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.
Now let me introject about this little peace we have
And all the months passed dragging through the mud,
dragging through the mud,
dragging down.
Helps me comment on virginity.
Help me find the price of humility.
As a matter of fact you owe me some
As a matter of fact you owe me.
And I guess,
And I guess,
And I confess,
I sometimes think I'm God,
Do I exist just to work for you?
Cancer is the proof
We will be going nowhere soon
You're the reason why
Im always asking of you twice
Cancer is the proof
We will be going nowhere soon
You're the reason why
They're always doubting of us twice.
And all the months passed dragging through the mud,
dragging through the mud,
dragging down.
Helps me comment on virginity.
Help me find the price of humility.
As a matter of fact you owe me some
As a matter of fact you owe me.
And I guess,
And I guess,
And I confess,
I sometimes think I'm God,
Do I exist just to work for you?
Cancer is the proof
We will be going nowhere soon
You're the reason why
Im always asking of you twice
Cancer is the proof
We will be going nowhere soon
You're the reason why
They're always doubting of us twice.
Lyrics submitted by xJGJx
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Gorgeous song. Very different from anything that GJ has done. It's just Daryl and Larry. LISTEN TO IT.
fucking amazing.
This song is great. It used to be called St. Alex and featured only the guitar. IT had a few different lyrics here and there, but still amazing.
Dude. The acoustic version, St. Alex is more recent.
peaceful
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I think that third tragedy is close. But i think the song is pretty much about all the hassle daryl has received about breaking Edge. There is a line on the El Mark itunes release where he says "As a matter of fact you owe me (your biggest fan)" and i think that he kind of felt he was past being straight edge, but people were giving him so much shit for it and so many people were saying "how could you sell me out"?
--Jamin
if that's true, that it's just daryl and larry..
that's really really sad and depressing.
but i dont think that's true.
one of their best songs for sure