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.
They shut their eyes now that night has fallen and pray the wolves are kept
At bay for now the mist hangs arms wide open like some cruel depiction of
Christ for now the silence comforts lost souls who in this moment hang
Gracefully by the dead hidden by shadows who've come to take them in their
Sleep falling farther in darkness eyes wide lacking comprehension as
Silhouettes dance in the flames their limbs bound by the shadows that seem
To stare back from the pits of black for now the silence comforts lost souls
Who in this moment hang gracefully by the dead hidden by shadows who's
Screams echo for eternity awakened by their screams like something of a
Nightmare lacking the desire to breathe wishing for the end
At bay for now the mist hangs arms wide open like some cruel depiction of
Christ for now the silence comforts lost souls who in this moment hang
Gracefully by the dead hidden by shadows who've come to take them in their
Sleep falling farther in darkness eyes wide lacking comprehension as
Silhouettes dance in the flames their limbs bound by the shadows that seem
To stare back from the pits of black for now the silence comforts lost souls
Who in this moment hang gracefully by the dead hidden by shadows who's
Screams echo for eternity awakened by their screams like something of a
Nightmare lacking the desire to breathe wishing for the end
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About being outcast for some shit you've done, and about how the outcast ones stick together or something like that
That's the stupidest comment I've read.
ok. do better then.
its the best