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.
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could
Little things I should have said and done
I never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I am so happy that you're mine
If I made you feel second best
I'm so sorry I was blind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me,
One more chance to keep you satisfied
Satisfied
Little things that I should have said and done
I never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me,
One more chance to keep you satisfied
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always in my house
You were always on my mind it's true
I never thought of anyone else but you
You are on my mind and in my dreams
I should have stopped to make you see you are always
I worked so hard I thought you knew
My love I did it all for you
I never really had the time
And I guess you couldn't read my mind you were always
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could
Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as good as I should
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could
Little things I should have said and done
I never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I am so happy that you're mine
If I made you feel second best
I'm so sorry I was blind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me,
One more chance to keep you satisfied
Satisfied
Little things that I should have said and done
I never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me,
One more chance to keep you satisfied
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always in my house
You were always on my mind it's true
I never thought of anyone else but you
You are on my mind and in my dreams
I should have stopped to make you see you are always
I worked so hard I thought you knew
My love I did it all for you
I never really had the time
And I guess you couldn't read my mind you were always
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could
Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
And I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine
Maybe I didn't love you
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This song says: I treated you like crap, but I still love you. I put my work, my friends, myself above you, but I still love you. I dont romance you anymore, or say "I love you", but I still love you. So now that you are going to leave me, I am asking for a 2nd chance.... because I still love you.
@michaelwesley More, I think that the song says I've grown up a bit and realize that I treated you badly and did the things you've mentioned.
Wonderful, a simply wonderful version of old Elvis song. Now if only I could get it out of my head.
A decent remake of the Willie Nelson song. "Were"-past tense. That is not much of a "present". :P
Which part doesn't go? Slot "A" into Joint "B". Look fits perfectly. What are we talking about?
good luck trying to get it outta your head, this one sticks like rubber cement.
"tell me that your sweet love hasn't died" ...just beautiful.
LoL. Awww...
This song is so moving, it gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. One of the best covers of this classic song.
what a sweet song! awwh! i feel like a teenie bopper when i hear it...
One 80s remake of a classic song that dioesn't fall on its face.
I've been listening to this song a lot recently. And as many as posted before it's about a breakup. However, my take on it's about someone who had a crush on a potential partner. Which never came to be and the said person who had the crush still thinks of that person they never got with.
sweetness
Given the movie clip that it part of the video too, there seems to be a fairly open gay element to this.
@warmerdays Why not?