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.
Standing in a crowd and looking 'round,
Looking for a pair of eyes, pair of eyes,
Pair of eyes that are looking back at yours.
A little scared, a little proud,
Just a little paralyzed, paralyzed, paralyzed.
Everything you've ever felt before,
Everything you've ever felt and more,
Is coming back again,
Is coming back to you again.
Let the wind blow through the dorr,
Relax your fingers, let it fall away.
Sitting 'round the floor, you're looking tired,
You tell me that you're scared to die, scared to die,
Scared to die, and a little scared to live.
The little light, the little fire,
Still there just behind your eyes, behind your eyes,
Behind your eyes.
Let the waves come through your door,
Relax your fingers, let it fall away.
Looking for a pair of eyes, pair of eyes,
Pair of eyes that are looking back at yours.
A little scared, a little proud,
Just a little paralyzed, paralyzed, paralyzed.
Everything you've ever felt before,
Everything you've ever felt and more,
Is coming back again,
Is coming back to you again.
Let the wind blow through the dorr,
Relax your fingers, let it fall away.
Sitting 'round the floor, you're looking tired,
You tell me that you're scared to die, scared to die,
Scared to die, and a little scared to live.
The little light, the little fire,
Still there just behind your eyes, behind your eyes,
Behind your eyes.
Let the waves come through your door,
Relax your fingers, let it fall away.
Lyrics submitted by Tokabi
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