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.
We'll walk around pretending
We're all grown up -- hey rich girl
Well can you tell me why you're so stuck up?
When you act like you're so down
Does paranoia come around
And seize your mind?
Now roll your eyes
there's an investigation to be done
Like who's been wearing what with who?
So what's been going on?
You've got to know
You've got to know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little thing I know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little things I know
You've got a lovely way with words
Must be the way you see the world
Its just the way you see the world
we walk around pretending
We're all grown up -- hey rich girl
Well can you tell me why you're so stuck up?
When you act like you're so down
Does paranoia come around?
Read your mind and take your eyes
Investigation to be done
Like who's been wearing what with who?
Hey what's been going on around here?
You gotta tell me you
You got the know -- I'd like to know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little thing I know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little things I know
You've got a lovely way with words
Must be the way you see the world
Its just the way you see the world
oh what a lovely way with words
Is that the way you see the world?
Its just the way you see the world
I went down to your house last weekend
You said, "come on man, you don't have to point out
Everything that's bad.
So there's a broken mirror on my bed
I'll clean it up,so what?
You don't have to be such an asshole all the time."
Aww don't be like that.
We're all grown up -- hey rich girl
Well can you tell me why you're so stuck up?
When you act like you're so down
Does paranoia come around
And seize your mind?
Now roll your eyes
there's an investigation to be done
Like who's been wearing what with who?
So what's been going on?
You've got to know
You've got to know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little thing I know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little things I know
You've got a lovely way with words
Must be the way you see the world
Its just the way you see the world
we walk around pretending
We're all grown up -- hey rich girl
Well can you tell me why you're so stuck up?
When you act like you're so down
Does paranoia come around?
Read your mind and take your eyes
Investigation to be done
Like who's been wearing what with who?
Hey what's been going on around here?
You gotta tell me you
You got the know -- I'd like to know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little thing I know
I'll tell you everything I know
Any little things I know
You've got a lovely way with words
Must be the way you see the world
Its just the way you see the world
oh what a lovely way with words
Is that the way you see the world?
Its just the way you see the world
I went down to your house last weekend
You said, "come on man, you don't have to point out
Everything that's bad.
So there's a broken mirror on my bed
I'll clean it up,so what?
You don't have to be such an asshole all the time."
Aww don't be like that.
Lyrics submitted by riotxxlexyx3, edited by blamelame
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yea this songs rocks but the demo versions of rich girl and love is colder than death are way more up beat and make u wanna dance around
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I don't know if I really enjoy the version on this song on the NEW cd. He changed the lyrics around...
"What a lovely way with words. Is that the way I see the world? It's just the way I see the world."
I know there's some other things they took out too. Kind of sucks...
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