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.
These back steps are steeper to the ground
The brightest stars are falling down
I'm walking the edge
I'm walking the tightest rope
And we can be frank
Reality rips on through rolling like a hurricane
I'm over the bridge and under the rain
If everything's falling, if everything's changed
If I'm in the open, if I'm in the way
What am I doing here if you're not with me
What have I got to live for if it's just my own dream
Take it back to the beginning, back to the start
Gravity's pulling, you're still holding my heart
You come crashing down, crashing down
These four walls are closing in on me
The talk is louder than I'll sing
I want to be there
I want to be where you are
But you know it all
Every look and smile that are meant to break
I'm over the bridge and under the rain
If everything's falling, if everything's changed
If I'm in the open, if I'm in the way
What am I doing here if you're not with me
What have I got to live for if it's just my own dream
Take it back to the beginning, back to the start
Gravity's pulling, you're still holding my heart
You come crashing down, crashing down
You said that everything's different
Why don't we just hold on
You say that everything is different
Why don't we just hold on
Crashing down, crashing down
Crashing down, crashing down
You come crashing down
You come crashing down
The brightest stars are falling down
I'm walking the edge
I'm walking the tightest rope
And we can be frank
Reality rips on through rolling like a hurricane
I'm over the bridge and under the rain
If everything's falling, if everything's changed
If I'm in the open, if I'm in the way
What am I doing here if you're not with me
What have I got to live for if it's just my own dream
Take it back to the beginning, back to the start
Gravity's pulling, you're still holding my heart
You come crashing down, crashing down
These four walls are closing in on me
The talk is louder than I'll sing
I want to be there
I want to be where you are
But you know it all
Every look and smile that are meant to break
I'm over the bridge and under the rain
If everything's falling, if everything's changed
If I'm in the open, if I'm in the way
What am I doing here if you're not with me
What have I got to live for if it's just my own dream
Take it back to the beginning, back to the start
Gravity's pulling, you're still holding my heart
You come crashing down, crashing down
You said that everything's different
Why don't we just hold on
You say that everything is different
Why don't we just hold on
Crashing down, crashing down
Crashing down, crashing down
You come crashing down
You come crashing down
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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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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