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.
another week, when so many men made gods,
(i thought i knew better than this)
caught in the eye holding the lightning rod
(i thought i knew better than this)
just yesterday, this was impossible--
a beggar's feast of time and reason--
yesterday, this was impossible
(when i knew better than this)
driving, driving blind
driving, driving blind
driving, driving blind
another day with blood on my idle hands;
(i thought i knew better than this)
the fall from grace didn't go as i planned
(i thought i knew better than this)
just yesterday, i was invincible--
a lion's share to feed my hunger--
yesterday, i was invincible
(when i knew better than this)
driving, driving blind
(i thought i knew better than this)
driving, driving blind
(i thought i knew better than this)
driving, driving blind
(i thought i knew better than this)
driving, driving blind
(i thought i knew better than this)
another week, oh so many men made gods,
(going where the wind blows,
going where the wind blows)
caught in the eye holding the lightning rod
(going where the wind blows
going where,
going where...)
driving, driving blind
driving, driving blind
driving, driving blind
(i thought i knew, i thought knew better than this)
(i thought i knew better than this)
caught in the eye holding the lightning rod
(i thought i knew better than this)
just yesterday, this was impossible--
a beggar's feast of time and reason--
yesterday, this was impossible
(when i knew better than this)
driving, driving blind
driving, driving blind
driving, driving blind
another day with blood on my idle hands;
(i thought i knew better than this)
the fall from grace didn't go as i planned
(i thought i knew better than this)
just yesterday, i was invincible--
a lion's share to feed my hunger--
yesterday, i was invincible
(when i knew better than this)
driving, driving blind
(i thought i knew better than this)
driving, driving blind
(i thought i knew better than this)
driving, driving blind
(i thought i knew better than this)
driving, driving blind
(i thought i knew better than this)
another week, oh so many men made gods,
(going where the wind blows,
going where the wind blows)
caught in the eye holding the lightning rod
(going where the wind blows
going where,
going where...)
driving, driving blind
driving, driving blind
driving, driving blind
(i thought i knew, i thought knew better than this)
Lyrics submitted by adiaphane
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