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.
Run from the beast
There's danger in his eyes
He's been looking for you
For a long time
You might think this is funny
But I'm not laughing
I know it couldn't happen to me
No one doubts
The wisdom of this move
You're getting older
And you know you got
Something to prove
Out in the streets
The modern vampire prowls
He's been spreading disease
All around
There's an epidemic
If you don't believe me
You ought to take a look
At the eyes of your friends
When someone tempts you
You can't refuse
It's getting colder and you know
You got nothing to lose
You need it
Know you got nothing to lose
You need it
Run from the beast
There's darkness in his mind
He's been looking for you
For a long time
You might think this is funny
But I'm not laughing
I know that it couldn't happen to me
I don't care about
It happening to me
I've tried to show you
Your whole life in print
You can lead a horse to water
But you can't make him drink
Think about it
All you gotta do is think
About it
There's no cure
There's danger in his eyes
He's been looking for you
For a long time
You might think this is funny
But I'm not laughing
I know it couldn't happen to me
No one doubts
The wisdom of this move
You're getting older
And you know you got
Something to prove
Out in the streets
The modern vampire prowls
He's been spreading disease
All around
There's an epidemic
If you don't believe me
You ought to take a look
At the eyes of your friends
When someone tempts you
You can't refuse
It's getting colder and you know
You got nothing to lose
You need it
Know you got nothing to lose
You need it
Run from the beast
There's darkness in his mind
He's been looking for you
For a long time
You might think this is funny
But I'm not laughing
I know that it couldn't happen to me
I don't care about
It happening to me
I've tried to show you
Your whole life in print
You can lead a horse to water
But you can't make him drink
Think about it
All you gotta do is think
About it
There's no cure
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The Beast Lyrics as written by Loick Essien Talay Riley
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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