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.
look how you have
become what you despise
you know in our eyes we have
changed our way you are seen
its was plain as day so that
you have lied you are cowardly
you owe us
a reason for this
you better change before
these memories last
and people
know your past
you better change your past
before society sees through
ur lies and these memories
forever last
you cant afford this
reversing these lies so they cannot see
you have said yourself that
this is not who you want to be
we use your mistakes as examples
now you must always prove
this is a possibility
we will have faith
that your words are reality
you are the reason
we have to pay attention
to who we assocaite with
and who to choose friends from
so stop your cowardly act
you have become what you despise
everyone already knows
but these are the facts
look at me as you go green in the face
not from sickness but from disgrace
look at me before you
run away from me and go
look at your life and
how you were raised
you think you were
great and perfect
look where you came from
a life of fakes and
Lies
Smiles and grins we see through
you and your shield you use on us
the exterior only holds for so long
with the guilt trip set in
it falls
and crumbles
just as you did
you have become what you despise
you have become you you despise
you have become what you despise
dont change yourself
dont change yourself
you have become what you despise
you have become what you despise
dont change yourself
dont change yourself
you have become what you despise
become what you despise
you know in our eyes we have
changed our way you are seen
its was plain as day so that
you have lied you are cowardly
you owe us
a reason for this
you better change before
these memories last
and people
know your past
you better change your past
before society sees through
ur lies and these memories
forever last
you cant afford this
reversing these lies so they cannot see
you have said yourself that
this is not who you want to be
we use your mistakes as examples
now you must always prove
this is a possibility
we will have faith
that your words are reality
you are the reason
we have to pay attention
to who we assocaite with
and who to choose friends from
so stop your cowardly act
you have become what you despise
everyone already knows
but these are the facts
look at me as you go green in the face
not from sickness but from disgrace
look at me before you
run away from me and go
look at your life and
how you were raised
you think you were
great and perfect
look where you came from
a life of fakes and
Lies
Smiles and grins we see through
you and your shield you use on us
the exterior only holds for so long
with the guilt trip set in
it falls
and crumbles
just as you did
you have become what you despise
you have become you you despise
you have become what you despise
dont change yourself
dont change yourself
you have become what you despise
you have become what you despise
dont change yourself
dont change yourself
you have become what you despise
Lyrics submitted by disasterpiece1989
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