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.
Feel the pain wash over me
Feel the salt that's burning from my eyes
Feel the world move underneath me
Know there is no need for my disguise
Feel the screams as you take my hand
I understand the terror in your eyes
Feel I've lost myself completely
I need to know you're right here by my side
I won't pretend that we could live forever
I think it's gunna be alright, now
I think it's gunna be okay
Just close your eyes
Just we are just sparks
But together burning bright
I see the daylight start to fade
I see the cold move softly with the night
I feel the darkness stop to take me
Now I know there is nowhere to hide
Feel the world start caving in
I feel the hollow nothing left inside
No, I've lost myself completely
I need to know you're right here by my side
I won't pretend that we could live forever
I think it's gunna be alright, now
I think it's gunna be okay
Just close your eyes
'Cause we are only sparks
But together burning bright
I think it's gunna be alright, now
I think it's gunna be okay
Just close your eyes
'Cause we are only sparks
But together burning bright
Yeah together burning bright
(dah dah dah)
We are only sparks
But together burning bright
I won't pretend that we could live forever
I think it's gunna be alright, now
I think it's gunna be okay
Just close your eyes
'Cause we are only sparks
Together burning bright
I get the feeling it's alright, now
I get the feeling it's okay
Just close your eyes
Cause we are only sparks
But together burning bright
I think it's gunna be alright, now
I think it's gunna be okay
Just close your eyes
'Cause we are only sparks
But together burning bright
Feel the salt that's burning from my eyes
Feel the world move underneath me
Know there is no need for my disguise
Feel the screams as you take my hand
I understand the terror in your eyes
Feel I've lost myself completely
I need to know you're right here by my side
I won't pretend that we could live forever
I think it's gunna be alright, now
I think it's gunna be okay
Just close your eyes
Just we are just sparks
But together burning bright
I see the daylight start to fade
I see the cold move softly with the night
I feel the darkness stop to take me
Now I know there is nowhere to hide
Feel the world start caving in
I feel the hollow nothing left inside
No, I've lost myself completely
I need to know you're right here by my side
I won't pretend that we could live forever
I think it's gunna be alright, now
I think it's gunna be okay
Just close your eyes
'Cause we are only sparks
But together burning bright
I think it's gunna be alright, now
I think it's gunna be okay
Just close your eyes
'Cause we are only sparks
But together burning bright
Yeah together burning bright
(dah dah dah)
We are only sparks
But together burning bright
I won't pretend that we could live forever
I think it's gunna be alright, now
I think it's gunna be okay
Just close your eyes
'Cause we are only sparks
Together burning bright
I get the feeling it's alright, now
I get the feeling it's okay
Just close your eyes
Cause we are only sparks
But together burning bright
I think it's gunna be alright, now
I think it's gunna be okay
Just close your eyes
'Cause we are only sparks
But together burning bright
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Together Burning Bright Lyrics as written by Robert Mccracken John Feldmann
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