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.
Take her to the ocean
step amongst the waves
cry when she asks you,
for there's plenty to be saved
Tell her about freedom,
all the lies that you know.
Wrap your cloak around her
put on a little show
Make cakes and give them to her
Fill her glass above the rim.
If she falls you may hold her
but if she's out don't come in.
You know all about it,
I have seen your white face.
She knows you're good to be with
You are disgrace
Free,
We all know we are
Free,
we all know we are
Free to fly, to drown, to spill milk (????lol)
If she smiles you have won,
if she cries you have lost
for she knows about living
and doesn't mine the cost.
Free is the only answer now its time to go.
So spread the new religion,
put on a little show
Free,
we all know we are
Free,
we all know we are
Free to fly drown, to spill milk
Free
we all know we are
Free
we all know we are
Free,
we all know we are
Free,
we all know we are
step amongst the waves
cry when she asks you,
for there's plenty to be saved
Tell her about freedom,
all the lies that you know.
Wrap your cloak around her
put on a little show
Make cakes and give them to her
Fill her glass above the rim.
If she falls you may hold her
but if she's out don't come in.
You know all about it,
I have seen your white face.
She knows you're good to be with
You are disgrace
Free,
We all know we are
Free,
we all know we are
Free to fly, to drown, to spill milk (????lol)
If she smiles you have won,
if she cries you have lost
for she knows about living
and doesn't mine the cost.
Free is the only answer now its time to go.
So spread the new religion,
put on a little show
Free,
we all know we are
Free,
we all know we are
Free to fly drown, to spill milk
Free
we all know we are
Free
we all know we are
Free,
we all know we are
Free,
we all know we are
Lyrics submitted by ohcool
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