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.
As I look around
I realize that everything's so gray
And it's not that much
Not that much...to say
I miss you so bad
I feel like my life is incomplete
But it's not that much
Not that much...to say to you
Out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I need you here with me
So out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I miss you
The nights are so long
There's nothing but time to sit and think
And regret the day
That you left
I miss you so bad
I feel like my life is incomplete
But it's not that much
Not that much...to say to you
Out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I need you here with me
So out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I miss you
Out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I need you here with me
So out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I miss you
And now there's nothing left to say yeah
I never meant a thing to you
You won't come back to me
But now I know that everything that's good must end
And nothing turns out like I planned
And though I know my heart will mend
I wish I got that second chance now
Please don't...
Please don't...
Please don't...
Out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I need you here with me
So out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I miss you
Out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I need you here with me
So out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I miss you
The stars to shine on your face
I will wait for the stars to shine on your face
I will wait
The stars to shine on your face
For the stars to shine on your face
I will wait
I realize that everything's so gray
And it's not that much
Not that much...to say
I miss you so bad
I feel like my life is incomplete
But it's not that much
Not that much...to say to you
Out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I need you here with me
So out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I miss you
The nights are so long
There's nothing but time to sit and think
And regret the day
That you left
I miss you so bad
I feel like my life is incomplete
But it's not that much
Not that much...to say to you
Out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I need you here with me
So out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I miss you
Out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I need you here with me
So out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I miss you
And now there's nothing left to say yeah
I never meant a thing to you
You won't come back to me
But now I know that everything that's good must end
And nothing turns out like I planned
And though I know my heart will mend
I wish I got that second chance now
Please don't...
Please don't...
Please don't...
Out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I need you here with me
So out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I miss you
Out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I need you here with me
So out of my way
I'm gonna give it to you anyplace
And I miss you
The stars to shine on your face
I will wait for the stars to shine on your face
I will wait
The stars to shine on your face
For the stars to shine on your face
I will wait
Lyrics submitted by mypaperheart310
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