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.
I'm telling you I'm okay
You're telling me there's no way now
You're words evaporate
I'm at home I'm watching T.V.
You think you know what I see now
Life ain't silver screen
Cuz I'm way down deep in the dirt
But oh, baby
I make the best of the hurt
Don't wait for me
My life
Ain't worth your worries
Or Stay with me
My love
I'm telling you I'm okay
You're telling me there's no way now
Don't play me for a fool
Being alone really ain't that bad
Do you think I'm really that sad
Oh no!
Cuz I'm way down deep in the dirt
But oh, baby
I make the best of the hurt
Don't wait for me
My life
Ain't worth your worries
Or Stay with me
My love
Hey! x10
Oh oh oh oh, wo oh oh
You're telling me there's no way now
You're words evaporate
I'm at home I'm watching T.V.
You think you know what I see now
Life ain't silver screen
Cuz I'm way down deep in the dirt
But oh, baby
I make the best of the hurt
Don't wait for me
My life
Ain't worth your worries
Or Stay with me
My love
I'm telling you I'm okay
You're telling me there's no way now
Don't play me for a fool
Being alone really ain't that bad
Do you think I'm really that sad
Oh no!
Cuz I'm way down deep in the dirt
But oh, baby
I make the best of the hurt
Don't wait for me
My life
Ain't worth your worries
Or Stay with me
My love
Hey! x10
Oh oh oh oh, wo oh oh
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