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.
Stretch past the edge and now I feel like breaking
My back against the wall
There's little left and nothing's here to faze me
Still summer fades to fall
When the meaning feels so far from healing
It's still my one cure-all
Still
Dreams collide where words can't describe
All the distance waiting outside
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
So
Stay with me where whispers suffice
To say all the secrets we hide
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
Let's paint the town a thousand conversations
So many names to know
Drift through the crowd and take my hand to go now I've got to let you know
A thousand lights shine in the valley below
We're still a brightest star
My brightest star
Still
Dreams collide where words can't describe
All the distance waiting outside
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
So
Stay with me where whispers suffice
To say all the secrets we hide
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
Don't you love the way
A little quiet solves everything
When you can't help wondering
How's it gonna be?
Stretch past the edge and now I feel like breaking
With my back against the wall
There's little left and nothing's here to faze me
Still summer fades to fall
When the meaning feels so far from healing
It's still my one cure-all
My one cure-all
Still (dreams collide)
Dreams collide where words can't describe (can't describe)
All the distance waiting outside (outside)
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
So (stay with me)
Stay with me where whispers suffice (whispers)
To say all the secrets we hide (we hide)
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
So
Stay with me where whispers suffice
To say all the secrets we hide
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it
We'll let our light shine
My back against the wall
There's little left and nothing's here to faze me
Still summer fades to fall
When the meaning feels so far from healing
It's still my one cure-all
Still
Dreams collide where words can't describe
All the distance waiting outside
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
So
Stay with me where whispers suffice
To say all the secrets we hide
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
Let's paint the town a thousand conversations
So many names to know
Drift through the crowd and take my hand to go now I've got to let you know
A thousand lights shine in the valley below
We're still a brightest star
My brightest star
Still
Dreams collide where words can't describe
All the distance waiting outside
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
So
Stay with me where whispers suffice
To say all the secrets we hide
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
Don't you love the way
A little quiet solves everything
When you can't help wondering
How's it gonna be?
Stretch past the edge and now I feel like breaking
With my back against the wall
There's little left and nothing's here to faze me
Still summer fades to fall
When the meaning feels so far from healing
It's still my one cure-all
My one cure-all
Still (dreams collide)
Dreams collide where words can't describe (can't describe)
All the distance waiting outside (outside)
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
So (stay with me)
Stay with me where whispers suffice (whispers)
To say all the secrets we hide (we hide)
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it?
We'll let our light shine
So
Stay with me where whispers suffice
To say all the secrets we hide
Will we burn that bridge when we come to it
We'll let our light shine
Lyrics submitted by strungagnstthric
Shine Lyrics as written by Nick Bailey Michael Joseph Green
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Stretch past the edge and now I feel like breaking, my back against the wall. There's little left and nothing is here to faze me. Still summer fades to fall. When the meaning feels so far from healing it's still my one cure-all.
Still dreams collide where words can't describe All the distance waiting outside. Will we burn that bridge when we come to it? We'll let our light shine.
So stay with me where whispers suffice To say all the secrets we hide. Will we burn that bridge when we come to it? We'll let our light shine.
Let's paint the town. a thousand conversations, so many names to know. Drift through the crowd and take my hand to go now I've got to let you know. A thousand lights shine in the valley below, We're still my brightest star. My body is
Still dreams collide where words can't describe All the distance waiting outside. Will we burn that bridge when we come to it? We'll let our light shine.
So stay with me where whispers suffice To say all the secrets we hide. Will we burn that bridge when we come to it? We'll let our light shine.
Don't you love the way a little quiet solves everything When you can't help wondering how's it gonna be?
Stretch past the edge and now I feel like breaking, with my back against the wall. There's little left and nothing is here to faze me. Still summer fades to fall. When the meaning feels so far from healing you're still my one cure-all. my one cure-all
Still dreams collide where words can't describe All the distance waiting outside. Will we burn that bridge when we come to it? We'll let our light shine.
So stay with me where whispers suffice To say all the secrets we hide. Will we burn that bridge when we come to it? We'll let our light shine.