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.
Oh no look at the way they start to rot
I know I've been away too long to ask
Caught in a sea of rough diamonds
If that's not enough
Imagining if you were not here
This wicked spell of traveling's
Just a mystery unraveling
I'm holding on to when you are here
And now baby where are you
So much I wanted to say
When I get home
Well I can love you I miss you
Honestly I can't resist you
No I'm coming home
Wait and I'll stick around
Till I have found my feet on the ground
I'm holding to when you are here
There's a ghost I'm carrying
Around like mindless worrying
There's a song I want you to hear
'cause baby where are you
So much I wanted to say
When I get home
Well I can love you I miss you
Oh honestly I can't resist you
No I'm coming home
Oh no look at the way they start to rot
I know I've been away too long to ask
Oh baby where are you
So many things I've got to say
When I get home
Well I can love you I miss you
Oh honestly I can't resist you
No I'm coming home
La la la la la la
Caught in a sea of rough diamonds
If that's not enough
Imagining if you were not here
I know I've been away too long to ask
Caught in a sea of rough diamonds
If that's not enough
Imagining if you were not here
This wicked spell of traveling's
Just a mystery unraveling
I'm holding on to when you are here
And now baby where are you
So much I wanted to say
When I get home
Well I can love you I miss you
Honestly I can't resist you
No I'm coming home
Wait and I'll stick around
Till I have found my feet on the ground
I'm holding to when you are here
There's a ghost I'm carrying
Around like mindless worrying
There's a song I want you to hear
'cause baby where are you
So much I wanted to say
When I get home
Well I can love you I miss you
Oh honestly I can't resist you
No I'm coming home
Oh no look at the way they start to rot
I know I've been away too long to ask
Oh baby where are you
So many things I've got to say
When I get home
Well I can love you I miss you
Oh honestly I can't resist you
No I'm coming home
La la la la la la
Caught in a sea of rough diamonds
If that's not enough
Imagining if you were not here
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Rough Diamonds Lyrics as written by Justin Burford
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These here lyrics are a little off, so here's the right ones for all you End Of Fashion fans...
Rough Diamonds
Oh no, look at the way they start to act I know, I've been away to long to ask
Caught in a sea of rough, Diamonds if that's not enough, Imagine me if you were not here This wicked spell of travelling, Just a mystery unravelling, I'm holding on to when you are here
And now baby, where are you? Theres so much I wanted to say, When I get home Like I love you, I miss you, Honestly I can't resist you, No, I'm coming home
Wait and I'll stick around, Till I have found my feet on the ground, I'm half of me when you are not here There's a ghost I'm carrying, Around like memories marrying, There's a song I want you to hear
Cause baby, where are you? There's so much I wanted to say, When I get home Like I love you, I miss you, Honestly I can't resist you, No, I'm coming home
Oh no, look at the way they start to act
Oh my baby, where are you? There's so many things I've got to say, When I get home Like I love you, I miss you yeah, Honestly I can't resist you, No, I'm coming home
Na Na, Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na (repeat)
Caught in a sea of rough, Diamonds if that's not enough, Imagine me if you were not here
Thanks boy_humbug I was just thinking that.
cries it's act not rot! And it's I'm only half of me when your not here, not I'm holding on to when you are here.
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