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 it off, come get it off
Don't slow, push it up against the wall
All fours, walking like a dog
Dirty, dirty, I came to come hard
All for me and my swag off the charts
I think you're sweating, you're scared of the dark
If you score, gotta hit out of the park
Baby, come and get it, here we are
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
Whatchu say? I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
(Hollaback girl) Grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Bring it in, bring it down, slide it up, pull it out
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
Swinging low, love that blow
Hold tight and ride the rodeo
Watching me, I'm the roll on the dough
Break yourself and give me the, oh
I'm the sheriff and I lay down the law
Bring in the job and bang on the floor
Coming for, I like my meat raw
Baby, come and get it, here we are
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
Whatchu say? I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
(Hollaback girl) Grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Bring it in, bring it down, slide it up, pull it out
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
[x2]
I come down like sweat, stain on your mind
All I got is so wet, I be, I be grinding, locking down check
Gotta know I rock, rock like a new jet
Baby girl I got 'em got berserk, put in and whiz-er
Sweet tooth in your mouth like dessert
My lips juicy, you gon' want a kisser
And I'll let it you cut like scissors
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
Whatchu say? I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
(Hollaback girl) Grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Bring it in, bring it down, slide it up, pull it out
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
[x2]
Don't slow, push it up against the wall
All fours, walking like a dog
Dirty, dirty, I came to come hard
All for me and my swag off the charts
I think you're sweating, you're scared of the dark
If you score, gotta hit out of the park
Baby, come and get it, here we are
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
Whatchu say? I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
(Hollaback girl) Grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Bring it in, bring it down, slide it up, pull it out
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
Swinging low, love that blow
Hold tight and ride the rodeo
Watching me, I'm the roll on the dough
Break yourself and give me the, oh
I'm the sheriff and I lay down the law
Bring in the job and bang on the floor
Coming for, I like my meat raw
Baby, come and get it, here we are
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
Whatchu say? I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
(Hollaback girl) Grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Bring it in, bring it down, slide it up, pull it out
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
[x2]
I come down like sweat, stain on your mind
All I got is so wet, I be, I be grinding, locking down check
Gotta know I rock, rock like a new jet
Baby girl I got 'em got berserk, put in and whiz-er
Sweet tooth in your mouth like dessert
My lips juicy, you gon' want a kisser
And I'll let it you cut like scissors
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
Whatchu say? I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Don't you wanna ride with it, ride with it
Baby girl she ain't right with it, right with it
(Hollaback girl) Grinding (Back it up, back it up)
I'm grinding (Back it up, back it up)
Bring it in, bring it down, slide it up, pull it out
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
You gotta shake it, move it, twist it, push it, pop it to the ground
[x2]
Lyrics submitted by Abbie96
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