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.
At 4 A.M. she came out of that blue
I haven't seen such red since I've seen you
I'm upset, but I'm fine
I'm just surprised you're so unemotional
She said, in reply,
"and I did some drinking and it's got me thinking of you"
I've changed some words I'd like to give to you
They flew behind the plane for all to view
And it read in bold type -
"I won't be surprised if you're unemotional"
You're burnt read, I'm pale white
Inspired, depressed, and still unimpressed
Well I could read you're lips, but they don't make sense
They both scream kiss when your eyes don't yet
They don't yet, they don't yet
I've been thinking a lot about you (and I said, "the phone hasn't rang 'til today")
Is it true, do you hate me? (and the nights and the weekends fray)
'Cause she said, "I've been thinking a lot about you (but I know that you're time isn't cheap)
Is it true, do you hate me?" (on the nights and the weekends)
Well I could read you're lips, but they don't make sense
They both scream kiss when your eyes don't yet
Well I could read you're lips, but they don't make sense
They both scream kiss when your eyes don't yet
They don't yet, they don't yet
I've been thinking a lot about you (I said, "the phone hasn't rang 'til today")
Is it true, do you hate me? (and the nights and the weekends fray)
'Cause she said, "I've been thinking a lot about you (but I know that you're time isn't cheap)
Is it true, do you hate me?" (on the nights and the weekends)
At 5 A.M. I came out of that blue
And I raised my voice as high as I could to you
You said, "please Ken, let's not fight"
I'm just surprised I've stayed on the phone this long
And I said, in reply, "it's easy to lie when you're so unemotional"
When so unemotional, oh
'Cause I've been thinking a lot about you (and I said, "the phone hasn't rang 'til today")
Is it true, do you hate me? (and the nights and the weekends fray)
'Cause she said, "I've been thinking a lot about you (but I know that you're time isn't cheap)
Is it true, do you hate me?" (on the nights and the weekends)
Oh yeah, 'cause she said, "I've been thinking a lot about you (and I said, "the phone hasn't rang 'til today")
Is it true, do you hate me?" (and the nights and the weekends fray)
Oh yeah, 'cause she said, "I've been thinking a lot about you (but I know that you're time isn't cheap)
Is it true, do you hate me?" (on the nights and the weekends)
(the nights and the weekends)
I haven't seen such red since I've seen you
I'm upset, but I'm fine
I'm just surprised you're so unemotional
She said, in reply,
"and I did some drinking and it's got me thinking of you"
I've changed some words I'd like to give to you
They flew behind the plane for all to view
And it read in bold type -
"I won't be surprised if you're unemotional"
You're burnt read, I'm pale white
Inspired, depressed, and still unimpressed
Well I could read you're lips, but they don't make sense
They both scream kiss when your eyes don't yet
They don't yet, they don't yet
I've been thinking a lot about you (and I said, "the phone hasn't rang 'til today")
Is it true, do you hate me? (and the nights and the weekends fray)
'Cause she said, "I've been thinking a lot about you (but I know that you're time isn't cheap)
Is it true, do you hate me?" (on the nights and the weekends)
Well I could read you're lips, but they don't make sense
They both scream kiss when your eyes don't yet
Well I could read you're lips, but they don't make sense
They both scream kiss when your eyes don't yet
They don't yet, they don't yet
I've been thinking a lot about you (I said, "the phone hasn't rang 'til today")
Is it true, do you hate me? (and the nights and the weekends fray)
'Cause she said, "I've been thinking a lot about you (but I know that you're time isn't cheap)
Is it true, do you hate me?" (on the nights and the weekends)
At 5 A.M. I came out of that blue
And I raised my voice as high as I could to you
You said, "please Ken, let's not fight"
I'm just surprised I've stayed on the phone this long
And I said, in reply, "it's easy to lie when you're so unemotional"
When so unemotional, oh
'Cause I've been thinking a lot about you (and I said, "the phone hasn't rang 'til today")
Is it true, do you hate me? (and the nights and the weekends fray)
'Cause she said, "I've been thinking a lot about you (but I know that you're time isn't cheap)
Is it true, do you hate me?" (on the nights and the weekends)
Oh yeah, 'cause she said, "I've been thinking a lot about you (and I said, "the phone hasn't rang 'til today")
Is it true, do you hate me?" (and the nights and the weekends fray)
Oh yeah, 'cause she said, "I've been thinking a lot about you (but I know that you're time isn't cheap)
Is it true, do you hate me?" (on the nights and the weekends)
(the nights and the weekends)
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
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I think this song is about a girl Ken liked / cared about at one point, but she never gave a **** about him. Now she's trying to ask why, but he really sick of her and all the bs she says. ("it's easy to lie when you're so unemotional")