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.
Whenever, whenever, whenever you fall apart
Forget her, forget her, forget her
She broke your heart
Whenever, whenever, whenever, you wanna rock
Forget her, forget her, forger her, she's torn apart
I've been walking these streets tonight
Trying to get it right, I've got to get it right
Whenever you're home you're never really home
Well I've been living in a fantasy
Just trying to get it right I've got to get it right
Whenever you're lonely you are not alone
whenever, whenever, whenever you fall apart
Forget her, forget her, forget her, she's torn apart
o' baby you are looking foxy tonight
Is it the way you walk or just the way you talk
You're playing the part
That's gonna break my heart
Well girl there's something
About the way you walk
You will be crushing my soul
And won't be paying me back
Why can't you be the way you used to be
Way back when...
I was only twelve, dammit all to hell, I was feeling fine
Hearing Axl Rose on the radio
Singing sweet child of mine
Welcome to the jungle
You're much too much to handle
I wish I weren't in love with you
Hearing Axl Rose on the radio
Remembering the good times with you
I've been living in a fantasy
Just trying to get it right I've got to get it right
Whenever you're lonely you are not alone
Forget her, forget her, forget her
She broke your heart
Whenever, whenever, whenever, you wanna rock
Forget her, forget her, forger her, she's torn apart
I've been walking these streets tonight
Trying to get it right, I've got to get it right
Whenever you're home you're never really home
Well I've been living in a fantasy
Just trying to get it right I've got to get it right
Whenever you're lonely you are not alone
whenever, whenever, whenever you fall apart
Forget her, forget her, forget her, she's torn apart
o' baby you are looking foxy tonight
Is it the way you walk or just the way you talk
You're playing the part
That's gonna break my heart
Well girl there's something
About the way you walk
You will be crushing my soul
And won't be paying me back
Why can't you be the way you used to be
Way back when...
I was only twelve, dammit all to hell, I was feeling fine
Hearing Axl Rose on the radio
Singing sweet child of mine
Welcome to the jungle
You're much too much to handle
I wish I weren't in love with you
Hearing Axl Rose on the radio
Remembering the good times with you
I've been living in a fantasy
Just trying to get it right I've got to get it right
Whenever you're lonely you are not alone
Lyrics submitted by caffienatidjazz
Growing Up With GNR Lyrics as written by David W Terry
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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