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.
Everyday takes figuring out how to live,
Sometimes it feels like a mistake,
Sometimes its a winners parade,
Delight and angers,
I guess thats the way its supposed to be...
[Chorus]
Please heal me, I cant sleep
Thought I was unbreakable, but this is killing me
Call me, everything
Make me fell unbreakable, now you set me free
I feel the fear takes hold
Afraid this hell I create is my own
Come my fatigueness, I cant take it anymore
This used to be my own world, but now I've lost control
[Chorus]
Chasing leftovers,
Under the fading sun,
Searching for shelter,
I feel my time has come
[Chorus]
Sometimes it feels like a mistake,
Sometimes its a winners parade,
Delight and angers,
I guess thats the way its supposed to be...
[Chorus]
Please heal me, I cant sleep
Thought I was unbreakable, but this is killing me
Call me, everything
Make me fell unbreakable, now you set me free
I feel the fear takes hold
Afraid this hell I create is my own
Come my fatigueness, I cant take it anymore
This used to be my own world, but now I've lost control
[Chorus]
Chasing leftovers,
Under the fading sun,
Searching for shelter,
I feel my time has come
[Chorus]
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