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.
When the lovin' goes out of the lovin'
And there isn't a thing you can do
But reminisce of yesterdays
Second guess his changing ways
And fill your time with people just like you
When the lovin' goes out of the lovin'
And there isn't a thing that you can say
You bite your tongue and wonder why
And then you watch your life flash by
Hoping things will turn around your way
There isn't a lovin' thing I can say
There isn'why a lovin' thing I can do
There isn't a lovin' way in the world
I can reach you
How can I walk away and feel free
When loving you means my whole to me
There isn't a lovin' way I could ever leave and be free
When the lovin' goes out of the lovin'
And there's no easy way to pretend
That anything could ever be
As good a thing as you and me
It's hard to understand this is the end
There isn't a lovin' thing I can say
There isn't a lovin' thing I can do
There isn't a lovin' way in this world
I can reach you
How can I walk away and feel free
When loving you means my whole life to me
There isn't a lovin' way I could ever leave and be free
When the lovin' goes out of the lovin'
And there isn't a thing you can do
But reminisce of yesterdays
Second guess his changing ways
And fill your time with people just like you
When the lovin' goes out of the lovin'
And there isn't a thing that you can say
You bite your tongue and wonder why
And then you watch your life flash by
Hoping things will turn around your way
There isn't a lovin' thing I can say
There isn'why a lovin' thing I can do
There isn't a lovin' way in the world
I can reach you
How can I walk away and feel free
When loving you means my whole to me
There isn't a lovin' way I could ever leave and be free
When the lovin' goes out of the lovin'
And there's no easy way to pretend
That anything could ever be
As good a thing as you and me
It's hard to understand this is the end
There isn't a lovin' thing I can say
There isn't a lovin' thing I can do
There isn't a lovin' way in this world
I can reach you
How can I walk away and feel free
When loving you means my whole life to me
There isn't a lovin' way I could ever leave and be free
When the lovin' goes out of the lovin'
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When the Lovin' Goes out of the Lovin' Lyrics as written by Bobby Whiteside Robert Parker
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