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.
On my face
I scratched out
Something like a silhouette
Around the golden ten like lambs
On my face
I've hidden
Away any embarrassment
Away from my acquaintances
I'm not
Sold on
Anything but half a dream
I'm not sensing a thing
I see a blank notebook page
And its my life and
There's nothing I can think to write
I'm not se-sensing a thing
I hope you don't see a thing, smile
Through every word you ever see
So what, you gave him the time of day
Twist back
And I am so green
All, dance around
I honestly give up
And de-robe
I see a blank notebook page
And its my life and
There's nothing I can think to write
I'm not se-sensing a thing
Right side falls
Heavenly grace to you, I owe you to
Right side because
Heavenly love should be so easy
I scratched out
Something like a silhouette
Around the golden ten like lambs
On my face
I've hidden
Away any embarrassment
Away from my acquaintances
I'm not
Sold on
Anything but half a dream
I'm not sensing a thing
I see a blank notebook page
And its my life and
There's nothing I can think to write
I'm not se-sensing a thing
I hope you don't see a thing, smile
Through every word you ever see
So what, you gave him the time of day
Twist back
And I am so green
All, dance around
I honestly give up
And de-robe
I see a blank notebook page
And its my life and
There's nothing I can think to write
I'm not se-sensing a thing
Right side falls
Heavenly grace to you, I owe you to
Right side because
Heavenly love should be so easy
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i think this song is about being ignored by someone or being embarassed or being very unaware of life. "On my face I scratched out something like a silhoutte" and "On my face I've hidden away any embarrassment" and "I hope you don't see a thing Smile through everyone you ever see " and "So what you gave him the time of day"- but thats more sarcastic.