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 at your window pouring my heart out.
Counting the clock down
Until you fill your lungs with these tears that have flooded your room.
I just didn't realise that we could save you.
You're bitter because you lost out,
So why don't you sit this one out?
It's better if you let go
Than taking the easy way home.
I'm at your window pulling the blinds down.
I'm passing the flowers and cupping the tear jar.
You're bitter because you lost out,
So why don't you sit this one out?
It's better if you let go
Than taking the easy way home.
Bare your soul to the world.
Tears make it seem so bold.
Counting the clock down
Until you fill your lungs with these tears that have flooded your room.
I just didn't realise that we could save you.
You're bitter because you lost out,
So why don't you sit this one out?
It's better if you let go
Than taking the easy way home.
I'm at your window pulling the blinds down.
I'm passing the flowers and cupping the tear jar.
You're bitter because you lost out,
So why don't you sit this one out?
It's better if you let go
Than taking the easy way home.
Bare your soul to the world.
Tears make it seem so bold.
Lyrics submitted by anarki_panda
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Anyone know where i can get this?
the song?<br /> myspace.com/luukepickett
i think the ????????????? bit is 'and cupping the teardrops' or something like that? but yeah, amazing song :)
i think the ????????????? bit is 'and cupping the teardrops' or something like that? but yeah, amazing song :)
beautiful song.
This song is so pure, its amazing and beautiful :) the moment i heard it i was addicted. i think this song maybe about a friend he liked that died? i think the maybe the girl may ahve died thru her outgoingness or somthing cos of the lines ' so why don't you sit this one out?' x
this song is about cancer. i know this because he wrote it for the charity/organisation 'skate4cancer' and is the song for skate4cancer.
the story of skate4cancer is truely special if you search how it began about a teenage boy losing most of his family to cancer so he decided to skate across america, & lots of things happened/struggles during that time of the skate. until a mr dallas green (city&colour&alexisonfire) helped the boy out by organising a charity gig and gained publicity.
a beautiful song, I idolise Luke Pickett ALOT. he's amazing
x
this song is about cancer. i know this because he wrote it for the charity/organisation 'skate4cancer' and is the song for skate4cancer.
the story of skate4cancer is truely special if you search how it began about a teenage boy losing most of his family to cancer so he decided to skate across america, & lots of things happened/struggles during that time of the skate. until a mr dallas green (city&colour&alexisonfire) helped the boy out by organising a charity gig and gained publicity.
a beautiful song, I idolise Luke Pickett ALOT. he's amazing
x
this song was written on Rob Dyers behalf, Rob approached Luke Pickett to write a song about his out look on cancer.
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It's like saying slow down relax and have faith. Dream love cure are one of the most powerful words in my life.
that's im intake on this song.