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.
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
This is the story of a man
Who conquered life drink in hand
Ship unmanned
Marked by genius, channelled good
By some a bit misunderstood
They'd been wrong many times before
Sometimes our saints are sinners
They blur the lines and lead the way
Their way
Raise hell and a glass in reverence
The fearless lives of our great saints
Our saints
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Never a stranger to late night
Snake bite, fist fights and empty pints
Unrivaled heights, yeah
He led with songs, they sang along
Created bonds that held so strong
Some were right and some were wrong
Sometimes our saints are sinners
They blur the lines and lead the way
Their way
Raise hell and a glass in reverence
The fearless lives of our great saints
Our saints
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
It's by the sea and at nights end
That's when the sin and swill begin
That's when he had that certain light inside his head
For every whisper he would scream
For every draught he'd share a drink
For every sorrow there's a light from our St. James
On the sea by the cliff he watches
He waits the night to see the day
His way
Last call will find us all
But there's a light that leads the way
Our way
Sometimes our saints are sinners
They blur the lines and lead the way
Their way
Raise hell and a glass in reverence
The fearless lives of our great saints
Our saints
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
This is the story of a man
Who conquered life drink in hand
Ship unmanned
Marked by genius, channelled good
By some a bit misunderstood
They'd been wrong many times before
Sometimes our saints are sinners
They blur the lines and lead the way
Their way
Raise hell and a glass in reverence
The fearless lives of our great saints
Our saints
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Never a stranger to late night
Snake bite, fist fights and empty pints
Unrivaled heights, yeah
He led with songs, they sang along
Created bonds that held so strong
Some were right and some were wrong
Sometimes our saints are sinners
They blur the lines and lead the way
Their way
Raise hell and a glass in reverence
The fearless lives of our great saints
Our saints
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
It's by the sea and at nights end
That's when the sin and swill begin
That's when he had that certain light inside his head
For every whisper he would scream
For every draught he'd share a drink
For every sorrow there's a light from our St. James
On the sea by the cliff he watches
He waits the night to see the day
His way
Last call will find us all
But there's a light that leads the way
Our way
Sometimes our saints are sinners
They blur the lines and lead the way
Their way
Raise hell and a glass in reverence
The fearless lives of our great saints
Our saints
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Lyrics submitted by Coltman151
St. James Lyrics as written by Jonathan Seward Brian Haner
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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