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.
Who am I? / I'm just a girl / who only wants / to try / to do what's right; / I'll never make / you cry, / but you're no good for me, and / who do you think you are? / You tried to push me a bit too far, / and every day sees another scar. / Oh tell me, who do you think you are? / If you want me there, / you gotta care! / Oh tell me, /
who do you think you are (who) / taking advantage of me this way? / Tell me, who do you think you are (who), / hurting me more with the things you say? / It's not fair, / you don't care. / Who do you really think that you are? (who) /
Where are we? (oh where are we?) / We're at the cross roads and / I just / can't see (just can't see) / which way to take / to keep you here / with me (here with me). / The lights are changing, baby, / who do you think you are? / You tried to push me a bit too far, / and every day sees another scar. / Oh tell me, who do you think you are? / If you want me there, / you gotta care! / Oh tell me, /
who do you think you are (who) / taking advantage of me this way? / Tell me, who do you think you are (who), / hurting me more with the things you say? / It's not fair, / you don't care. / Who do you really think that you are? (who) /
If you want me there, / you gotta care! / Oh tell me, /
who do you think you are (who) / taking advantage of me this way? / Tell me, who do you think you are (who), / hurting me more with the things you say? / It's not fair, / you don't care. / Who do you really think that you are? (who)/
Who do you think you are (who) / taking advantage of me this way? / Tell me, who do you think you are (who), / hurting me more with the things you say? / It's not fair, / you don't care...
who do you think you are (who) / taking advantage of me this way? / Tell me, who do you think you are (who), / hurting me more with the things you say? / It's not fair, / you don't care. / Who do you really think that you are? (who) /
Where are we? (oh where are we?) / We're at the cross roads and / I just / can't see (just can't see) / which way to take / to keep you here / with me (here with me). / The lights are changing, baby, / who do you think you are? / You tried to push me a bit too far, / and every day sees another scar. / Oh tell me, who do you think you are? / If you want me there, / you gotta care! / Oh tell me, /
who do you think you are (who) / taking advantage of me this way? / Tell me, who do you think you are (who), / hurting me more with the things you say? / It's not fair, / you don't care. / Who do you really think that you are? (who) /
If you want me there, / you gotta care! / Oh tell me, /
who do you think you are (who) / taking advantage of me this way? / Tell me, who do you think you are (who), / hurting me more with the things you say? / It's not fair, / you don't care. / Who do you really think that you are? (who)/
Who do you think you are (who) / taking advantage of me this way? / Tell me, who do you think you are (who), / hurting me more with the things you say? / It's not fair, / you don't care...
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