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.
Take the train,
Go separate ways,
And leave it long forgotten.
I'll hang my hat, and
I won't be back.
On my way out,
I'm feeling lame.
Am I to blame?
Or am I just too jaded?
And I won't be back,
What'd ya think of that?
When it feels like life's wastin' away,
I can say: that when
There's something on my mind,
It takes my concentration.
Just wanna lay it on the line,
Avoid all confrontation.
I'm gonna say this one more time
For all my generation,
You'll never, ever pull my lever
Not today and not forever
(not today and not forever)
Take the fame
And change my name
Because my jacket's faded
And I'll change my hat
No we can't have that
(you'll be looking at a brand new cat)
It's all made up.
I've had enough
Of this circulation.
If you write me back,
I'll tell you where it's at.
When it feels like life's wastin' away,
I can say: that when
There's something on my mind,
It takes my concentration.
Just wanna lay it on the line,
Avoid all confrontation.
I'm gonna say this one more time
For all my generation,
You'll never, ever pull my lever
Not today and not forever
Something on my mind,
It takes my concentration.
Just wanna lay it on the line,
Avoid all confrontation.
I'm gonna say this one more time,
You'll never, ever pull my lever,
Not today and not forever.
(Not today and not forever)
Something on my mind,
It takes my concentration.
Just wanna lay it on the line,
Avoid all confrontation.
I'm gonna say this one more time,
For all my generation.
You'll never, ever pull my lever.
Not today and not forever.
Something on my concentration.
Just wanna lay it on the line,
Avoid all confrontation.
I'm gonna say this one more time,
For all my generation.
You'll never, ever pull my lever.
Not today and not forever.
Go separate ways,
And leave it long forgotten.
I'll hang my hat, and
I won't be back.
On my way out,
I'm feeling lame.
Am I to blame?
Or am I just too jaded?
And I won't be back,
What'd ya think of that?
When it feels like life's wastin' away,
I can say: that when
There's something on my mind,
It takes my concentration.
Just wanna lay it on the line,
Avoid all confrontation.
I'm gonna say this one more time
For all my generation,
You'll never, ever pull my lever
Not today and not forever
(not today and not forever)
Take the fame
And change my name
Because my jacket's faded
And I'll change my hat
No we can't have that
(you'll be looking at a brand new cat)
It's all made up.
I've had enough
Of this circulation.
If you write me back,
I'll tell you where it's at.
When it feels like life's wastin' away,
I can say: that when
There's something on my mind,
It takes my concentration.
Just wanna lay it on the line,
Avoid all confrontation.
I'm gonna say this one more time
For all my generation,
You'll never, ever pull my lever
Not today and not forever
Something on my mind,
It takes my concentration.
Just wanna lay it on the line,
Avoid all confrontation.
I'm gonna say this one more time,
You'll never, ever pull my lever,
Not today and not forever.
(Not today and not forever)
Something on my mind,
It takes my concentration.
Just wanna lay it on the line,
Avoid all confrontation.
I'm gonna say this one more time,
For all my generation.
You'll never, ever pull my lever.
Not today and not forever.
Something on my concentration.
Just wanna lay it on the line,
Avoid all confrontation.
I'm gonna say this one more time,
For all my generation.
You'll never, ever pull my lever.
Not today and not forever.
Lyrics submitted by xx take me, edited by sprsrok
Something on My Mind Lyrics as written by James Fraser Barney Williams
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
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