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.
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Spacecow, a song doesn't necessarily have to have lyrics to have meaning. Would you like to discuss what emotions you thinks he was trying to convey through this music? Why he chose certain notes? What images you picture as you hear, what mood this song puts you in?
^ maybe so people can talk about it? relax the cax.
This song has to be important, because it lies between A Baby for Pree and Where You'll Find Me Now, two songs certainly related due to their identical melodic structure. However, it is difficult to decipher it without anything to really go on. Thoughts?
I find the beginning rather scary, but it is a brilliant song.
I feel super badass when I walk around town with this blaring on my iPod.
you're a douche spacecow
To get the meaning, take your headphones, reverse the L and R ear buds in your head. It shall be revealed.
This song means a lot to me. Thanks, Mellow Harsher, for posting these lyrics. They're so hard to find ANYWHERE online!
Jeff really outdid himself with the lyrics on this one. He uses such strong, evocative language while managing to keep the subject so broad the song could be about an infinite number of things. It's brilliant.
ps. Why on earth did you post this?!