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.
There was a new girl in town
She had it all figured out
Well I'll state something rash
She had the most amazing... smile
I bet you didn't expect that
She made me change my ways
With eyes like sunsets, baby
And legs that went on for days
I'm falling in love
But it's falling apart
I need to find my way back to the start
When we were in love
Things were better than they are
Let me back into...
Into your arms
Into your arms
She made her way to the bar
I tried to talk to her but she seemed so far
Out of my league
I had to find a way to get her next to me
I'm falling in love
But it's falling apart
I need to find my way back to the start
When we were in love
Things were better than they are
Let me back into...
Into your arms
Into your arms
Oh she's slipping away
I always reach when I'm thinking of words to say
All the things she does make it seem like love
If it's just a game
Then I like the way that we play
I'm falling in love
But its falling apart
I need to find my way back to the start
I'm falling in love
But its falling apart
I need to find my way back to the start
When we were in love
Things were better than they are
Let me back into...
Into your arms
Into your arms
Into your arms
Into your arms
She had it all figured out
Well I'll state something rash
She had the most amazing... smile
I bet you didn't expect that
She made me change my ways
With eyes like sunsets, baby
And legs that went on for days
I'm falling in love
But it's falling apart
I need to find my way back to the start
When we were in love
Things were better than they are
Let me back into...
Into your arms
Into your arms
She made her way to the bar
I tried to talk to her but she seemed so far
Out of my league
I had to find a way to get her next to me
I'm falling in love
But it's falling apart
I need to find my way back to the start
When we were in love
Things were better than they are
Let me back into...
Into your arms
Into your arms
Oh she's slipping away
I always reach when I'm thinking of words to say
All the things she does make it seem like love
If it's just a game
Then I like the way that we play
I'm falling in love
But its falling apart
I need to find my way back to the start
I'm falling in love
But its falling apart
I need to find my way back to the start
When we were in love
Things were better than they are
Let me back into...
Into your arms
Into your arms
Into your arms
Into your arms
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