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.
You've got someone here
Wants to make it all right
Someone to love you more than life
Right here
You got willing arms that'll hold you tight
A hand to lead you all through the night
Right here
I know your heart can get all tangled up inside
But don't you keep it to yourself
When your long day is over
And you can barely drag your feet
The weight of the world
Is on your shoulders
I know what you need
Bring it on home to me
You know I know you
Like the back of my hand
But you know I'm gonna do all that I can
Right here
Gonna lie with you
Till you fall asleep
When the morning comes I'm still gonna be right here
Oh Yes, I am
(Oh)
Take your worries and just drop them at the door
Baby, leave it all behind
When your long day is over
And you can barely drag your feet
The weight of the world
Is on your shoulders
I know what you need
Bring it on home to me
Baby, let me be your safe harbor
Don't let the water come
And carry you away
When your long day is over
And you can barely drag your feet
The weight of the world
Is on your shoulders
I know what you need
Bring it on home to me
Oh, bring it on home
Yeah, bring it on home to me
Home to me
Oh, bring it on, bring it on home to me
You got someone here wants to make it all right
Someone who loves you more than life
Right here
Wants to make it all right
Someone to love you more than life
Right here
You got willing arms that'll hold you tight
A hand to lead you all through the night
Right here
I know your heart can get all tangled up inside
But don't you keep it to yourself
When your long day is over
And you can barely drag your feet
The weight of the world
Is on your shoulders
I know what you need
Bring it on home to me
You know I know you
Like the back of my hand
But you know I'm gonna do all that I can
Right here
Gonna lie with you
Till you fall asleep
When the morning comes I'm still gonna be right here
Oh Yes, I am
(Oh)
Take your worries and just drop them at the door
Baby, leave it all behind
When your long day is over
And you can barely drag your feet
The weight of the world
Is on your shoulders
I know what you need
Bring it on home to me
Baby, let me be your safe harbor
Don't let the water come
And carry you away
When your long day is over
And you can barely drag your feet
The weight of the world
Is on your shoulders
I know what you need
Bring it on home to me
Oh, bring it on home
Yeah, bring it on home to me
Home to me
Oh, bring it on, bring it on home to me
You got someone here wants to make it all right
Someone who loves you more than life
Right here
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Great version of a great song,
These are the correct lyrics
You got someone here wants to make it alright Someone who loves you more than life right here You got willing arms that'll hold you tight A hand to lead you on through the night right here I know your heart can get all tangled up inside But don't you keep it to yourself
[Chorus:] When your long day is over And you can barely drag your feet The weight of the world is on your shoulders I know what you need Bring it on home to me
You know I know you like the back of my hand But did you know I'm gonna do all that I can right here I'm gonna lie with you till you fall asleep When the morning comes I'm still gonna be right here (yes I am) So take your worries and just drop them at the door Baby leave it all behind
[Chorus]
Baby let me be your safe harbor Don't let the water come and carry you away
[Chorus]
You got someone here wants to make it alright Someone who loves you more than life right here