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.
At One,
I was sitting and thiking of all the beautiful things he could have become,
Instead of a lyrical oracle
and I'm a most appreciative one,
'Cause i'm in a world of my own, when I'm into it,
And I don't want anything else,
And nothing can bother me,
when I'm inside of me,
'cause I'm outside of myself
Midnight Marauder spinning on my stereo,
Mr. Desmond Deker got a crown made of gold,
The kids are alright,
A-what a-what I hear,
London calling, but I have no fear
Miss Ella Fitzgerald got no peer,
The music sweet music make the truth so clear
Classics of love make a dark day light,
If you don't believe the words,
then just look into their eyes
Sun shining, Sun shining,
Sun shining,Shining down,
on a cloudy day,
I know those songs gonna last forever,
that's what I say
At two
I'm running around in my mind,
And my mind's a fucking zoo
One of the ones, under the gun
wondering "what do I do?"
Ever feel the same way
Slave to the brain waves
brave if you pave ways
Through to the true you
If you take me out, please don't forget to take me home,
If you take me to a party, don't forget the microphone,
If we take my car then please don't try to touch the radio,
'Cause the midnight sun is burning bringing peace into my soul
Sun shining, sun shining
sun shining, shining down
On a cloudy day,
I know those songs gonna last forever,
That's what I say
Calling, Calling,
Now I'm listening to the classics of love
In the day or night,
You got the power, radiate and fade
You got the vibe, make you feel alright
Come on
Sun shining, sun shining,
sun shining, shining down
on a cloudy day,
I know those songs gonna last forever
Sun shining, sun shining
sun shining, shining down
on a cloudy day,
I know those songs gonna last forever,
That's what I say
I was sitting and thiking of all the beautiful things he could have become,
Instead of a lyrical oracle
and I'm a most appreciative one,
'Cause i'm in a world of my own, when I'm into it,
And I don't want anything else,
And nothing can bother me,
when I'm inside of me,
'cause I'm outside of myself
Midnight Marauder spinning on my stereo,
Mr. Desmond Deker got a crown made of gold,
The kids are alright,
A-what a-what I hear,
London calling, but I have no fear
Miss Ella Fitzgerald got no peer,
The music sweet music make the truth so clear
Classics of love make a dark day light,
If you don't believe the words,
then just look into their eyes
Sun shining, Sun shining,
Sun shining,Shining down,
on a cloudy day,
I know those songs gonna last forever,
that's what I say
At two
I'm running around in my mind,
And my mind's a fucking zoo
One of the ones, under the gun
wondering "what do I do?"
Ever feel the same way
Slave to the brain waves
brave if you pave ways
Through to the true you
If you take me out, please don't forget to take me home,
If you take me to a party, don't forget the microphone,
If we take my car then please don't try to touch the radio,
'Cause the midnight sun is burning bringing peace into my soul
Sun shining, sun shining
sun shining, shining down
On a cloudy day,
I know those songs gonna last forever,
That's what I say
Calling, Calling,
Now I'm listening to the classics of love
In the day or night,
You got the power, radiate and fade
You got the vibe, make you feel alright
Come on
Sun shining, sun shining,
sun shining, shining down
on a cloudy day,
I know those songs gonna last forever
Sun shining, sun shining
sun shining, shining down
on a cloudy day,
I know those songs gonna last forever,
That's what I say
Lyrics submitted by superbagel
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