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.
Fighting Temptation
Yo Beyonce, Free, Mc Lyte why'all ready
Let it put it down for da clubs
Ladies! (yeah) We got dat beat dat make you jump
To my fellas! (whoo)! I'll got them cars them ladies love
Party People! (yeah) We gonna party all night
And let yo soul, work! (ooo!) And let yo soul keep on workin' out
I'm the type of chick who be fightin' temptation
Make you wait before we have a relation
Playboy holla at me lata'
Don't you know I'm managed by violator (yeah!)
(they shootin') I'm exterminator
I look good so hate me hater
Me and my girls drinkin', where's the waiter
Cheatin' guys I already played ya
Ladies don't saphacate us
If you touch us we gonna altercation
Warn Missy you's impersonator
I got so much ice I even scare Jacob
Beyonce, Mc Lyte, and Free
Missy Put it down on da beat
Party people it's good sensation
We gonna show you how to fight temptation
[Chorus:]
I'm just fighting temptation (yeah)
Gotta get more control (control, yeah)
Yet it's very tempting when you ask to take me home (home)
You know you want my love (love)
I don't think the time is right (no)
Call when I'm ready, but it won't be tonight
We in da club Free gully no doubt
See this real deal playa starin' dead in my mouth
He got his crew, but I got mine to
Send a note to my table like (what you gonna do)
Eye game got him spreadin' me out
In my ear dry tears how he left his spouse
And oh, the nice cars and impressive house
He w
Yo Beyonce, Free, Mc Lyte why'all ready
Let it put it down for da clubs
Ladies! (yeah) We got dat beat dat make you jump
To my fellas! (whoo)! I'll got them cars them ladies love
Party People! (yeah) We gonna party all night
And let yo soul, work! (ooo!) And let yo soul keep on workin' out
I'm the type of chick who be fightin' temptation
Make you wait before we have a relation
Playboy holla at me lata'
Don't you know I'm managed by violator (yeah!)
(they shootin') I'm exterminator
I look good so hate me hater
Me and my girls drinkin', where's the waiter
Cheatin' guys I already played ya
Ladies don't saphacate us
If you touch us we gonna altercation
Warn Missy you's impersonator
I got so much ice I even scare Jacob
Beyonce, Mc Lyte, and Free
Missy Put it down on da beat
Party people it's good sensation
We gonna show you how to fight temptation
[Chorus:]
I'm just fighting temptation (yeah)
Gotta get more control (control, yeah)
Yet it's very tempting when you ask to take me home (home)
You know you want my love (love)
I don't think the time is right (no)
Call when I'm ready, but it won't be tonight
We in da club Free gully no doubt
See this real deal playa starin' dead in my mouth
He got his crew, but I got mine to
Send a note to my table like (what you gonna do)
Eye game got him spreadin' me out
In my ear dry tears how he left his spouse
And oh, the nice cars and impressive house
He w
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