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.
Just got out of jail and you don't know what to do
Seems like everyone has turned there back on you
And your, girlfriend's pregnant and she said, "She havin' it
But ain't no money comin' through, yeah"
Now there's a single mother at home tryna raise 3 kids alone
Workin' and goin' to school tryna make it on her own
She wants to start a business but it takes some months to raise kids
And a how will she ever find the time to provide the need?
And I'm tellin' her
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
I see ya deep in the ghetto with no place else to go
He wants to be a doctor but everyone keeps sayin' no
But I have a solution that will settle this confusion
'Cause you can be whatever you wanna be
So I'm tellin' you
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
Keep your hands to the sky
Keep your hands to the sky
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
Seems like everyone has turned there back on you
And your, girlfriend's pregnant and she said, "She havin' it
But ain't no money comin' through, yeah"
Now there's a single mother at home tryna raise 3 kids alone
Workin' and goin' to school tryna make it on her own
She wants to start a business but it takes some months to raise kids
And a how will she ever find the time to provide the need?
And I'm tellin' her
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
I see ya deep in the ghetto with no place else to go
He wants to be a doctor but everyone keeps sayin' no
But I have a solution that will settle this confusion
'Cause you can be whatever you wanna be
So I'm tellin' you
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
Keep your hands to the sky
Keep your hands to the sky
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
Don't you give up on your dreams
You'll find the hope that you need
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Just keep fighting and you will be surely succeed
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Don't You Give Up Lyrics as written by Berry Jr Gordy Alphonso J Mizell
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