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.
I'm alone - no one calling
I'm an island to myself, and I like it
You're the girl - lipstick and flowers
You were just too good for me, and you know it
Sick of crawling
Sick of falling
All I wanted was someone I could Count on
Count on
Still I try
Stranded here - hands wet with sorrow
Spill affection down the drain, like a coward
I've gone blind - flashbacks turn grey now
I guess I'll never change, so I follow
Sick of crawling
Sick of falling
All I wanted was someone I could Count on
Count on
Still I try
Everytime it smells like the rain I Want to cry
And so on, and so on
Is my life
The thoughts that tuck me in proceed to break me
Driven beyond my means I feel I'm breaking
The thoughts that tuck me in proceed to break me
Driven beyond my means I feel I'm breaking
All I wanted was someone I could Count on
Count on
Still I try
Everytime it smells like the rain I Want to cry
And so on, and so on
Is my life
The thoughts that tuck me in proceed to break me
Driven beyond my means I feel I'm breaking
The thoughts that tuck me in proceed to break me
Driven beyond my means I feel I'm breaking
Sick of crawling
Sick of falling
Sick of crawling
Sick of falling
I'm an island to myself, and I like it
You're the girl - lipstick and flowers
You were just too good for me, and you know it
Sick of crawling
Sick of falling
All I wanted was someone I could Count on
Count on
Still I try
Stranded here - hands wet with sorrow
Spill affection down the drain, like a coward
I've gone blind - flashbacks turn grey now
I guess I'll never change, so I follow
Sick of crawling
Sick of falling
All I wanted was someone I could Count on
Count on
Still I try
Everytime it smells like the rain I Want to cry
And so on, and so on
Is my life
The thoughts that tuck me in proceed to break me
Driven beyond my means I feel I'm breaking
The thoughts that tuck me in proceed to break me
Driven beyond my means I feel I'm breaking
All I wanted was someone I could Count on
Count on
Still I try
Everytime it smells like the rain I Want to cry
And so on, and so on
Is my life
The thoughts that tuck me in proceed to break me
Driven beyond my means I feel I'm breaking
The thoughts that tuck me in proceed to break me
Driven beyond my means I feel I'm breaking
Sick of crawling
Sick of falling
Sick of crawling
Sick of falling
Lyrics submitted by Sevy_366
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