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.
Drifting, drifting, drifting away
I got myself a mansion, then I gave it away
It's not the world that's heavy, it's just the things that you save
And I'm drifting, drifting away
Drifting, drifting, drifting along
I rid myself of worries, and my worries were gone
I only run when I want to and I sleep like a dog
I'm drifting, drifting along
The suit coats say, "there is money to be made"
They get so excited, nothing gets in their way
My road it may be lonely just because it's not paved
It's good for drifting, drifting away
All the suit coats say, "there is money to be made"
They get so excited, nothing get's in their way
My road it may be lonely just because it's not paved
It's good for drifting, drifting away
Drifting, drifting, drifting, uh huh
I feel like going back there, but never for long
I sometimes wonder if they know that I'm gone
I'm drifting, drifting along
Drifting, drifting along, drifting, drifting along.
I got myself a mansion, then I gave it away
It's not the world that's heavy, it's just the things that you save
And I'm drifting, drifting away
Drifting, drifting, drifting along
I rid myself of worries, and my worries were gone
I only run when I want to and I sleep like a dog
I'm drifting, drifting along
The suit coats say, "there is money to be made"
They get so excited, nothing gets in their way
My road it may be lonely just because it's not paved
It's good for drifting, drifting away
All the suit coats say, "there is money to be made"
They get so excited, nothing get's in their way
My road it may be lonely just because it's not paved
It's good for drifting, drifting away
Drifting, drifting, drifting, uh huh
I feel like going back there, but never for long
I sometimes wonder if they know that I'm gone
I'm drifting, drifting along
Drifting, drifting along, drifting, drifting along.
Lyrics submitted by bikiniekillgrrrl
Drifting Lyrics as written by Eddie Jerome Vedder
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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