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.
Was a man of meek demeanor
Now he's over the edge
Insincerities and deceit
Called off any old pledge
Saying one thing, doing another
Unacceptable, you're not his brother
War drums clanging in his head
He's had enough
Fresh out of patience
The end of his rope
No more self control
Lost all his hope
Losing the serenity, he's going to pull the pin
Can't turn the other cheek now, gonna pull the pin
You called him out, nowhere to hide
Accountability in the tides
No more talk, it's on, he's pulling the pin
Raise a plea for leniancy
But now it's way to late
Being liars and turncoats
Has all but sealed their fates
To them he's maniacal
But fear makes him happy
Got that metal equalizing capacity
Fire in this hole
He's had enough
Fresh out of patience
The end of his rope
No more self control
Lost all his hope
No coping ability, he's gonna pull the pin
Two eyes for an eye this time, he's gonna pull the pin
You made him crazed, nowhere to go
Explosion is the solution, is all he knows
No way out, it's real, he's pulling the pin
Once a peaceful man
Now frustrated and tired
Thought he was a sucker
Now he's informed and defiant
Losing the serenity, he's going to pull the pin
Can't turn the other cheek now, gonna pull the pin
You called him out, nowhere to hide
Accountability in the tides
No more talk, it's on, he's pulling the pin
Now he's over the edge
Insincerities and deceit
Called off any old pledge
Saying one thing, doing another
Unacceptable, you're not his brother
War drums clanging in his head
He's had enough
Fresh out of patience
The end of his rope
No more self control
Lost all his hope
Losing the serenity, he's going to pull the pin
Can't turn the other cheek now, gonna pull the pin
You called him out, nowhere to hide
Accountability in the tides
No more talk, it's on, he's pulling the pin
Raise a plea for leniancy
But now it's way to late
Being liars and turncoats
Has all but sealed their fates
To them he's maniacal
But fear makes him happy
Got that metal equalizing capacity
Fire in this hole
He's had enough
Fresh out of patience
The end of his rope
No more self control
Lost all his hope
No coping ability, he's gonna pull the pin
Two eyes for an eye this time, he's gonna pull the pin
You made him crazed, nowhere to go
Explosion is the solution, is all he knows
No way out, it's real, he's pulling the pin
Once a peaceful man
Now frustrated and tired
Thought he was a sucker
Now he's informed and defiant
Losing the serenity, he's going to pull the pin
Can't turn the other cheek now, gonna pull the pin
You called him out, nowhere to hide
Accountability in the tides
No more talk, it's on, he's pulling the pin
Lyrics submitted by punkpirate
Pull the Pin Lyrics as written by Johnny Rioux Joe Sirois
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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