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.
Like an echo...
I can't believe what I saw in you
For me to think that it was just us two
While you talking to her
While she talking to him
And it gets to his girl
Then it gets to my friend
She said girl you just gotta let him go
I'm ya best friend so I had to let you know
I don't know where to start
It's like he breaks my heart
And through it all I still can't deal with us being apart
Been alive 18 years
But cried a million tears
My mama told me Auburn you too young to deal with this
She says your just a kid
I tell her yes I know
I think it's bout time that I let him go
[x2:]
Baby I'm sorry, I'm sorry like an echo
Baby I love you, I love you like an echo
Baby I'll change, I'll change like an echo
But your still the same, the same
I gotta let go
It's safe to say I know what's in store
You'll call my phone and I'll press ignore
You roll up to my house
My brother says get out
Your yellin' baby please tell me what's all of this about
But I know your lying
Telling me your trying
I try to stay strong
But inside I'm nearly dying
Can't take the pain no more
I been through this before
This time I'm ready to get over you and close the door
This time you've gone to far
Don't want your gifts or cards
Time that I realize and accept you for who you are
I'm closing up my heart
Not gonna see me cry
Won't be an echo when I say goodbye
[x2:]
Baby I'm sorry, I'm sorry like an echo
Baby I love you, I love you like an echo
Baby I'll change, I'll change like an echo
But your still the same, the same
I gotta let go
It's clear you don't understand what I mean
Well I'm a player on repeat
There can be no you and me
Guess it's time that I let you know
And even though I still love you
I can't deal with what what you do
I mean it when I say we're through
And it's time that we let it go
[x2:]
Baby I'm sorry, I'm sorry like an echo
Baby I love you, I love you like an echo
Baby I'll change, I'll change like an echo
But your still the same, the same
I gotta let go
It's time for me to let go.
I can't believe what I saw in you
For me to think that it was just us two
While you talking to her
While she talking to him
And it gets to his girl
Then it gets to my friend
She said girl you just gotta let him go
I'm ya best friend so I had to let you know
I don't know where to start
It's like he breaks my heart
And through it all I still can't deal with us being apart
Been alive 18 years
But cried a million tears
My mama told me Auburn you too young to deal with this
She says your just a kid
I tell her yes I know
I think it's bout time that I let him go
[x2:]
Baby I'm sorry, I'm sorry like an echo
Baby I love you, I love you like an echo
Baby I'll change, I'll change like an echo
But your still the same, the same
I gotta let go
It's safe to say I know what's in store
You'll call my phone and I'll press ignore
You roll up to my house
My brother says get out
Your yellin' baby please tell me what's all of this about
But I know your lying
Telling me your trying
I try to stay strong
But inside I'm nearly dying
Can't take the pain no more
I been through this before
This time I'm ready to get over you and close the door
This time you've gone to far
Don't want your gifts or cards
Time that I realize and accept you for who you are
I'm closing up my heart
Not gonna see me cry
Won't be an echo when I say goodbye
[x2:]
Baby I'm sorry, I'm sorry like an echo
Baby I love you, I love you like an echo
Baby I'll change, I'll change like an echo
But your still the same, the same
I gotta let go
It's clear you don't understand what I mean
Well I'm a player on repeat
There can be no you and me
Guess it's time that I let you know
And even though I still love you
I can't deal with what what you do
I mean it when I say we're through
And it's time that we let it go
[x2:]
Baby I'm sorry, I'm sorry like an echo
Baby I love you, I love you like an echo
Baby I'll change, I'll change like an echo
But your still the same, the same
I gotta let go
It's time for me to let go.
Lyrics submitted by tyeshabby
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