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.
As I stare into these ruins made by man
I tremble as I realize it's the end
More and more I wonder what we could have done
But instead we wage a war that can't be won
Yeah instead we wage a war that can't be won
I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved
Memories of a broken heart
Now I'm alone in the dark.
I know there's a way out when all hope is gone
Find your light in a new dawn
But there's no way to do this on our own
I search for solace in this waste
That I once called home
But my attempts of piecing life together leaves me alone
I can't repair what's been done
When the sky is as black as the ground that I walk on
But I can't give up on this
I have to wonder what we could have done
I have to wonder
But instead we wage a war that can't be won
But instead we wage a war that can't be won
I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved
Memories of a broken heart
Now I'm alone in the dark.
I know there's a way out when all hope is gone
Find your light in a new dawn
But there's no way to do this on our own.
You think that this is the end?
You're wrong
You think that this is the end?
You think that this is the end?
You're wrong
You think that this is the end?
You're wrong
You think that this is the end?
You're wrong
This is the start of a new generation
I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved
Memories of a broken heart
Now I'm alone in the dark
I know there's a way out when all hope is gone
Find your light in a new dawn
But there's no way to do this on our own.
I tremble as I realize it's the end
More and more I wonder what we could have done
But instead we wage a war that can't be won
Yeah instead we wage a war that can't be won
I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved
Memories of a broken heart
Now I'm alone in the dark.
I know there's a way out when all hope is gone
Find your light in a new dawn
But there's no way to do this on our own
I search for solace in this waste
That I once called home
But my attempts of piecing life together leaves me alone
I can't repair what's been done
When the sky is as black as the ground that I walk on
But I can't give up on this
I have to wonder what we could have done
I have to wonder
But instead we wage a war that can't be won
But instead we wage a war that can't be won
I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved
Memories of a broken heart
Now I'm alone in the dark.
I know there's a way out when all hope is gone
Find your light in a new dawn
But there's no way to do this on our own.
You think that this is the end?
You're wrong
You think that this is the end?
You think that this is the end?
You're wrong
You think that this is the end?
You're wrong
You think that this is the end?
You're wrong
This is the start of a new generation
I stand on the ash of all I've ever loved
Memories of a broken heart
Now I'm alone in the dark
I know there's a way out when all hope is gone
Find your light in a new dawn
But there's no way to do this on our own.
Lyrics submitted by sashkoroxv
Memories of a Broken Heart Lyrics as written by Brendan Kyle Barone
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave
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