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.
You and I.
I know it’s warmer where you are,
And it’s safer by your side.
But right now I can't be what you want.
Just give it time.
And if you and I,
Can make it through the night.
And if you and I,
Can keep our love alive,
We'll find we can meet in the middle.
Bodies and souls collide, dance in the moonlight,
When all the stars align for you and I,
For you and I.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
I know it’s cold when we’re apart,
And I hate to feel this die,
But you can’t give me what I want.
Just give it time.
And if you and I,
Can make it through the night.
And if you and I,
Can keep our love alive,
We'll find we can meet in the middle.
Bodies and souls collide, dance in the moonlight,
When all the stars align for you and I,
For you and I.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
But for now we stay so far,
'Til our lonely limbs collide.
I can’t keep you in these arms,
So I’ll keep you in my mind.
(Reaching out...)
But for now we stay so far,
(Can't feel you now...)
'Til our lonely limbs collide.
(Reaching out...)
I can’t keep you in these arms,
(Can't feel you now...)
So I’ll keep you in my mind.
Can we meet in the middle?
Bodies and souls collide, dance in the moonlight,
When all the stars align for you and I,
For you and I.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
You and I...
You and I...
I know it’s warmer where you are,
And it’s safer by your side.
But right now I can't be what you want.
Just give it time.
And if you and I,
Can make it through the night.
And if you and I,
Can keep our love alive,
We'll find we can meet in the middle.
Bodies and souls collide, dance in the moonlight,
When all the stars align for you and I,
For you and I.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
I know it’s cold when we’re apart,
And I hate to feel this die,
But you can’t give me what I want.
Just give it time.
And if you and I,
Can make it through the night.
And if you and I,
Can keep our love alive,
We'll find we can meet in the middle.
Bodies and souls collide, dance in the moonlight,
When all the stars align for you and I,
For you and I.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
But for now we stay so far,
'Til our lonely limbs collide.
I can’t keep you in these arms,
So I’ll keep you in my mind.
(Reaching out...)
But for now we stay so far,
(Can't feel you now...)
'Til our lonely limbs collide.
(Reaching out...)
I can’t keep you in these arms,
(Can't feel you now...)
So I’ll keep you in my mind.
Can we meet in the middle?
Bodies and souls collide, dance in the moonlight,
When all the stars align for you and I,
For you and I.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh,
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
You and I...
You and I...
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