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.
I ran away again. I wonder, have I been forsaken
I want to hear you call this man a child of God, forgiven
So much wasted time twisted up in lies, so senseless
You’ve been here all along. You loved me through the wrong, relentless
Here we are again
I’m calloused and broken, tired and worn
Standing in your grace, undeserved, unearned
Forgiven here I am
I was caught up in the world
Thought I didn’t need you, but you chased after me
You opened up your arms, embraced me in your mercy
Oh, you love me
Open up the skies. Scales fall off my eyes, I see you
You say I’m your friend. You make me whole again. I need you
Here we are again
I’m calloused and broken, tired and worn
Standing in your grace, undeserved, unearned
Forgiven here I am
I was caught up in the world
Thought I didn’t need you, but you chased after me
You opened up your arms, embraced me in your mercy
Oh, you love me
I know that you never give up, never give up on me
I know that your grace is enough, grace is enough for me
I know that you never give up, never give up on me
I know that your grace is enough, grace is enough for me
I know that you never give up, never give up on me
I know that your grace is enough, grace is enough for me
I know that you never give up, never give up on me
I know that your grace is enough, grace is enough for me
Here we are again,
I’m calloused and broken, tired and worn
Standing in your grace, undeserved, unearned
Forgiven here I am
I was caught up in the world
Thought I didn’t need you, but you chased after me
You opened up your arms, embraced me in your mercy
Oh, you love me
I want to hear you call this man a child of God, forgiven
So much wasted time twisted up in lies, so senseless
You’ve been here all along. You loved me through the wrong, relentless
Here we are again
I’m calloused and broken, tired and worn
Standing in your grace, undeserved, unearned
Forgiven here I am
I was caught up in the world
Thought I didn’t need you, but you chased after me
You opened up your arms, embraced me in your mercy
Oh, you love me
Open up the skies. Scales fall off my eyes, I see you
You say I’m your friend. You make me whole again. I need you
Here we are again
I’m calloused and broken, tired and worn
Standing in your grace, undeserved, unearned
Forgiven here I am
I was caught up in the world
Thought I didn’t need you, but you chased after me
You opened up your arms, embraced me in your mercy
Oh, you love me
I know that you never give up, never give up on me
I know that your grace is enough, grace is enough for me
I know that you never give up, never give up on me
I know that your grace is enough, grace is enough for me
I know that you never give up, never give up on me
I know that your grace is enough, grace is enough for me
I know that you never give up, never give up on me
I know that your grace is enough, grace is enough for me
Here we are again,
I’m calloused and broken, tired and worn
Standing in your grace, undeserved, unearned
Forgiven here I am
I was caught up in the world
Thought I didn’t need you, but you chased after me
You opened up your arms, embraced me in your mercy
Oh, you love me
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Great version of a great song,
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This is one of the cooler Bsides from Him. It sounds like it was recorded for Razorblade Romance, but left off the album. Should have kept it on there valo
The Lyrics are half wrong it should read. I see you've turned your back on love again And I feel your stumbling down that road again Next bit that's wrong
Will you see me crying behind your back again And you hear my heart beat slowly down again
love the song!!!!!!!!!!
This must be one of my favourite HIM songs... So much feeling... It's about 2 lovers, the one has left the other, he/she wants to ignore love -i've see you turned your back on love again and he/she's not sure ... It's all about despair...
its a great song! i think its about how addictive their love is even though it always hurts them when they keep splitting...i dunno thats just what i think anyway
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