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.
What brings me back, I don't know
I need to grow and I need to go.
I need some space.
I need to erase all the thoughts of you that were put in this place.
All the things that are now dead and gone
For all the things that I should have done
Needless to say, you only got in the way.
I've driven down this road a thousand times before.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
(Hey, hey, hey)
What do you say It's not me and it's not the same.
Don't go and throw it away.
You did it yourself and you did it today.
What if I said I'm not to blame
I don't care if you think I'm the same.
What if I said I'm ready to go
I'll never say again that I told you so.
Never again I told you so.
You're losing your grip.
You're losing your game.
You're losing your grip.
You're losing your game.
I've driven down this road a thousand times before.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
(Hey, hey, hey)
What do you say It's not me and it's not the same.
Don't go and throw it away.
You did it yourself and you did it today.
What if I said I'm not to blame
I don't care if you think I'm the same.
What if I said I'm ready to go
I'll never say again that I told you so.
Never again I told you so.
I've driven down this road a thousand times before.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
I've driven down this road a thousand times before.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
I need to grow and I need to go.
I need some space.
I need to erase all the thoughts of you that were put in this place.
All the things that are now dead and gone
For all the things that I should have done
Needless to say, you only got in the way.
I've driven down this road a thousand times before.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
(Hey, hey, hey)
What do you say It's not me and it's not the same.
Don't go and throw it away.
You did it yourself and you did it today.
What if I said I'm not to blame
I don't care if you think I'm the same.
What if I said I'm ready to go
I'll never say again that I told you so.
Never again I told you so.
You're losing your grip.
You're losing your game.
You're losing your grip.
You're losing your game.
I've driven down this road a thousand times before.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
(Hey, hey, hey)
What do you say It's not me and it's not the same.
Don't go and throw it away.
You did it yourself and you did it today.
What if I said I'm not to blame
I don't care if you think I'm the same.
What if I said I'm ready to go
I'll never say again that I told you so.
Never again I told you so.
I've driven down this road a thousand times before.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
I've driven down this road a thousand times before.
Do you know what it takes to bring me to your door
When it's all said and done
I will know for sure,
What it takes to forget the fact that I want more.
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The Big Empty Lyrics as written by Writers Unknown Thomas H Denney
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