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.
Used to be a bunch of assholes
That lived in this part of the building here
But we systematically removed them
Like you would any kind of termite or roach
Someone told me once
That there's a right and wrong
Punishment was sure
For those who dare to cross the line
But it must not be true
For jerk-offs just like you
Maybe it takes longer to catch a total asshole
But I'm tired of waiting
Someone told me once
That there's a right and wrong
Punishment was sure
For those who dare to cross the line
But it must not be true
For jerk-offs just like you
Maybe it's just bullshit, I should play God
And shoot you myself
Tired of waiting, oh
Consequences dictate
Our course of action
And it doesn't matter what's right
It's only wrong if you get caught
If consequences dictate
My course of action, I should
I should play God and just
Shoot you myself
Tired of waiting
Die, die
Shoot it, kick it, fuck it
Shoot you in your fucking head
That lived in this part of the building here
But we systematically removed them
Like you would any kind of termite or roach
Someone told me once
That there's a right and wrong
Punishment was sure
For those who dare to cross the line
But it must not be true
For jerk-offs just like you
Maybe it takes longer to catch a total asshole
But I'm tired of waiting
Someone told me once
That there's a right and wrong
Punishment was sure
For those who dare to cross the line
But it must not be true
For jerk-offs just like you
Maybe it's just bullshit, I should play God
And shoot you myself
Tired of waiting, oh
Consequences dictate
Our course of action
And it doesn't matter what's right
It's only wrong if you get caught
If consequences dictate
My course of action, I should
I should play God and just
Shoot you myself
Tired of waiting
Die, die
Shoot it, kick it, fuck it
Shoot you in your fucking head
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Jerk-Off Lyrics as written by Daniel Carey Adam Jones
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I agree with SpunkySPunk347 and Iowa$even. There is no hidden meaning in the lyrics, there are quite clear. The song is simply is about morality: the definition of what's right and what's wrong. Should people do what's "right" solely because of fear of punishment? What if there is no punishment? If killing other people had no negative consequences to oneself, would that make murder any less wrong? These questions are the basis of the song.
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