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.
Mother fuckin' irony
How'd you get the best of me
Love is in the air, and you make it smell like SHIT!
Never thought I had a chance
guess I was just a trance
'cause I liked you all along and now I have to say so long and
I know I had my reasons
for not tellin' you my feelings
Like I'm a wuss
and I got no balls
Those stupid if's keep swarming me
like gnats
They won't leave me alone.
'Cause I wish you'd told me
If I had only known
And I'm such a loser
I should have let you know
Tell me now what good is love
when you leave it in a week
now I know that I would rather NOT know than to know
What am I supposed to do
no one can compare to you
Guess I'll just have to hit on a bunch of random, nameless women
Is this some sort of drama
a chick flick that I'm the star of
This can't be REAL
"He's in Denial"
I'm really PISSED!
"Now he's at Anger"
Now I'm really sad
"He's reached Depression"
Oh well, it's not so bad
"Now he's at Acceptance."
Those stupid if's keep swarming me
like gnats
They won't leave me alone.
'Cause I wish you'd told me
If I had only known
And I'm such a loser
I should have let you know
Those stupid if's keep swarming me
like gnats
They won't leave me alone.
'Cause I wish you'd told me
If I had only known
Those stupid if's keep swarming me
like gnats
They won't leave me alone.
'Cause I wish you'd told me
If I had only known
And I'm so pathetic
I should have let you know
So I'll tell her next time
I should have let you know
How'd you get the best of me
Love is in the air, and you make it smell like SHIT!
Never thought I had a chance
guess I was just a trance
'cause I liked you all along and now I have to say so long and
I know I had my reasons
for not tellin' you my feelings
Like I'm a wuss
and I got no balls
Those stupid if's keep swarming me
like gnats
They won't leave me alone.
'Cause I wish you'd told me
If I had only known
And I'm such a loser
I should have let you know
Tell me now what good is love
when you leave it in a week
now I know that I would rather NOT know than to know
What am I supposed to do
no one can compare to you
Guess I'll just have to hit on a bunch of random, nameless women
Is this some sort of drama
a chick flick that I'm the star of
This can't be REAL
"He's in Denial"
I'm really PISSED!
"Now he's at Anger"
Now I'm really sad
"He's reached Depression"
Oh well, it's not so bad
"Now he's at Acceptance."
Those stupid if's keep swarming me
like gnats
They won't leave me alone.
'Cause I wish you'd told me
If I had only known
And I'm such a loser
I should have let you know
Those stupid if's keep swarming me
like gnats
They won't leave me alone.
'Cause I wish you'd told me
If I had only known
Those stupid if's keep swarming me
like gnats
They won't leave me alone.
'Cause I wish you'd told me
If I had only known
And I'm so pathetic
I should have let you know
So I'll tell her next time
I should have let you know
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