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.
Had one of those bad days
He had left me a scar
One of those where the sun don't shine
Like she used to
Had one of those bad dreams
And I woke up in a sweat
And I rolled into nothing
And onto no one
So lay me down with a ghost
'Cause anything's better than alone
And how do I save what's over
Tell me how do I live on my own
Woke up in a church
Some guy
Filling me in on life
What a bore if it's all that simple
See I'd marry the search
Wedding bells if the search had a soul
But today
I know that it's not that simple
Had one of those bad days
He had left me a scar
One of those where the sun don't shine
Like she used to
Had one of those bad dreams
And I woke up in a sweat
And I rolled into nothing
And onto no one
So lay me down with a ghost
'Cause anything's better than alone
And how do I save what's over
Tell me how do I live on my own
I'll question for you
Did you really believe in me
Or was I
Just a blanket for you to hold on to
See I'm all out of word
Should I call it a night
One of those
Where the moon don't shine like she used to
So lay me down with a ghost
Lay me down with a ghost
So lay me down with a ghost
'Cause anything's better than alone
And how do I save what's over
Tell me how do I live on my own
So lay me down with a ghost
'Cause anything's better than alone
And how do I save what's over
Tell me how do I love on my own
When anything's better than alone
Oh, anything's better than alone
Anything's better than alone
Oh, anything's better than alone
He had left me a scar
One of those where the sun don't shine
Like she used to
Had one of those bad dreams
And I woke up in a sweat
And I rolled into nothing
And onto no one
So lay me down with a ghost
'Cause anything's better than alone
And how do I save what's over
Tell me how do I live on my own
Woke up in a church
Some guy
Filling me in on life
What a bore if it's all that simple
See I'd marry the search
Wedding bells if the search had a soul
But today
I know that it's not that simple
Had one of those bad days
He had left me a scar
One of those where the sun don't shine
Like she used to
Had one of those bad dreams
And I woke up in a sweat
And I rolled into nothing
And onto no one
So lay me down with a ghost
'Cause anything's better than alone
And how do I save what's over
Tell me how do I live on my own
I'll question for you
Did you really believe in me
Or was I
Just a blanket for you to hold on to
See I'm all out of word
Should I call it a night
One of those
Where the moon don't shine like she used to
So lay me down with a ghost
Lay me down with a ghost
So lay me down with a ghost
'Cause anything's better than alone
And how do I save what's over
Tell me how do I live on my own
So lay me down with a ghost
'Cause anything's better than alone
And how do I save what's over
Tell me how do I love on my own
When anything's better than alone
Oh, anything's better than alone
Anything's better than alone
Oh, anything's better than alone
Lyrics submitted by risefromtheashes
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The Night We Met
Lord Huron
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This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
i agree. hes just afraid of being alone now that he lost something that meant alot to him