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.
The love that you bring
You bring me along
The pain that you give
It gives me a home
Do you wanna stay by my side
Do you want me to turn and hide
We are disappearing inside
Seeing pictures of our goodbyes
When we, we believe
That our love will survive
The pain that you bring
Brings me all alone
Do you love me
Do you hate me
Do you wanna believe me
Do you think that you don't need me
Do you wanna deceive me
I can't think that it's all over, don't want to forget
I can't live the disappointment down, I want to repress your
Goodbye
Goodbye
The design, we broke the mold
The dreams when you see, that goodbyes aren't for long
Please follow me
To the borders of destiny
I don't want to break from your side
The falling ground screams, goodbye
Please follow me
To the borders of destiny
I don't want to break from your side
The falling ground screams, goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
The design, we broke the mold
The dreams when you see, that goodbyes aren't for long
You bring me along
The pain that you give
It gives me a home
Do you wanna stay by my side
Do you want me to turn and hide
We are disappearing inside
Seeing pictures of our goodbyes
When we, we believe
That our love will survive
The pain that you bring
Brings me all alone
Do you love me
Do you hate me
Do you wanna believe me
Do you think that you don't need me
Do you wanna deceive me
I can't think that it's all over, don't want to forget
I can't live the disappointment down, I want to repress your
Goodbye
Goodbye
The design, we broke the mold
The dreams when you see, that goodbyes aren't for long
Please follow me
To the borders of destiny
I don't want to break from your side
The falling ground screams, goodbye
Please follow me
To the borders of destiny
I don't want to break from your side
The falling ground screams, goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
The design, we broke the mold
The dreams when you see, that goodbyes aren't for long
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Gate 21 Lyrics as written by Serj Tankian
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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