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.
Did you hear the distant cry
Calling me back to my sin
Like the one you knew before
Calling me back once again
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it's taken us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Let's try to sleep now
Drag me far enough to know
I'm blind every mile that you burn
There's a rider that's fallen and
It's clear there's no time to return
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it's taken us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Well let's try to sleep now
Did you hear the distant lie
Calling me back to my sin
Like the one you knew before
Calling me back once again
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it's taken us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Well let's try to sleep now
I nearly lost you there
I nearly lost you
I nearly lost you there
I nearly lost you there
I nearly lost you there
Oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah oh
Nearly lost you there
Calling me back to my sin
Like the one you knew before
Calling me back once again
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it's taken us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Let's try to sleep now
Drag me far enough to know
I'm blind every mile that you burn
There's a rider that's fallen and
It's clear there's no time to return
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it's taken us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Well let's try to sleep now
Did you hear the distant lie
Calling me back to my sin
Like the one you knew before
Calling me back once again
I nearly, I nearly lost you there
And it's taken us somewhere
I nearly lost you there
Well let's try to sleep now
I nearly lost you there
I nearly lost you
I nearly lost you there
I nearly lost you there
I nearly lost you there
Oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah oh
Nearly lost you there
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Nearly Lost You Lyrics as written by Mark Lanegan Gary Conner
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Spectaculer, the screaming trees are seriously the greatest band no one has ever heard of...
Ditto!
I think this song is about a person who saved themself when they were on the brink of a tragedy. Like addiction or suicide. I also think the distant cry was the persons mind and he is talking to himself about the change.
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Before my boyfriend was my boyfriend, he introduced me to the Screaming Trees. This became one of my favorite songs. We fell apart and were both completely heartbroken. This song reminds me of what almost was. I realize this isn't the meaning of the song, but it really elicits some strong emotions for me every time I hear it.
As it should...proper...
I love this song. For awhile, I didn't know this song was even by them. Heck, I didn't even know it had been written in the 90s. I thought it sounded more 70s.
Not sure what it's about though.
Its about addiction, his own and someone else, losing them to addiction. Considering the Seattle scene its almost certaintly about heroin.
agree with tfu, plus the song also says that the incident put some sense into their heads (And it's taking us somewhere, Let's try to see now) so that they don't let it happen again.
TFU... I would say that I would have to agree with you. Although I hate to agree with the statement "Considering the Seattle scene its almost certainly about heroin..." I would have to that this song is about heroin. "Did you hear the distant cry, calling me back to my sin..." I mean in the first line he is basically telling you what the song is about. Trying to pin the blame on the drug itself removing himself of any fault, classic addiction 101. Trying to justify it in his mind.
"There's a rider that's fallen and It's clear there's no time to return..." He is saying that he's become complacent with the fact that this addiction will never change, no matter how far it takes him, or who he will lose in path towards self destruction. Honestly one of the saddest song I've heard...
Agreed, "klue," but the harmony is really a cry for help, and this is a song about loss,pure and simple.
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@iLikeToEat his arm man , his arm which was about to get amputated because of a blood infection caused by shared needles