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.
He's in love with tragedy, in love with tragedy.
She was a wreck but he loved her.
She was a wreck but so was he.
And the last time he saw Dorie he didn't know what to say
But "thank you because you loved me and so love me cause I didn't want to stay."
I didn't want to stay.
Live, live, live live because you love love love.
And love will make you give give give.
And give in when you break,
But you just want to fix yourself.
Just to break again.
She was a wreck but he loved her.
She was a wreck but so was he.
And the last time he saw Dorie he didn't know what to say
But "thank you because you loved me and so love me cause I didn't want to stay."
I didn't want to stay.
Live, live, live live because you love love love.
And love will make you give give give.
And give in when you break,
But you just want to fix yourself.
Just to break again.
Lyrics submitted by remembermaine
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