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.
Lost infidelity
We've never said a word
So black, and white you see
It's all the lies we've heard
In my mind nothing makes sense
I'm nothing you can't have
Cracked up to disagree
It's all we've ever had
You, only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Your secret smile so quaint
In memories foretold
Laughing so viciously
Your conscience has been sold
In my face there's no more joy
I'm all that I should be, be, be
Cracked infidelity
That's all you are too me
You, only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Be the one
Be the one
Be the one
Oh
We don't talk anymore
We don't talk anymore
We don't care anymore
We don't care
You, only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
We've never said a word
So black, and white you see
It's all the lies we've heard
In my mind nothing makes sense
I'm nothing you can't have
Cracked up to disagree
It's all we've ever had
You, only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Your secret smile so quaint
In memories foretold
Laughing so viciously
Your conscience has been sold
In my face there's no more joy
I'm all that I should be, be, be
Cracked infidelity
That's all you are too me
You, only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Be the one
Be the one
Be the one
Oh
We don't talk anymore
We don't talk anymore
We don't care anymore
We don't care
You, only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
Only you, only you
Only you can't be the one
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Is this like, the best song EVER, or is it just me?
Seems to me to be about that stage in a relationship, when it is just about to fall apart. 'They' haven't talked in a while, and all communication / trust / love as disintegrated. She seems to be just waiting for the end to come.
Perhaps THE best Skunk Anansie Song Ever....... So so emotional, i love it.
i love it.. first time i heard it i already love it! skunk is the best, and this sing is really the best of them.. i think gjbrake is right about this.. they're falling apart, and now they're waiting till it's really over.. lovely
hmm.. i see it as the description of an impossible relationship. it isn't approved by the outside world, and the you-person is indoctrinated ('so black and white you see, it's all the lies you've heard', 'you're conscience has been sold'). because skin is a lesbian, i suppose it'a a lesbian relationship she's talking about. if you read it this way, it makes sense, doesn't it?
the i-character and you-character are lesbian, and can't have a relationship because it isn't although they
sorry... forgot to delete the last line as you can see
MapleLeaf, I think you're right half the way, but isn't it more like she offers herself to the other girl who doesn't want her. Perhaps because she's raised to be straight?
Actually Skin is bisexual, not gay...just thought I should throw that in ;)
"We don't talk anymore..."
Love that outro.