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 beautiful, I'm a fool, tried to save you from the
Rainy days
Looking back down the track I'm the one who carried
All your weight
Yes you lie all the time and I don't believe you
Dodging blame catching planes ride my tail to freedom
You don't know what it is you got
You don't know where you're going
You don't know what is right from wrong
All that you do is lie so
Just get out of my life
You're passing the buck
Get in, just hold up your hands and take the shame
Just get out you're lying again take the blame
Just get out of my life and be a man
Yeah yeah yeah
Look at you, what you do?
My ears are burning from the
Tales you spin
Cracks me up that you love telling people all the lies
You made
I'm the one that tried time and time again to please ya
Forgetting me and misery, what did you ever give me back?
It's beautiful, I'm a fool, tried to save you from the
Rainy days
Looking back down the track I'm the one who carried
All your weight
Yes you lie all the time and I don't believe you
Dodging blame catching planes ride my tail to freedom
You don't know what it is you got
You don't know where you're going
You don't know what is right from wrong
All that you do is lie so
Just get out of my life
You're passing the buck
Get in, just hold up your hands and take the shame
Just get out you're lying again take the blame
Just get out of my life and be a man
If you can
Hold up your hands
Understand
You don't know what it is you got
You don't know where you're going
You don't know what is right from wrong
All that you do is lie so
Just get out of my life
You're passing the buck
Get in, just hold up your hands and take the shame
Just get out you're lying again take the blame
Just get out of my life and be a man
If you can
Hold up your hands
Understand
Rainy days
Looking back down the track I'm the one who carried
All your weight
Yes you lie all the time and I don't believe you
Dodging blame catching planes ride my tail to freedom
You don't know what it is you got
You don't know where you're going
You don't know what is right from wrong
All that you do is lie so
Just get out of my life
You're passing the buck
Get in, just hold up your hands and take the shame
Just get out you're lying again take the blame
Just get out of my life and be a man
Yeah yeah yeah
Look at you, what you do?
My ears are burning from the
Tales you spin
Cracks me up that you love telling people all the lies
You made
I'm the one that tried time and time again to please ya
Forgetting me and misery, what did you ever give me back?
It's beautiful, I'm a fool, tried to save you from the
Rainy days
Looking back down the track I'm the one who carried
All your weight
Yes you lie all the time and I don't believe you
Dodging blame catching planes ride my tail to freedom
You don't know what it is you got
You don't know where you're going
You don't know what is right from wrong
All that you do is lie so
Just get out of my life
You're passing the buck
Get in, just hold up your hands and take the shame
Just get out you're lying again take the blame
Just get out of my life and be a man
If you can
Hold up your hands
Understand
You don't know what it is you got
You don't know where you're going
You don't know what is right from wrong
All that you do is lie so
Just get out of my life
You're passing the buck
Get in, just hold up your hands and take the shame
Just get out you're lying again take the blame
Just get out of my life and be a man
If you can
Hold up your hands
Understand
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Pass the Buck Lyrics as written by Kelly Jones
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Kelly seems to be suggesting that Stuart "rode his tail" to success and never gave anything back in return - he was a bit of a lazy complainer who always wanted things his way, and Kelly couldn't take it any more.
There was rather a long drawn out court case to reach a settlement, as Stuart sued for being unfairly sacked. Hence the references to him repeatedly lying, and not taking responsibility for his part in the breakdown of the friendship.
Just my opinion obviously.
He actually said the song is about their crew.
When they accepted the Live8 gig they were wondering if they made a mistake, as they didn't think their current crew were capable of setting up their equipment for that slot.
Some personnel (crew) changed around that time too.