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.
What gives you the right?
To fuck with our lives?
A devil born in paradise
A liar loves to lie
Keep watching your back
Killers always have killers on their track
Keep watching the sky
'Cause you might get lucky again
I hope your drunken daughters are gay!
You are the shadow of fear!
You scare the love out of here
Like an ape in a cage
Small white man in a rage
Mellow suit, mellow smile
Limousines down murder mile
Limousines down murder mile
Watch the devil's at play!
Drain the bottle empty
California today
Tomorrow it's you and me
To fuck with our lives?
A devil born in paradise
A liar loves to lie
Keep watching your back
Killers always have killers on their track
Keep watching the sky
'Cause you might get lucky again
I hope your drunken daughters are gay!
You are the shadow of fear!
You scare the love out of here
Like an ape in a cage
Small white man in a rage
Mellow suit, mellow smile
Limousines down murder mile
Limousines down murder mile
Watch the devil's at play!
Drain the bottle empty
California today
Tomorrow it's you and me
Lyrics submitted by Astfgl
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Well we all suspect it's political. and by the way the punctuation is incorrect in the beginning. "What gives you the right to fuck with our lives?"
A devil born in paradise <--Bad person born into a wealthy environment A liar loves to lie <-- politician? Keep watching your back Killers always have killers on their track <-- responsible for lives Keep watching the sky 'Cause you might get lucky again
I hope your drunken daughters are gay! <-- taken literally to someone with daughters You are the shadow of fear! You scare the love out of here Like an ape in a cage Small white man in a rage <-- short, white politician Mellow suit, mellow smile <-- politician Limousines down murder mile <--wealth Limousines down murder mile Watch the devil's at play! Drain the bottle empty <-- alcohol? California today <-- california has now been taken over by this man Tomorrow it's you and me
But it can be narrowed down to a California based politician who is seen as responsible for peoples lives, perhaps a war. That is if you take it as literal as many of the lyrics seem. jumping back and forth between allusions and literal translations.