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.
I should have been there
Should have made it by now
But, I'm down on my knees when nobody's around
Yeah, I tried to be strong
But I lost it somewhere
In the midst of a dream
I forgot about reality
And it hit me real hard
Tears make it hard to see
Will I ever get there?
Only God knows
Gotta get it somehow
(Everybody gets as far as they go)
If you want it, you can get it
If you choose it, don't regret it
If you feel it, make it real
It's what you wanted, don't forget it
When you find it, don't rewind it
Love infuse it and you're starting to grow
(Everybody gets as far as they go)
Say what you want
But mean what you say
Do what you will
But go all the way
Be who you are and don't be afraid
Reach for the stars
And you're gonna get it someday
Come on and take it from me
All your dreams will become realities
Just believe and you'll see
You're gonna get there
You're gonna make it one day
(Everybody gets as far as they go)
If you want it, you can get it
If you choose it, don't regret it
If you feel it, make it real
It's what you wanted, don't forget it
When you find it, don't rewind it
Love infuse it and you're starting to grow
Another story of a girl out in the modern world
Got inner beauty
Then you gotta let it out, girl
Set your mind
Tell your mind you're gonna get there
Pick up yourself, girl
You're gonna come true
If you want it
(Everybody gets as far as they go)
You're starting to grow
If you feel it
Yeah
You're starting to grow
When you find it
(Everybody gets as far as they go)
If you want it, you can get it
If you choose it, don't regret it
If you feel it, make it real
It's what you wanted, don't forget it
When you find it, don't rewind it
Love infuse it and you're starting to grow
If you want it, you can get it
If you choose it, don't regret it
If you feel it, make it real
It's what you wanted, don't forget it
When you find it, don't rewind it
Love infuse it and you're starting to grow
Everybody gets as far as they go
Should have made it by now
But, I'm down on my knees when nobody's around
Yeah, I tried to be strong
But I lost it somewhere
In the midst of a dream
I forgot about reality
And it hit me real hard
Tears make it hard to see
Will I ever get there?
Only God knows
Gotta get it somehow
(Everybody gets as far as they go)
If you want it, you can get it
If you choose it, don't regret it
If you feel it, make it real
It's what you wanted, don't forget it
When you find it, don't rewind it
Love infuse it and you're starting to grow
(Everybody gets as far as they go)
Say what you want
But mean what you say
Do what you will
But go all the way
Be who you are and don't be afraid
Reach for the stars
And you're gonna get it someday
Come on and take it from me
All your dreams will become realities
Just believe and you'll see
You're gonna get there
You're gonna make it one day
(Everybody gets as far as they go)
If you want it, you can get it
If you choose it, don't regret it
If you feel it, make it real
It's what you wanted, don't forget it
When you find it, don't rewind it
Love infuse it and you're starting to grow
Another story of a girl out in the modern world
Got inner beauty
Then you gotta let it out, girl
Set your mind
Tell your mind you're gonna get there
Pick up yourself, girl
You're gonna come true
If you want it
(Everybody gets as far as they go)
You're starting to grow
If you feel it
Yeah
You're starting to grow
When you find it
(Everybody gets as far as they go)
If you want it, you can get it
If you choose it, don't regret it
If you feel it, make it real
It's what you wanted, don't forget it
When you find it, don't rewind it
Love infuse it and you're starting to grow
If you want it, you can get it
If you choose it, don't regret it
If you feel it, make it real
It's what you wanted, don't forget it
When you find it, don't rewind it
Love infuse it and you're starting to grow
Everybody gets as far as they go
Lyrics submitted by iheartyoubaby
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