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.
To find this love of mine
I'd walk through wind and fire
Forever and always
These hollow hands reach out
For you to touch me now
Forever and always
Dead inside
My heart and soul flat-lines
Put your mouth on mine
And bring me back to life
Dead inside
No other satisfies
My blood runs dry
Take my life
Save me from this death inside
I can't escape this love
I want it the way it was
Forever and always
Don't you leave me here
Alone in all this fear
Forever and always
Dead inside
My heart and soul flat-lines
Put your mouth on mine
And bring me back to life
Dead inside
No other satisfies
My blood runs dry
Take my life
Save me from this death inside
I can't escape this love
I want it the way it was
You remind me of a time
When I felt alive
Dead inside
My heart and soul flat-lines
Put your mouth on mine
And bring me back to life
Dead inside
No other satisfies
My blood runs dry
Take my life
I'd walk through wind and fire
Forever and always
These hollow hands reach out
For you to touch me now
Forever and always
Dead inside
My heart and soul flat-lines
Put your mouth on mine
And bring me back to life
Dead inside
No other satisfies
My blood runs dry
Take my life
Save me from this death inside
I can't escape this love
I want it the way it was
Forever and always
Don't you leave me here
Alone in all this fear
Forever and always
Dead inside
My heart and soul flat-lines
Put your mouth on mine
And bring me back to life
Dead inside
No other satisfies
My blood runs dry
Take my life
Save me from this death inside
I can't escape this love
I want it the way it was
You remind me of a time
When I felt alive
Dead inside
My heart and soul flat-lines
Put your mouth on mine
And bring me back to life
Dead inside
No other satisfies
My blood runs dry
Take my life
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Dead Inside [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by John Landrum Cooper John Cooper
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"To find this love of mine I'd walk through wind and fire Forever and always"
This means that he'd do anything to get that trust or "love" back.
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This means that they can never forgive him and he wants it to be the way it was before he betrade thier trust.
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He wants them to forgive him and to not leave him alone
"Dead inside My heart and soul flat-lines Put your mouth on mine And bring me back to life"
He can't forgive him-self and wants them to forgive or bring him "back to life".
"No other satisfies My blood runs dry Take my life Save me from this death inside"
He doesn't accept the forgiveness of anyone els exccept them."Take my life" refers to them "Taking" the life that had betraded thier trust. "Save me from this death inside" means he wants them to not only forgive him, but also "save" him from the guilt that he had from betraying them.
"You remind me of a time When I felt alive"
He's telling them that they are the source a happiness of the feeling of being "alive". He's trying to give them a reason to forgive him for the wrong doing.
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