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.
So you think it's funny
That you've been calling me all of the time
Every day
Oh, honey
I don't want to be following and falling behind
If you're gonna be walking away
And I don't know why I wouldn't follow
Wouldn't follow
You got me looking up even when I'm falling down
You got me crawling out of my skin
You got me wondering why I am underneath this big old sky
Stopping the loving getting in
Yes, I'm stopping the loving getting in
Now you say it's easy
That you been falling for all of my charm
And getting lost in my smile
Never ceases to amaze me
When I'm chancing my arm
That I still do it with style
And now I hope you'll be with me tomorrow
With me tomorrow
You got me looking up even when I'm falling down
You got me crawling out of my skin
You got me wondering why I am underneath this big old sky
Stopping the loving getting in
Well, I'm stopping the loving getting in
Yes, I'm stopping the loving getting in
Ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Do-da, do-do-da-da, do-da, uh-uh
Yeeh-eeh, oh, oh, oh
Ba-ra-dam, ba-ra-dam, da, da, da, yah
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Yeh-eh ah, oh
You got me looking up even when I'm falling down
You got me crawling out of my skin
You got me wondering why I am underneath this big old sky
Stopping the loving getting in
That you've been calling me all of the time
Every day
Oh, honey
I don't want to be following and falling behind
If you're gonna be walking away
And I don't know why I wouldn't follow
Wouldn't follow
You got me looking up even when I'm falling down
You got me crawling out of my skin
You got me wondering why I am underneath this big old sky
Stopping the loving getting in
Yes, I'm stopping the loving getting in
Now you say it's easy
That you been falling for all of my charm
And getting lost in my smile
Never ceases to amaze me
When I'm chancing my arm
That I still do it with style
And now I hope you'll be with me tomorrow
With me tomorrow
You got me looking up even when I'm falling down
You got me crawling out of my skin
You got me wondering why I am underneath this big old sky
Stopping the loving getting in
Well, I'm stopping the loving getting in
Yes, I'm stopping the loving getting in
Ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Do-da, do-do-da-da, do-da, uh-uh
Yeeh-eeh, oh, oh, oh
Ba-ra-dam, ba-ra-dam, da, da, da, yah
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Yeh-eh ah, oh
You got me looking up even when I'm falling down
You got me crawling out of my skin
You got me wondering why I am underneath this big old sky
Stopping the loving getting in
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I can't believe no one has commented on this song, it’s my favorite. I have Rhapsody and they have a live Rolling Stone Original album with this song, black horse and a cherry tree, other side of the world, & Miniature disasters on it! I totally recommend checking it out. I think it’s about a girl who has been hurt in the past & is afraid to trust again, but this guy’s not giving up on her. She’s falling fast, but is afraid to act on her feelings cause she’s scared that he won’t stick around for long . She knows she’s in deep and tries to resist him but when she’s with him, she feels wonderful & wonders why she’s resisting him at all.
Wow I just was going threw the CD and this song got my attention..............such great song, yeah ruby has said what needed to be said so...................anyways great song!!!!!!!
yea awesome song
My favorite line is: You got me looking up, Even when I'm falling down.
I wish the song was about hope and inspiration...because this line is a great start. I interpret it as saying: "Even though everything has gone to hell, you still manage to help me look up and give me hope"
I might have to steal this line for a song wink
rubygirl18 has pretty much got it down..:-) i really like this song because at the time i got her cd, this sort of thing was happening to me, i was falling for him, but wasn't sure if i should...etc.etc.etc. but he didn't give up on me. [he still hasn't 6mo.1wk!] lol
i think though...[listening to it now] instead of "when I'm pinching my arm and I still do it with style"
isn't it: "when i'm chancing my arm that i still do it with style" ...?
This song always makes me thing of Doctor Who...lol I donno why. Melvin, I had the same thing! except I thought is was Chanceing my heart
cool song!
It's also kinda about... If you fancy someone just get on with it!
This song caught my attention right away. The track, without vocals, is so laid back, that it reminds me of myself. This song to me means just what rubygirl18 described it as. This is my favorite song!