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.
Rebuked are those who know pain
From the fire that burns the skin
I shine a light in my face
My loud yell (I yell loudly)
Open fire!
Bang Bang
Gentled are those who know pain
From the fire that burns in desire
A hard blow to her womb
My loud yell (I yell loudly)
Open fire!
Bang Bang
Open fire!
Dangerous are those who know pain
From the fire that burns the spirit
Bang Bang
Dangerous is the burnt child
With fire that parts from life
A loud yell
Bang Bang
Open Fire!
Your happiness
Is not my happiness
Is my unhappiness
Bang Bang
Open Fire
From the fire that burns the skin
I shine a light in my face
My loud yell (I yell loudly)
Open fire!
Bang Bang
Gentled are those who know pain
From the fire that burns in desire
A hard blow to her womb
My loud yell (I yell loudly)
Open fire!
Bang Bang
Open fire!
Dangerous are those who know pain
From the fire that burns the spirit
Bang Bang
Dangerous is the burnt child
With fire that parts from life
A loud yell
Bang Bang
Open Fire!
Your happiness
Is not my happiness
Is my unhappiness
Bang Bang
Open Fire
Lyrics submitted by John M
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this song is so powerful... and there's some1 who i want to scream "feuer frei!" and then shoot that guy several times... this song make me want to kick his ass.. MWAHAHAHAHAH
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"BANG BANG!" is Till's battlecry against anything he doesn't like, a product of his upbringing, and indicative of the way he solves all of his problems as an adult: By charging through them headfirst, with proverbial guns blazing. Hence his career in a heavy metal band..
Amazing song! It is partly about love - German love - kinda rough! This song is so heavy metal that it blows your mind and body better that most heavy metal songs! Wow!
hay jaclyn who does this song remind you of? its english name is Fire Free.
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emoqueak, i hear ya!
Feuer Frei means "Open Fire!" in the military. If you were to use it literally, it would be "fire freely".