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.
Well I've been bleeding well from this old wound,
Cleaning it with salt so it will still feel new.
Sometimes eyes turn black,
And sometimes scars are tracks.
But everytime you're gone i wish that you'd come back.
And everyone watched me waste myself,
Everyone cheered at last.
All of them found it comforting,
It's better it's me..than them.
I think I'm doing well from what they say,
They've taken both my belt and shoelaces away.
Well I believe in luck,
I think I do.
Well I believe for sure
If ever I saw you.
I've been fanning flames from these old coals,
Feeding them with tender,
And hoping they will grow.
And I've been savoring
What I can't hold,
A blind belief in goodness
That doesn't seem to show.
I've been bleeding well,
From this old wound.
Cleaning it with salt,
So it will still feel new..
Cleaning it with salt so it will still feel new.
Sometimes eyes turn black,
And sometimes scars are tracks.
But everytime you're gone i wish that you'd come back.
And everyone watched me waste myself,
Everyone cheered at last.
All of them found it comforting,
It's better it's me..than them.
I think I'm doing well from what they say,
They've taken both my belt and shoelaces away.
Well I believe in luck,
I think I do.
Well I believe for sure
If ever I saw you.
I've been fanning flames from these old coals,
Feeding them with tender,
And hoping they will grow.
And I've been savoring
What I can't hold,
A blind belief in goodness
That doesn't seem to show.
I've been bleeding well,
From this old wound.
Cleaning it with salt,
So it will still feel new..
Lyrics submitted by DgetupkidC
This Old Wound Lyrics as written by Christopher Andrew Carrabba
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I just heard this song today and I thought it was well ok... It wasn't bad but It would never compare to anything on swiss army romance or The places you have comes to fear the most.. even the drowning EP.
Now I have been a good fan for a long time before the Dashboard Mtv age. I dont care that he got big I mean It's great, I am glad he can be happy and all and he deserves it but I cant say I like his new cd as much.. Plus this whole R.E.M thing I dont know about that .. have not exactly heard it.
Anyway I just went to his concert the other day on the civic tour.. he played with Get up Kids and Thrice.. He put on a great show and all but people say he cries on stage or what not.. Well mainly when he was playing sad songs I found him smiling. I just dont think he can be as sad anymore with all the fame he is getting.
After he played his first song I guess some stupid little kid call chris A Pussy and flipped chris off.. Now that is a stupid type thing to do.. Anyway I never thought i'd see chris rage but he did. He must have stood there for five minutes trying to get the kid on the stage and say it to his face. He was using the word bullshit alot and pussy too but yeah I Dont know I dont have much more to say .. I just couldnt believe that
But Hey I think Dashbaord Rocks.. I just dont think they are the same anymore.