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.
I'm the kid that no one knows
I live a life I never chose
But these thoughts in my mind
Are my own, my own
I'm face to face with the unknown
My scary movie will be shown
I've got one evil mind
Of my own, of my own
We take from one another
And never stop to wonder
How it feels from the other side
Well nothing lasts forever
When stupid turns to clever
Why are you surprised?
Little know it all
Ten bucks in my hand
Little know it all
Don't cry I understand
I'm a target of the smart
They've got ambition I've got heart
Analysed and tagged
Before I start
So tell me
Who can I respect
I feel a leash around my neck
I find out there's shame
In the game
We take from one another
And never stop to wonder
How it feels from the other side
Well nothing lasts forever
When stupid turns to clever
Why are you surprised?
And I feel like
I'm caught outside the box
And I feel like
I'm sleeping when I'm not
(Lookin' for the real thing)
(Lookin' for the real thing)
We take from one another
And never stop to wonder
How it feels from the other side
Well nothing lasts forever
When stupid turns to clever
Why are you surprised?
Little know it all
Ten bucks in my hand
Little know it all
Don't cry I understand
Little know it all
Ten bucks in my hand
Don't cry I understand
You'll never know it all
I live a life I never chose
But these thoughts in my mind
Are my own, my own
I'm face to face with the unknown
My scary movie will be shown
I've got one evil mind
Of my own, of my own
We take from one another
And never stop to wonder
How it feels from the other side
Well nothing lasts forever
When stupid turns to clever
Why are you surprised?
Little know it all
Ten bucks in my hand
Little know it all
Don't cry I understand
I'm a target of the smart
They've got ambition I've got heart
Analysed and tagged
Before I start
So tell me
Who can I respect
I feel a leash around my neck
I find out there's shame
In the game
We take from one another
And never stop to wonder
How it feels from the other side
Well nothing lasts forever
When stupid turns to clever
Why are you surprised?
And I feel like
I'm caught outside the box
And I feel like
I'm sleeping when I'm not
(Lookin' for the real thing)
(Lookin' for the real thing)
We take from one another
And never stop to wonder
How it feels from the other side
Well nothing lasts forever
When stupid turns to clever
Why are you surprised?
Little know it all
Ten bucks in my hand
Little know it all
Don't cry I understand
Little know it all
Ten bucks in my hand
Don't cry I understand
You'll never know it all
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Little Know It All Lyrics as written by Greig Andrew Nori Deryck Jason Whibley
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I heard this song in the clip of the cage and the road. Thought it was only Iggy Pop and then found it was with Sum 41. WTF?! I found weird before, that this song sounds more "modern" than I'm used to hear from other Iggy songs.
Anyway, Feliciano2040 said well, but is a very short answer. It seems about how people naturally have two sides and you are only able to see one and also about how things can be turned inside out after some time. I've never been a huge Iggy fan to be honest, but I remember a girl telling me he was the dexter guy, doing everything right. After some experiences, he started to be that guy rolling over broken glass... And both ones are real, but you only see one side and believes that's all you have to know about him.
This lyrics seem to be also, much about this: "I live a life I never chose". "And I feel like I'm sleeping when I'm not
Looking for the real thing".
How can you even dream with the life you want if you walk underneath a blanket? Like, there is a whole world inside begging to just pop out and explode and there is no sight of chance for that to happen?
Great lyrics, great song! Can relate to this 100%! Cheers!