He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
Are you really talking about us?
Are you really talking about us?
With anonymity, as your security,
and prince authority,
you could be dangerous,
so tap your fingers, to a beat I can't fight, (I can't fight)
and watch the sparks fly out the press
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware! We never knew you,
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware, beware...
Are you really talking about us?
If you keep tapping your fingers, you will wear them to the bone,
Are you really talking about us? (Are you really talking about)
If you keep tapping your fingers, you will wear them to the bone.
In your defence I was an easy target,
not every (????) enough with their mistakes to be ironic
you dotted the i's and crossed the t's,
but didn't keep your friends as close as your enemies.
What matter's in the end,
Is that you're writing in the right tense,
Can you spell objectivity? (spell)
spell objectivity? (spell objectivity)
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware! We never knew you,
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware, beware...
Are you really talking about us? (Are you really talking about)
If you keep tapping your fingers, you will wear them to the bone,
Are you really talking about us? (Are you really talking about us?)
Yes? Yes? Yes? (????? Pennie shouting)
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware! We never knew you,
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware, beware...
Are you really talking about us? (Are you really talking about)
If you keep tapping your fingers, you will wear them to the bone,
Are you really talking about us? (Are you really talking about)
If you keep tapping your fingers, you will wear them to the bone.
Yes? Yes? Yes? (????? Pennie shouting)
Are you really talking about us?
With anonymity, as your security,
and prince authority,
you could be dangerous,
so tap your fingers, to a beat I can't fight, (I can't fight)
and watch the sparks fly out the press
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware! We never knew you,
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware, beware...
Are you really talking about us?
If you keep tapping your fingers, you will wear them to the bone,
Are you really talking about us? (Are you really talking about)
If you keep tapping your fingers, you will wear them to the bone.
In your defence I was an easy target,
not every (????) enough with their mistakes to be ironic
you dotted the i's and crossed the t's,
but didn't keep your friends as close as your enemies.
What matter's in the end,
Is that you're writing in the right tense,
Can you spell objectivity? (spell)
spell objectivity? (spell objectivity)
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware! We never knew you,
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware, beware...
Are you really talking about us? (Are you really talking about)
If you keep tapping your fingers, you will wear them to the bone,
Are you really talking about us? (Are you really talking about us?)
Yes? Yes? Yes? (????? Pennie shouting)
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware! We never knew you,
Beware! Your friends have betrayed you,
Beware, beware...
Are you really talking about us? (Are you really talking about)
If you keep tapping your fingers, you will wear them to the bone,
Are you really talking about us? (Are you really talking about)
If you keep tapping your fingers, you will wear them to the bone.
Yes? Yes? Yes? (????? Pennie shouting)
Lyrics submitted by lloyd987
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Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
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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.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
One of their best b sides :) It seems like its about losing a friend, maybe one who they would ever expect to betray them "Are you really talking about us?" This seems to be the general theme of the song.
It's the first time I hear about this song's existance! Well I haven't heard it yet but the lyrics are really aggressive and it's kinda scary when I read it... really!