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.
Was it a girl when you wanted a boy?
Were you annoyed that the sequed didn't grab you like the first one?
Did you back the wrong horse?
Did your conscience lie?
Did they give the promotion to some other guy?
Did you gamble it all on red but lost it all?
Did someone put a dent in your crystal ball?
I don't need no help to work it out.
Cause every little thing we do is illogical
Every little thing we are is just because
Every little thing we thought we knew is a point of view
Don't try to get your head around it now.
Did someone spill a coffee on your new clean shirt?
And takes make you wonder why you bother to work?
Did your government lie when they sent you to war?
They say they didn't count buy they were keeping score.
Did someone take the candles off your birthday cake?
Did you think you'd arrived but you were already late?
I don't need no help to work it out.
Cause every little thing we do is illogical
Every little thing we are is just because
Every little thing we thought we knew is a point of view
Don't try to get your head around it now.
Cause this world is delicate and strange
but I love it, I love it all the same
Sometimes when I think of how it changed, how it changed.
I don't know why you had to go, but I miss your kisses
Don't try to explain, it's just a puzzle, it's a game.
I don't need no help to work it out
Don't try to get your head around it now
You know it's always been the same
It's alright, it's just a puzzle, it's a game
Every little thing we do
Every little thing we are it's just because
Every little thing we thought we knew
is just a point of view.
This world is delicate and strange
But I love it, I love it all the same
It's just a puzzle, a puzzle in a game
You got lost, bored of controls
997 channels, still there's nothing on
It's just a puzzle, it's a game.
Were you annoyed that the sequed didn't grab you like the first one?
Did you back the wrong horse?
Did your conscience lie?
Did they give the promotion to some other guy?
Did you gamble it all on red but lost it all?
Did someone put a dent in your crystal ball?
I don't need no help to work it out.
Cause every little thing we do is illogical
Every little thing we are is just because
Every little thing we thought we knew is a point of view
Don't try to get your head around it now.
Did someone spill a coffee on your new clean shirt?
And takes make you wonder why you bother to work?
Did your government lie when they sent you to war?
They say they didn't count buy they were keeping score.
Did someone take the candles off your birthday cake?
Did you think you'd arrived but you were already late?
I don't need no help to work it out.
Cause every little thing we do is illogical
Every little thing we are is just because
Every little thing we thought we knew is a point of view
Don't try to get your head around it now.
Cause this world is delicate and strange
but I love it, I love it all the same
Sometimes when I think of how it changed, how it changed.
I don't know why you had to go, but I miss your kisses
Don't try to explain, it's just a puzzle, it's a game.
I don't need no help to work it out
Don't try to get your head around it now
You know it's always been the same
It's alright, it's just a puzzle, it's a game
Every little thing we do
Every little thing we are it's just because
Every little thing we thought we knew
is just a point of view.
This world is delicate and strange
But I love it, I love it all the same
It's just a puzzle, a puzzle in a game
You got lost, bored of controls
997 channels, still there's nothing on
It's just a puzzle, it's a game.
Lyrics submitted by Gabigs
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