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.
The nurse should not be the one who puts salt in your wounds
But it´s always with trust that the poison is fed with a spoon
When you´re helpless with no one to turn to alone in your room
You would swear that the one who would care for you never would leave
She promised and said, "you will always be safe here with me"
But promises open the door to be broken to me
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down
The maid that you've hired could never conspire to kill
She´s to mother, not quietly smother you when you´re most ill
The one that you´re trusting suspiciously dusting the sill
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down
But it´s always with trust that the poison is fed with a spoon
When you´re helpless with no one to turn to alone in your room
You would swear that the one who would care for you never would leave
She promised and said, "you will always be safe here with me"
But promises open the door to be broken to me
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down
The maid that you've hired could never conspire to kill
She´s to mother, not quietly smother you when you´re most ill
The one that you´re trusting suspiciously dusting the sill
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down now
No I´m never, no I´m never, no I´m never gonna let you down
Lyrics submitted by peppermintFG
The Nurse Lyrics as written by Jack White
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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