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.
Even the bad can win sometimes
Even the good can lose it all
I've put your back against the wall
I've been a part time disappointment
And a full time set of tears
I've put your back against the wall
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half of it
I've lead you down the darkest roads
I’ve given up a time or two
You went all in and lost it all
And I don't know why you have stayed
So many years, so many days
I've raised your hopes and watched them fall
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half
Cuz I can’t wake up in the morning
So ashamed of what I’ve done
I feel so sure that what is left is caving in
But we all make mistakes
And I'm hoping
You can see through
What I've done
What I've done
What I’ve done
So you want to let your love ring
But worn out all your hearts strings
And feelings got you nowhere fast
It’s like we don't know
How we ever got this way
I'm feeling so sure that
You’re never coming back
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half
Cuz I can’t wake up in the morning
So ashamed of what I’ve done
I feel so sure that what is left is caving in
But we all make mistakes
And I’m hoping
You can see through
What I’ve done
What I’ve done
What I’ve done
What I’ve done
What I’ve done
What I’ve done
Even the good can lose it all
I've put your back against the wall
I've been a part time disappointment
And a full time set of tears
I've put your back against the wall
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half of it
I've lead you down the darkest roads
I’ve given up a time or two
You went all in and lost it all
And I don't know why you have stayed
So many years, so many days
I've raised your hopes and watched them fall
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half
Cuz I can’t wake up in the morning
So ashamed of what I’ve done
I feel so sure that what is left is caving in
But we all make mistakes
And I'm hoping
You can see through
What I've done
What I've done
What I’ve done
So you want to let your love ring
But worn out all your hearts strings
And feelings got you nowhere fast
It’s like we don't know
How we ever got this way
I'm feeling so sure that
You’re never coming back
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half of it
But you don't know the half
Cuz I can’t wake up in the morning
So ashamed of what I’ve done
I feel so sure that what is left is caving in
But we all make mistakes
And I’m hoping
You can see through
What I’ve done
What I’ve done
What I’ve done
What I’ve done
What I’ve done
What I’ve done
Lyrics submitted by TBSfan01
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