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.
They don't know you like I do
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you
But I know that they don't know you
They don't know you like I do
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you
But I know that they don't know you
I'm so tired of hearin' how lucky
I am to have you in my life
My friends all think that you're so cute
Just too good to be true
I would be
A fool to let you leave
Could never find
Another like you for me
Yeah (You have that right)
Cause you have a degree
Got a good job
Make lots of money
But we kiss and I feel nothing (ohh)
All I want is happiness
They don't know you like I do
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you
But I know that they don't know you
They don't know you like I do
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you
But I know that all I want is happiness
What would everybody think if they knew bout
The games that you play
Lies that you say
If I told them how when we go out
You hold out
Spend your dollars at the club
Or how you keep different girls on the side
For every other night
I'm positive
I know they'd all say
Should have left you a long time ago
No, I can't deny
But I'm still in love with you
But you
Are not the guy you used to be
So many times I tried
To just ignore
The hurt, the pain, the tears you bring
But I can't stay when you don't love me
All I want is happiness
I do, I do
With you, with you
They don't know you like I do (I do, I do)
They say I should stick with you (with you, with you)
They don't know you like I do (I do)
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you (with you)
But I know that they don't know you
They don't know you like I do (I know)
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you (with you)
But I know all I want is happiness
They don't know you like I do (I do)
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you (with you)
But I know all I want, all I want is happiness
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you
But I know that they don't know you
They don't know you like I do
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you
But I know that they don't know you
I'm so tired of hearin' how lucky
I am to have you in my life
My friends all think that you're so cute
Just too good to be true
I would be
A fool to let you leave
Could never find
Another like you for me
Yeah (You have that right)
Cause you have a degree
Got a good job
Make lots of money
But we kiss and I feel nothing (ohh)
All I want is happiness
They don't know you like I do
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you
But I know that they don't know you
They don't know you like I do
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you
But I know that all I want is happiness
What would everybody think if they knew bout
The games that you play
Lies that you say
If I told them how when we go out
You hold out
Spend your dollars at the club
Or how you keep different girls on the side
For every other night
I'm positive
I know they'd all say
Should have left you a long time ago
No, I can't deny
But I'm still in love with you
But you
Are not the guy you used to be
So many times I tried
To just ignore
The hurt, the pain, the tears you bring
But I can't stay when you don't love me
All I want is happiness
I do, I do
With you, with you
They don't know you like I do (I do, I do)
They say I should stick with you (with you, with you)
They don't know you like I do (I do)
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you (with you)
But I know that they don't know you
They don't know you like I do (I know)
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you (with you)
But I know all I want is happiness
They don't know you like I do (I do)
They don't know bout the things that you put me through
They say I should stick with you (with you)
But I know all I want, all I want is happiness
Lyrics submitted by inmyheartfoeva
They Don't Know You Lyrics as written by Miles Coons
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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