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.
Won’t this be a lonelier place,
Now this world is missing a face?
And won’t sadness fill the air,
When someone so special is no longer there?
And won’t the birds sing a while,
‘Cos they know they’ll never again see that smile,
Or hear that laugh that brightened the day,
Now that heaven’s taken her away?
Won’t the sun any longer shine,
In this distraught heart of mine?
And won’t dark clouds fill the sky?
And will I ever cease to cry?
And won’t the leaves that hide the trees,
No longer float on autumn’s breeze?
And all those dreams that caused me fear,
Won’t they ever disappear?
Won’t there ever in the skies,
Be another beautiful sunrise?
Will time ease pain that cuts like a knife?
Or fill the void that’s left in my life?
Now rest, sweet child in eternal sleep,
I pray the Lord thy soul to keep.
You’re someone I will never forget,
Losing you- my greatest regret.
Now this world is missing a face?
And won’t sadness fill the air,
When someone so special is no longer there?
And won’t the birds sing a while,
‘Cos they know they’ll never again see that smile,
Or hear that laugh that brightened the day,
Now that heaven’s taken her away?
Won’t the sun any longer shine,
In this distraught heart of mine?
And won’t dark clouds fill the sky?
And will I ever cease to cry?
And won’t the leaves that hide the trees,
No longer float on autumn’s breeze?
And all those dreams that caused me fear,
Won’t they ever disappear?
Won’t there ever in the skies,
Be another beautiful sunrise?
Will time ease pain that cuts like a knife?
Or fill the void that’s left in my life?
Now rest, sweet child in eternal sleep,
I pray the Lord thy soul to keep.
You’re someone I will never forget,
Losing you- my greatest regret.
Lyrics submitted by driver08uk
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