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.
If you only knew
What I've been going through
Waiting and wanting you
Could this be love
How, tell me how will I know
Will my heart make me believe it so
Or can I trust the way I feel
If you could read my mind
You see how hard I've tried
Still I can't decide
If you only knew
What I've been going through
Waiting and wanting you
Could this be love
Oh, tell me could this be love
Do you know if it's true
That real love lasts a lifetime
Does it shine like the stars up in the sky
And do you know if you can fall for
Just a moment
Is a moment for all time
Why, why am I so unsure
Is that love knocking at my door
Or the sound of my beating heart
If you could read my mind
You know I just can't hide
What I feel inside
If you only knew
What I've been going through
Waiting and wanting you
Could this be love
Oh, tell me could this be love
Could this be love
Could this be love
I wanna know
If you only knew
Baby if you only knew, knew what I've been going through
Baby if you only knew, knew what I've been going through
What I've been going through
Waiting and wanting you
Could this be love
How, tell me how will I know
Will my heart make me believe it so
Or can I trust the way I feel
If you could read my mind
You see how hard I've tried
Still I can't decide
If you only knew
What I've been going through
Waiting and wanting you
Could this be love
Oh, tell me could this be love
Do you know if it's true
That real love lasts a lifetime
Does it shine like the stars up in the sky
And do you know if you can fall for
Just a moment
Is a moment for all time
Why, why am I so unsure
Is that love knocking at my door
Or the sound of my beating heart
If you could read my mind
You know I just can't hide
What I feel inside
If you only knew
What I've been going through
Waiting and wanting you
Could this be love
Oh, tell me could this be love
Could this be love
Could this be love
I wanna know
If you only knew
Baby if you only knew, knew what I've been going through
Baby if you only knew, knew what I've been going through
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