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.
Maybe somebody don't see it like I do
Maybe somebody want me to paint the sky blue
I don't really care, at least not today
For today was the start of another day
Can you imagine what's been goin' on
Put your hand in the fire
And you feel the storm
One small cross stood at the edge of the road
My shoulder's are weary to carry the load
Can we reach the summit, my head to the sky
My body and spirit are freedom's cry
There are no chains so let me run
For all of my life I will chase the sun
Both you and I we chase the sun
Oh no, my eyes can see a world that shines
And maybe I'm a drifter
But I'd rather be than to fall in line
Oh the water wears the stone you know
Don't take away from me
Don't take away, everywhere I go
Don't take away everything I do
Every little thing I do
There are no heroes, no rebels here
How the water runs deep
Where the brook is clear
So don't be afraid at the sound of the gun
It's better for me to follow the sun
When all I say only means one thing
Naked eye discovering
To raise my fist and stand as one
For all of my life I will chase the sun
Both you and I we chase the sun
Chase the sun
Chase the sun
Maybe somebody want me to paint the sky blue
I don't really care, at least not today
For today was the start of another day
Can you imagine what's been goin' on
Put your hand in the fire
And you feel the storm
One small cross stood at the edge of the road
My shoulder's are weary to carry the load
Can we reach the summit, my head to the sky
My body and spirit are freedom's cry
There are no chains so let me run
For all of my life I will chase the sun
Both you and I we chase the sun
Oh no, my eyes can see a world that shines
And maybe I'm a drifter
But I'd rather be than to fall in line
Oh the water wears the stone you know
Don't take away from me
Don't take away, everywhere I go
Don't take away everything I do
Every little thing I do
There are no heroes, no rebels here
How the water runs deep
Where the brook is clear
So don't be afraid at the sound of the gun
It's better for me to follow the sun
When all I say only means one thing
Naked eye discovering
To raise my fist and stand as one
For all of my life I will chase the sun
Both you and I we chase the sun
Chase the sun
Chase the sun
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