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.
Disappointed?
You know there's never gonna be a cheery face inside this crowded room
Think you're the shit now
Because my lingo
Is so outta the loop, well yes I'm outta the loop
Let's turn our nose up
Become a snob because we're treading on rooves
Cos we're so fucking cool
Oh give that act up
You know you geeks that conglomerate in this city we speak of
Cos you don't always get what you want!
I know you can [x3]
Cos you don't always get what you want!
I know you can [x3]
Attack attack
My disposition got the vulnerable predators on the loose
Yeah let's be vulgur
With some internet sex naked computers
I wish I could feed you some Ritalin
So maybe I could get a reaction
Or maybe even a visual expression
But it's not your fault if you really don't wanna
[Chorus] x4
Attack attack
My disposition
Your tennis shoes, oh yeah your ten issues
Whatever am I, to do?
I wish I could feed you some Ritalin
So maybe I could get a reaction
Or maybe even some visual expression
But it's not your fault if you really don't wanna
[Chorus] x2
You don't always get what you want! [x4]
You know there's never gonna be a cheery face inside this crowded room
Think you're the shit now
Because my lingo
Is so outta the loop, well yes I'm outta the loop
Let's turn our nose up
Become a snob because we're treading on rooves
Cos we're so fucking cool
Oh give that act up
You know you geeks that conglomerate in this city we speak of
Cos you don't always get what you want!
I know you can [x3]
Cos you don't always get what you want!
I know you can [x3]
Attack attack
My disposition got the vulnerable predators on the loose
Yeah let's be vulgur
With some internet sex naked computers
I wish I could feed you some Ritalin
So maybe I could get a reaction
Or maybe even a visual expression
But it's not your fault if you really don't wanna
[Chorus] x4
Attack attack
My disposition
Your tennis shoes, oh yeah your ten issues
Whatever am I, to do?
I wish I could feed you some Ritalin
So maybe I could get a reaction
Or maybe even some visual expression
But it's not your fault if you really don't wanna
[Chorus] x2
You don't always get what you want! [x4]
Lyrics submitted by Wengistein
Get What You Want Lyrics as written by Ashley Mcconnell Amandah Wilkinson
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
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Great version of a great song,
Please, if you doubt any of these lyrics, post a comment here and I'll put them up/
Because my linger
It sounds like "lingo" instead of 'linger' to me
Instead of 'You left me bald girl'
it kind of sounds like 'You left me vulgar' no?
And yes, lingo sounds right, divicool72.
these are the right lyrics im sure of....it was posted by Sarah Gardiner herself
LYRICS: Verse 1
Disappointed you know there's never gonna be a cheery face inside this crowded room. Think you're the shit now because my lingo is so out of the loop why yes I'm out of the loop. Let's turn our noses up become a snob because we're treading on rooves cause we're so fucken cool. Oh give the act up you know you're geeks that conglomerate in the city we speak of.
Chorus
Cause you don't always get what you want. Oh no you can oh no you can oh no you can. Cause you don't always get what you want. I know you can I know you can I know you can.
Verse 2
Attack attack my disposition get the vunerable predators on the loose. Yeah let's be vulgur internet sex naked computers. I wish I could feed you some ritalin so maybe I could get a reaction or maybe even some facial expression but it's not your fault if you really don't wanna.
Bridge
Attack attack my dispostion your tennis shoes oh get your ten issues what ever am I to do?
I wish I could feed you some ritalin so maybe I could get a reaction or maybe even some facial expression but it's not your fault if you really don't wanna.
Chorus
Okay, I'll take gpinai91's word for this, seeing as they were posted by Sarah herself, though they sound pretty much like the lyrics you posted yourself.
Thanks to divicool72 and brokenspeech__ for you suggestions too.
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