
Somewhere in time where only I could tell
Oh, sweet salvation
Like all, my frustrations
Caught up in lies no one had wove as well
Somewhere in time where only I could tell, oh
Oh, sweet salvation
And all, my frustrations
Caught in the lies, if you had wove so well
Somewhere in time, then only I could tell, oh
Riad N' The Bedouins
Had a plan and though they'd win
Riad N' The Bedouins
Crossed the line and lost again
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Riad N' the Bedouins Lyrics as written by Dizzy Reed Robin Finck
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