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.
Walking away I feel ashamed
Thinking on what I've done
She was naïve and I was a sleaze
Some things can't be undone
Think again
Don't give in
This isn't what you want
Feelings change
Morning brings rain
This isn't what you want
Hard to believe that I could be
Someone's idea of love
I should have been out of reach
Baby I'm not that strong
Think again
Don't give in
This isn't what you want
Feelings change
Morning brings rain
This isn't what you want
I'm here today
But I won't stay
Oh think again
Don't give in
This isn't what you want
Feelings change
Morning brings rain
This isn't what you want
Think again
Don't give in
This isn't what you want
Feelings change
Morning brings rain
This isn't what you want
Thinking on what I've done
She was naïve and I was a sleaze
Some things can't be undone
Think again
Don't give in
This isn't what you want
Feelings change
Morning brings rain
This isn't what you want
Hard to believe that I could be
Someone's idea of love
I should have been out of reach
Baby I'm not that strong
Think again
Don't give in
This isn't what you want
Feelings change
Morning brings rain
This isn't what you want
I'm here today
But I won't stay
Oh think again
Don't give in
This isn't what you want
Feelings change
Morning brings rain
This isn't what you want
Think again
Don't give in
This isn't what you want
Feelings change
Morning brings rain
This isn't what you want
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Whenever I hear this song, I imagine an abusive man who is frustrated by his wife staying with him even after he does terrible things to her. He is filled with a deep regret, for he knows that he really is not that strong and that he cannot control himself.
That's interesting, cause I've always imagined it to be about him sleeping with someone who has a lot of feelings for him, basically him taking advantage of someone who's in love with him. <br /> He's not in love with her, and he knows he shouldn't but he still does it. And then he regrets it, feels ashamed and he's basically telling himself to not do it again (or possibly telling her to be strong and stay away, cause he can't). He's not doing it because he loves her, he's doing it because it's easy sex.