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.
It’s a ghost town baby. It will drive you crazy when you rely on all your friends.
I’ve seen people sucked in.
There’s no way to stop them from becoming walking dead.
You’re still living, but barely breathing. Get out while you can.
Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you.
Drive away and don’t look back. You’re gone.
It’s a ghost town sister.
I’ve seen your dreams wither, and that’s what’s giving me the creeps.
Spent your whole life waiting in a town that’s fading into never ending sleep.
You’re still breathing, barely breathing. Get out while you can.
Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you.
Drive away and don’t look back.
Just drive away ‘cause nothing here will change you.
Drive away and don’t look back.
You say, “We’re so alone here. We drink all alone here.
Nobody feels like we feel like we do.
We’re all alone here. We die all alone here.
No one, yeah nobody feels like we do, like we do.”
Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you.
Drive away and don’t look back.
Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you.
Drive away and don’t look back.
Just drive away ‘cause nothing here will change you.
Drive away and don’t look back.
You’re still breathing, barely breathing. Get out while you can.
I’ve seen people sucked in.
There’s no way to stop them from becoming walking dead.
You’re still living, but barely breathing. Get out while you can.
Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you.
Drive away and don’t look back. You’re gone.
It’s a ghost town sister.
I’ve seen your dreams wither, and that’s what’s giving me the creeps.
Spent your whole life waiting in a town that’s fading into never ending sleep.
You’re still breathing, barely breathing. Get out while you can.
Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you.
Drive away and don’t look back.
Just drive away ‘cause nothing here will change you.
Drive away and don’t look back.
You say, “We’re so alone here. We drink all alone here.
Nobody feels like we feel like we do.
We’re all alone here. We die all alone here.
No one, yeah nobody feels like we do, like we do.”
Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you.
Drive away and don’t look back.
Just drive away ‘cause no one here will save you.
Drive away and don’t look back.
Just drive away ‘cause nothing here will change you.
Drive away and don’t look back.
You’re still breathing, barely breathing. Get out while you can.
Lyrics submitted by BlinkMM182
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