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.
It's a pity little price to pay
To make the hard times go away
But I love you as you are
I say the words and then I'm not so sure
Exactly what we say them for
And this is my concern
But everybody needs a place to start
Oh, weightless be your heavy heart
And lean your thoughts on me
And ain't it hard to live on smoke and dreams
When spirit crushes working teams
To leave you where you are
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Let's take a walk out on the broken glass
Come on, come on, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Lay all your worries on my back
Come on, come on, come on, come on
It's a pity little price to pay
To give a little self away
And lean your thoughts on me
It cannot be so hard to get along
Though history may prove me wrong
And it wouldn't be the first time
But everybody needs a place to start
Oh, weightless be your heavy heart
And lean your thoughts on me
And ain't it hard to live on smoke and dreams
When spirit crushes working teams
To leave you where you stand
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Let's take a walk out on the broken glass
Come on, come on, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Lay all your worries on my back
Come on, come on
Hey, come on
Hey, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
I can't be saved
Let's take a walk out on the broken glass
Come on, come on, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
I can't be saved
Lay all your worries on my back
Come on, come on, come on, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Let's take a walk out on the broken glass
Come on, come on, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Lay all your worries on my back
Come on, come on, hey, come on
To make the hard times go away
But I love you as you are
I say the words and then I'm not so sure
Exactly what we say them for
And this is my concern
But everybody needs a place to start
Oh, weightless be your heavy heart
And lean your thoughts on me
And ain't it hard to live on smoke and dreams
When spirit crushes working teams
To leave you where you are
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Let's take a walk out on the broken glass
Come on, come on, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Lay all your worries on my back
Come on, come on, come on, come on
It's a pity little price to pay
To give a little self away
And lean your thoughts on me
It cannot be so hard to get along
Though history may prove me wrong
And it wouldn't be the first time
But everybody needs a place to start
Oh, weightless be your heavy heart
And lean your thoughts on me
And ain't it hard to live on smoke and dreams
When spirit crushes working teams
To leave you where you stand
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Let's take a walk out on the broken glass
Come on, come on, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Lay all your worries on my back
Come on, come on
Hey, come on
Hey, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
I can't be saved
Let's take a walk out on the broken glass
Come on, come on, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
I can't be saved
Lay all your worries on my back
Come on, come on, come on, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Let's take a walk out on the broken glass
Come on, come on, come on
You decimate my inhibitions
And I can't be saved
Lay all your worries on my back
Come on, come on, hey, come on
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Omg, brilliant!