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.
Let me take you on, we'll get high just a little
Try to surface the calm, we don't come inside
Has it brought you closer to this?
Yeah, has it brought you closer to this?
And is it coming alive?
Try to believe it
Was the question a point?
I don't want your love
Has it brought you closer to this?
Yeah, has it brought you closer to this?
We've got eyes that leave us in places we don't see
We've got eyes that leave us in places we don't see
Let me take you on, we'll get high just a little
It kinda takes the joy away, we don't come at all
Try to surface the calm, we don't come inside
Has it brought you closer to this?
Yeah, has it brought you closer to this?
And is it coming alive?
Try to believe it
Was the question a point?
I don't want your love
Has it brought you closer to this?
Yeah, has it brought you closer to this?
We've got eyes that leave us in places we don't see
We've got eyes that leave us in places we don't see
Let me take you on, we'll get high just a little
It kinda takes the joy away, we don't come at all
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Handjobs for the Holidays Lyrics as written by Brendan Canning Andrew Whiteman
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Lyrics from Broken social scene Website... let me take you on we'll get high just a little try the surface from far we don't coincide has it brought you closer to this there's a common line tied to believe in it was a curse from before that's not much at all has it brought you closer to this we've got eyes that leave us in places we don't see let me take you on we'll get high just a little the crowd takes the floor we' don't come at all
Let me take you on we'll get high just a little Try to surface the calm We don't come inside
Has it brought you closer to this, and has it brought you closer to this.
And is it coming alive, try to believe it (too tired to believe it?) Was the question a point, i don't want your love. Has it brought you closer to this, and has it brought you closer to this.
We've got eyes that leave us in places we don't see. We've got eyes that leave us in places we don't see.
Let me take you on, we'll get high just a little. Come take some fun, we don't come at all.
as to what the song is about, it's really hard to say. i was also wondering if the line could be "we've got eyes that LEAD us" but it does sound like leave.
ah this is such a good song
Oh ya the breathing during the "has it brought you closer to this" gives it such a higher dynamic of hotness as you kno, in connection to the title:)
lol, this is the first mention of drugs in an of their songs( i think) score let me take you home well get high just a little i love it i personally dont like handjobs though, but i love the song. haha
well there is the "don't overdose" part of windsurfing nation so its not alone but it may be the first
I've had the (clears throat) priveledge of listening to about 4 of their songs. I've concluded that such was a far greater investment of time than needed to come to the conclusion that they all need to cut their prozac's in 1/8ths.
your cool
do i detect a touch of sarcasm? oh well.. i think this song is cool nonetheless
i love his voice in this song