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.
Go ahead and take a walk in my shoes
Maybe you’ll find what I’ve been looking for
'Cause living now at the end of time
Doesn’t seem so bad when we’ve got nothing left to lose
I’m changing with the seasons
First sign of spring I’ll be just fine
The sun only shines on paradise
And maybe we’ll get there someday
But for now just take my word
'Cause this world’s an ugly place
So don’t change now
Please stay the same
I can’t keep living with my back against the wall
And I can’t lie to myself forever
Even if every step forward is five steps back
At least I’m getting somewhere
I’m changing with the seasons
First sign of spring I’ll be just fine
I don’t know where I’ve been for these past few months
I can’t believe that I got this low
I’ve been preaching ‘Keep your head up kid’
When all along I’ve had mine buried in the sand
And I don’t know where I’ve been for these past few months
I can’t believe that I got this low
I’ve listened to the 'Upsides', B-side
Looking for the answers
The sun only shines on paradise
And maybe we’ll get there someday
But for now just take my word
'Cause this world’s an ugly place
So don’t change now
Please stay the same
Maybe you’ll find what I’ve been looking for
'Cause living now at the end of time
Doesn’t seem so bad when we’ve got nothing left to lose
I’m changing with the seasons
First sign of spring I’ll be just fine
The sun only shines on paradise
And maybe we’ll get there someday
But for now just take my word
'Cause this world’s an ugly place
So don’t change now
Please stay the same
I can’t keep living with my back against the wall
And I can’t lie to myself forever
Even if every step forward is five steps back
At least I’m getting somewhere
I’m changing with the seasons
First sign of spring I’ll be just fine
I don’t know where I’ve been for these past few months
I can’t believe that I got this low
I’ve been preaching ‘Keep your head up kid’
When all along I’ve had mine buried in the sand
And I don’t know where I’ve been for these past few months
I can’t believe that I got this low
I’ve listened to the 'Upsides', B-side
Looking for the answers
The sun only shines on paradise
And maybe we’ll get there someday
But for now just take my word
'Cause this world’s an ugly place
So don’t change now
Please stay the same
Lyrics submitted by b4u4get
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