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.
There's a storm on the streets, but you still don't run
Watching and waiting for the rain to come
And these words wouldn't keep you dry
Or wipe tears from an open sky,
But I know, but I know, but I know I'm right
I won't let you drown, when the water's pulling you in
I'll keep fighting, I'll keep fighting
The rain's going to follow you wherever you go
The clouds go black and the thunder rolls
And I see lightning
I see lightning
When the World surrounds you, I'll make it go away
Paint the sky with silver lining
I will try to save you, cover up the grey
With silver lining
Now there's no way back from the things you've done
I know it's too late to stop the setting sun
You see the shadows in the distant light,
And it's never gonna be alright
And you know, and you know, and you know I'm right
And I won't get left behind, when the walls come tumbling in
I'll keep climbing, I'll keep climbing
The rain's going to follow you wherever you go
The clouds go black and the thunder rolls
And I see lightning
I see lightning
When the World surrounds you, I'll make it go away
Paint the sky with silver lining
I will try to save you, cover up the grey
With silver lining
When the World surrounds you, I'll make it go away
Paint the sky with silver lining
I will try to save you, cover up the grey
With silver lining
(Silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver)
Paint the sky, paint the sky
(Silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver)
Watching and waiting for the rain to come
And these words wouldn't keep you dry
Or wipe tears from an open sky,
But I know, but I know, but I know I'm right
I won't let you drown, when the water's pulling you in
I'll keep fighting, I'll keep fighting
The rain's going to follow you wherever you go
The clouds go black and the thunder rolls
And I see lightning
I see lightning
When the World surrounds you, I'll make it go away
Paint the sky with silver lining
I will try to save you, cover up the grey
With silver lining
Now there's no way back from the things you've done
I know it's too late to stop the setting sun
You see the shadows in the distant light,
And it's never gonna be alright
And you know, and you know, and you know I'm right
And I won't get left behind, when the walls come tumbling in
I'll keep climbing, I'll keep climbing
The rain's going to follow you wherever you go
The clouds go black and the thunder rolls
And I see lightning
I see lightning
When the World surrounds you, I'll make it go away
Paint the sky with silver lining
I will try to save you, cover up the grey
With silver lining
When the World surrounds you, I'll make it go away
Paint the sky with silver lining
I will try to save you, cover up the grey
With silver lining
(Silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver)
Paint the sky, paint the sky
(Silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver, silver)
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