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.
And baby, why don't you just stay?
I'll sing you songs in bed all day
And I'll give you blankets just to keep you warm
Anything to keep you away from that door
But I can't keep you away
And now I know it, why you got to go
I was just hoping that I could say no
A kiss goodbye, and she don't touch my lips
Just walk away and then my stomach twists
Don't go, don't go
Baby, please don't go
And keep walking away
(Keep walking away)
Start your car like you mean it this time
And I'll watch you from behind my bedroom window
As you're pulling away
I only wished that you would stay
But you don't
And I came to see you and I should have known
A wasted plane ticket to Ohio
We're sleeping naked
I'm the one you chose
But who else see's you in this bed
Without your clothes?
I never believed a word you said
(You still don't)
I still don't
And you're so clever with the way you think
I'll never know it didn't mean a thing
And a kiss goodbye, and she don't touch my lips
Well, just walk away, cause I don't need that shit
Keep walking away
(Keep walking away)
And start your car like you mean it this time
And I'll watch you from behind my bedroom window
As you're pulling away
I only wished that you could stay
I only wish that you would...
And come and whisper in my ear
"If I don't come back, come and find me."
Always leave to make a scene
Pretty eyes, the joke's on me
Come and whisper in my ear
"If I don't come back, come and find me."
Always leave to make a scene
Pretty eyes, the joke's on...
Keep walking away
And start your car like you mean it this time
And I'll watch you from behind my bedroom window
As you're pulling away
I only wished that
I always wish
I only wish that you would stay
I only wish that you would stay, yeah
Keep walking
Keep walking
Keep walking
Keep walking
And keep walking away
Right now, your voice would shut me down
So shut me down
Right now, your voice would shut me down
So shut me down now
I'll sing you songs in bed all day
And I'll give you blankets just to keep you warm
Anything to keep you away from that door
But I can't keep you away
And now I know it, why you got to go
I was just hoping that I could say no
A kiss goodbye, and she don't touch my lips
Just walk away and then my stomach twists
Don't go, don't go
Baby, please don't go
And keep walking away
(Keep walking away)
Start your car like you mean it this time
And I'll watch you from behind my bedroom window
As you're pulling away
I only wished that you would stay
But you don't
And I came to see you and I should have known
A wasted plane ticket to Ohio
We're sleeping naked
I'm the one you chose
But who else see's you in this bed
Without your clothes?
I never believed a word you said
(You still don't)
I still don't
And you're so clever with the way you think
I'll never know it didn't mean a thing
And a kiss goodbye, and she don't touch my lips
Well, just walk away, cause I don't need that shit
Keep walking away
(Keep walking away)
And start your car like you mean it this time
And I'll watch you from behind my bedroom window
As you're pulling away
I only wished that you could stay
I only wish that you would...
And come and whisper in my ear
"If I don't come back, come and find me."
Always leave to make a scene
Pretty eyes, the joke's on me
Come and whisper in my ear
"If I don't come back, come and find me."
Always leave to make a scene
Pretty eyes, the joke's on...
Keep walking away
And start your car like you mean it this time
And I'll watch you from behind my bedroom window
As you're pulling away
I only wished that
I always wish
I only wish that you would stay
I only wish that you would stay, yeah
Keep walking
Keep walking
Keep walking
Keep walking
And keep walking away
Right now, your voice would shut me down
So shut me down
Right now, your voice would shut me down
So shut me down now
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
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