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.
Can you tell me how we got in this situation,
I can't seem to get you off my mind,
All these ups and downs,
They trip up our good intentions,
Nobody said this was easy right?
after all we're only human,
Always fighting what we're feeling,
Hurt instead of healing,
After all we're only human,
Is there any other reason why we stay instead of leavin' after all
can we get back to the point of this conversation,
When we saw things through each others eyes,
Cause now all I see is ruin and devastation,
We all need some place we can hide inside and
after all we're only human,
Always fighting what we're feeling,
Hurt instead of healing,
After all we're only human,
Is there any other reason why we stay instead of leavin'
I'm smart enought to know,
That life goes by,
And it leaves a trail of broken bones behind,
If you feel I'm letting go,
Just give me time,
Ill come running to your side,
can you tell me how we got in this situation,
I can't seem to get you off my mind cause
(x3)
After all we're only human,
Always fighting what we're feeling,
Hurt instead of healing,
After all we're only human,
Is there any other reason why we stay instead of leavin' after all
any other reason
To stay instead of leavin'
After all, yeah
I can't seem to get you off my mind,
All these ups and downs,
They trip up our good intentions,
Nobody said this was easy right?
after all we're only human,
Always fighting what we're feeling,
Hurt instead of healing,
After all we're only human,
Is there any other reason why we stay instead of leavin' after all
can we get back to the point of this conversation,
When we saw things through each others eyes,
Cause now all I see is ruin and devastation,
We all need some place we can hide inside and
after all we're only human,
Always fighting what we're feeling,
Hurt instead of healing,
After all we're only human,
Is there any other reason why we stay instead of leavin'
I'm smart enought to know,
That life goes by,
And it leaves a trail of broken bones behind,
If you feel I'm letting go,
Just give me time,
Ill come running to your side,
can you tell me how we got in this situation,
I can't seem to get you off my mind cause
(x3)
After all we're only human,
Always fighting what we're feeling,
Hurt instead of healing,
After all we're only human,
Is there any other reason why we stay instead of leavin' after all
any other reason
To stay instead of leavin'
After all, yeah
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Human Lyrics as written by Kevin Griffiths Jonathan Michael Mclaughlin
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