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.
Lying out on the street, there's a man
That needs somewhere to sleep
And a bag-lady digs, through the trash
Hoping to find some food to eat
In the cold winter's snow, walks a boy
That needs shoes for his feet
In an old run-down house, there's a child
In a crib that needs some heat
In the dark of the night, a young man
Searches for a guiding light
And a young woman cries in despair
'Cause she feels alone in life
You might ask yourself, "What in the hell
Does that have to do with me?"
Well, here is your wake up call, "Everything!"
'Cause we all play a part in each other's existence
Take the time out to love someone
Reach your arms out and hug someone
Be it a king or some homeless one
We are one underneath the sun
Take the time out to be right there
Take the time out to show you care
You'll be so glad when the day is done
You took the time out to love someone
There's a man in a house where they're selling crack
Yet he's trying to be strong
But when lost in the sea, of no hope
You must be saved from wrong
Don't say what you won't do, if for days
You had no food to eat
Nor extremes you won't go, for a bed, shoes
Or if your baby needed heat
You do not have the right to pre-judge
If you don't share your strength
And you can't say you're down for the fight
If you won't go the length
Now I don't really care what you feel
If you don't feel for life
And don't care what you think if your words
Don't have ways and actions that perpetuate life
Take the time out to love someone
Reach your arms out and hug someone
Be it a king or some homeless one
We are one underneath the sun (take your time)
Take the time out to be right there (take your time)
Take the time out to show you care
You'll be so glad when the day is done
You took the time out to love someone
I think it's time to
Take the time out to love someone
Reach your arms out and hug someone
Be it a king or some homeless one
We are one underneath the sun, yeah
Take the time out to be right there
Take the time out to show you care
You'll be so glad when the day is done
You took the time out to love someone
(Take the time)
Take the time out to love someone
(Reach your arms)
Reach your arms out and hug someone
(Be it)
Be it a king or some homeless one
We, we are one underneath the sun
Oh, take the time out to be right there
(Oh, be right there)
Take the time out to show you care
You'll be so glad when the day is done, yeah
You took the time out to love someone
Take the time out
Take the time out to love someone
Take the time out
Reach your arms out
Reach your arms out and hug someone
C'mon, someone, yeah
That needs somewhere to sleep
And a bag-lady digs, through the trash
Hoping to find some food to eat
In the cold winter's snow, walks a boy
That needs shoes for his feet
In an old run-down house, there's a child
In a crib that needs some heat
In the dark of the night, a young man
Searches for a guiding light
And a young woman cries in despair
'Cause she feels alone in life
You might ask yourself, "What in the hell
Does that have to do with me?"
Well, here is your wake up call, "Everything!"
'Cause we all play a part in each other's existence
Take the time out to love someone
Reach your arms out and hug someone
Be it a king or some homeless one
We are one underneath the sun
Take the time out to be right there
Take the time out to show you care
You'll be so glad when the day is done
You took the time out to love someone
There's a man in a house where they're selling crack
Yet he's trying to be strong
But when lost in the sea, of no hope
You must be saved from wrong
Don't say what you won't do, if for days
You had no food to eat
Nor extremes you won't go, for a bed, shoes
Or if your baby needed heat
You do not have the right to pre-judge
If you don't share your strength
And you can't say you're down for the fight
If you won't go the length
Now I don't really care what you feel
If you don't feel for life
And don't care what you think if your words
Don't have ways and actions that perpetuate life
Take the time out to love someone
Reach your arms out and hug someone
Be it a king or some homeless one
We are one underneath the sun (take your time)
Take the time out to be right there (take your time)
Take the time out to show you care
You'll be so glad when the day is done
You took the time out to love someone
I think it's time to
Take the time out to love someone
Reach your arms out and hug someone
Be it a king or some homeless one
We are one underneath the sun, yeah
Take the time out to be right there
Take the time out to show you care
You'll be so glad when the day is done
You took the time out to love someone
(Take the time)
Take the time out to love someone
(Reach your arms)
Reach your arms out and hug someone
(Be it)
Be it a king or some homeless one
We, we are one underneath the sun
Oh, take the time out to be right there
(Oh, be right there)
Take the time out to show you care
You'll be so glad when the day is done, yeah
You took the time out to love someone
Take the time out
Take the time out to love someone
Take the time out
Reach your arms out
Reach your arms out and hug someone
C'mon, someone, yeah
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