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 constantly surrounded by a feeling
It came swirling down and crawled beneath my sheets.
It followed me out to the car and to the park
She said "You always make me shake."
I think I found something amazing,
Now it's your turn to amaze me.
You paint the sky a crimson red
You bring the stars to life right from your bed
You always make me feel like July
And I wonder why sometimes.
We'll lay up on my roof at night
And watch the shooting stars fly by.
I'll tell you, "someday I'll take you there."
I love the pretty songs you sing
The way you bring me to my knees
With your paralyzing voice.
I think I found something amazing
Now it's your turn to amaze me.
You paint the sky a crimson red
You paint the stars to light right from your bed
You always make me feel like July
And I wonder why sometimes
Take my words and your time
Feeling empty but always blind
You let the radio play
Our love's deep like the seas
I face the waves as your currents drown me
You sweep me away
Take my words and your time (you paint the sky)
Feeling empty but always blind (a crimson red)
You let the radio play (you bring the stars to life right from your bed)
Our love's deep like the seas (you always makes me)
I face the waves as your currents drown me (feel like july)
You sweep me away (and I wonder why sometimes)
It came swirling down and crawled beneath my sheets.
It followed me out to the car and to the park
She said "You always make me shake."
I think I found something amazing,
Now it's your turn to amaze me.
You paint the sky a crimson red
You bring the stars to life right from your bed
You always make me feel like July
And I wonder why sometimes.
We'll lay up on my roof at night
And watch the shooting stars fly by.
I'll tell you, "someday I'll take you there."
I love the pretty songs you sing
The way you bring me to my knees
With your paralyzing voice.
I think I found something amazing
Now it's your turn to amaze me.
You paint the sky a crimson red
You paint the stars to light right from your bed
You always make me feel like July
And I wonder why sometimes
Take my words and your time
Feeling empty but always blind
You let the radio play
Our love's deep like the seas
I face the waves as your currents drown me
You sweep me away
Take my words and your time (you paint the sky)
Feeling empty but always blind (a crimson red)
You let the radio play (you bring the stars to life right from your bed)
Our love's deep like the seas (you always makes me)
I face the waves as your currents drown me (feel like july)
You sweep me away (and I wonder why sometimes)
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I heard this song and thought, "Hm, this sounds like 'Hurricane'." Then I looked up the lyrics and I was reminded of Hurricane even more. I love how they always reference SoCo.
loveeeee
i love this band like all thier songs have odd SoCo refrences
i love this band like all thier songs have odd SoCo refrences
Haha, funny you should say that, because the first time I heard this song I thought of SoCo's Hurricane:
"You don't do it on purpose but you make me shake."
Anyway, awesome song.
HP:"I'll tell you "someday I'll take you there.""
SOCO: "And there was hope in me that I could take you there"
Will Pugh in this song, awesome. Does it mean she is really special and makes things amazing..
ok, i hate to be like everyone else, but i love the SoCo references.
"You always make me feel like July" - Perfect.
there's something about summertime, you know? those days when the weather is perfect and nothing can go wrong...
also... i've been addicted to this song for the past couple days because i can't get the one line out of my head:
"i think i've found something ama-aaaa-zing"
i love the way he turns his voice when he sings that part. the emotion is definitely believable.
"You don't do it on purpose but you make me shake."
that line can make ANY girl swoon. no matter what guys saying it !
i love the song
I love holiday parade soooo much =]