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.
The final word had just come in.
The six o'clock news had just began.
When I saw you through the window of a payphone dialin' 911 for information.
How did things get so bad?
I swear you're the best disease I've ever had in my life and yours entangled in a web forever together.
How was I to know you'd turn around to bring me down.
And from the get go you know you shoulda told me way back then... before we got goin'
There were stars in the night.
There was a view just us two in the moonlight.
And I saw you lookin up you're eyes so bright.
I was holin' on so tight.
How could I say goodbye, we is such a far cry from I.
And I saw the signs along the ride.
They say: "don't go down this road wrong way".
How was I to know you'd turn around to bring me down.
And from the get go you know you shoulda told me way back then...
before we got goin',
before we got goin',
before we got goin'!
The six o'clock news had just began.
When I saw you through the window of a payphone dialin' 911 for information.
How did things get so bad?
I swear you're the best disease I've ever had in my life and yours entangled in a web forever together.
How was I to know you'd turn around to bring me down.
And from the get go you know you shoulda told me way back then... before we got goin'
There were stars in the night.
There was a view just us two in the moonlight.
And I saw you lookin up you're eyes so bright.
I was holin' on so tight.
How could I say goodbye, we is such a far cry from I.
And I saw the signs along the ride.
They say: "don't go down this road wrong way".
How was I to know you'd turn around to bring me down.
And from the get go you know you shoulda told me way back then...
before we got goin',
before we got goin',
before we got goin'!
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this is such a cute song. i love "i swear you're the best disease i've ever had in my life and yours..." amazing. i wish they posted tour dates.
this is such a cute song. i love "i swear you're the best disease i've ever had in my life and yours..." amazing. i wish they posted tour dates.